Length of the Assignment – Dar es Salaam – Columbia University

Job Description
The Reporting directly to the ICAP/Tanzania THIS Project Director, the Senior Advisor, Survey Implementation Team is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations during implementation of the Tanzania HIV Impact Survey (THIS) and acting as liaison between lCAPltanzania and ICAP/New York.
Position directly reports to: ICAP/Tanzania THIS Project Director

Duties and Responsibilities
• Collaborate with the lCAPlfanzania THIS Project Director and Project Coordinator, as well as the CAP/NY Technical Specialist, to build and maintain a comprehensive checklist of all survey-related activities and deliverables.
• Act as point of contact between ICAP/Tanzania and CAP/NY to communicate regular status reports regarding all survey-related activities and delivdrables.
• Advise survey staff and survey partners regarding logistical and operational best practices for survey implementation.
• Assist the CAP/Tanzania THIS Project Director and Project Coordinator with coordination and communication of survey activities in collaboration with CDCfranzania, Steering Committee, Technical Working Group, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Office of the Chief Government Statistician (OGCS, Zanzibar), National Health Laboratory Quality Assurance and Training Centre (NHLQATC), and other survey partners. – Perform other related duties as directed.

Experience, Skills & Minimum Required Qualifications
• Master degree (or equivalent) in demography, public health, or related health or medical discipline.
• Approximately eight (8) years of experience in the management of large-scale international health or development projects, with proven capacity in managing and supervising a diverse team of technical and support staff.

Approximately four (4) years of experience in managing or implementing population-based surveys and data collection in developing countries.
• Demonstrated experience working within CDC or similar regulations and procedures.
• Proven experience in establishing working relationships and collaborating with USG, other bilateral, and/or multilateral donor agencies, and with host-country governments.

Fluent English oral and written communication skills; ability to interact professionally in English.
• Excellent oral/written communications, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills

Travel Requirements
• Requires local travel up to 400k of the time primarily to assessment regions throughout Tanzania

MODE OF APPLICATION: Qualified and experienced candidates should send their applications, including a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter to: icap-tz-hr@columbia.edu. Please indicate position being applied for in the subject line and do not attach certificates. The closing dare for receiving applications is August 23rd, 20 16.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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