Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Program Officer will coordinate, supervise, and monitor the implementation of the overall Act | East field activities Assist in monitoring of Act | East activities by attending meetings as required with Act | East counterparts and visiting project sights for reporting on progress measured against expected results noted in the Mozambique Act | East annual work plan.
• Ensure the development and adherence to workplans and budgets for the achievement of planned project outputs and targets for all Act | East activities.
• Support the NTD Program on timely request for drugs and logistics
• Train the NTD central team on supply chain management
• Support the program to organise disease specific assessments for lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, and survey failure investigations.
• Support NTD program to organise annual NTD Program meetings, NTD Steering Committee meetings, NTD Technical Working Group meetings.
• Participate in supervising, monitoring, and ensuring that the planned activities in districts and provinces are implemented as planned.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks that may affect program implementation.
• Participate in local and national level stakeholder meetings as directed by the NTD Program.
• Any other activities assigned by the line manager.
• Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
• Work with partners to understand their systems and help strengthen data base management within the NTD department of the Ministry.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the National NTD Coordinator
• Recruit provincial focal point as short-term consultant to support MDA planning.
• Participle in the development of the Lymphatic Filariasis Dossier elimination templates (narrative and Excel)
• Review the FAAs deliverable (provincial, district reports)
• Participate in the revision of the monthly narrative updates sent to USAID.
• Work alongside with the Program Manager and the COP in the revision of disease specific survey protocols (TIS, TSS,TAS)

Qualifications

Knowledge (Education And Related Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or Health Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized University
• At least 3 years’ experience implementing and leading technical activities for donor funded health programs preferably on NTDs
• Experience in planning, organizing and analytical skills.

Skills (Special Training Or Competence)

• Good knowledge of program implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.
• Program and Administrative experience, preferably for an organization implementing international programs in developing country settings.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Previous experience of working with medicines an advantage.
• Excellent spoken and written Portuguese and English
• Ability to work to deadlines and as part of a busy team,
• Demonstrated experience implementing NTD Program/interventions in health facility and communities.
• Ability to work as a team and independently
• Experience in health system strengthening strategic planning, training, and supervision of NTD personnel at central, provincial and district levels.
• Willingness to travel and to conduct regular field visits.
• Excellent computer skills (MS word, Excel, and Power Point)