M-mama Tanzania Program Manager Job at Touch Foundation

• Responsible for overall leadership, management, and implementation of the m-mama program in Tanzania.
• Provide program implementation oversight to ensure delivery of quality outputs on time and within budget.
• Function as the leading technical expert on m-mama system, operations and processes for implementing partners and government implementers.
• Build strong and collaborative working relationships with key Government of Tanzania stakeholders – Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGE) and Presidents Office – Regional and Local Government (PO-RALG), Regional and Council Health Management Teams (R/DHMTs) while demonstrating high-level engagement skills.
• Manage relationships with funders – Vodafone Foundation and Vodacom Tanzania, implementing partner(s) as designated, and ICT development partners.
• Convene and conduct meetings with government stakeholders, to provide progress updates, advise of issues and drive the key decisions.
• Regular communications with government stakeholders to ensure the provision of guidance and oversight from the PO-RALG on the implementation of m-mama activities.
• Lead the program team and collaborate with implementing partner to undertake effective monitoring and evaluation of the program.
• Participate in decision-making and problem-solving with program leadership to develop and plan the m-mama interventions.
• Conduct data analyses and prepare reports on program implementation progress and impact for management, donors or other stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years’ relevant professional experience in project and program implementation management.
• Masters or Doctorate degree in relevant field (e.g., MBA, MPH, MPA, international development) or equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
• Experience working with and interacting with government and donor stakeholders in Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular in Tanzania.
• Experience in program monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and international development.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, organizational and problem-solving skills.

How to Apply

Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume outlining your interest in the position to: [email protected].

Note: Please put “Touch Program Manager Tanzania” in the subject line of your e-mailed application.