Deadline of this Job: 11 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Following are the requirements to apply for the position:
• Must have a degree in Social Sciences, Evaluation, WASH-related fields, Public Health, or other related fields with at least a Bachelor’s Degree (a Masters degree will be a plus!)
• Must have proven relevant experience of 5 years minimum pertaining to WASH, Research and/or Evaluations.
• Experience in carrying out national-level statistical, socio-economic/public health related surveys, preferably in the WASH sector
• Good ability to write reports clearly and concisely.
• Fluency (oral and written) in English and in local languages
• Experience working in Tanzania (Must be residing in Tanzania)
• Strong analytical skills to compile and consolidate a variety of inputs and produce concise and easy-to-understand documents
• Data collection (both quantitative and qualitative) and data analysis experience is plus!
Deadline of this Job: 12 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
• The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the “Tanzania PEN PLUS Project, will have 100%-time effort on the project and will also serve as the coordinator of the project activities at the facility level.
Duties and responsibilities:
• The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the project.
• He/she will support the project team through developing data management and data cleaning plans, reviewing and analysing data discrepancies, managing and resolving data quality issues together with the field-based staff, and writing routine reports to the Project team.
• Ensure data collected are of quality and properly stored.
• To coordinate the development of study reporting protocols, data collection plans and platforms, and development and implementation of the M&E framework.
• To coordinate the overall production of reports.
Minimum qualifications and experience:
• Holder of a Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Health Informatics or Statistics is required.
• At least 3 years of experience in data systems, programming, and analytics experience. Experience in the health sector with health information systems would be an asset.
Contract tenure: One-year renewable contract.
Remuneration: Salary will be offered as per Project Budget.
All applications should be enclosed with certified photocopies of relevant certificates and detailed curriculum vitae. Applicants are required to submit their applications no later than two weeks after this advertisement’s first appearance (see the date above) to the address below. Applicants are also reminded to indicate all contact information necessary, with which information can reach them easily. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. If you do not hear from us two weeks after the closing date, consider yourself unsuccessful.
JOB DETAILS:
Job description:
• The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the “Tanzania PEN PLUS Project, will have 100%-time effort on the project and will also serve as the coordinator of the project activities at the facility level.
Duties and responsibilities:
• The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the project.
• He/she will support the project team through developing data management and data cleaning plans, reviewing and analysing data discrepancies, managing and resolving data quality issues together with the field-based staff, and writing routine reports to the Project team.
• Ensure data collected are of quality and properly stored.
• To coordinate the development of study reporting protocols, data collection plans and platforms, and development and implementation of the M&E framework.
• To coordinate the overall production of reports.
Minimum qualifications and experience:
• Holder of a Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Health Informatics or Statistics is required.
• At least 3 years of experience in data systems, programming, and analytics experience. Experience in the health sector with health information systems would be an asset.
Contract tenure: One-year renewable contract.
Remuneration: Salary will be offered as per Project Budget.
All applications should be enclosed with certified photocopies of relevant certificates and detailed curriculum vitae. Applicants are required to submit their applications no later than two weeks after this advertisement’s first appearance (see the date above) to the address below. Applicants are also reminded to indicate all contact information necessary, with which information can reach them easily. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. If you do not hear from us two weeks after the closing date, consider yourself unsuccessful.
Deadline of this Job: 15 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
The MEL Lead will:
Core Technical Responsibilities
• Lead the design and implementation of the monitoring, evaluation and learning system for the project.
• Lead in using monitoring and evaluation system as a tool for learning and managing for results
• Lead in the design and implementation of situational analyses, baseline/midline/endline surveys, sampling design, learning assessments, impact evaluation and/or policy related research.
• Backstop the senior management team (SMT) in facilitating learning processes and integrating insights from the learning process into decision-making processes.
• Lead capacity building processes for MEL within the Shule Bora Programme (including partners and GoT)
• Provide quality control for monitoring data and evaluation reports by colleagues and contractors
• Provide expertise and resources in the area of digitisation of GoT Education Management Information Systems, and support CE initiatives aimed at deploying digital platforms for routine monitoring across MM projects.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the SB database and dashboard to enable regular stock checks to track progress.
• Working closely with government counterparts, support an audit of all government data systems in the basic education sub sector and determine what adjustments or improvements are needed to meet the information requirements of the SB programme.
