Zonal Health, Nutrition &HIV&AIDS Officer

World Vision Tanzania is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the following position:

Job Ref No: WVT/P&C/FY14/7: Deadline 13 November 2013

Job Title: Zonal Health, Nutrition &HIV&AIDS Officer

Reports to: Administratively to Zonal Manager and technically to Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS Manager

Location: Nothern Zone

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• Coordinate the implementation of WVT strategy to scale up Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS related issues according to WV standards to projects/programs and ADPs

• Take part on Strategy development at Zonal level, translate it to suit respective DIPs, PDDs in the ADPs to Promote participation of children and women in Health, Nutrition and  HIV&AIDS programming

• Guide collection of Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS related concepts for proposal developments

• Provide technical advice, guidance, assistance and inputs to DIPs, PDDs, AOPs on implementation of Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS related activities and budgets to ensure compliance with WVT standards/guidelines

• Provide technical advice, guidance and inputs to special projects/programs on implementation and integration of Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS related activities to ADPs

• Networking with other stakeholders to access, document and disseminate best practices on Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS related projects/programs and the ADPs

• Provide supportive supervision/monitoring visit to ADPs to track progress, mentor and coach ADP staff on implementation & integration of Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS projects/programs and DIPs/PDDs related activities and data capturing

• Analyze information/data of projects/programs and DIPs/PDDs on quarterly/semiannual basis to track achievements Vs budget utilization for Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS relatedto projects/programs and semiannual/annual for objectives accomplishment Vs budget spending for Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS relatedto projects/programs

• Timely review and submission of reports to donors for Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS related issues as per WV standards.

• Facilitate capacity building on Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS projects/program within the zone

• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

• Perform other duties as required by the supervisor.

• Minimum Qualification required: Advanced Diploma in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health, BSc in Home Economics and Human Nutrition

• Experience:  3 yrs. experience in  Health related fields

• Preferred: Degree, MPH or any Health related fields

• Technical Skills & Abilities:

• Computer skills.

• Demonstrated ability in supervision

• Experience in working with donor funds

• Working knowledge of proposal writing

• Good planning and organizational skills

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and donors

• Work environment:  Office-based with travel to the field

• Travel:  40% Domestic/international travel is required.

• On call:  5%

To provide technical advice, guidance and support in designing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Health, Nutrition & HIV&AIDS grants projects/programs and to the ADPs within the zone.

Major Responsibilities:

Other Competencies/Attributes:

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:

Working Environment / Conditions: