UNAIDS Country Director United Republic of Tanzania

Vacancy No.: UNAIDS/14/FT55 Title: UNAIDS Country Director United Republic of Tanzania Grade: D1 Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment Duration of contract:  2 years	Date: 21 October 2014 Application Deadline: 19 November 2014 (19 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications   Organization unit: AI/PRG Programmes (AI/PRG) / AI/RSJ Regional Support Team, East and South Africa (AI/RSJ) Duty station:  Dar-es-Salaam United Republic of Tanzania
MANDATE OF THE DEPARTMENT: The UNAIDS Country Director (UCD) provides high level policy, strategic guidance and technical support to the national HIV response with the aim of scaling up towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. The UCD plays a high level policy driven role, providing intellectual and strategic leadership on HIV, promoting and advocating for sustained high level engagement of government and civil society. In addition, the UCD facilitates the leveraging of Global Fund resources and monitors grant performance by supporting country coordinating mechanisms, as well as other HIV-related funding mechanisms. As convener of the Joint UN HIV Team, the UCD ensures strategic relevance, coherence, simplification and harmonization of the Joint UN HIV Support Plan to the National Strategic Plan and monitors its implementation.
Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position: UNAIDS is integrated into the UN Resident Coordinator System and, as such, the UNAIDS Country Director represents UNAIDS in the UN Country Team (UNCT), under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC), who retains the overarching authority to strategically position the UN in country and manage the overall UNDAF results framework. The UCD ensures the provision of expert support to the national HIV response, through effective policy and strategic guidance, technical collaboration, and political outreach to key partners in order to achieve UN General Assembly goals and targets and advance towards the global vision of 'Zero new HIV infections, Zero AIDS-related deaths and Zero AIDS-related discrimination. The UCD participates in international and national fora on behalf of the UNAIDS Country Office; leads, coordinates, and facilitates an expanded joint UN system response to HIV at country level and HIV related areas of focus within the UNDAF, a Joint UN HIV Programme of Support and, where applicable, a common Country Programme Action Plan (cCPAP). Under the guidance and supervision of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team (RST) Director, (first level supervisor) and Executive Director (second level supervisor) the incumbent is responsible for: 1) UN system effectiveness a) In support of the UN RC System, leads and ensures mutual accountability of the UNCT in the area of HIV, and the effective implementation of the HIV focus areas of the UNDAF/P, the Joint UN HIV Programme of Support, and the cCPAP. Coordinates the UN system's support to the national HIV response, and oversees its programming, policy, financing, implementation, monitoring and accountability, including quality assurance. b) Shares oversight of the UNCT, technical working groups and other relevant forums, to ensure coordination, policy coherence, results-based planning, and communication within the UN and between the UN, government and other development partners. c) Provides guidance and leadership advocacy within the UNCT in support of the UN Cares, and UN Plus initiatives. 2) Leadership, policy guidance and advocacy a) Leads and provides authoritative guidance to national and international partners on emerging global development policies and key strategic interventions for an effective and efficient National HIV Strategic Plan and Programme. b) Reaches out across national decentralized levels and key political actors to develop high impact opportunities, initiatives, and partnerships to align the HIV response with political and development agendas. c) Advocates for the integration of HIV into broader health and development efforts. d) Plays a key role in the development and application of a joint UN advocacy strategy and plan for the scaling-up and integration of effective and evidence informed HIV and related strategies and programmes. 3) Strategic information to guide national strategies and programmes a) Oversees the collection, generation, analysis and use of strategic epidemiological and other strategic information to inform technically and ethically sound policies and programmes. b) Ensures the provision of expert advice to develop and consolidate tools and mechanisms to prepare, track and efficiently assess the national HIV strategic plan and response. c) Gathers and maintains up-to-date social and political intelligence and strategic information on political engagement and national/regional HIV-related policies to inform the Executive Director and senior management of evolving opportunities and challenges in the HIV response. 4) Tracking, monitoring and analysis of the epidemic and response a) Promotes the development and consolidation of one national Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) system, and facilitates coordination of national, Cosponsor and other development partners' activities in M&E. b) Ensures periodic monitoring and annual reporting of activities of Cosponsors and other UN Country Team level actors, according to the agreed set of indicators based on cCPAP and UBRAF. 