• Provide assistance to the preparation of the EPforR Annual Reports, the Government’s Annual Education Sector Performance Reports (AESPR) and PO-RALG’s publication: Basic Education Statistics Tanzania (BEST).
• Support the PforR sub-component of the project including data analysis and preparing the computation of annual claims.
• Work closely with the Learning and Evaluation (L&E) provider to design and deliver the programme MEL strategy.
• Spearhead the compilation of performance reports (including progress reports) and oversee generation of evidence to inform all learning and communications interventions within the programme.
• Lead the process of recruiting and supervising contractors on MEL.
• Line manages the Data Officers while quality assuring the products by these experts
• Work in line with the Shule Bora operating principles
Candidate Specification
Essential competencies and experience
• Deep understanding of the educational context in Tanzania
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation and data analysis experience, including ability to handle and process large datasets
• Previous experience of working within the constraints of government systems in Tanzania
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage own time for maximum efficiency
• Excellent strategic thinking, planning and communication skills
• Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili
• Willingness to be pro-active, responsive and flexible to the changing requirements of the project
• Excellent IT skills and confidence in Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, databases (e.g. Access), field data collection (e.g. Kobo or ODK), data visualisation (e.g. Power BI or Tableau) and statistical packages (e.g. R, SPSS or STATA)
• A team player with experience of working within team hierarchies and towards the common vision of a programme
• Strong ability to foster and build networks, and maintain diplomatic relations with different stakeholders
Desirable
• A publication record in peer reviewed journals a definite plus.
Education
• At least a master’s degree in education, gender, international development or related subject
• Formal training in MEL or project management
Job Profile
The UK aid funded Shule Bora programme aims to improve the quality of pre-primary and primary schools in Tanzania. The programme’s Impact Statement is: Shule Bora will deliver improved quality, inclusiveness, and safety of learning for boys and girls. There are four outcomes:
• Learning: All children* are learning in school.
• Teaching: UKAID supports the strengthening of Tanzania’s teaching workforce.
• Inclusion: All children are in schools that are safe, offer an environment conducive to learning and that this enables children to complete primary education and progress to secondary education.
• Systems building: UKAID supports government in strengthening the value for money** of education provision at school, local and national level.
* The term ‘all children’ infers particular attention to the most disadvantaged: girls, the disabled and those living deprived areas **Value for money is defined as a composite of economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity
The programme will:
• Work with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) and the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) to test, adapt and implement at scale quality, gender-transformative, disability-inclusive and safe to learn education approaches in 9 regions, generating learning and evidence on how to achieve these outcomes affordably and at scale.
• Support GoT with the timely and effective implementation of the PforR mechanism through technical assistance and capacity building, with a strong focus on data verification, financial management and risk management. Support lesson learning processes from PforR so that these can be embedded into government processes and shared with development partners and other key stakeholders. Ensure that lessons and best practice from (1) are used to inform PfR mechanism.
• Manage and coordinate programme activities, with a strong focus on (i) ensuring a high-quality programme, financial and risk management oversight, (ii) working with an independent Learning and Evidence (L&E) provider on establishing regular, rigorous and community-driven monitoring and evaluation activities, and (iii) developing and implementing a strategy for effective communication of Shule Bora objectives, results, and lessons learned to a range of target audiences.
JOB DETAILS:
The MEL Lead will:
Core Technical Responsibilities
• Lead the design and implementation of the monitoring, evaluation and learning system for the project.
• Lead in using monitoring and evaluation system as a tool for learning and managing for results
• Lead in the design and implementation of situational analyses, baseline/midline/endline surveys, sampling design, learning assessments, impact evaluation and/or policy related research.
• Backstop the senior management team (SMT) in facilitating learning processes and integrating insights from the learning process into decision-making processes.
• Lead capacity building processes for MEL within the Shule Bora Programme (including partners and GoT)
• Provide quality control for monitoring data and evaluation reports by colleagues and contractors
• Provide expertise and resources in the area of digitisation of GoT Education Management Information Systems, and support CE initiatives aimed at deploying digital platforms for routine monitoring across MM projects.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the SB database and dashboard to enable regular stock checks to track progress.
• Working closely with government counterparts, support an audit of all government data systems in the basic education sub sector and determine what adjustments or improvements are needed to meet the information requirements of the SB programme.
