Program and Finance Assistant – Birth Companionship job

About Thamini Uhai

Thamini Uhai, formerly World Lung foundation, is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization that has partnered with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania since 2008 to reduce maternal and early neonatal mortality and strengthen health systems in underserved rural areas.
From 2008 to 2019, Thamini Uhai worked with Bloomberg Philanthropies to expand quality Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care services and, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Local Government Authorities, piloted birth companionship project nine (9) public health facilities in Kigoma Region from 2017 to 2018 and scaled birth companionship as a core element of respectful maternity care across 28 health facilities in Kigoma, Katavi, Geita, and Mwanza Regions.
The project supported advocacy efforts for government-led scale-up through comprehensive council health budgets, introduced a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) module integrated into national eLearning platform, contributed to revision of Labour ward designs to accommodate privacy and contributed to the development of national guideline on integrating gender and respectful care into RMNCAH services.
The organization has recently secured funding for a three-year project to scale up birth companionship as a key element of respectful maternity care in Mwanza Region. The project will include health facility assessments, minor renovations of Labour rooms, community sensitization, and capacity building on supportive care during Labour using the Labour Care Guide, complemented by supportive supervision and mentorship.

Position

Position description

DepartmentFinance and Operations

Reports toBirth Companionship Project Manager (with doted lines to HR and Administration Manager)

Assignment typeFull-time

LocationMwanza

LengthOne year

Position summary

Under the supervision of the Birth Companionship Project Manager, with doted lines to the HR and Administration Manager, the Program and Finance Assistant supports both programmatic and financial functions of the program by ensuring efficient project implementation, accurate financial management, compliance with donor requirements, and proper documentation.

Key responsibilities

I. Program support

• Assist in planning, coordination, and implementation of program activities and interventions

• Coordinate field activities, including community outreach and stakeholder engagement

• Support communication with partners, beneficiaries, and local authorities

• Support preparation of work plans, budgets, and activity schedules.

• Coordinate logistics for trainings, workshops, and field activities.

• Support monitoring and evaluation activities, including data collection and reporting.

• Support in preparation of program narrative reports for donors and management.

• Ensure proper documentation and filing of all program records.

II. Financial management support

• Assist in preparation and monitoring of Regional office program budget.