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• Offer
  support from senior technical staff, provide technical assistance on
  organization of cervical cancer screening and treatment programs to
  countries within Africa, including providing print and web resources,
  organizing stakeholder meetings, providing input into policy documents,
  and developing and overseeing timelines for activities.
• Participate
  in planning and preparations aimed at establishing a training center of
  excellency at the Uganda cancer institute (UCI) for cervical cancer
  secondary prevention for the African region.
• Participate
  in planning, organizing and coordinating as appropriate, PATH-sponsored
  trainings of providers in cervical cancer secondary prevention techniques
  and methods.
• Contribute
  to the overall training by participating in the refinement of content, training
  materials and support supervision of new providers following the
  training. 
• Monitor
  and trouble-shoot project administration and management challenges at UCI
  through regular site visits to ensure that all aspects of the project
  adhere to Uganda’s and PATH’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure
  complete and accurate project deliverable are submitted to PATH on due
  dates and in a format that is acceptable to PATH.
• Manage
  field evaluation of a new cryotherapy technology (CryoPen) in 2 sites in
  Kampala and 1 rural site, including securing of necessary permissions,
  orientation of staff, and documentation of field experience.
• Oversee
  landscaping exercise for care HPV in Uganda and provide support to
  colleagues in Kenya and Tanzania for similar landscaping exercise; work
  with Seattle team to develop instruments and ensure quality and timely
  data collection and reporting.
• Coordinate
  with the Ministry of Health and the relevant departments in the planning
  and implementing of cervical cancer prevention activities in Uganda.
• Represent
  PATH, if requested, in relevant national or international meetings in
  liaison with the Uganda country leader and/or headquarters.
• Participate
  in generation of ideas and plans to expand PATH’s activities in Uganda in
  line with the organization’s mission and vision.
• Perform
  any other duties assigned by the country leader and or headquarters team.

• The
  applicant should possess a background in medical sciences and Masters in
  public health, epidemiology, population studies or a related field.
• Demonstrated
  experience, interest and knowledge of cervical cancer prevention
  activities.
• Possess
  a proven ability to work collaboratively with local and international
  project teams.
• Demonstrated
  skills in project planning, project management, and partner coordination
• Demonstrated
  analytical skills and problem solving skills.
• Organizational/facilitation
  skills (e.g. prepare agendas, facilitate meetings, and prepare reports
  etc).
• Demonstrated
  representational experience in professional and global forum.
• Excellent
  verbal and written communications skills; fluency in written and spoken
  English.
• Willingness
  to travel domestically and internationally.
• Team
  work and flexibility to take on new tasks.

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