• Provide assistance to the preparation of the EPforR Annual Reports, the Government’s Annual Education Sector Performance Reports (AESPR) and PO-RALG’s publication: Basic Education Statistics Tanzania (BEST).
• Support the PforR sub-component of the project including data analysis and preparing the computation of annual claims.
• Work closely with the Learning and Evaluation (L&E) provider to design and deliver the programme MEL strategy.
• Spearhead the compilation of performance reports (including progress reports) and oversee generation of evidence to inform all learning and communications interventions within the programme.
• Lead the process of recruiting and supervising contractors on MEL.
• Line manages the Data Officers while quality assuring the products by these experts
• Work in line with the Shule Bora operating principles
Candidate Specification
Essential competencies and experience
• Deep understanding of the educational context in Tanzania
• Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation and data analysis experience, including ability to handle and process large datasets
• Previous experience of working within the constraints of government systems in Tanzania
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage own time for maximum efficiency
• Excellent strategic thinking, planning and communication skills
• Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili
• Willingness to be pro-active, responsive and flexible to the changing requirements of the project
• Excellent IT skills and confidence in Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, databases (e.g. Access), field data collection (e.g. Kobo or ODK), data visualisation (e.g. Power BI or Tableau) and statistical packages (e.g. R, SPSS or STATA)
• A team player with experience of working within team hierarchies and towards the common vision of a programme
• Strong ability to foster and build networks, and maintain diplomatic relations with different stakeholders
Desirable
• A publication record in peer reviewed journals a definite plus.
Education
• At least a master’s degree in education, gender, international development or related subject
• Formal training in MEL or project management
Job Profile
The UK aid funded Shule Bora programme aims to improve the quality of pre-primary and primary schools in Tanzania. The programme’s Impact Statement is: Shule Bora will deliver improved quality, inclusiveness, and safety of learning for boys and girls. There are four outcomes:
• Learning: All children* are learning in school.
• Teaching: UKAID supports the strengthening of Tanzania’s teaching workforce.
• Inclusion: All children are in schools that are safe, offer an environment conducive to learning and that this enables children to complete primary education and progress to secondary education.
• Systems building: UKAID supports government in strengthening the value for money** of education provision at school, local and national level.
* The term ‘all children’ infers particular attention to the most disadvantaged: girls, the disabled and those living deprived areas **Value for money is defined as a composite of economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity
The programme will:
• Work with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) and the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) to test, adapt and implement at scale quality, gender-transformative, disability-inclusive and safe to learn education approaches in 9 regions, generating learning and evidence on how to achieve these outcomes affordably and at scale.
• Support GoT with the timely and effective implementation of the PforR mechanism through technical assistance and capacity building, with a strong focus on data verification, financial management and risk management. Support lesson learning processes from PforR so that these can be embedded into government processes and shared with development partners and other key stakeholders. Ensure that lessons and best practice from (1) are used to inform PfR mechanism.
• Manage and coordinate programme activities, with a strong focus on (i) ensuring a high-quality programme, financial and risk management oversight, (ii) working with an independent Learning and Evidence (L&E) provider on establishing regular, rigorous and community-driven monitoring and evaluation activities, and (iii) developing and implementing a strategy for effective communication of Shule Bora objectives, results, and lessons learned to a range of target audiences.
Deadline of this Job: 12 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the “Tanzania PEN PLUS Project, will have 100%-time effort on the project and will also serve as the coordinator of the project activities at the facility level.
Duties And Responsibilities:
• The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the project.
• He/she will support the project team through developing data management and data cleaning plans, reviewing and analysing data discrepancies, managing and resolving data quality issues together with the field-based staff, and writing routine reports to the Project team.
• Ensure data collected are of quality and properly stored.
• To coordinate the development of study reporting protocols, data collection plans and platforms, and development and implementation of the M&E framework.
• To coordinate the overall production of reports.
Minimum Qualifications And Experience:
• Holder of a Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Health Informatics or Statistics is required.
• At least 3 years of experience in data systems, programming, and analytics experience. Experience in the health sector with health information systems would be an asset.
JOB DETAILS:
The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the “Tanzania PEN PLUS Project, will have 100%-time effort on the project and will also serve as the coordinator of the project activities at the facility level.
Duties And Responsibilities:
• The Manager will support and maintain the data systems of the project.
