Job Title: Health Programme Manager
Organisation: African Prisons Project (APP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About APP:
The African Prisons Project (APP) is a group of people passionately
committed to improving access to healthcare, education, justice and
rehabilitation for prisoners in Africa. We aim to restore the dignity of those we serve by helping to
provide humane conditions and services which help them to regain their dignity.
We build and refurbish prison medical and educational facilities to provide
innovative services and work to change the attitudes of the societies we serve
when it comes to criminal justice issues.
committed to improving access to healthcare, education, justice and
rehabilitation for prisoners in Africa. We aim to restore the dignity of those we serve by helping to
provide humane conditions and services which help them to regain their dignity.
We build and refurbish prison medical and educational facilities to provide
innovative services and work to change the attitudes of the societies we serve
when it comes to criminal justice issues.
Job Summary: The Health
Programme Manager will offer guidance and management support to the APP health
department. The health lead will promote health and social wellbeing of men,
women and children in prisons through increasing access to health care services
in prisons in Uganda. The target beneficiaries’ are the prisoners, prison staff
and prison communities in selected prisons. The health programmes will
undertake a number of activities including start-up activities for health projects
in Ugandan prisons. The person will manage and support the existing and new
programmes within the APP strategic direction and lead the initiation of new
Health and Nutrition Coordination activities as agreed by the senior management
Team. The Health programme manager ensures that the management and implementation
best practices are applied to all our Health interventions implemented by APP
in Uganda prisons. The Health Programme Manager will take the leadership role
in planning and implementing select project objectives and activities expected
in developing the health projects including research construction and awareness
building in line with APP strategic direction agreed. In addition, the Health
Programme manager will assist with the preparation of project proposals as
necessary, and will undertake technical support visits to provide oversight and
mentoring in all project areas.
Programme Manager will offer guidance and management support to the APP health
department. The health lead will promote health and social wellbeing of men,
women and children in prisons through increasing access to health care services
in prisons in Uganda. The target beneficiaries’ are the prisoners, prison staff
and prison communities in selected prisons. The health programmes will
undertake a number of activities including start-up activities for health projects
in Ugandan prisons. The person will manage and support the existing and new
programmes within the APP strategic direction and lead the initiation of new
Health and Nutrition Coordination activities as agreed by the senior management
Team. The Health programme manager ensures that the management and implementation
best practices are applied to all our Health interventions implemented by APP
in Uganda prisons. The Health Programme Manager will take the leadership role
in planning and implementing select project objectives and activities expected
in developing the health projects including research construction and awareness
building in line with APP strategic direction agreed. In addition, the Health
Programme manager will assist with the preparation of project proposals as
necessary, and will undertake technical support visits to provide oversight and
mentoring in all project areas.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Programme Support: for all heath sector projects:
- Provide management and strategic lead for all
health project activities - Responsible for the coordination of the
partner and subcontractor inputs and activities on the project to ensure
all external deliverables are met in line with the externally agreed
deliverable timetable: - Responsible for the monitoring and
evaluation of the health projects - Develop and implement a management
framework for the health project team - Actively coordinate the provision of
management strengthening support to the health department at APP - Carry out field support visits to health
projects implemented in selected prisons to provide supervision and input
on project implementation - Ensure that the APP Logistics and
Procurement policies are followed in all areas of health and nutrition. - Assist the development of programme plans
and proposals as necessary including - Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and
Reporting in line with the agreed donor contracts and implemented in good
time. - Work closely with the M&E manager to support
the development of M&E tools for APP health projects and contribute to
project monitoring as agreed with Management of APP. - Compile and submit a monthly report of
activities and plans according to the agreed work plans and donor
reporting requirements. - Actively contribute to project documentation
such as lessons learned and case studies as - necessary
Representation: Represent APP at UPS district Prison level
meetings and workshops as necessary
meetings and workshops as necessary
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Health Programme Manager should hold a
Development related degree with experience and/or qualification in project
and / or programme management or equivalent. Past working experience or
training health is highly desirable. - Extensive knowledge of both theoretical
and practical aspects of project/programme management - Working knowledge of project /programme
management techniques - Proven experience in people management
- Proven experience in strategic planning
- Past experience in risk management
- Proven experience in change management
- Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficient
in project management software - Critical thinking and problem solving
skills - Good planning and organizational skills
- Good decision-making skills
- Good communication skills
- Influencing and leading
- Ability to delegate
- Team work
- Good negotiation skills
- Good conflict management skills
- High degree of adaptability
- Stress tolerance
How to Apply:
If you so desire to join the African Prisons Project (APP) in the
aforementioned capacity, please send your updated CV to [email protected]
aforementioned capacity, please send your updated CV to [email protected]
NB: Your CV shouldn’t
exceed 8 pages. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
exceed 8 pages. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 11th July 2014
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