Technical Director

Jhpiego seeks a Technical Director to provide technical leadership and project oversight in comprehensive malaria interventions, including integrated vector management (IVM), malaria diagnosis, treatment and preventive therapies, malaria in pregnancy (MIP), surveillance monitoring, and entomological monitoring for an upcoming U.S. Department of State (DoS) funded malaria project Tanzania. This project (part of the multi-country RISE project) will support the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and the President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government Tanzania (PO-RALG) alongside the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Program (ZAMEP) in Zanzibar to implement activities to reduce malaria morbidity and maternal and child mortality.

The position will operate under the leadership of the RISE-Tanzania Chief of Party and with technical implementation teams based in the regions/Zanzibar to ensure the project progresses towards expected results. S/he will also work with M&E staff to ensure project deliverables are monitored and course corrections are identified and implemented as appropriate. In collaboration with project team and partners, the position will support the design and implementation of service delivery strategies based on scientific evidence and serve as the technical liaison with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP). Other key responsibilities include supervising technical staff and adjusting project activities based on monitoring at the regional and district level.

This position will be closed on December 14, 2025

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the project’s technical assistance efforts, ensuring the integration, quality and sustainability of interventions
• Provide day-to-day technical oversight into design, planning and implementation of activities in support of project goals and objectives
• Establish and implement a system to ensure technical quality of project activities and fidelity across target regions and districts
• Develop and/or update evidence-based training materials, standards, job aids, and curricula, supervisory systems needed for implementation of the project to meet the needs of DOS and the Governments of Tanzania and Zanzibar
• Actively participate in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing Jhpiego
• Identify appropriate facility- and community-based strategies and lead the formulation of innovative approaches to address malaria control, treatment and prevention interventions
• Provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and organizational level in specific areas of expertise including but not limited to:
•  Health systems strengthening
•  Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
•  Malaria case diagnosis, treatment and prevention including malaria vaccination
•  Routine distribution of ITNs
•  Laboratory diagnostic capacity strengthening
• Identify training needs for clinical and community healthcare providers and assist in the design and implementation of measures to address those needs
• Work closely with the Chief of Party on setting project priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts
• Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to malaria control, treatment and prevention to inform adjustments in project implementation
• Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, NMCP and other US and international implementing partners, to ensure that all activities conform to the requirements and regulations
• Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the project and donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested
• Author/co-author abstracts, presentations, and articles for journals and conferences
• Supervising technical staff
• Manage technical contributions of subgrantees, including defining scopes of work
• Maintain excellent relationships with DOS and in-country stakeholders and develop rapid responses

Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and project monitoring, in close collaboration with NMCP, ZAMEP, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure timely implementation and compliance to the requirements and regulations of the award.

• A clinical degree (doctor, nursing, midwifery), with Master of Public Health is required.
• At least 9- 10 years’ experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance for malaria control and elimination projects, with specialized knowledge and experience in at least one of the following:
• malaria prevention including malaria in pregnancy services (i.e., intermittent preventative treatment of malaria in pregnancy [IPTp]; malaria immunization
• routine distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) during vaccination clinics for children under five and ante-natal care (ANC) visits.
• malaria diagnosis through rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
• laboratory diagnostic capacity strengthening, including microscopy.
• malaria case management particularly for pregnant women and children under five;
• At least 8 years’ experience in implementing and/or providing technical assistance to large, donor-funded multi-year-old international health sector projects that have implemented activities in malaria prevention and control
• Demonstrated experience training clinical and community-based healthcare workers in malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
• Demonstrated experience strengthening facility- and community-level case reporting, addressing provider behaviors, conducting operational research, and strengthening technical leadership at the national and provincial levels.
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the healthcare system in Tanzania, particularly the public health system; experience living and working in Tanzania required
• Familiarity with USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
• Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering teamwork
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USG, US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, Faith Based Organization (FBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and the private sector
• Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts

• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel nationally to project sites

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include cover letters, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.

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