ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee high quality, integrated, gender-sensitive programming in community-based OVC, HIV/AIDS, Family Planning and Reproductive Health services and ensure that project objectives and targets are met
- Oversee periodic technical reviews; propose and manage potential changes in program direction and focus.
- With the COP, identify and respond to partner needs for organizational and technical capacity building assistance and ensure timely and high quality narrative and financial reporting by partners
- Coordinate implementing partners, local government and private sector partners.
- Support the roll out of national initiatives intended to improve the technical quality of programming for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Keep abreast of technical developments and new research to inform the OVC strategy.
- Submit timely and accurate reports related to progress and other reports as required to the COP for onward submission to the donor.
QUALIFICATIONS
A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, or other relevant professional qualification.
- Demonstrated practical experience and knowledge of the practical technical skills necessary for strengthening community-based OVC, HIV/AIDS, family planning and reproductive health services.
- Experience working with CSO’s in advocacy training and institutional capacity building.
- Five or more years experience managing donor-funded programs with demonstrated capacity to create and/or maintain complex systems and procedures involving multiple implementation sites, multiple partners and diverse beneficiaries.
- Demonstrated strong analytical, managerial, leadership, communications and interpersonal skills.
- Effective English and Portuguese oral and written communications skills; ability to interact professionally in both English and Portuguese is required.
Please apply at www.worlded.org by April 15, 2014.
Organization Description
Overview
The Bantwana Initiative of World Education seeks candidates for a Technical Specialist position based in Mozambique for an anticipated five-year, PEPFAR/USAID-funded project to improve the quality of OVC services by strengthening OVC service delivery systems and policy frameworks for coordination, planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. The Bantwana Initiative (www.bantwana.org) is a leader in the development of high quality, comprehensive OVC service delivery in high HIV prevalence countries in southern and eastern Africa. The Bantwana Initiative builds upon World Education’s 60-year community mobilization and capacity building experience in Africa, Asia and the US. Bantwana brings a significant track record of excellence and innovation in improving access to and quality of comprehensive OVC care and support; strengthening and operationalizing OVC policy frameworks; improving coordination and harmonization of services and building the capacity and systems of all levels of government involved with OVC service delivery; and, engaging private sector support. The Technical Specialist (TS) reports to the Chief of Party (COP) and is responsible for overseeing the management and delivery of the technical aspects of the project.
