Organisation:
PATH
PATH
Project: United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) Advocacy for Better Health
Development (USAID) Advocacy for Better Health
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Tracking
Code: 5687
Code: 5687
About PATH:
PATH is an international
nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We
take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact,
low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative
programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, PATH and
our partners empower people to achieve their full potential.
nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We
take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact,
low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative
programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, PATH and
our partners empower people to achieve their full potential.
Project
Goal:
Goal:
The goal of this program is
to contribute to improvements in the quality, availability and accessibility of
health services by increasing citizens’ knowledge and voice; increasing
community participation in health service delivery planning and improvements;
and fostering cooperation among civil society actors on issues of common
benefit in order to strengthen the sector over the long term. The key program
objectives are to:
to contribute to improvements in the quality, availability and accessibility of
health services by increasing citizens’ knowledge and voice; increasing
community participation in health service delivery planning and improvements;
and fostering cooperation among civil society actors on issues of common
benefit in order to strengthen the sector over the long term. The key program
objectives are to:
- Ensure
that communities in selected districts can identify and articulate their
needs and demand quality services; - Ensure
that the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) develop effective advocacy
initiatives, and are able to represent the communities’ demands for
better quality services; and - Build
the technical and operational capacity of the CSOs to qualify them as
potential direct recipients of future USAID funding.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
General
Management
General
Management
- Provide
overall programmatic and fiscal management of the project, including
achieving project results, effectively communicating accomplishments,
making financial reports, and ensuring compliance with all US government
and PATH regulations; - Act
as primary liaison with donor personnel and ensure that project operations
and sub-grantee management activities are fully in compliance with USAID
regulations and integrated with host-country - Maintain
a strong and wide network with key partners and stakeholders in Uganda,
and ensure that the project is represented on appropriate steering and
advisory groups. - Establish
systems to ensure compliance with all donor-related, PATH, and
program-specific policies
2.
Technical
Leadership
Technical
Leadership
- Guide
planning, coordination, and technical direction of project strategy and
work plan, and implementation of all activities within the work plan to
high professional standards; - Develop
and oversee the project framework against specified results, monitoring
the project’s performance and ensure the quality and timely submission of
project deliverables; - Provide
technical assistance to project staff and in-country partner
organizations, ministries, and health service delivery points; - Works
with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to develop M&E
strategy, frameworks, and indicators, and monitors project performance
towards expected results.
3.
Finance/Administration
Finance/Administration
- Oversee
results and impact reporting to USAID, ensuring timely and complete
submission of all financial and performance reports and responses to donor
requests for information; - Recruit,
supervise, mentor, and motivate project team including staff from PATH and
international and national partners, and ensure implementation of PATH
personnel policies; - Directly
supervise key personnel to include Deputy Chief of Party; Advocacy and
Partnership Specialist; Finance and Grants Manager; M&E Specialist;
and Capacity Development Specialist. - Supervise
the Finance and Grants Manager in developing and monitoring budgets for
the project to ensure that effective linkages between technical
components, grants and finance and administrative functions within the
project are maintained. - Seek
to leverage non-USAID funds to support enhanced program activities.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- A
Masters’ degree or higher in a relevant field (public health, management,
capacity development, social sciences) - At
least ten years of experience in development working with local
governments, civil society and communities. - Demonstrated
understanding and knowledge of decentralization in the Uganda context,
Uganda’s socio-political economy, advocacy, health and education sectors; - Demonstrated
managerial and operational experience, preferably in managing large donor
projects involving coordination with multiple program partners or
institutions in Uganda or the region. - Experience
leading, designing, delivering, influencing advocacy programs. - Demonstrated
dedication to coaching, mentoring and capacity-building of team members
and partners. - Experience
interacting with host country government agencies including local
governments, development partners, and civil society organizations
including community based organizations is essential. - Experience
in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff
and short-term technical assistance. - Past
experience working with United States Government (USG) supported projects
and experience in sub-grantee management, including building the capacity
of local organizations and sub-grantees in USG- supported grants is
desired. - Strong
interpersonal skills and organizational skills; - Highly
skilled in coaching, mentoring and capacity-building of team members
and partners. - Proven
ability to work with and manage a diverse international team and proven
record of excellent management, leadership, decision-making, and
interpersonal skills; - Proven
ability to develop and monitor project budgets; - Knowledge
of USAID financial management and reporting requirements is highly
desirable; - Excellent
representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in
English, and verbal communication skills in one or more local languages. - Excellent
knowledge of Microsoft software packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook. - Demonstrated
team player with visionary leadership; - Ability
to travel up to 25% of the time
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All applicants must have
legal authorization to work in Uganda to be considered and confirm this in
their cover letter. Application materials must be submitted in English.
Please submit a cover letter with your resume describing your interest in this
position and how you meet the requirements. All suitably qualified
candidates should visit the web link below for details on How to Apply and fill
their profiles to express interest in the vacancy
legal authorization to work in Uganda to be considered and confirm this in
their cover letter. Application materials must be submitted in English.
Please submit a cover letter with your resume describing your interest in this
position and how you meet the requirements. All suitably qualified
candidates should visit the web link below for details on How to Apply and fill
their profiles to express interest in the vacancy
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