Team Leader SRHR– Tanzania

Project description

GFA's Health department is preparing to tender for the project Tanga Youth: Empowered and Supported (Tanga YES!) in Tanzania, and seeking a qualified Team Leader for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)  team.

The assignment forms part of the GIZ-implemented project Strengthening Reproductive Health and Empowerment of Young Women (SRHEYW), which aims to improve reproductive autonomy and health outcomes for young women and newborns in Tanzania.

The project focuses on empowering adolescents and young people, particularly girls and young women, to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. It strengthens SRHR knowledge and life skills through school-based and out-of-school youth clubs, promotes access to youth-friendly health services, and engages families, community leaders and local institutions to address harmful gender norms and create a supportive environment for young people's reproductive health and rights.

Special attention is given to gender transformative approaches , gender equality, disability inclusion and reaching vulnerable and marginalised young people.

Job description

The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall technical and operational management of the assignment, ensuring high-quality implementation, effective stakeholder coordination and achievement of project objectives.
 Key responsibilities include:

•  Provide overall leadership and technical oversight of project activities, ensuring coherence with GIZ's broader reproductive health interventions at national and local levels. 

• Lead the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of capacity development measures for local partners in adolescent SRHR, life skills and gender-transformative approaches.

•  Establish and maintain strong working relationships with government institutions, regional and district authorities, education and health stakeholders, and community-based organisations. 

• Lead community engagement interventions, particularly collaboration with religious leaders, parents and influential community members to promote positive attitudes towards young people's access to SRHR services. 

• Oversee the development and implementation of communication campaigns, including coordination with partners, supervision of short-term experts and quality assurance of communication materials. 

• Ensure the integration of gender equality, disability inclusion, safeguarding and other cross-cutting considerations throughout project implementation. 

• Manage and supervise project personnel, including planning and coordinating short-term expert assignments and providing technical guidance. 

• Oversee project monitoring, quality assurance, reporting and timely delivery of agreed outputs and milestones. 

• Ensure sound financial planning, budget oversight and appropriate use of project funds in coordination with GIZ. 

• Support GIZ in adapting project strategies, conducting evaluations and identifying opportunities for sustainability and potential follow-on interventions.

Qualifications

Candidates should either be a national expert from Tanzania or  be based in Tanzania and hold a valid work permit and demonstrate the following qualifications and professional experience:Education

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Nursing, Public Health or Social Sciences.
• Postgraduate degree in Public Health, Gender Studies or Social Sciences.

• At least 7 years of professional experience designing and implementing large-scale youth-focused health programmes.
• Relevant work experience in Tanzania.
• At least 5 years of professional experience working with gender-transformative approaches.
• At least 5 years of management experience in an international organisation, including line-management responsibilities and oversight of annual programme budgets exceeding EUR 650,000.

At least 5 years of professional experience working in an international organisation in the field of development cooperation.

Excellent command of  English and Kiswahili

Contact person

Alvean Fentener alvean.fentener@gfa-group.de