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Program Officer – Maternal Health & Family Planning Program in Tanzania

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.

Qualifications and Requirements:
An MD, AMO or Degree in nursing and midwifery
Candidates with Public Health and any other relevant qualifications will be considered
Solid programmatic and technical expertise in reproductive health programs
At least three years experience in managing health programs at regional or national level including planning, designing, budgeting, supervising, evaluating and documenting results
Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills, inspiring team work and motivating staff, consultants and partners to achieve results.
Demonstrated experience maintaining donor and partner relations, ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Excellent written and oral English and Kiswahili skills
Demonstrated self- management (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure adaptability)
Willingness to live in the specified regions and travel up to 60% time

Application Instructions:
Tanzanian nationals who have previous experience working with an international organization are preferred. For Re-advertised posts, DO NOT RE-APPL Y if you applied before.
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. Applications which do NOT include ALL of this information will NOT be considered. The application to be addressed to: Human Resources Manager, Jhplego, PO Box 9170, Plot 72, Block 45B, New Bagamoyo road, Victoria - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania or through email HRTZ@jhpiego.net