Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Project Lead


Marie Stopes Tanzania (MST) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning, reproductive and sexual healthcare and allied services. MST is a member of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) Global Partnership, which operates in over 46 countries worldwide. MST’s goal is to improve quality of life in Tanzania by dramatically improving access to and use of family planning and other reproductive health services.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our highly motivated team in the following role;

POSITION: Project Lead  

Job purpose
The project lead is a key member of the senior management team and is responsible for identifying and facilitating the development of donor funded grant opportunities/proposals. He/she is also responsible for managing the compliance of all donor funded grants implemented by MST. Project lead works closely with the project managers and the health services team to coordinate, monitor and facilitate the activities of all donor funded activities ensuring that the projects contribute towards the achievement of the MST Power of 10 Strategy and that they are effectively integrated in the service provision, regardless of channel.  The Project lead reports to the Director of Health Services and directly supervises the project managers.

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum of a University Degree in Health Science, Social Science, or International;
  • Development Management Master Degree is preferable
  • Knowledge of Clinical Health, Community Outreach, Family Planning and Social Marketing 

Advantage

  • At least 5 years experience in a management position, preferably in the health management,
  • Family planning community development, and/or social marketing industry
  • At least 5 years experience managing multi-tiered management structures of medical   
Professionals, healthoutreach teams, social marketing, M&E, and/or project development teams

  • At least 5 years experience managing donor funded project cycles including technical and financial components
  • Minimum 3 years experience participating and/or leading proposal development processes
  • including project design, management design and budget development.


How to Apply
If you feel that you are able to meet the requirements and you are motivated enough to be part of the team, please send your applications including a cover letter detailing your suitability and why you are interested in this post to the address below.

Director of Human Resources and Administration
Marie Stopes Tanzania
P. O. Box 7072, 
Dar Es Salaam.
Telephone: +255 22 277 4991

E-mail: jobs@mst.or.tz

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline : 15th April 2013.
Source: Daily News, 25 March 2013