Not for Profit Managerial Careers – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Executive Director Job at Uganda-American Sickle Cell Rescue Fund (UASCRF)

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Organisation: Uganda-American Sickle Cell Rescue Fund (UASCRF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About UASCRF:
Living with sickle cell is not easy. With UASCRF you will learn COMMON
solutions to  manage the challenges of
living with sickle cell anemia. We strive to help patients and their families
affected by sickle cell anemia in Uganda so that they can lead a healthy life
style. We will work along the Ministry of Health and the Government of Uganda
to improve sickle cell treatment and management plan, utilizing the evidence
based practice in the hospitals and healthcare centers of Uganda.
Job Summary: The Chief
Executive Officer is required to move UASCRF forward. The incumbent should be
able to collaborate with medical teams, be energetic, visionary, empathetic,
resource mobilizer, developmental, a strong lobbyist and an astute manager with
capability of approaching Corporates and all stakeholders whenever need arises.
UASCRF is a body corporate with a Board for Governance and therefore the CEO
must be able to work closely with that Board and ensure harmony and preparation
of Board meetings in time and implementation of Board resolutions promptly.
There are many stakeholders whose requirements and needs must be adequately
met. It should be known that the idea for formation of UASCRF came from USA
UASCRF and hence that link must be cherished, upheld and oiled. Sickle cell
disease is a medical issue and it would be important for the ED to appraise
Him/herself in the knowledge of this congenital anomaly. Arising from this
background, the ED (CEO) will likely see UASCRF Uganda take off, gain ground.
Key Result Areas: 
1. A Manager and Professional:
  • Trained in all aspects of management and
    leadership with a high degree of personal initiative and willingness to
    accept wide responsibilities.
  • Has commitment to implementing the goal of
    gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement
    of women and men in all aspects of UASCRF operations.
  • Possesses ability to manage and mentor a
    technical team by demonstrating leadership.
  • Shows some knowledge of the medical
    background of Sickle cell Anemia/Disease anomaly.
2. Communication: Excellent communication skills (spoken,
written and presentational), including ability to present sensitive
issues/positions and to write reports and management decisions.
3. A Coordinator: Demonstrates ability to coordinate all
stakeholders ( funders, patients and their relatives or benefactors, health
institutions, Agencies, International Bodies and NGOs, Corporates and
Commercial organizations, the MOH and World health bodies, research
institutions, Blood Transfusion services and UASCRF, USA.
4. Strategic Plan, Planning and Policies: Demonstrates
effectiveness in implementing the Strategic Plan and Policies and developing
logistics plans, policies, procedures and new programs. Demonstrates planning
and organizational skills and ability to coordinate the work of others, work to
tight deadlines and handle multiple concurrent projects/activities.
5. Fiscal Awareness:
  • Good knowledge of UASCRF financial rules;
    ability to provide technical and procedural advice in a broad range of
    program areas.
  • Possess the ability to develop, maintain
    and supervise accountability systems for materials and services.
6. Negotiation Skills for Clients and Donors: Has strong
negotiating skills and ability to influence others to reach agreement. For the
technical teams and sickle cell clients to join in and the donors to be enticed
to contribute to the Sickle cell cause.
7. Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-cultural,
multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity in the
whole of Uganda.
8.UASCRF to Start Off: Possesses the ability to nurture and
support the nascent UASCRF Uganda in this start off period and ensure it grows
and develops.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Health
    sciences related bachelor’s degree with management experience or BBA, BPA
    or any related degree
  • Possess an advanced degree in Public health,
    health administration, public administration, business administration or
    related degree will be an added advantage
  • Five or more years’ operational management
    experience including design, implementation, and monitoring, reporting,
    and financial management obtained in working with communities or
    progressively responsible international public health management.
  • Past exposure and experience managing a
    multi-partner consortium (both international and local NGOs)
  • Experience in developing successful,
    replicable and sustainable projects in Uganda
  • Proven leadership skills and expertise in
    strategic program planning, implementation and management
  • Possess the ability to build capacity and
    collaboration between governmental and non- governmental partners
  • Past experience in designing and
    supervising activities with a facility/community interface. Has experience
    in building the capacity of community based organizations to implement
    project activities
  • Through knowledge and understanding of
    Uganda, its health sector and strong understanding of domestic and
    international health policy, environment and organizational analytical
    skills and use them to engineer better investment and development outcomes
  • Ability to travel in Uganda and
    internationally
  • Demonstrated experience in managing
    budgets and resource allocations efficiently and strong communication
    acumen.
  • A demonstrated track record of initiating
    and successfully managing programs of sustained community involvement will
    be an added advantage.
How to Apply: 
If you feel you are the right candidate, apply in confidence,
indicating the post you are applying for on top of the envelope. Please include
your updated CV with three contactable professional references, covering letter
and your salary history. Applications which do NOT include ALL of this
information will NOT be considered. Please address the application to: The
Chairman, Board of Directors, UASCRF, P. O. Box 71887, First Floor BMK House,
Hotel Africana, 2/3 Wampewo Avenue, Kampala, Uganda. or through email to:
uascrf@uganda-americansickle.org. Applications can also be dropped off at Hotel
Africana reception. Please note that, only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.

Deadline: 1st May,
2014 by 5:00 P.M.

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