5) Resource mobilization and investment optimization a) Mobilizes and leverages technical, financial and institutional resources for the AIDS response and strengthens national capacity therein. b) Engages where appropriate with the private sector to identify resources available to support the HIV response at local or regional levels. c) Promotes cost efficient and effective investments, and generates evidence on cost and investments of HIV programmes and initiatives. d) Negotiates with regional funding partners, in particular the Global Fund and PEPFAR, and Regional Development Banks, to maximize the potential of multilateral grant opportunities and bilateral aid available at national and regional level, to broker well-coordinated resources for civil society, communities and other non-governmental institutions. 6) Engaging political leadership, supporting civil society participation, and brokering new partnerships a) Engages the media as a key partner for social justice, to address the drivers of HIV, and increase visibility of the actors in the HIV response, and promote key messages. b) Brokers strategic partnerships between national and international partners. Catalyzes and increases inter-sectoral participation in the HIV response. c) Mobilizes communities for advocacy and demand creation across social movements, including networks of people living with HIV, key populations at higher risk, youth, communities of faith, and the private sector. d) Promotes increased participation of relevant sectors of society, national and international partners in the planning, implementation and evaluation of HIV-related activities. e) Takes a leadership role for increased participation of relevant civil society and community organizations and NGOs, in particular those representing people living with HIV, with a view to ensure their full, unhindered participation in, and contributions to national HIV-related policy and programme development and implementation. 7) Managing the UNAIDS Country Office a) Oversees the full range of financial, administrative, procurement, operational and human resources management issues in country operations (including where the UCD is not resident), including staff development and performance management for UNAIDS Secretariat staff. b) Manages and develops results-based work planning and budgeting for the Country Office and ensures its implementation by tracking expenditures and monitoring achievement of results. c) Provides overall management and ensures implementation for the safety and security arrangements related to all UNAIDS Secretariat staff, their recognized dependents, assets and programmes, in accordance with UN and UNAIDS safety and security policies. d) Represents UNAIDS in the UNCT, the Security Management Team, and where appropriate, the Disaster Management Team e) Participates in the performance appraisal of UNCT members and the RC/HC based on agreed UNCT objectives. Conversely, the RC/HC contributes to the formal evaluation of UCD performance, as well as the performance of the UNCT as part of the 180 degree performance assessment process, and participates in the UNAIDS Country Director Performance Appraisal conducted by the Regional Support Team Director (1st level supervisor).
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Essential: Advanced university degree in public health, social sciences, public administration, management or related fields.
Competencies:  UNAIDS Values 1. Commitment to the AIDS response 2. Integrity 3. Respect for diversity Core competencies 1. Working in teams 2. Communicating with impact 3. Applying expertise 4. Delivering results 5. Driving change and innovation 6. Being accountable Managerial competencies 1. Vision and strategic thinking 2. Leading teams 3. Managing performance & resources 4. Developing and empowering others 5. Exercising sound judgement 6. Building relationships and networks
Experience: Essential: A minimum of 15 years experience in policy, planning, managing and implementing development cooperation programmes at the international and national level. Within this experience, at least 10 years working in developing countries in policy/project design, management and strategy development. Extensive experience in managing teams. Thorough understanding of the HIV epidemic and its implications. Understand the relevance of wider public health and development issues as they relate to HIV and vice-versa. Desirable: Experience of working in a decentralized national arrangement and/or with UN System organizations in public health or human development programmes.
Languages: Essential: Advanced level of English. Desirable: Knowledge of other UN official languages. Knowledge of the local language is an asset
Additional Information: Positions at the international professional category within UNAIDS will be subject to the Organization's Mobility Policy. The above-mentioned position is a rotational position and its standard duration of assignment is linked to the ICSC hardship classification of the duty station.
Annual salary: (Net of tax) 95575 USD at single rate 103400 USD with primary dependants Credits to: unaids.org https://erecruit.unaids.org/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=30148&vaclng=en	Post Adjustment: 54 % of the figure(s) on the left side. This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflatio

