The Manager is the primary lead between NASTAD Mozambique projects and
NASTAD headquarters and works with NASTAD Global resources to define areas of
project focus, articulate objectives, and support comprehensive and successful
implementation.
NASTAD headquarters and works with NASTAD Global resources to define areas of
project focus, articulate objectives, and support comprehensive and successful
implementation.
The Manager, NASTAD Global is expected to identify the most critical hurdles to
scale-up and effective implementation of the defined activities, to refine priorities to
address the hurdles, and to maintain and strengthen the reputation of NASTAD as a
highly capable organization, whose agenda is primarily to partner with government
and assist with its most pressing needs addressing the HIV epidemic.
This position provides specific support to NASTAD’s Global activities in Mozambique,
which focus on building organizational capacity of provincial health departments
and other local partners for delivery of high quality, sustainable HIV program
services. The Manager engages in other project support as requested.
scale-up and effective implementation of the defined activities, to refine priorities to
address the hurdles, and to maintain and strengthen the reputation of NASTAD as a
highly capable organization, whose agenda is primarily to partner with government
and assist with its most pressing needs addressing the HIV epidemic.
This position provides specific support to NASTAD’s Global activities in Mozambique,
which focus on building organizational capacity of provincial health departments
and other local partners for delivery of high quality, sustainable HIV program
services. The Manager engages in other project support as requested.
Essential Functions
1) Provide strategic leadership and take responsibility to ensure comprehensive in country
project planning, implementation, reporting
Guide planning and implementation of NASTAD activities in Mozambique
including the development, use and monitoring and evaluation of monthly,
quarterly and annual work plans, budgets and deliverables.
With input from NASTAD Global and in-country stakeholders facilitate
mobilization and training of technical resources—staff, consultants and/or
technical assistance providers—to support the effective and complete
implementation of proposed projects, activities and deliverables.
Develop, implement and monitor sub-award agreements and contracts with
local and U.S. based organizations and individuals to support project
deliverables and provide training and technical assistance to those agencies
as appropriate
Liaise and collaborate with government, partner agencies and other NASTAD
programs to identify, adapt and use best practices.
Guide, support, approve and ensure submission of all country-specific
program and fiscal reporting including:
1) Provide strategic leadership and take responsibility to ensure comprehensive in country
project planning, implementation, reporting
Guide planning and implementation of NASTAD activities in Mozambique
including the development, use and monitoring and evaluation of monthly,
quarterly and annual work plans, budgets and deliverables.
With input from NASTAD Global and in-country stakeholders facilitate
mobilization and training of technical resources—staff, consultants and/or
technical assistance providers—to support the effective and complete
implementation of proposed projects, activities and deliverables.
Develop, implement and monitor sub-award agreements and contracts with
local and U.S. based organizations and individuals to support project
deliverables and provide training and technical assistance to those agencies
as appropriate
Liaise and collaborate with government, partner agencies and other NASTAD
programs to identify, adapt and use best practices.
Guide, support, approve and ensure submission of all country-specific
program and fiscal reporting including:
- Supported development and implementation of internal monitoring and external reporting protocols and tools.
- Quarterly review and revision of and reporting out on quarterly and annual work plans and deliverables.
- Supported development and submission of work plans, budgets and reports for donors and partners to support ongoing funding.
- Supported management of each project's budget, including review, approval and supervision of monthly accounting, cash flow and reporting to HQ and donors of all expense points.
- Oversight of written commitments and/or contracts related to country–specific programs binding NASTAD.
- Draft and edit articles, reports, fact sheets and issue briefs on programs and policies for NASTAD publications.
2) Provide strategic leadership to support in-country project and program sustainability
Develop strong relationships with key in-country partners including staff,
contractors, TA providers, government stakeholders, international agencies,
NGOs and/or donors.
Support bi-directional communication between NASTAD and in-country staff
and/or stakeholders to ensure NASTAD’s capabilities are being fully leveraged
to successfully meet or exceed deliverables.
Support and mentor successful navigation of complex programmatic planning
and implementation with multiple government divisions, funders and partners
via negotiation and consensus building.
Support country growth towards operational independence by maintaining
knowledge of and compliance with all pertinent NASTAD policies and facilitate
communication with the Director of International Operations, NASTAD Global,
to ensure alignment and compliance with operational requirements.
With support from the Senior Director, NASTAD Global, strategically seek
opportunities to mobilize resources for the expansion and strengthening of
NASTAD programs and activities.
