EHFP Monitoring Officer

Position: EHFP Monitoring Officer

Location: mwanza

Deadline :Dec 30 2013

Descriptions:

Established in 1915 with Helen Keller as a founding trustee, Helen Keller International (HKI) works to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Headquartered in New York City, HKI currently conducts programs in 21 countries in Africa and Asia as well as in the United States. HKI is known for sustainability, reliability, efficiency and the highest level of technical expertise in fighting and treating blindness and malnutrition. To accomplish its work, HKI builds the capacity of local governmental, civil society and private sector systems and infrastructure, and promotes the development of sustained, large-scale programs that deliver effective preventative and curative services for nutrition, eye health and neglected tropical diseases. The hallmark of the organization’s work is its proven effectiveness in developing, testing and scaling-up health interventions, and integrating them within government and community structures. Country overview HKI Tanzania conducts programs nationwide and/or at regional and district level, in collaboration with the Tanzanian government, local NGO’s and other national and international development partners in Vitamin A supplementation; promotion of orange flesh sweet potato; Trachoma control; food fortification, and Enhanced Homestead Food Production. The office has 34 employees, 23 in the Dar office and 11 in the sub-office in Mwanza. Position: EHFP Monitoring Officer Reports: EHFP Country Coordinator Collaborate with: HKI Tanzania staff including BCC Officer, Senior Program Officer-Nutrition, HKI partners, Project beneficiaries and their communities, Country director and all other HKI staff.

Qualifications:

Advanced degree required in program planning and implementation and/or computer science, social science, community development, or a closely related topic.
At least 5 years experience in similar position
Demonstrated knowledge of sampling and data collection techniques.

How to apply:

Qualified and interested candidates should summit a cover letter and resume together with salary information for last tree jobs held to jsequeira@hki.org , please note the specific job title in the subject line.
HKI regrets that only short listed candidate will be contacted.
From the guardian December 10, 2013