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Deputy Director for Project Implementation, Tanzania

Africare is an independent, non-profit organization working to improve the quality of life of the people in Africa. Since 1970, Africare has worked in partnership with 35 African nations to build sustainable, healthy and productive lives and communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC with 1,400 international staff working across 21 country offices, Africare is the largest non-governmental organization working exclusively in Africa. Since 1970 Africare has provided more than $1 billion in direct aid to Africa for agriculture and food security, health and water and sanitation programs and projects.

Africare is searching for a Project Implementation Deputy Director for a USAID funded $30 million 5-year nutrition program under Feed the Future. The position will report to the Chief of Party on the implementation of the program. The Project Implementation Deputy Director will provide overall strategic leadership for the program, managing the project staff, partners and technical staff at field sub offices, and Country Office. The position is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Assisting the Program Director in management and implementation of program in country, to include:

Developing implementation plans, annual action plans and budgets, and timely and appropriate reprogramming.

Assisting the Program Director by providing technical leadership related to nutrition behavior change and district – community- level programming for all areas of nutrition, but in particular maternal nutrition and micronutrients with a special attention to anemia prevention in women.

Assisting the Program Director to ensure adherence to donor and project policies and procedures in areas such as recruitment, personnel, procurement, travel, financial management.

Development of the technical assistance plans and supervision of Technical Assistance for program implementation.
Qualifications

A minimum of 10 years of nutrition program experience, with demonstrated experience at the district level or below as well as at national level.

Experience in institutional capacity building for Tanzania local and indigenous institutions.

Experience in leading the technical portfolio of a major donor program in Tanzania for at least 5 years that has documented program impact.

Experience in supervising or supporting field implementation of a nutrition program.

Experience in working collaboratively and successfully with a variety of the key nutrition stakeholders in Tanzania.

Demonstrated understanding of nutrition indicators.

Fluency in English; proficiency in Kiswahili desirable

How to Apply
Applications should include a resume and cover letter. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly describe his or her motivation for the position and highlight relevant experience. Please send application materials to tanzaniajobs@africare.org including "Deputy Director Project Implementation" in the subject line.

This position is opened until filled. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications

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