NGO Jobs – Program Manager at The Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Job Title: Program Manager
Organisation: The Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda (Baylor-Uganda)
Duty Station: Rwenzori,
Uganda



About Baylor:
The Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda
(Baylor-Uganda) headquartered at Mulago hospital, is a comprehensive HIV/AIDS
care and treatment organization that supports the treatment and care of HIV
infected and affected Children and Adults. Baylor – Uganda has four operational
areas; HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention services, maternal child health
services, Health Professional training and Clinical Research. Baylor-Uganda is
in receipt of UNICEF and PEPFAR grant through CDC.
Job Summary: The Program
Manager will be responsible for the development and monitoring of the
implementation of systems, policies and procedures for aligning the various
project objectives to health services from the district level to health
facility and community level in the region in line with Baylor Uganda’s
mission.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop and monitor
    the implementation of annual and quarterly consolidated work plans,
    procurement plans and budgets for Region as well as phasing in and phasing
    out the projects/programs in line with various program objectives and
    Baylor Uganda financial guidelines
  • Review and Monitor
    sub-granting process to the district and follow-up accountability of the
    grants in liaison with grants officer and program coordinators and as well
    as approve recommendations in line with Baylor grants policy
  • Review and monitor the
    implementation of a 5 year Regional operation strategy based on holistic
    strategic thinking’ for the sustainability or continuity of all Baylor
    supported programs in line with Baylor-Uganda objectives
  • Develop and monitor
    the implementation of the capacity building program based on clear
    identified needs i.e. training, mentorship, and support supervision
    programs as well as retooling plan (materials, working tools & space)
    which includes refurbishment of appropriate infrastructures as per the
    various program objectives
  • Develop and maintain a
    competent & motivated “team of Regional leaders” through implementing
    HR support activities in line with the Human resources manual.
  • Develop strategies to
    strengthen civil society advocacy and campaigns to increase demand for
    services, community engagement in line with various program objectives and
    the MoH related guidelines
  • Develop and maintain
    strategic partnerships and networks with district key stakeholders and
    other partner organizations involved in programs and advocate for a
    comprehensive, relevant and harmonized interventions in the region in line
    with various program objectives
  • Develop and implement
    strategies for conducting periodic program review/lesson learnt meetings
    based on the set and agreed upon periodic targets for various programs as
    well as periodic QI and M&E Program reports, then write and submit
    periodic reports to the supervisor and other key stakeholders in line with
    various program objectives and MOH program targets.
  • Develop and monitor
    the implementation of strategy for strengthening the referral system from
    village level using VHTs/ community stake holders to various levels of
    health facilities as well as the Regional Referral Hospital in line with
    MoH referral structure
  • Develop fundable
    proposals in collaboration with other Baylor-Uganda members and other key
    stakeholders for the sustainability or continuity of various programs in
    region in line with Baylor Uganda strategic objectives
  • Identify research
    opportunities and monitor the conducting of research and presentation of
    findings based on documented related lessons learnt plus experiences in
    conferences, journals and other medical related literature as in line with
    Baylor Uganda research guidelines



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should
    possess a Masters in Pediatrics or Public health and must be registered
    with the relevant professional body.
  • A minimum of five (5)
    years of experience in managing Health programs/ projects with a reputable
    international NGO, and direct experience with local governance and donor
    representatives
  • Experience in HIV/AIDS
    and ART is an added advantage
  • Evidence of written
    research abstracts and manuscripts and even presented in conferences or
    published
  • Skills in resource mobilization
    most especially writing proposals 
Personal Competencies: Team,
networking and communication skills, dynamic, Persuasive &convincing, self-
motivated and able to demonstrate high initiative.
How to Apply:
All suitable candidates with a desire to work with the Baylor College
of Medicine Children’s Foundation should send their applications to: Send a
detailed updated CV demonstrating possession of the job requirements, current
position, names and addresses of three referees, copies of professional/Academic
documents, email address, and day time telephone contact. You must have at
least a credit 6 in MATH and ENGLISH.
The Human Resource Manager,
Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda,
Block 5 Mulago Hospital, P.O. Box 72052 clock tower, Kampala,
Uganda
Tel: +256-417-119200/100

Email: applications@baylor-Uganda.org
Deadline: 2nd September 2013 by 4PM
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
for interviews.
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