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• Represent DFID in Government of Uganda health technical working
  groups and other policy influencing forums.
• Lead DFID’s engagement in
  DFID-funded programmes including steering groups, supporting and guiding
  recipients of UK funds (including the UN, private sector and other
  bilaterals) to deliver the maximum results with those funds.
• Work with other teams in DFID Uganda such as governance, social
  protection, private sector, gender and results to
  maximize health results through cross-sectoral working.
• Work closely with the Head of the DFID Uganda MDG team and the
  Evaluation and Results Adviser to improve health
  results and attribution to DFID.
• Support the Social Development Adviser to deliver, monitor and
  account for the results of the HIV programme. In
  particular, lead on technical discussions on HIV and AIDS epidemiology and
  proven ways of preventing it.
• Support external evaluations of UK programmes, ensuring quality
  of data, disseminating conclusions and evidence.
• Lead on the technical, including clinical, aspects of DFID’s
  malaria, family planning, maternal, reproductive
  and child health programmes.
• Support technical programme officers in the Ministry of Health to
  accelerate Uganda’s progress towards health MDGs.
• Work with the Head of DFID Uganda’s MDG team, other Health
  Advisers and regional maternal health and malaria
  Advisers to identify and invest in proven interventions through GoU /
  Joint UN Programmes, programmes in conjunction with USAID, and other
  options including strategic appraisal of options to re-engage in broad health
  systems support, possibly in conjunction with other bilateral donors.
• Work with Programme Managers and Programme Officers to ensure
  that project cycle management activities of all
  health related programmes are conducted on time.
• Respond to queries from other parts of DFID
  and requirements for briefing.
• Develop communication approaches for UK and national audiences
  that demonstrate the UK contribution to better
  health in Uganda

• The applicant should hold a Masters Degree in Public Health or
  equivalent in the following disciplines epidemiology;
  health planning and finance, health economics.
• At least five years of
  professional experience working in public health in a developing country
  context, preferably Uganda, with demonstrable capability in the following
  areas:
• Knowledge and application of epidemiology and public health
• Understanding of the global health context including
  international health architecture
• Knowledge and experience of health
  service delivery in a developing country context
• Knowledge and application of the wider determinants of health
• Knowledge and application of evidence, innovation and evaluation
• Strong health and
  development background, and should be able to demonstrate that they can
  work with government and donors to identify problems/obstacles and
  develop/implement practical solutions.
• Possess good
  understanding of Ugandan health systems.

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leading and Communicating
• Collaborating and Partnering
• Delivering Value for Money
• Delivering at Pace

• Please fill
  in the application
  form and the Equal
  Opportunities Monitoring Form which are available on the DFID
  Uganda website mentioned above. Please Click on Blue links to download
  forms.
• The completed forms must be submitted
  together with typed copies of the applicant’s CV
  with the names and contact information of 3 work related referees.
• Clearly indicate the Job position in the
  subject title e.g. “Health Adviser.”
• All documents should be sent to: dfidha@aikanhr.com
  (Attachments may not fill more than 2 MB).
• All Applicants must be legally
  authorised to work in Uganda.

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