Senior Project Director – AFGHS-Jhpiego Tanzania

About the role

The Senior Project Director provides overall strategic leadership, direction and management for the AFGHS‑Jhpiego project in Tanzania, overseeing MNCH and malaria interventions across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. The role ensures alignment of scope, quality, cost and timelines while maintaining compliance with U.S. Department of State requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Senior Management Team to set priorities, allocate resources and drive timely delivery of programmatic and financial results.
• Oversee milestone management, verification and payment processes, ensuring accurate documentation and cash‑flow monitoring.
• Provide senior technical leadership in either malaria or MNCH, coordinating with government ministries, partners and Jhpiego global teams.
• Develop and implement the sustainability and transition strategy, embedding government ownership and financing.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in senior project management within health programs, preferably in malaria or maternal‑newborn‑child health.
• Proven ability to manage large, multi‑partner projects, ensure compliance and mitigate operational risks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with ministries of health, NGOs and donor agencies.

Required skills

• Project and programme management, including milestone tracking and financial oversight.
• Technical expertise in malaria or MNCH program design and implementation.
• Data‑driven planning, adaptive management and performance monitoring.