Technical Director

Position Details

Job title:                                          Technical Director

Location:                                         Dar es Salaam

Primary manager:                         Country Director

How will you fight for an AIDS-free generation?
The Technical Director (TD) has the responsibility for ensuring an effective delivery of EGPAF Tanzania’s projects and contracts. As a member of the senior management team, working hand in hand with the Country Director, the TD provides technical leadership, management, support, co-ordination and technical expertise for the implementation of comprehensive and integrated HIV, TB, FP, MNCH and several related cross-cutting programs in Tanzania, in close collaboration with the government of Tanzania and its international donor community. Reporting to the Country Director (CD), the TD will lead the technical component of all projects.

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?

Technical Leadership

• Lead EGPAF Tanzania’s technical program activities according to EGPAF’s Mission and Vision, to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eradicate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, technical assistance and implementation of comprehensive and integrated prevention and treatment programs.
• Lead and coordinate the technical component of the preparation of funding applications and reporting as requested by donors or EGPAF HQ.

Capacity building of technical project staff

• Providing leadership to, and assure capacity building, coaching and mentorship of, program staff in the country office and the field offices (including technical, clinical- and reporting skills and the use of project- / programmatic tools).
• Provide leadership to EGPAF’s staff in developing best practice experiences and disseminate the results widely to other stakeholders.

• Assure effective planning and coordination of program activities.

• Work closely with the Director of Operations and the Director of Programs on the integration of operations and technical responsibilities at the field offices.

• Assures a seamless communication and collaboration between Dar es Salaam office and field offices.

Member of core management and strategic planning

• Work closely with the CD to provide technical guidance towards the country strategic operational framework.
• Assist the CD in the development and planning of reports, project proposals, COPs and budget.

• Facilitate development of quarterly and annual work plans for staff at country and field offices.
• Participate in new business development and proposal development activities.

Reporting and documentation

• Coordinate preparation of high quality quarterly and annual reports to donors, MOHCDGEC and EGPAF HQ.
• Liaise with MEL team to coordinate quality data collection and reporting.
• Track performance of regions/councils/sites and provide advice to field office, regional and council health management teams (R/CHMTs) for improving low performing councils.
• Identify and write on best practices, program briefs and success stories.
• Share and disseminate lessons learnt from sites with all relevant stakeholders and serve as a technical resource for the regions/councils and field offices.

Representation and Other Duties

• Representing EGPAF at consultation meetings, workshops and conferences as called upon by Ministry of Health or donors and other stakeholders.

• Perform other relevant program related duties as assigned by the manager.