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• Offer
  vision and strategic technical leadership for the project.
• Serve
  as RTI’s representative to USAID, Government of Uganda, and MOH, NGOs,
  FBOs, CBOs and local government and community stakeholders.
• Responsible
  for ensuring the timely communication with, and reporting to USAID/Uganda. 
• Ensure
  that the project activities are meeting client and stakeholder
  expectations and that project results are proactively disseminated.
• Responsible
  for addressing contract-related issues, including ensuring that RTI
  financial controls and systems comply with generally accepted accounting
  practices that meet USAID standards, and that all activity-procured
  materials and equipment are safeguarded and prudently and responsibly
  used. Ultimately responsible for the provision of oversight, management,
  and support to grantees under contract.
• Responsible
  for the overall planning, implementation and management of the project and
  for establishing the administrative framework to monitor and assure
  progress toward the achievement of the goals and objectives of the
  project. Ensure the timely and quality completion of required reports.
• Develop
  and implement annual program work and performance milestone plans and
  negotiate an agreement of those plans with USAID, subcontractors and other
  stakeholders.
• Responsible
  for oversight and direction to all long- and short-term personnel under
  the contract.
• Represent
  the project on behalf of RTI in regional or key global meetings,
  consultative sessions and conferences.

• The
  applicant should hold a Masters Degree in Public Health, Health Economics,
  Health Policy or a related field.
• At
  least 12 years’ experience managing and leading technical and
  administrative teams for complex integrated health projects in Africa.
  Experience in Uganda will be preferred.
• Expertise
  in any of the following technical areas: RH/FP; MCH; Health Finance; Systems
  Strengthening.
• Excellent
  knowledge of district/community-level issues impacting health service
  delivery and demonstrated success strengthening local strengthening local
  government institutions.
• Experience
  working as a COP for USG-funded project is highly desirable with proven
  capacity to effectively manage staff and project funds.
• Demonstrated
  professional excellence in health program management including experience
  in the following: client relationship management, developing program work
  plans, developing program budgets, managing program implementation, and
  managing technical assistance teams.
• Demonstrated
  capacity to build and maintain productive working relationships with a
  wide network of partners and stakeholders.
• Strong
  knowledge of USAID administrative, management and reporting procedures and
  systems along with strategic program planning, management, supervision,
  and budgeting expertise.
• Must
  have strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in
  English (tested FSI R4/S4). Fluency in Kiswahili will be a significant
  asset.
• Strong
  proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Willingness
  and ability to travel frequently within Uganda.

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