Acting Country Director Tanzania - Marie Stopes International

Organization(s): Marie Stopes International
Country/Region: Tanzania
Apply by: 21 August 2009

Country Director Tanzania
Marie Stopes International (MSI) is a marketing focused, results orientated social enterprise. We develop efficient, effective and sustainable family planning programmes in the UK and overseas. Our clinics division is the UK's largest independent provider of reproductive healthcare services, providing services to men and women over 130,000 times a year.

The core responsibility of this post is to use your:
initiative
energy
persistence
results orientation
drive
integrity
enthusiasm
commitment to personal development
to further MSI's Goal: THE PREVENTION IF UNWANTED BIRTHS
and it's Mission of ensuring the individual's right to:
CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE

Job Title: Country Director
Location: Tanzania
Reporting to: Senior Programmes Support Manager (MSI London), ultimately responsible to the Chief Executive of MSI.
Duration of contract: 12 months
Probationary period: 6 months, with 3 and 6 month reviews

Qualifications/Experience:

• understanding of the issues surrounding provision of reproductive health care services internationally
• understanding of major policies/ issues of large bilateral/multilateral donors
• strong working knowledge of business practices
• strong strategic management experience
• understanding of basic research processes
• significant project/ programme management experience gained
• within the reproductive healthcare sector or related field
• experience in leveraging funding from donors
• demonstrated experience in team management and leadership
• proven ability to work in partnership with other NGO's, government bodies etc., to achieve project/programme objectives
• experience of implementing service delivery projects/programmes
• experience of running a country programme would be a distinct advantage
• experience in financial planning/ management and institutional fundraising
• track record in achieving financial and non-financial targets

Skills and Abilities:

• advanced interpersonal/ communication skills - both oral and written
• leadership skills; able to build effective teams
• analytical and organisational skills
• strategic planning skills
• negotiation skills

Personal and Social Skills:

• inspirational and persuasive
• collaborative approach to team working
• strong personal commitment to the goals of MST and the MSI Global Partnership and the vision to put it into practice

Other:
able to travel extensively both in-country and overseas

Get the application details here: http://www.devex.com/jobs/aug2009-marie-stopes-international-acting-country-director-tanzania

Please use company website to apply http://www.mariestopes.org/