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• Participate
  in the overall program strategy development by integrating needs for
  institutional capacity building into program work plans and budget
  projections.
• Design
  capacity building strategies, including roll out plans and on-the-job
  systems and supervisory systems at the community levels
• Develop
  detailed training curricula for mentoring and training sessions, including
  participant support material and monitoring and evaluation components.
• Coordinate
  closely with the Technical Advisors to ensure that training curricula
  supports all program technical activities.

• Provide
  hands-on technical support to strengthen capacity and resources from the
  national to local levels.
• Implement
  technical assistance in a manner that leads to adoption and sustainable
  use of tools and approaches by building client awareness of current gaps,
  achieving buy-in on the viability and need for appropriate tools or
  approaches, and training client staff on the use of these tools or
  approaches.
• Carry
  out and monitor strategies to identify and address technical gaps and
  health system vulnerabilities and ensure improved performance over the
  life of the Program.
• Develop
  practical and sustainable tools to strengthen health systems components
  including management and local level planning, supportive supervision,
  community-based referral networks, resource mobilization and allocation,
  budgeting and promoting the use of data for decision making and program
  enhancement.
• Travel
  throughout the region to supervise the implementation and ensure overall
  quality of all project training activities, including preparation and
  post-training follow-up.
• Identify
  potential trainers for roll out of training strategies.  Facilitate
  training of trainer’s workshops, and other performance improvement
  interventions as needed.
• Monitor
  and evaluate capacity building activities in collaboration with the
  M&E Specialist.
• Lead
  the development of Standard Operating Procedure manuals.

• Coordinate
  with the Finance and Grants Manager to ensure there is sufficient funding
  for all training activities.
• Develop
  reports and communications on capacity building activities as requested.
• Identify
  opportunities to expand the project’s impact and engagement of new
  clients.
• Ensure
  an up-to-date training database is maintained of all key stakeholders and
  participants.
• Provide
  direction and oversight for institutional capacity technical assistance
  and training.
• Initiate,
  establish and maintain collaborative relationships with government
  counterparts, implementing partner organizations, beneficiary communities
  and key stakeholders to ensure broad programmatic impact and results.
• Provide
  support to operationalize health policies, ensure client responsive
  services and optimal use of government and donor resources.
• Collaborate
  with host country government agencies including local governments,
  development partners, and civil society organizations including community
  based organizations to mobilize commitment and support.
• Perform
  other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party.

• Masters’
  degree or higher in Economics, Development Planning or related field.
• At
  least five years demonstrated work experience and skills in Organizational
  Development.
• Work
  experience as well as comprehensive knowledge of the heath context and
  structural issues in Uganda including socioeconomic, institutional and
  policy issues that are related to essential services in population
  preferred.
• Experience
  of providing advisory services in the area of capacity development.
• Proven
  experience in development of interventions to improve quality, efficiency
  and sustainability of civil society and communities in Uganda or other
  regional countries.
• S/he
  must possess sound understanding and capability to empower and develop the
  capacity of others at both national and sub-national level.
• Demonstrated
  ability to design capacity building strategies based on clear needs
  identification and understanding of the operating context, and experience
  of working with CSOs, and with national or local governments.
• Demonstrated
  ability to provide technical assistance, one-on-one mentoring, and small
  group training sessions.
• Demonstrated
  knowledge and experience in planning and program/project management for
  Government/donor initiatives.
• Demonstrated
  experience with USAID regulations, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Familiarity
  with public expenditure management and accountability.
• Ability
  to address rights (women, children, youth and other vulnerable groups) in
  the design/delivery of influencing work.
• Excellent
  representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in
  English, and verbal communication skills in one or more local languages.
• Ability
  to travel throughout Uganda; occasional travel to the US Headquarters may
  also be necessary.

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