Represent NASTAD at meetings and conferences as requested.
contractors, TA providers, government stakeholders, international agencies,
NGOs and/or donors.
Support bi-directional communication between NASTAD and in-country staff
and/or stakeholders to ensure NASTAD’s capabilities are being fully leveraged
to successfully meet or exceed deliverables.
Support and mentor successful navigation of complex programmatic planning
and implementation with multiple government divisions, funders and partners
via negotiation and consensus building.
Support country growth towards operational independence by maintaining
knowledge of and compliance with all pertinent NASTAD policies and facilitate
communication with the Director of International Operations, NASTAD Global,
to ensure alignment and compliance with operational requirements.
With support from the Senior Director, NASTAD Global, strategically seek
opportunities to mobilize resources for the expansion and strengthening of
NASTAD programs and activities.
Represent NASTAD at meetings and conferences as requested.
Minimum Requirements:
Language
Fluent (written and oral communications) in Portuguese
Education/Experience
Graduate degree in Public Health or Public Administration or related fields
Minimum of two years’ experience in international development and/or
state/local governmental work that focused on building local capacity
Strong and demonstrated experience in:
Language
Fluent (written and oral communications) in Portuguese
Education/Experience
Graduate degree in Public Health or Public Administration or related fields
Minimum of two years’ experience in international development and/or
state/local governmental work that focused on building local capacity
Strong and demonstrated experience in:
- Assessment and implementation of a data-driven response
- Development of others’ abilities to implement and sustain a program.
- Program management
- Strategic visioning, planning and implementation
- Project monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Document and report development
Experience developing and implementing program plans, budgets, developing
program and financial reports, coordinating technical assistance/training
programs including travel and logistics and managing training is preferred
Knowledge and Skills
Excellent training and presentation skills
Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills
Knowledge of processes and metrics related to organizational change and
growth
Knowledge of HIV, including HIV prevention, care and treatment best practices
and approaches to changing individual and community HIV risk factors
Ability to navigate complex government processes with multiple influencers
while negotiating and achieving consensus
Serve as great mentor, manager, role model and team player/builder, have and
meet high performance standards and lead staff and team in meeting and/or
exceeding expectations and goals
Strong analytical skills
Exceptional ability to work independently and autonomously
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with partners, staff and
colleagues with a high level of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong computer skills
Must be available to travel internationally
This position requires excellent verbal and written command of the English and
Portuguese language.
Physical Effort and Dexterity
This position requires independent travel and mobility.
program and financial reports, coordinating technical assistance/training
programs including travel and logistics and managing training is preferred
Knowledge and Skills
Excellent training and presentation skills
Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills
Knowledge of processes and metrics related to organizational change and
growth
Knowledge of HIV, including HIV prevention, care and treatment best practices
and approaches to changing individual and community HIV risk factors
Ability to navigate complex government processes with multiple influencers
while negotiating and achieving consensus
Serve as great mentor, manager, role model and team player/builder, have and
meet high performance standards and lead staff and team in meeting and/or
exceeding expectations and goals
Strong analytical skills
Exceptional ability to work independently and autonomously
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with partners, staff and
colleagues with a high level of tact, diplomacy and confidentiality
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong computer skills
Must be available to travel internationally
This position requires excellent verbal and written command of the English and
Portuguese language.
Physical Effort and Dexterity
This position requires independent travel and mobility.
Environment and Scheduling
Interest in working in an HIV-focused public health organization
Interest in working within a diverse work environment
Willing to travel, domestically and internationally, as needed
Interest in working in an HIV-focused public health organization
Interest in working within a diverse work environment
Willing to travel, domestically and internationally, as needed
Employer’s Rights
This position description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by
supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part
based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this position description.
The employer has the right to revise this position description at any time. The
position description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the
employer may terminate employment at any time, for any lawful reason.
This position description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by
supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part
based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this position description.
The employer has the right to revise this position description at any time. The
position description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the
employer may terminate employment at any time, for any lawful reason.
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified candidates should apply by e-mail only to HumanResources@NASTAD.org.
Subject line should read “Manager, NASTAD Global – Mozambique” only and cover
letter (including salary requirements) and resume should be attached. Submissions
which do not follow the above instructions will not be considered as applicants.
Subject line should read “Manager, NASTAD Global – Mozambique” only and cover
letter (including salary requirements) and resume should be attached. Submissions
which do not follow the above instructions will not be considered as applicants.
Due to extremely high volume of resumes submitted, only those selected for
interviews will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS in reference to this position will be
accepted.
interviews will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS in reference to this position will be
accepted.
