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• Serve as the Acquisition/Contracting Officer’s Representative
  (A/COR) and/or Activity Manager for selected activities.
• Provide continuity to current programs and instruction and
  guidance for the start-up of new activities.
• Participate in Mission review of technical proposals to ensure
  that proposals are technically sound and realistic.
• Prepare required authorization documents for signature of the
  responsible Mission official, and track disbursements to program partners.
  
• Prepare and amend USAID documentation, including Action Memoranda,
  scopes of work, and budgets for assigned activities in a timely and
  efficient manner and consistent with USAID regulations and policies.

• Monitor activity progress, implementation quality, and adherence
  to budgets of service providers (e.g. procurement agents, warehouses).
• Supervise the maintenance of project records and the preparation
  of periodic reports of activity status of service providers, IPs and other
  recipients.
• Ensure regular communication with counterparts at all levels.
• Conduct regular site/field visits to identify and assess the
  quality of services and the impact of USAID commodity inputs.
• Monitor program resources allocated to activities to ensure that
  they are being used effectively.
• Report implementation obstacles to relevant DO3 Team members, and
  make appropriate recommendations to resolve them.

• Maintain close contact with relevant counterparts and stakeholders
  
• Actively participate in the coordination of USAID, other USG
  implementers, and key stakeholders involved in improving availability and
  access to health and HIV/AIDS commodities in Uganda both in the public and
  private sectors.
• Participate in USG inter agency working groups.
• Represent USAID on key GOU, donor and other national working
  groups.  

• Organize and conduct site visits and prepare documents as
  required.
• Prepare reports for the Mission website.
• Attend appropriate USAID-sponsored training.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications, Skills
& Experience:

• The candidate should possess a Master’s
  Degree, or the local equivalent, in Public Health, Project Management, or
  the equivalent in a field related to health commodities management.
• At least five years of progressively
  responsible professional experience working in Uganda in health and
  HIV/AIDS field. Work experience should include at least three years of
  project management and health commodities management.
• Prior work experience with
  development partners or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) is desirable.
  
• Familiarization training in
  USAID-specific procedures, regulations, and methods. On-the-job training
  regarding USAID, PEPFAR and PMI policies, procedures, and regulations,
  including the Automated Directives Systems (ADS), Mission Orders, and all
  planning and reporting databases. Formal AOR/COR certification courses (necessary
  because of the substantive back-stopping role) and other appropriate
  training will be provided as courses become available.
• Language Proficiency in both spoken
  and written English is required.
• Knowledge of national supply chain
  management systems and Health and HIV/AIDS service delivery in the public
  and private sector in Uganda. 
• Broad understanding of donor engagement in supporting
  supply chain system strengthening efforts; and knowledge of US Government
  policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation.
• Demonstrated project management
  skills, including financial management, administrative, and monitoring
  skills used to track the performance of implementing partners and
  activities;
• Possess the ability to analyze and
  present information and recommendations in clear written and oral formats;
• Ability to work effectively within a
  team and interagency environment; ability to initiate and self-manage work
  in a decentralized system; and the ability to travel to regions and districts
  within Uganda.
• Excellent computer skills including
  Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good working knowledge of logistics management
  software (e.g. Pipeline, Quantimed) is desirable.
• A substantial degree of judgment
  will be required to provide oversight and management of USAID commodity
  donation activities in Uganda. Substantial reliance will be placed on the
  incumbent to independently plan, prioritize, and carry out the specific
  activities entailed in fulfilling major duties and responsibilities. 
• The incumbent will be expected to
  resolve problems that arise by determining the approaches to be taken and
  methodologies to be used in making independent judgments that can be
  defended as necessary.

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