Deputy Country Director - Tanzania

Job posted by: Marie Stopes International - UK - Wed, 21 Jan 2015

Job Details:

Organisation: Marie Stopes International - UK

Deadline Sun, 1 Feb 2015

Job type: Permanent

Location: Tanzania

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The Deputy Country Director (Tanzania) is a key leadership position responsible for the overall strategy, management (programmatic, financial, and administrative), and development of our national family planning and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes. The role is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The main focus of the Deputy Country Director position is to drive MST towards programme sustainability and to increase uptake of MST's services and products. She/he directs the operational activities of the organisation to ensure effective implementation, continual improvement and strengthening of MST's service delivery programmes. This wide-ranging remit includes clinical outreach, social marketing, donor project oversight and relationship management partnership management with partner institutions, procurement and logistics, fleet management and leadership for MST Programme's team members.

The Deputy Country Director is a key member of the Executive Management Team (EMT) and is responsible for bringing modern business approaches to the organisation's operations in order to achieve financial sustainability, effective management, high productivity and growth. The Deputy Country Director will work collaboratively with other EMT members to achieve MST's objectives.

MST Programme's team members report to the Deputy Country Director and she/he deputizes for the Regional / Country Director. The position is responsible for leading skilled, professional country teams to deliver life-saving services through clinical centres, mobile outreach teams, social franchising and social marketing. The Deputy Country Director prepares and executes annual budgets, marketing plans and work plans; plans and develops new business opportunities; oversees financial, administrative and logistical resources; ensures adherence to MST minimum standards; and assures quality operations in line with annual and long-term strategic goals and objectives.

We see you bringing to the role experience working in/with an overseas development programme or running a country programme; field experience in Africa is desirable, with extensive experience in a senior management role, preferably in international health management, international development and/or social marketing fields.

In return we offer the opportunity to develop your career and improve the lives of women in Tanzania.

The successful candidate will be pro choice and the role is offered as a local contract.

If you are an internal candidate at MSI, please ensure your manager is aware of your application if you are called to interview.




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