Program Manager – Health Workforce

The Program Manager

The Program Manager provides strategic leadership, management, and oversight of the Foundation’s Health Workforce Portfolio across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. The role focuses on strengthening health systems, driving portfolio growth, managing stakeholder relationships, and mobilizing resources to achieve sustainable health outcomes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Drive the design, implementation, and expansion of evidence-based health workforce interventions aligned with national priorities.

• Portfolio & Program Management: Oversee project lifecycles, budgets, compliance, and risk management across multiple donor-funded HRH initiatives.
• Technical Excellence & Learning: Lead capacity-building initiatives (training, mentorship, retention strategies) and leverage data/research to document lessons learned and inform policy.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate partnerships with government institutions, donors, and development partners; represent BMF in technical working groups and policy forums.
• Business Development: Contribute technical expertise to proposal development, concept notes, and resource mobilization efforts to foster portfolio growth.
• Team Leadership: Mentor and supervise program staff, fostering a collaborative, high-performance, and accountable culture.

Qualifications and Experience

Education: Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Systems Management, Health Policy, Public Administration, Medicine, Nursing, or a related field.

• Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in health workforce/systems strengthening, including managing multi-stakeholder, donor-funded projects.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of health workforce systems and policies in Tanzania (regional experience is an asset).
• Skills: Proven track record in program design, budgeting, proposal development, strategic planning, and team management. Excellent analytical and communication abilities.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the application form and attach the required documents via the official portal. CLICK HERE TO APPLY (or use the application link provided in the official notice)