Job Title: Malaria Program Manager
Organization: Uganda Health
Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG)
Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG)
Duty Station: UHMG
Head Office – Kampala, Uganda
Head Office – Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Director
Special Projects
Special Projects
About UHMG:
Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG) is a Company Limited by
Guarantee, whose vision is Vision is “A good life for all Ugandans”. We
envision a Ugandan society with good life, when products and services in
Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and Child Health are accessible, affordable
and effectively utilized by all those in need. Our Mission is “To improve
the quality of life of Ugandans, through the provision of superior and
affordable health care solutions.”
Guarantee, whose vision is Vision is “A good life for all Ugandans”. We
envision a Ugandan society with good life, when products and services in
Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria and Child Health are accessible, affordable
and effectively utilized by all those in need. Our Mission is “To improve
the quality of life of Ugandans, through the provision of superior and
affordable health care solutions.”
Job Summary: The Malaria
Program Manager will coordinate UHMG’s Malaria, Family Planning, and Child
Survival activities, with Malaria covering 60% of the level of effort.
The position is responsible for supporting the team in the coordination of
these intervention areas, including planning, implementing and reporting, and
follow-up with all the partners in the field and government ministries. This
position requires a person who has specific hands-on knowledge and skills in
designing, planning, implementing and monitoring Malaria programs especially in
prevention activities, with an understanding of social issues related to
Malaria, including gender, as a cross-cutting issue. The person should
have the capacity to work under minimum supervision, be proactive, manage
competing priorities, and follow-up on set targets.
Program Manager will coordinate UHMG’s Malaria, Family Planning, and Child
Survival activities, with Malaria covering 60% of the level of effort.
The position is responsible for supporting the team in the coordination of
these intervention areas, including planning, implementing and reporting, and
follow-up with all the partners in the field and government ministries. This
position requires a person who has specific hands-on knowledge and skills in
designing, planning, implementing and monitoring Malaria programs especially in
prevention activities, with an understanding of social issues related to
Malaria, including gender, as a cross-cutting issue. The person should
have the capacity to work under minimum supervision, be proactive, manage
competing priorities, and follow-up on set targets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work in collaboration with the private
sector for procurement of quality ITNs/LLINs/ACTs/Child-Care/FP products. - Oversee the UHMG Malaria procurement and
supply facility. - Work with the teams responsible for
distribution of LLINs through ANC Clinics and NGOs. - Integrate communication and marketing
activities to ensure dissemination of information on the correct use of
products and services. - Liaise with the Ministry of Health and
other stakeholders for the introduction of the productions in the areas of
intervention mentioned above. - Identify and organize training and
supervision of key private health practitioners on the new malaria
treatment policy. - Participate in the designing and executing
of monitoring and evaluation of various interventions including Malaria,
Family Planning, and Child Survival. - Take the lead on initiation of all
programmatic activities on Malaria, Family Planning, and Child Survival in
close coordination with the Marketing and Communication teams. - Perform any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The job holder should possess a bachelor’s
degree in Social Sciences or Public Health; - A medical background by training or
through work exposure is an added advantage; - Excellent knowledge and sound
understanding of current issues and developments in the field of Malaria,
Family Planning, and Child Survival; - Good computer literacy skills i.e. knowledge
of MS Office programs like Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint; - The candidate should possess at least three
years experience working in malaria programming; - Experience in working with national and
community malaria-intervention programs; Specific hands-on knowledge
and skills in designing, planning, implementing and monitoring malaria
programs especially in prevention; - Should be flexible, innovative, with
proposal/reporting writing, communication, presentation, interpersonal,
and team work skills, as well as networking, facilitation, strategic
thinking; - Ability to work under pressure with
competing deadlines; - Able to work with a multi-cultural
environment within the organization.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send or hand deliver their
CVs, copies of certificates and cover letter clearly indicating position
applied for on the “top left-hand side of the envelope” to: The Human Resources
Manager, Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG), Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs
Crescent, Ntinda, or to P. O. Box 4553, Kampala, Uganda.
CVs, copies of certificates and cover letter clearly indicating position
applied for on the “top left-hand side of the envelope” to: The Human Resources
Manager, Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd. (UHMG), Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs
Crescent, Ntinda, or to P. O. Box 4553, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 20th September 2013 by
4:30pm.
4:30pm.
NB: Only short listed
candidates will be contacted. Please deliver your applications to the UHMG
reception.
candidates will be contacted. Please deliver your applications to the UHMG
reception.
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