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Date Posted: Wednesday, July 05 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary:
As the Tanzania Project Manager for Sustainable, Targeted, Responsive approach to Optimize Nutrition and Growth (STRONG) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women you will manage, coordinate, and monitor project activities and relationships with partners and other project stakeholders contributing to the achievement of STRONG project objectives and advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your project management skills and knowledge of health and nutrition for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming and advance work towards increasing the impact of this global project. This position reports to the Head of programs and the global Project Director through a matrixed relationship.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:
• You will lead STRONG Tanzania technical, budget management, monitoring, and reporting activities throughout the project cycle – start-up, implementation, and close-out – in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
• Effectively manage and supervise talent. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities following MEAL Policy. Proactively identify issues, report them to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
• Engage and strengthen partnerships relevant to STRONG, applying appropriate application of partnership concepts, tools, and approaches.
• Represent the project with donors, INGO working groups, UN, relevant local partners and relevant local government and community actors advancing nutrition for AGYW.
• Coordinate activities required for ensuring the financial, material, and human resources for the quality implementation of the project in Tanzania. Conduct periodic budget reviews and follow-up with partners on timely submission of financial reports to facilitate proper tracking of resource use.
• Identify staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and contribute to capacity strengthening and required interventions to support quality project implementation.
• Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and disseminate results. Review project documentation to ensure project file is complete with all required documentation and is filed per agency and donor requirements.

Basic Qualifications
1. Education:
• A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field. Specialization in adolescent nutrition or women’s health is advantageous.
• A master’s degree in nutrition, public health, or a related discipline is highly beneficial and may be preferred.
2. Knowledge and Expertise:
• In-depth knowledge of nutrition science, including macro and micronutrients, dietary guidelines, and nutritional requirements for adolescent girls and young women.
• Understanding of growth and development stages during adolescence and how nutritional needs change.
• Familiarity with specific health concerns and challenges faced by adolescent girls and young women, such as eating disorders, reproductive health, and bone health.
• Knowledge of cultural, social, and environmental factors that influence nutrition and dietary patterns among this population.
3. Experience:
• Several years of professional experience in the field of nutrition, with a focus on adolescent girls and young women.
• Experience in designing and implementing nutrition programs or interventions targeting this population.
• Practical experience in conducting nutritional assessments, developing personalized dietary plans, and evaluating their effectiveness.
• Experience working in diverse settings, such as community health centers, schools, or research institutions.
4. Research and Analytical Skills:
• Proficiency in conducting research, collecting, and analyzing data, and interpreting findings related to nutrition and growth in adolescent girls and young women.
• Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature and stay up to date with emerging research and trends in the field.
• Strong statistical skills to analyze and interpret data related to nutrition and growth patterns.
5. Communication and Advocacy:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey complex nutritional concepts to diverse audiences, including policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public.
• Ability to develop educational materials, guidelines, and policies that promote healthy nutrition for adolescent girls and young women.
• Experience in public speaking and delivering presentations at conferences or seminars.
6. Leadership and Collaboration:
• Demonstrated leadership abilities to oversee nutrition programs, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff.
• Collaborative skills to work with healthcare professionals, educators, community organizations, and government agencies to develop and implement nutrition initiatives.
7. Professional Certifications:
• Obtaining certifications such as Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) can enhance your credibility and demonstrate expertise in the field.
Required Languages – English and Kiswahili will be preferred.

Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 50 %.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Staff supervision experience a plus.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).




Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested qualified candidates should submit their letter of application together with their CV in PDF or Word format in a single attachment which outlines their experience and sustainability of the position applied to email address TZ_HR@crs.org not later than 18th July 2023.

The applicants should clearly state the Job title applied for in the subject line of the email.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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