Bilingual Reporter -BBC

BBC NEWS - JOB SPECIFICATION

Job Title:                 Bilingual Reporter

Base:                       BBC Dar es Salaam Bureau

Country / region      Africa/Tanzania

Grade:                      Tanzanian Terms & Conditions

About us

BBC News brings together Network News, English Regions and the World Service Group’s English and Language Services to serve a large variety of audiences in the UK and around the world on many platforms.

As part of the World Service Language Services, BBC Africa newsgathering teams provide news reports, pictures and audio material from Africa to all BBC News programmes and services - both in the UK and internationally - in English and other languages.  This content is of the highest possible editorial and technical standard, which in turn provides the best value for money for BBC audiences around the world.   BBC Africa newsgathering teams have to ensure that in the face of increasing competition, BBC News is the world leader in newsgathering and is at the forefront of both its editorial coverage and technological innovation in broadcasting and digital services.

Context

Tanzania is at the heart of the BBC’s audiences in East Africa. Its importance for the BBC in audience terms cannot be overstated both in Kiswahili and in English. In news terms significant constitutional reform and next year’s presidential election dominate the headlines.  Yet Tanzania is also the home to the Kiswahili language and the human interest stories from the country just keep pressing to be told.

Dimensions

You will provide quality, informative programmes and reports in English and Kiswahili for BBC Television, Radio and Online news programmes.

You will report to the Africa Bureaux Editor and the Africa TV Editor liaising the BBC Dar es Salaam Bureau Editor and Assignment Editors in London. You will report on all aspects of national political, economic and cultural life in Tanzania and East Africa and potentially travelling across the region. You will stay well briefed on the region in order to report and comment with authority, reporting in both English and Kiswahili.

Main duties of the role are summarised below:

BROADCAST COVERAGE

·         To provide expert coverage of news and events within Tanzania and relations with her neighbours and the wider world.

·         To report live from breaking stories, for different areas of output as well as from planned events.

·         Interviewing and reporting, preparing and voicing reports for broadcast.

·         To provide material for online and social media, and radio and TV news bulletins.

·         To originate and sell story ideas to the relevant News Planning Units.

·         To write and produce finely-crafted, imaginative packages and reports for all BBC outlets.

·         To broadcast clearly and calmly, professional and entertaining news stories that are of value to UK, local and international audiences.

·         To provide programme material dealing with the geographical area.

·         To come up with good newsworthy stories and creative story treatments for different platforms.

·         To accurately dissect, analyse and contextualise an event or story or situation.

·         To translate complex material into its most simple form and tailor it for the relevant audience.

·         To build strong relationships with relevant programme teams and crews.

·         To develop a wide range of contacts and contributors to ensure the widest range of information as possible.

ADVICE / BRIEFING

·         To advise and brief editorial/production colleagues, both in London and in the field, on relevant topics and events.

·         To work closely with the Africa TV Editor, the Editor, BBC Swahili Service and Bureau Editor and other regional colleagues.

·         To contribute as required to a range of editorial discussions and programme reviews aimed at optimising BBC News coverage of world events.

OVERSEEING / GUIDING WORK OF OTHERS

·         To be responsible editorially in the field for the work of ENG crews.

BBC REPRESENTATIVE

·         To ensure the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines are met within the role’s own local team.

·         To contribute to the overall management and editorial policies/strategies of the newsgathering operation.

OTHER

·         To follow BBC safety requirements and instructions, especially in relation to emergencies; and to report any accidents, dangerous situations or defects in safety arrangements.

·         To work within the budget set by Africa TV and newsgathering.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

·         Substantive experience as a Reporter/Journalist including reporting assignments abroad.

·         Experience of reporting on live/breaking news.

·         Knowledge of the key editorial and audience priorities for the range of global and UK output.

·         Sound knowledge of Tanzania including political, economic and security developments in the region.

·         A thorough knowledge of the BBC’s Editorial Guidelines.

·         A highly developed news and current affairs judgement.

·         A thorough understanding of the output of BBC News in English and Kiswahili.

·         A thorough understanding of the range of platforms and formats.

·         Experience in managing people.

·         A high level of editorial awareness and judgement.

·         Diversity, reaching new audiences, multi skilling, health and safety and the ability to put these policies into practice.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         An excellent level of spoken and written and broadcast English and Kiswahili.

·         Ability to originate programme ideas.

·         Ability to build relationships/rapport with a variety of key people e.g. guests, contributors, camera operators and influence them where necessary.

·         Ability to negotiate/exercise diplomacy with people where necessary.

·         Possession of the specific skills, in writing, recording, editing, interviewing, reporting and presenting required for this job; this involves providing radio and television material in a variety of forms, working live to air and producing different types of digital content in text, video and stills.

·         Ability to work alone and in teams.

Competencies

EDITORIAL JUDGEMENT: Makes the right editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBCs distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage as well as those of the programme departments.

CREATIVE THINKING: Translates news and current affairs into high quality programming through a detailed understanding of the requirements of the broadcast media and possession of the necessary writing, directing and reporting skills.

SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE: Demonstrates an expanding knowledge of news and current events in general and specific areas of expertise in particular, including language skills. Develops increasingly useful and exclusive sources of information.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Simplifies complex problems, processes or projects. Identifies casual relationships and constructs frameworks for problem-solving and/or development.

DECISION MAKING: Is ready and able to take initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of decisions.

INFLUENCING OTHERS: Presents sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Draws from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.

MOTIVATION/DRIVE: Constantly seeks to do things better through setting more challenging goals. Is prepared to question the current way of doing things and take risks in pursuit of excellence.

FLEXIBILITY: Adapts to changing circumstances and displays a positive attitude to the process of change.

