USAID World Vision HIV/AIDS Health Project Careers – Deputy Chief of Party

• Offering technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities;
• Offer technical management and lead the HIV/TB interventions implemented by the program
• Provide quality improvement oversight on all biomedical interventions implemented by the program
• Provide supervision, training and evaluate performance of technical Specialists
• Send timely accurate and professional programme reports that meet donor requirements to management
• Work closely with ministry officials; coordinate and collaborate with top-management officials of MoH and other line ministries and other agencies related to the program
• Discuss plans and strategies with different stakeholders to ensure proper understanding of the projects concepts, timeline and reporting
• Coordinate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the work of short-term consultants as required
• Work with other specialists to develop documentation processes and capabilities to ensure documentation and dissemination of project results/activities and best practices
• Manage technical contributions of sub-grantees, including providing scopes of work and evaluating their performance
• Deputize the COP including representation of the COP/Project at different fora and meetings as delegated
• Perform additional responsibilities and assignments, including administrative and planning functions

• The applicant must have seven or more years’ experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• The applicant must hold a MD, MBCHB with Master’s level education in the area of public health, health systems management or health economics. PhD in related disciplines would be an added advantage;
• Demonstrated leadership in management skills and ability to lead large, complex health projects and motivate multidisciplinary and cultural teams
• Possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with district-local governments
• Past exposure and experience developing and communicating a project vision, aligning key stakeholders around the vision, and assuring the vision is translated into an efficiently implemented program;
• Prior experience in agenda setting, coordination, obtaining support for project design and carrying-out project implementation;
• Skills in at least two or more of the following technical areas: Strengthening HIV Service Delivery Programs, Training, pre-service Education, Performance and Quality Improvement, Monitoring and Evaluation for HIV programs.
• Possess the ability to liaise with Senior MOH Officials and Dignitaries, Executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-Profit Business Community, and Senior members of the Donor Community;
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Ugandan healthcare system, particularly the public health system, experience living and working in Uganda preferred
• Past experience as a COP or DCOP or Technical Director in a large USAID or CDC- funded project preferred.
• A proven, successful record of achieving results, preferably in a difficult working environment;
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across technical disciplines;
• Communicate effectively in English orally and in writing
• Excellent computer and organizational skills.

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