Mozambique: Mozambique Consultancy (6-18 month contract)

m2m seeks the services of a Consultant to collaborate with m2m Head Office and country-based staff. The consultant would engage with key stakeholders in Mozambique to assist in operationalizing the rollout of a revised eMTCT curriculum for lay health care workers, evaluate current program delivery models in Mozambique for gaps/deficiencies and best practice amongst existing providers of Option B+ support services in Mozambique. The Consultant will also collaborate with m2m staff to develop a cluster of mothers2mothers model sites in and around Maputo.

Key Performance Areas:

· Build and maintain working relationships with project partners and key stakeholders.

· Provide technical leadership and expertise on all aspects of the curriculum roll-out in line with MISAU strategic priorities.

· Liaise with m2m staff to develop or adapt a results framework, M&E and other systems to support the rollout of the new protocols in Mozambique.

· Liaise with relevant staff and stakeholders to adapt m2m training methods, activities, and key content for the curriculum based on local context.

· Ensure peer review of key operational plans by key stakeholders, if necessary, and by relevant units or departments at m2m Head Office.

· Identify and actively participate in key meetings, events, technical working groups and other fora that participate in decision-making surrounding HIV and RMNCAH issues in Mozambique.

· Provide on-the-ground support for program set-up and initiation, including identifying key staff, partners, and implementers.

Qualifications and experience

· Strong expertise in curriculum development, training of trainers, and operational management including 10 years of experience in the global health sector and familiarity with a broad range of RMNCAH programmes and service delivery in the public sector.

· Knowledge of m2m programmes as well as community, lay health care systems is strongly desired.

· Experience coordinating and/or leading public health project design processes in resource limited settings.

· Experience in PMTCT/RMNCAH programming, guidelines, and policies in Mozambique.

· Fluency in English and Portuguese.

· Ability to travel regionally.

Competencies required

· Highly effective and versatile communication skills (English and Portuguese) - both written and oral, with the ability to listen effectively and synthesize key points for a variety of audiences.

· Ability to hold high-level technical conversations related to HIV, PMTCT, and RMNCAH in Portuguese.

· Strong design and conceptualisation skills – able to think creatively and systematically at all project levels (goal, objectives, activities, inputs).

· Able to build and maintain diverse relationships, be culturally sensitive, and maintain a respectful demeanour in context of working within the international development sector.

· Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.

· Self-starter, team player and results-orientated.

· Interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae to the Recruitment Specialist at recruitment3@m2m.org by 18 August 2016. Please insert Mozambique Consultancy in the subject line.

· Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us by 28 August 2016, please consider your application unsuccessful.