Technical Lead: Health & Nutrition

Arusha, Tanzania

1 day ago

World Vision

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Key Responsibilities:

JOB PURPOSE

To provide technical leadership on all Health and Nutrition interventions for WV Tanzania to ensure the realization of World Vision Tanzania Country Program. The incumbent will lead the design of all H&N program, provide technical support in its implementation for the NO, build capacity of the team and partners, continuous learning and lead external engagement within the H&N field. S/he will actively work with the resource mobilization team to develop innovative proposals and positioning strategies with donor for the sector. S/he will lead external engagement to donors and government and maintain an externally orientated situational awareness of public health priorities to ensure that WVT is prepared for appropriate sectoral responses. S/he will support the roll out of H&N in new grants and APs and manage the H&N Technical Program in all clusters. S/he will conduct capacity building and technical backstopping and monitoring of health and nutrition interventions.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Activity

Technical Leadership for program quality and program management (25%)

Program Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning

Contribute to overall WVT strategy; ensure health priorities are adequately and accurately reflected in national strategyDevelop H&N technical program, ensuring alignment with WVT strategy and regional and global health priorities and cross-sectoral considerationsDevelop systems and processes to support WVT health programs have consistent approachesEnsure ongoing improvements to health TP design to ensure it remains relevant to context, incorporates innovation, by receiving and analysing field-level informationDevelop and/or contextualize models, methodologies and tools for health programming implementationIdentify and implement opportunities for research to enhance learning and build the evidence base/generate evidence, ideally with academic partners.Spearhead research, documentation and reflection exercises for learning in collaboration with other sector specialists.Collect, document and disseminate field best practices, case studies and success storiesDevelop conference abstracts and/or publications based on learnings and best practice

Quality Assurance

Review H&N reports, H&N \ TPs and AP plans for quality.Regular monitoring, supervision and evaluation of health programs to ensure quality implementation. Includes technical backstopping, reflection, lessons learned events, etc., to ensure programming on trackEnsure AP designs are aligned to TP,Ensure implementation meets minimum standardsParticipate with DME team in designing, redesigning and elaborating logframes for H&N programming.Ensure standardization of H&N indicators and project models across projects

End Results

WVT health technical program is aligned with regional and global HN strategies, and represent the best possible address of Tanzania contexts.Learning from WVT H&N programs is maximised, synthesized and disseminated to relevant internal and external audiencesResults of WVT programming can stand up to external scrutiny and make a meaningful contribution to enhancing our reputation with donors and supporters and attracting additional resourcesQuality assurance of H&N programming in NO ensures that models and projects are implemented with fidelityField staff involved in H&N programming are supported to understand H&N technical program and minimum standards, and provided with practical guidance to achieve high standards of programming

Activity

Support to H&N Staff and Partners (25%)

Capacity Building, Coaching and Mentorship

Assessment of NO H&N staff capacities/ competenciesPrepare Manuals and guidelines for staff and community training in Health, and Nutrition programsFacilitate capacity building of staff on health technical modules, public health topics, through trainings, workshops and technical backstoppingConduct trainings at ToF/TOT level in select HHN project modelsAssist in capacity building of local government, CBOs,CPGs, Church/FBOs, CCCs and other community groups

Team Performance Management

Provide leadership, support and technical guidance to field staff in implementation of health programmingTechnically supervise H&N Grant Managers and AP Health technical staffConduct field visits to provide on site supportParticipate in recruitment and hiring of H&N technical staff, together with P&CSupervise H&N technical team staff

End Results

NO Capacity in the Health sector is improved in an incremental and progressive manner to meet internal standards and external expectationsH&N staff are managed effectively to produce high quality programmingH&N staff are managed ethically according to WVI standards

Activity

Resource Mobilization and Proposal Development (25%)

Preposition WVT for grants in H&N technical sector, working with national GAM teamMapping of donors in H&N; understand donor expectations, technical priorities and key strategic approachesTrack multilateral, bilateral and local funding programs to access resourcesPrepare concept papers and proposals for grant acquisitionPrepare detailed health or sub-sector capacity statements for WVTEnsure that all aspects of the project development, funding applications and proposals are accurate and professionally prepared

End Results

There are increased relevant grant opportunities identified for WVT and are in the grant pipelineProposals submitted are technically sound

Activity

External Engagement (25%)

Advocacy

Incorporate local-to-national H&N advocacy and campaigning in H&N Technical Program and programming, with assistance of advocacy teamAccompany advocacy and SLT members to meetings with health departmentsProvide technical input into policy briefings/ensure quality of advocacy product contentUnderstand and include advocacy staff in health TPObtain evidence from health programs and data from CVA to inform policy at sub-national and national level and to be used in government relations

Networking and Partnership

Represent WVT at external workshops, technical forums, etc, engaging with MoH and other relevant ministries, donors and other health partners.Ensure WVT is recognized as a prominent actor at all levels;Networking with MoH, contribute to Tanzania government strategy or national plans and strategiesDevelop strategic partnerships with private sector with more intentional engagements with private sector/corporatesCompile updated fact sheets on health programming to support the partnering and external engagement teams.

End Results

WVT has a recognized and increasing profile with donors, Government and other partners

Core Values and Stewardship

Provide spiritual support to staff of the Division and reinforce the core values to enable understanding of the WV operations and culture.Manage the WVT material and financial resources to ensure Stewardship and accountability in Program Quality and Strategy Division.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS

Required Professional Experience

Minimum Qualification required:

A deep knowledge of the health and nutrition issues that affect the country, with significant H&N experienceKnowledge and skills in health data management/monitoring & evaluationExcellent interpersonal, organizational, time management, demonstrated leadership and good management ability

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

Master Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related field, with at least 7 years practical experience in public health programming with a reputable organization.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

7+ years’ experience in public health programsProven experience in managing community health and nutrition projectsExperience leading and managing a professional technical team

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS