Analyze your CV for Health and Nutrition Team Leader at World Vision

JOB PURPOSE




To provide technical leadership and coordination of all Health and Nutrition interventions for WV Tanzania to ensure the realization of Our Promise. The incumbent staff will lead the development of all H&N technical approaches for the NO. S/he will actively pursue resource mobilization strategies for the sector, lead on proposal development, writing and process management. S/he will lead external representation to donors and government and maintain an externally orientated situational awareness of public health priorities to ensure that WVT is prepared for appropriate sectoral responses. S/he will support the roll out of H&N in new grants and APs and manage the H&N Technical Program in all clusters. S/he will conduct capacity building and technical backstopping and monitoring of health and nutrition interventions.
Will uphold and the core values of World Vision.




MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES




% of time


Activity


End Results




25%
 


Technical Leadership for program quality and program management
 
Program Implementation


Contribute to overall WVT strategy; ensure health priorities are adequately and accurately reflected in national strategy


Develop H&N technical approaches, ensuring alignment with WVT strategy and regional and global health priorities and cross-sectoral considerations


Develop systems and processes to support WVT health programs have consistent approaches


Ensure ongoing improvements to health TA/TP design to ensure it remains relevant to context, incorporates innovation, by receiving and analysing field-level information


Develop and/or contextualize models, methodologies and tools for health programming implementation


 
Quality Assurance


Review H&N reports, H&N TA, TPs and AP plans for quality.


Regular monitoring, supervision and evaluation of health programs to ensure quality implementation. Includes technical backstopping, reflection, lessons learned events, etc., to ensure programming on track


Ensure AP designs are aligned to TP,


Ensure implementation meets minimum standards


Participate with DME team in designing, redesigning and elaborating logframes for H&N programming.


Ensure standardization of H&N indicators and project models across projects


 


 
WVT health technical approach aligned with regional and global HN strategies, and represent the best possible address of Tanzania contexts.
 
Quality assurance of H&N programming in NO ensures that models and projects are implemented with fidelity
 
Field staff involved in H&N programming are supported to understand H&N technical approaches and minimum standards, and provided with practical guidance to achieve high standards of programming




30%


Resource Mobilization and Proposal Development


Preposition WVT for grants in H&N technical sector, working with national GAM team


Mapping of donors in H&N; understand donor expectations, technical priorities and key strategic approaches


Track multilateral, bilateral and local funding programs to access resources


Prepare concept papers and proposals for grant acquisition


Prepare detailed health or sub-sector capacity statements for WVT


Ensure that all aspects of the project development, funding appliactions and proposals are accurate and professionally prepared


 


There are increased relevant grant opportunities identified for WVT and are in the grant pipeline
Proposals submitted are technically sound




20%


Support to H&N Staff and partners
 
Capacity Development


Assessment of NO H&N staff capacities/ competencies


Prepare Manuals and guidelines for staff and community training in Health, and Nutrition programs


Facilitate capacity building of staff on health technical modules, public health topics, through trainings, workshops and technical backstopping


Conduct trainings at ToF/TOT level in select HHN project models


Assist in capacity building of local government, CBOs,CPGs, Church/FBOs, CCCs and other community groups


 
Team Performance Management


Provide leadership, support and technical guidance to field staff in implementation of health programming


Technically supervise H&N Grant Managers and AP Health technical staff


Conduct field visits to provide on site support


Participate in recruitment and hiring of H&N technical staff, together with P&C


Supervise H&N technical team staff


 


NO Capacity in the Health sector is improved in an incremental and progressive manner to meet internal standards and external expectations
 
H&N staff are managed effectively to produce high quality programming
 
H&N staff are managed ethically according to WVI standards




10%


Learning and Evidence Base Development, Dissemination and Knowledge Management


Identify and implement opportunities for research to enhance learning and build the evidence base/generate evidence, ideally with academic partners.


Spearhead research, documentation and reflection exercises for learning in collaboration with other sector specialists.


Collect, document and disseminate field best practices, case studies and success stories


Develop conference abstracts and/or publications based on learnings and best practice




Learning from WVT H&N programs is maximised, synthesized and disseminated to relevant internal and external audiences
 
Results of WVT programming can stand up to external scrutiny and make a meaningful contribution to enhancing our reputation with donors and supporters and attracting additional resources




15%


External Representation
 
Advocacy


Incorporate local-to-national H&N advocacy and campaigning in H&N Technical Approach and programming, with assistance of advocacy team


Accompany advocacy and SLT members to meetings with health departments


Provide technical input into policy briefings/ensure quality of advocacy product content


Understand and include advocacy staff in health TAs and TP


Obtain evidence from health programs and data from CVA to inform policy at sub-national and national level and to be used in government relations


 
Networking and Partnership


Represent WVT at external workshops, technical forums, etc, engaging with MoH and other relevant ministries, donors and other health partners.


Ensure WVT is recognized as a prominent actor at all levels;


Networking with MoH, contribute to Tanzania government strategy or national plans and strategies


Develop strategic partnerships with private sector with more intentional engagements with private sector/corporates


Compile updated fact sheets on health programming to support the partnering and external engagement teams.




 
 
WVT influence on the health agenda to external partners, donors, academia and civil society organizations, is strengthened in the Tanzania
 
WVT has a recognized and increasing profile with donors, Government and other partners



 

Core Values and Stewardship


Provide spiritual support to staff of the Division and reinforce the core values to enable understanding of the WV operations and culture.


Manage the WVT material and financial resources to ensure Stewardship and accountability in Program Quality and Strategy Division.


 

 



KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE








Required Professional Experience


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


A deep knowledge of the health and nutrition issues that affect the country, with significant H&N experience


Knowledge and skills in health data management/monitoring & evaluation


Excellent interpersonal, organizational, time management, demonstrated leadership and good management ability






Required Education,
training, license,
registration, and
certification




Master Degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related field, with at least 5 years practical experience in Public health programming with a reputable organization






Preferred Knowledge
and Qualifications




5+ years experience in public health programs


Proven experience in managing community health and nutrition projects


Experience leading and managing a professional technical team






Travel and/or
Work Environment
Requirement

 

Physical
Requirements

 

Language
Requirements


English and Swahili




 




KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS




Contact (within WV or outside WV)


Reason for contact


Frequency of contact




RM&PQ Director


Direct Supervision


Daily




GAM Team, including GAM Manager and Compliance and Partnerships manager


New Business Development and Resource Mobilization


Daily




Grants Management Team including Grants Operations Senior manager and Grant Mangers


Ongoing technical support to existing grants


Weekly




Cluster H&N Teams including cluster managers and H&N staff


Ongoing management and support to H&N TP


Weekly




H&N Technical team staff


Technical supervision and line management


Daily




GoT staff from MoH and TAMISEMI


Integration of WVT work into GoT programs


Weekly




NGO Partners


Collaboration on joint projects and program development


As required




Donors and Supporters


Resource Mobilization


As required




DECISION MAKING




The H&N Technical Team Leader makes decisions on all technical issues related to the sector.
The H&N Techniacl Team Leader makes decisions in consultation with direct supervisor, GAM team and H&N technical staff




 




CORE COMPETENCIES – For all positions, select the top 3 prioritized competencies from below. Click here for a quick overview of our Core Competencies.




☐ Be Safe and Resilient
☒ Deliver Results


☒ Build Relationships
☐ Be Accountable


☐ Learn and Develop
☒ Improve and Innovate


☐ Partner and Collaborate
☐ Embrace Change




For Management positions only, select the top 2 prioritized competencies from below.




☐ Model Self-Management


☒ Engage, Influence, Lead
and Grow Others


☐ Run an Effective
and Agile Organisation


☒ Develop the Organisation
for the Future