Location: Pemba in Cabo Delgado,Moçambique(with travel to districts and Maputo)
Full time, fixed term contract for duration of programme
Salary: commensurate with experience
Role description: download here
Options is seeking a Team Leader to lead the implementation phase of a programme to pilot a demand-side intervention to increase the utilisation and quality of institutional deliveries in rural Moçambique. The Team Leader will provide technical leadership, management, and strategic direction for the 24 month implementation period of the programme, working with Options’ team in the UK.
Key responsibilities
The Team Leader will be responsible for:
- Providing day-to-day operational leadership on in-country technical, administrative, financial and programmatic management, to ensure successful start-up of the demand-side financing (DSF) pilot and subsequent roll-out
- Manage the relationship between Options Moçambique and key stakeholders and partners and serve as the focal point in-country for liaison with stakeholders, including MISAU (central, provincial and district), DFID and Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
- Coordinate and lead the preparation and submission of detailed quarterly and annual technical and financial reports, six monthly audits, work plans and agreed milestones to DFID and reporting against the logframe while working closely with Options head office
- Liaise regularly with Options head office team
- Team management and recruitment
- Review programme risks and update risk register, including mitigation strategies
- Work with the design team to develop the DSF pilot approach
- Manage the implementation of the DSF pilot
- Oversee financial management and the development of procurement systems, guidelines and processes
- Oversee procurement of office equipment and supplies as necessary, including project vehicles and secure appropriate office space for the team
- Financial reporting to Options head office on a regular basis in accordance with systems in place
Person specification
- At least five years’ working in the health sector in Moçambique
- Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in public health or social development
- Technical knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and/or a background in health systems strengthening or health management
- Strong working knowledge of Portuguese including reading, writing and comprehension
- Strong working knowledge of English including reading, writing and comprehension
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven leadership skills
HOW TO APPLY:
To express your interest in the role, please send your CV with a summary note of your skills and experience to Charlotte Langridge at c.langridge@options.co.uk by close of business 17.00 on 23 December.
Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received so applicants are encouraged to apply early.
