Technical Assistance Manager (Tam)

Closing Date: Friday, 11 June 2010

Centre for African Family Studies

Closing date: 11 Jun 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

TECHNICAL SUPPORT FACILITY FOR EASTERN AFRICA (TSF EA)

The TSF EA is a small management unit established by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to facilitate country partners’ access to technical support. TSF EA is hosted by the Centre for African Family Studies (CAFS) based in Nairobi, Kenya and serves Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda by providing experienced, quality-assured consultants to help country partners to design and manage technical assistance programmes.

Position 2: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MANAGER (TAM)

Job Purpose

Ensure the efficient and effective management of the TSF’s Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) assignments and the Technical Assistance Fund (TAF). The post holder ensures quality assurance of consultancy assignment deliverables and programme management for efficient implementation, monitoring, and reporting on TSF activities. The post holder will report to the TSF Team Leader (TL) and deputise for him/her on an occasional basis.

Duration: Twenty-two months: July 2010 to April 2012, with the possibility of extension

Key Tasks

1. Manage TSF technical assistance identification and delivery processes.
2. Strengthen and ensure adherence to TSF Quality Assurance protocols and processes.
3. Manage the UNAIDS Technical Assistance Fund (TAF).
4. Project Monitoring, Reporting, Planning & Other Tasks.

Education and Experience

- Masters degree in Health or Social Sciences.
- Minimum 7 years successful track record in the African health sector, of which 3 years should be in HIV&AIDS related interventions
- Minimum of 3 years successful experience in undertaking or managing consultancy work
- Experience in data-base management

How to apply

Those applying for these positions should enclose full CVs and one page statement (typed in New Times Roman font size 11) of suitability for the position applied for. Applications sent through e-mail should be in Microsoft Word.

Full job descriptions for these positions are available at: http://www.tsfeasternafrica.org

Applications from interested persons should reach the following by postal mail or e-mail not later than 11th June 2010:

Prof. Eliwo Akoto
Acting Director/Team Leader for Training and Technical Assistance
Centr for African Family Studies (CAFS)
TSF Eastern Africa
P.O. Box 60054 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
E-mail: TSFEasternAfrica@cafs.org

Telephone calls or physical visits to CAFS in connection with these vacancies are discouraged.

Reference Code: RW_85MJGU-55

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