• He/she will support the project team through developing data management and data cleaning plans, reviewing and analysing data discrepancies, managing and resolving data quality issues together with the field-based staff, and writing routine reports to the Project team.
• Ensure data collected are of quality and properly stored.
• To coordinate the development of study reporting protocols, data collection plans and platforms, and development and implementation of the M&E framework.
• To coordinate the overall production of reports.
Minimum Qualifications And Experience:
• Holder of a Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Health Informatics or Statistics is required.
• At least 3 years of experience in data systems, programming, and analytics experience. Experience in the health sector with health information systems would be an asset.
Deadline of this Job: 04 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
The Government of Tanzania received support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to strengthen Tanzania’s adaptive and resilience capacities by facilitating the integration of climate change adaptation planning processes. This goal will be achieved via three interrelated outcomes, as follows:
1. Adaptation planning governance and institutional coordination strengthened.
2. Evidence base for designing adaptation solutions strengthened, and
3. A national adaptation plan developed and validated.
The project will be implemented by UNDP under the Direct Implementation Modality in full cooperation with Vice President’s Office Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. UNDP seeks to recruit a full time Project Analyst to become part of the Project Team. He/She will assume the responsibility and accountability of coordinating all operation related roles to include logistics, administrative, procurement and activities including undertaking basic financial management to ensure effective utilization of resources and facilities towards the attainment of set objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Project Management unit (PMU) will consist of the Project Analyst, Project Associate, and Project Admin and Finance Officer, and will be working under the supervision of the Vice President’s office – Department of Environment and UNDP. The Project Analyst will carry out the following tasks:
1. Assist the Project Associate in implementing project activities in Zanzibar.
• Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved workplan.
• Execute activities by managing personnel, goods and services, training, and low-value grants, including drafting terms of reference and work specifications, and overseeing all contractors’ work.
2. Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required.
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits.
• Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports.
3. Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations, and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results.
• Ensure that changes are controlled, and problems addressed.
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities.
• Prepare and submit financial reports to UNDP on a quarterly basis.
4. Manage and monitor the project risks – including social and environmental risks – initially identified and submit new risks to the Project Board for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log.
• Capture lessons learned during project implementation.
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required.
• Prepare the inception report no later than one month after the inception workshop.
5. Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in advance of the GCF bi-annual report submission deadline so that progress can be reported in the GCF Interim Progress Reports and portfolio reports.
• Prepare the GCF bi-annual report.
• Assess major and minor amendments to the project within the parameters set by UNDP-NCE.
6. Monitor implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans.
• Support the Terminal Evaluation process.
Institutional Arrangement
The Project Analyst will be embedded within the Vice President’s Office and will report to the Director of Environment and the UNDP Project Focal Point (Progamme Specialist). The Analyst will work closely with the Project Associate to be based at the Vice President’s Office in Zanzibar, and collaborate with the rest of the experts and relevant institutions.
Competencies
Core Competencies
• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
Cross Functional/Technical competencies
Show Managerial Courage:
• Face up to organizational and people problems Not be afraid to take decision and action when and as needed Not hold back anything that needs to be said, respectfully and diplomatically.
Project management:
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
Resource mobilization:
• Ability to allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical in line with principles of accountability and integrity.
Operations Management:
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organizational /project’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
Result based Management
• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
Communications
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Effective decision making
• Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with ones authority, area of expertise and resources.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
• A Master’s degree in a subject related to Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Environmental Sciences and related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.
Experience:
• Minimum 2 years (Bachelor’s degree) of demonstrable project/programme management experience working with ministries, national local governments institutions that are concerned with natural resource and/or environmental management;
• Strong leadership, managerial and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects;
• Ability to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
• Ability to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff at all levels and with all groups involved in the project;
• Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills;
• Strong communication skills, especially in timely and accurate responses to emails;
• Strong computer skills, in particular mastery of all applications of the MS Office package and internet search;
• Strong knowledge about the political and socio-economic context related to the Tanzania environment and climate change landscapes;
• Ability to manage competing priorities;
• Ability to oversee the work of and provide guidance to staff;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behavior.
Language:
• Excellent command of English and Swahili is a requirement.
Disclaimer
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Scam warning
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates.
