• Support the Country office in development of the project strategy plans, annual workplans and budget plans with regular updating.
• Support to identify, select and contract project implementing partners as per the approved workplan.
• Review all relevant contracting and payment documents the REACTS-IN program in line with NI contract and financial management procedures.
• Monitor regularly the REACTS-IN budget and approve financial commitments for various contracts in the Database and escalate issues in a timely manner to the relevant staff for correction during execution.
• Work closely with the regional program team to develop/review annual/quarterly/monthly Joint work plans, budget, and monitoring framework.
• Ensure that work plan activities are implemented as scheduled and per the approved budgets.
• Facilitate field monitoring visits to provide support, identify challenges, provide recommendations and corrective actions to ensure that the project activities are being executed according to agreed strategy and contractual commitments.
• Liaise with NI’s technical team in the Region and Home Office (Global Technical Services) to ensure adequate technical oversight and quality assurance
• Participate in the design of research, monitoring and evaluation activities for the REACTS-IN program and work closely with researchers and external evaluators to ensure approaches and methods respond to project needs.
• Ensure quality and timely submission of both technical and financial reports to NI and WVI.
• In coordination with the M&E officer and Country director, participate in planning, coordination and execution of Monitoring and Reporting activities including M&E capacity assessment, performance review at Regional and Sub regional level data quality assurance mechanisms.
• Build and maintain good collaborative relations with the consortium partners, WVI, MOH and MOE (Regional, Sub- Regional, facility & community levels) and other partners by promoting information sharing and spearheading the REACTS-IN advocacy agenda.
• Participate and represent NI in various nutrition and health coordination forums including Technical Working Group meetings and other multi-sectoral forums at National, Regional and Sub-Regional level.

About You
• A master’s degree from a recognized university in one of the following areas: nutrition, public health, international development and/or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience implementing Child health, Nutrition, school health, adolescents’ programs 3 years’ experience working in program management environment.
• Experience in Adolescent and school health programs is an added advantage.
• Experience with micronutrient supplementation programs and grants management are desirable.
• Well versed with Tanzania’s health system and especially at Regional and District level
• Demonstrable project management skills
• Proficiency in English and Swahili Language
• At least 5 – 7 years of experience in donor funded program/project implementation/supervision, monitoring and evaluation desirable.
• Strong expertise in health system strengthening is an added advantage.