Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University. For 35 years, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families. By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world's most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego is implementing a number of projects in Tanzaania and wishes to fill the following positions:
MIDWIFERY ADVISOR - based in Dar es Salaam
Specific qualifications:
• Qualification as a midwife required; advanced degree desirable
• At least 7 years work experience in reproductive and maternal and child health programs with progressively increasing responsibilities
• Prior training experience; excellent classroom and clinical training skills including participatory and experiientiallearning methods
• Knowledge of strategic planning, training program development, implementation, management and monitoring and evaluation
• Current knowledge in the field of maternal and child health, including infection prevention, antenatal care, family planning, PMTCT of HIV, essential and emergency maternal and newborn care, ete.
• Demonstrated self-management (motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability, etc.)
• Availability and willingness to travel up to 50% time
Responsibilities:
• Ensure that program strategies are based on sound technical content and are sustainable
• In all programs, place special emphasis on use of performance and quality improvement approaches in clinical sites
• Actively participate in national maternal health and newborn health policy and strategy discussions as appropriate
• Assist in the assessment of training and service delivery needs in maternal and newborn health and in the design and implementation of appropriate, evidence-based interventions to meet them
• Assist in the development and implementation of training programs, including materials, curricula, and assessment tools; serve as lead or co-trainer with colleagues from Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (MoHSW) and/or other organizations
• Contribute to building of local capacity through mentoring of counterparts at the MoHSW midwifery educational institutions, and other stakeholder groups
Document activities including challenges, successes and lessons learned
FOR ALL POSITIONS - Tanzanian nationals who have previous experience working with an international organization are preferred.
To Apply:
Jhpiego offers a competitive package to the selected candidate in line with salary history, academic qualifications and relevant experience. If you feel you are the right candidate, apply in confidence, indicating the post you are applying for on top of the envelope. Please include your up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references, covering letter and your salary history. Applic~tions which do NOT include ALL of this information will NOT be considered. The application to be addressed to: Human Resource Manager, Jhpiego,481 Ring Street, off Kambarage Road, Mikocheni A, P.O. Box 9170 Oar es Salaam, Tanzania. Please note that, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Closing date is Friday the 23rdJuly 2010 at 5.30 PM.
MIDWIFERY ADVISOR - based in Dar es Salaam
Specific qualifications:
• Qualification as a midwife required; advanced degree desirable
• At least 7 years work experience in reproductive and maternal and child health programs with progressively increasing responsibilities
• Prior training experience; excellent classroom and clinical training skills including participatory and experiientiallearning methods
• Knowledge of strategic planning, training program development, implementation, management and monitoring and evaluation
• Current knowledge in the field of maternal and child health, including infection prevention, antenatal care, family planning, PMTCT of HIV, essential and emergency maternal and newborn care, ete.
• Demonstrated self-management (motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability, etc.)
• Availability and willingness to travel up to 50% time
Responsibilities:
• Ensure that program strategies are based on sound technical content and are sustainable
• In all programs, place special emphasis on use of performance and quality improvement approaches in clinical sites
• Actively participate in national maternal health and newborn health policy and strategy discussions as appropriate
• Assist in the assessment of training and service delivery needs in maternal and newborn health and in the design and implementation of appropriate, evidence-based interventions to meet them
• Assist in the development and implementation of training programs, including materials, curricula, and assessment tools; serve as lead or co-trainer with colleagues from Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (MoHSW) and/or other organizations
• Contribute to building of local capacity through mentoring of counterparts at the MoHSW midwifery educational institutions, and other stakeholder groups
Document activities including challenges, successes and lessons learned
FOR ALL POSITIONS - Tanzanian nationals who have previous experience working with an international organization are preferred.
To Apply:
Jhpiego offers a competitive package to the selected candidate in line with salary history, academic qualifications and relevant experience. If you feel you are the right candidate, apply in confidence, indicating the post you are applying for on top of the envelope. Please include your up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references, covering letter and your salary history. Applic~tions which do NOT include ALL of this information will NOT be considered. The application to be addressed to: Human Resource Manager, Jhpiego,481 Ring Street, off Kambarage Road, Mikocheni A, P.O. Box 9170 Oar es Salaam, Tanzania. Please note that, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Closing date is Friday the 23rdJuly 2010 at 5.30 PM.