JOB DETAILS:
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
The Government of Tanzania received support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to strengthen Tanzania’s adaptive and resilience capacities by facilitating the integration of climate change adaptation planning processes. This goal will be achieved via three interrelated outcomes, as follows:
1. Adaptation planning governance and institutional coordination strengthened.
2. Evidence base for designing adaptation solutions strengthened, and
3. A national adaptation plan developed and validated.
The project will be implemented by UNDP under the Direct Implementation Modality in full cooperation with Vice President’s Office Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. UNDP seeks to recruit a full time Project Analyst to become part of the Project Team. He/She will assume the responsibility and accountability of coordinating all operation related roles to include logistics, administrative, procurement and activities including undertaking basic financial management to ensure effective utilization of resources and facilities towards the attainment of set objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Project Management unit (PMU) will consist of the Project Analyst, Project Associate, and Project Admin and Finance Officer, and will be working under the supervision of the Vice President’s office – Department of Environment and UNDP. The Project Analyst will carry out the following tasks:
1. Assist the Project Associate in implementing project activities in Zanzibar.
• Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved workplan.
• Execute activities by managing personnel, goods and services, training, and low-value grants, including drafting terms of reference and work specifications, and overseeing all contractors’ work.
2. Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required.
• Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits.
• Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports.
3. Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations, and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results.
• Ensure that changes are controlled, and problems addressed.
• Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities.
• Prepare and submit financial reports to UNDP on a quarterly basis.
4. Manage and monitor the project risks – including social and environmental risks – initially identified and submit new risks to the Project Board for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log.
• Capture lessons learned during project implementation.
• Prepare revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required.
• Prepare the inception report no later than one month after the inception workshop.
5. Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in advance of the GCF bi-annual report submission deadline so that progress can be reported in the GCF Interim Progress Reports and portfolio reports.
• Prepare the GCF bi-annual report.
• Assess major and minor amendments to the project within the parameters set by UNDP-NCE.
6. Monitor implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans.
• Support the Terminal Evaluation process.
Institutional Arrangement
The Project Analyst will be embedded within the Vice President’s Office and will report to the Director of Environment and the UNDP Project Focal Point (Progamme Specialist). The Analyst will work closely with the Project Associate to be based at the Vice President’s Office in Zanzibar, and collaborate with the rest of the experts and relevant institutions.
Competencies
Core Competencies
• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
Cross Functional/Technical competencies
Show Managerial Courage:
• Face up to organizational and people problems Not be afraid to take decision and action when and as needed Not hold back anything that needs to be said, respectfully and diplomatically.
Project management:
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
Resource mobilization:
• Ability to allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical in line with principles of accountability and integrity.
Operations Management:
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organizational /project’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
Result based Management
• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
Communications
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
Effective decision making
• Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with ones authority, area of expertise and resources.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
• A Master’s degree in a subject related to Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Environmental Sciences and related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.
Experience:
• Minimum 2 years (Bachelor’s degree) of demonstrable project/programme management experience working with ministries, national local governments institutions that are concerned with natural resource and/or environmental management;
• Strong leadership, managerial and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects;
• Ability to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
• Ability to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff at all levels and with all groups involved in the project;
• Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills;
• Strong communication skills, especially in timely and accurate responses to emails;
• Strong computer skills, in particular mastery of all applications of the MS Office package and internet search;
• Strong knowledge about the political and socio-economic context related to the Tanzania environment and climate change landscapes;
• Ability to manage competing priorities;
• Ability to oversee the work of and provide guidance to staff;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behavior.
Language:
• Excellent command of English and Swahili is a requirement.
Disclaimer
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Scam warning
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates.
Deadline of this Job: 05 October 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Data Analyst
Reports to: M&E Advisor
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Dar es Salaam
Travel: Up to 40% in intervention districts outside of job location
Overall Job Function:
The Data Analyst is responsible for conducting programmatic data analysis on a routine basis
to identify gaps, strengths, and trends from implementation of HIV prevention, testing, care
and treatment services. S/he provides technical assistance to ICAP staff, R/CHMTs and
healthcare workers (HCWs) to analyze program data and use data for real-time decision
making. Under the supervision of the M&E Advisor, the Data Analyst develops visual tools,
reports, and graphics to summarize analyses into format that is easily understandable to the
program team and other stakeholders.
Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• Conduct regular analysis of facility- and community-based HIV prevention, care, and treatment initiatives and ensure the integrity of program monitoring and evaluation, surveillance, and health information systems.
