We are looking for an outstanding and experienced Team Leader for a potential DFID-funded Programme on Community Accountability for Maternal and Child Health in Zimbabwe. Working closely with and managing a core staff of technical and administrative programme experts, s/he will ensure that project objectives, outcomes, and deliverables are met and that financial, operational, and reporting requirements of the donor are adhered to. This is a full-time position for 3 years based in Zimbabwe, contingent upon a successful award.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides overall leadership and representation of the project, and builds a senior management team able to convey the overall purpose, activities, and achievements of the project.
- Manages overall strategic, programmatic, financial, and management responsibility for the project.
- Works closely with and manage a core staff of technical and administrative programme professionals, as well as to effectively leverage global technical inputs and expertise from across consortium organisations.
- Ensures that project objectives, outcomes, and milestones are met and that financial, operational, and reporting requirements of the donor are followed.
- Act as the primary liaison with the client as well as with other donors, partners, and stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare in Zimbabwe/government of Zimbabwe.
Qualifications
- An advanced degree in public health or a relevant field.
- 8-10 years of experience in leading large national/regional or international programmes in Zimbabwe or the region.
- At least 10 years’ experience leading or in a senior management position on international health programmes for key health development partners, including, but not limited to, DFID, USAID, AusAID and the European Union.
- Demonstrated understanding of the concept of ‘value for money,’ or how to maximise the investment-to-impact ratio in health decision-making.
- Experience of working with communities and civil society organisations in Zimbabwe or in the region.
- Has knowledge in reproductive health, maternal newborn and child health, in Zimbabwe.
- Demonstrated capabilities in management, institutional capacity building, high-level strategic visioning and leadership.
- Familiarity with the political, social, economic and cultural context of Zimbabwe is strongly preferred.
- Has deep understanding and knowledge of community accountability, demand creation, voice and accountability, and policy and advocacy.
- Has excellent strategic, analytical, contracts, people and project management skills;
- Has a strong results orientation and commitment to accountability.
- Demonstrate strong personal qualities, including integrity, commitment to excellence, equality, openness, inclusiveness and collegiality.
- Excellent written and spoken English is a must.
- Local nationals are encouraged to apply
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility
Work Environment
- Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.
This is a time sensitive search and all the interested candidates are requested to apply at their earliest convenience.
All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page no later than 20 August 2012.
Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status
About Us
Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and programme management.
