The programme will support regional and sub-regional bodies, which could include the Africa Centre for Disease Control and the East Africa Regional Co-ordinating Centre and will provide support to a small number of countries with evidence of need and strategic importance to the UK. The Team Leader will provide support and oversight of team, donor and other stakeholder management as well as leading strategic programme delivery. The Team Leader will have experience managing large and complex health programmes, with a technical focus on health systems strengthening, health security, and infectious disease. Lastly, this position will have experience working across Africa – namely: Malawi, Uganda, DRC, Ghana and/or Kenya.

TDDAP2 has four components:

National and Community Technical Assistance

Regional Technical Assistance

Africa Rapid Response to Outbreaks (ARRO) Fund

M&E (TPM, lessons learning and adaptation through programme lifecycle)

This role will be in relation to component 1, National and Community Technical Assistance.

*This is an anticipated project, and all positions are contingent upon award from FCDO*

Location:

This position is based in Africa, regional, with frequent travel. Preferred locations are Uganda or Kenya.

Reporting and Supervision:

This position will report to the Programme Director.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Team Management

Provide and spearhead technical leadership for the entire team across the programme

Oversee and ensure all programme progress towards achieving programme outcomes and impact