• Under supervision of the M&E Advisor, prepare routine and ad hoc reports on data quality activities and outcomes to meet reporting requirements and requests for donors and stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and presentations for regular data review with local, regional, national, and global partners.
• Conduct internal data monitoring and analysis, including development of dashboards and slides to track progress over time with appropriate disaggregation.
• Monitor the implementation of corrective and preventive action plans to address identified data quality issues where necessary, implement course corrections or redesign strategies and interventions to ensure consistently high-quality data related to all community- and facility-based services.
• Support the implementation of data quality improvement plans based on data collected and where necessary, implement course corrections or redesign strategies and interventions.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly project planning and evaluation meetings with corresponding CDC staff and local partners, as needed.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in data management, monitoring &
evaluation, statistics, health informatics or related field; preference given to those
• who have experience with large-scale health projects with community- and facility-level
Preferred: Master’s level degree or higher
• Required Technical Experience: Minimum 3 years’ work experience in monitoring and
• evaluation of large-scale health or development projects, including:
• Experience with community-based health services and integration of data
from diverse sources preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, at minimum skills in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word,
and PowerPoint. Additional skills in statistical packages preferred and must
• have demonstrated analytical skills with large datasets.
• Demonstrated competence in frameworks and elements of data management.
• Familiarity with PEPFAR-funded projects and related monitoring and
evaluation components such as MER indicators and DATIM. Experience with
CDC-funded projects preferred.
• Familiarity with the monitoring and evaluation tools and health information
• systems used in the Tanzania health system
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving
skills.
• Flexibility to work after normal working hours and on weekends with significant travel
outside of duty station.
• Familiarity with Tanzanian context; fluency in English and Kiswahili required
JOB DETAILS:
Data Analyst
Reports to: M&E Advisor
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Dar es Salaam
Travel: Up to 40% in intervention districts outside of job location
Overall Job Function:
The Data Analyst is responsible for conducting programmatic data analysis on a routine basis
to identify gaps, strengths, and trends from implementation of HIV prevention, testing, care
and treatment services. S/he provides technical assistance to ICAP staff, R/CHMTs and
healthcare workers (HCWs) to analyze program data and use data for real-time decision
making. Under the supervision of the M&E Advisor, the Data Analyst develops visual tools,
reports, and graphics to summarize analyses into format that is easily understandable to the
program team and other stakeholders.
Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• Conduct regular analysis of facility- and community-based HIV prevention, care, and treatment initiatives and ensure the integrity of program monitoring and evaluation, surveillance, and health information systems.
• Under supervision of the M&E Advisor, prepare routine and ad hoc reports on data quality activities and outcomes to meet reporting requirements and requests for donors and stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and presentations for regular data review with local, regional, national, and global partners.
• Conduct internal data monitoring and analysis, including development of dashboards and slides to track progress over time with appropriate disaggregation.
• Monitor the implementation of corrective and preventive action plans to address identified data quality issues where necessary, implement course corrections or redesign strategies and interventions to ensure consistently high-quality data related to all community- and facility-based services.
• Support the implementation of data quality improvement plans based on data collected and where necessary, implement course corrections or redesign strategies and interventions.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly project planning and evaluation meetings with corresponding CDC staff and local partners, as needed.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in data management, monitoring &
evaluation, statistics, health informatics or related field; preference given to those
• who have experience with large-scale health projects with community- and facility-level
Preferred: Master’s level degree or higher
• Required Technical Experience: Minimum 3 years’ work experience in monitoring and
• evaluation of large-scale health or development projects, including:
• Experience with community-based health services and integration of data
from diverse sources preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, at minimum skills in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word,
and PowerPoint. Additional skills in statistical packages preferred and must
• have demonstrated analytical skills with large datasets.
• Demonstrated competence in frameworks and elements of data management.
• Familiarity with PEPFAR-funded projects and related monitoring and
evaluation components such as MER indicators and DATIM. Experience with
CDC-funded projects preferred.
• Familiarity with the monitoring and evaluation tools and health information
• systems used in the Tanzania health system
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving
skills.
• Flexibility to work after normal working hours and on weekends with significant travel
outside of duty station.
• Familiarity with Tanzanian context; fluency in English and Kiswahili required