CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Marie Stopes Tanzania (MST), a Non-Governmental Organization, is a social enterprise and a leading provider of family planning, sexual and reproductive health care, and allied services. MST is a partner of the Government of Tanzania and a member of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) Global Partnership, which operates in over 37 countries worldwide. MST is committed to its employees, clients, children, and vulnerable adults’ protection, and has zero tolerance to any sort of harassment. MST promotes a speaking up culture whereby employees work transparently and are empowered to report any existence or potential existence of harassment at workplaces.

MST’s mission is that all women and men in Tanzania will have “Children by Choice, Not Chance”.

We are looking for an active and qualified individual for the following role:

Project Manager

Job Purpose:

Reporting to Projects Lead, the Project Manager will be responsible for management and coordination of assigned donor-funded projects. The Project Manager coordinates, monitors, and facilitates the activities of all donors funded projects assigned; He/she develops, monitors, evaluates, implements, and reviews effectiveness of donor project plans, strategies, policies, and activities in line with the projects goals and objectives.

Among The Key Responsibilities:

1.    Participate in project design:

Situational Analysis: coordinate situational analysis with Research Monitoring and Evaluation [RME] team before proposal development; as well as developing frameworks before projects implementation commencement.
Proposal Development: Work with/support Projects Lead in developing proposals including identification and submission of relevant prospect calls for proposals.
Partnership development: Develop good relationships and partnerships with various stakeholders such as donors, other NGOs, LGAs and relevant ministries.
Setting targets/indicators: Contribute to ensuring that projects have clear targets and indicators for reporting, and the field teams understand them; as well as supporting implementation of the PSS model and capacity building to LGAs.

2.    Coordinate planning process of specific projects:
Prepare project work plans: Put in place project work plans before as well as after implementation starts and update them quarterly through review meetings.
Share project work plans with stakeholders in the field: Enable project implementers to have a clear picture of timing and content of specific activities to be implemented.
Coordinate demand generation activities: Organize activities that will increase number of clients visiting the PSS facilities.

3.    Coordinate   implementation    of   assigned    project    including    capacity    building

component for public sector site staff and facilitate or provide any operational support to field staff.

Coordinate with other departments/partners monthly: conduct meetings between projects and operations teams to strengthen effective implementation of project activities.
Budget Control: Provide monthly project spending report for easy tracking of project spending against the approved donor budgets.
Preparations of project reports: Prepare on a timely manner narrative reports and financial review reports according to set project reporting calendar.

4.    Coordinate and participate in monitoring and evaluation of project[s]
Maintain documentation/filing: Put in a good custody all relevant project documents in good and clearly located places in both soft and hard Work with IT department to create a safe backup support for all soft copies of the project documents.
Data collection and analysis: supervise appropriate data collection during implementation that is relevant to set project Conduct accurate data analyses for quality reporting for donors, knowledge management and institutional memories.
Reporting against targets/indicators: prepare project reports that answers all the set project

5.    Coordinate and participate in project appraisal process:
Prepare and conduct dissemination/consultation/presentation meetings: Disseminate/share lessons learned, and good practices obtained from projects with stakeholders, donors, and other implementers.
Representing Marie Stopes Tanzania and project: Act as a focal person that represents Marie Stopes Tanzania and the project to stakeholders.
Support media relating to projects: Work with External communication team to publish project related articles in media and conduct project related media events such as press

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in social sciences (MPH, epidemiology, sociology, community development etc.). Candidates without master’s degree will be considered if they present demonstrated experience of working as project manager for a period of not less than six (6)
Demonstrated knowledge of project management cycle, Log Frame Analysis, work planning, reporting and Results-Based Management tools.
Experience in inclusive programming and public sector support/strengthening is an added
Experience:
Demonstrated experience of working on Public Sector Support, BCC/IEC program, with experience working with and managing creative agencies.
Experience working with USAID – funded projects will be an added
3- year experience on project/business
Sound experience of setting up and closing projects
Proven experience in managing youth, IEC, and BCC related
Contributing to the preparation and regular monitoring of project work plans, budgets, and proposals.
Sound experience on financial management of Donor funded
Development of project financial and narrative reports Working closely with other stakeholders including the Government Authorities at national, Regional, District and community levels.
Collaborating and Networking with other NGOSs/CSOs at national, local, and international levels.
Experience in documentation of lessons learnt/success stories and best
Desirable: Experience of working on health-related/community development

Skills:
Visionary and strategic
Effective leadership, interpersonal and team
Recognizable competence/credibility to ‘mentor’.
Ability to network and create positive, mutually cooperative
Ability to make useful and workable
Able to prioritize complex workload and work
Advanced computer
Numerate [for performance analysis and budget development].
Strong written, presentation and verbal communication
Fluent English and Kiswahili languages both written and