Credit to http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Bilingual-Reporter-Dar-es-Salaam/9959

Consultancy assignment: Technology for Development Consultant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

Purpose:

UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a consultant to develop Graphical User Interface (GUI), application (functionality) and database layers, as well as maintaining software applications, documentation, generating APIs and application notes, testing applications, and fixing bugs.

For more information, see the attached TERMS OF REFERENCE.

Minimum requirements and competencies:
1. Advanced university degree in software engineering, computer science or related fields with solid foundation in mobile application development, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms and human centered design.
2. At least five years of professional work experience in mobile application development.
3. Deep technical knowledge of mobile application development - specifically USSD, IVR, STK, and smartphone platforms.
4. Technical coding skills with Python, objective C or C++, SQL, Java, HTML5,
5. Knowledge of RapidSMS & Rapidpro is an asset 
6. Experience working with MNOs and aggregators
7. Experience in setting up and managing SMS gateway and integration with MNOs. 

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates for this consultancy should submit their application along with updated CV and cover letter to The Human Resource Manager, UNICEF Tanzania Country Office, Dar es Salaam, and sent to hr.tanzania@unicef.orgindicating clearly Consultancy number 2014-10 as well as their current consultancy fee, on or before the closing date of12 November 2014. 
Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Credits to: http://www.unicef.org/tanzania/6709_vacancies.html

In need of Medical devices and Medical Consumables? - From Amatob

 X-ray films (green sensitive) Below is the list of goods that we have supplied and we can supply  if needed.

ITEMS WE HAVE SUPPLIED

1.     X-ray films (green sensitive)

2.     Latex Examination gloves (various sizes)

3.     G-VIR surgical gloves, (various sizes)

4.     Theatre boots  (various sizes)

5.     Adult and infant feeding tubes

6.     Surgical sutures (catgut chromic)

7.     Hospital beds (mechanical and manual)

8.     Polyether foam mattresses

9.     Infusion rod (IV rod)

10.                        Patient lifting poles

11.                        Hood incubator

12.                         Eschmann SES2010 non vacuum autoclave with printer

13.                        Needle syringe destroyer

14.                        Mobile x-ray unit

15.                        X-ray processing unit

16.                        X-ray slide storage boxes

17.                        Slide racks

18.                        Lead apron

19.                        Apparels, (gonad protection)

20.                        X-ray gloves

21.                        Lead lining

22.                        Infusion set

23.                        Sterotape

24.                        Medical trolley

25.                        Prescription books

26.                        Anesthesia devices: reusable masks and rebreathing bags, cannula for laryngeal-tracheal anesthesia

27.                        Non woven items: respiratory masks FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3, surgical masks, clip caps, shoe covers, hygiene masks, disposable washing gloves

ITEMS WITH SAMPLES

1.     G-VIR surgical gloves

2.     Adult and infant feeding tubes

3.     Surgical sutures

ITEMS WE CAN SUPPLY

1.     Blood bags (various sizes)

2.     Pediatric blood bags

3.     Lab reagents

4.     Surgical sutures (silk braided, coated polyglycolic acid, monofilament polyam)

5.     Gynecological gloves

6.     Orthopedic and surgical gloves

7.     Blood giving set

8.     IV giving set for pediatric

9.     IV cannula

10.                        Spinal needles

11.                        Endotracheal tubes disposable

12.                        Foley balloon catheter (two way and three way)

13.                        Colostomy bag

14.                        Skin traction kit

15.                        Suction catheters

16.                        Urine collection bags

17.                        Care wound products

18.                        Labor and delivery beds with two piece mattress

19.                        Examination lamp

20.                        Kidney dish

21.                        Dental surgical items

22.                        Orthopedic surgical items

23.                        Delivery kits

24.                        General surgical items

25.                        Metric scale for adult and child

26.                        Stretcher trolleys

27.                        Suction pump

28.                        Examination table

29.                        Apparel, cloth cotton, (green sky blue, white), theatre apron, bed sheets cotton,

30.                        Stool specimen container

31.                        Venous blood collecting tubes

32.                        Multisampling needles

33.                        Vaginal speculum

34.                        Syringe feeding disposable

35.                        Dilation & curettage kit with self sterilization tray

36.                        Caesarean section set with self sterilization tray

37.                        Sheeting rubber Macintosh

38.                        Drum dressing

39.                        Vacuum extractor bird complete

40.                        Resuscitator bag with mask (child and adult)

41.                        Patient trolley

42.                        Portable pressure autoclave

43.                        ICU bed with mattress

44.                        Orthopedic implants

45.                        Ventilator machine

46.                        Ultrasound machine

47.                        C-arm mobile x-ray machine

LIn case of anything; Please reach out contact person; Mr. Evans via his e mail address: calmevans@gmail.com