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• Ensure
  that Amref Health Africa’s projects in the districts of operation have a
  clear strategy and operational guidelines that are aligned to Uganda
  Country programme;
• Actively
  coordinate the development and implementation of high quality projects
  that are consistent with Amref Health Africa’s core mission, values and principles;
• Spend
  time in the field to ensure that the assigned portfolio of work is
  integrated within the districts and within the country programme and that
  project experiences are consistently documented, widely shared and
  utilized for evidence-based advocacy at the local and national level;
• In
  charge of improving the visibility/credibility of Amref Health Africa in
  the districts of operation, among communities, donors and government
  structures and to ensure prudent management of and quality reporting on
  activities and budgets;
• Work
  closely and network with relevant Amref Health Africa partners and
  collaborators to improve Amref Health Africa’s visibility, coordination of
  activities and promotion of shared advocacy agenda;
• Represent
  Amref Health Africa at fora at local level that are relevant to the
  Foundation’s work at the local level and provide relevant feed to and from
  relevant partners;
• Organize
  and participate in steering committee meetings and other relevant for a
  Quality Assurance – Continuous quality improvement on the project; and
• Significantly
  contribute to development of concept papers and proposals.

• Oversee
  the planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities of the
  various projects in the district;
• Actively
  contribute to the change management and strategic growth of the Uganda
  country programme by keeping the Country Director informed of developments
  and issues of interest to Amref Health Africa;
• Collect
  and analyze data to facilitate quality planning and the development of
  indicators to measure project impact; and
• Establish
  and maintain regular systems of project monitoring and evaluation in close
  collaboration with projects’ staff and other relevant stakeholders.

• Actively
  promote participatory and supportive management of the Amref Health Africa
  team to ensure innovation and professional growth;
• Mentor,
  train and supervise all staff at the field stations of Operation
• Mentorship
  and coaching of staff.

• The
  candidate should hold a degree in Social Sciences, Health, related field.
  Post graduate training in Public Health is desirable; and
• Additional
  training in project management, TB, Malaria and HIV AIDS are desirable.
• Five
  or more years’ experience in HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health, preferably
  in an NGO environment;
• Past
  exposure and experience in managing community health development
  programmes.
• Integrated
  health programme development;
• Health
  strategy development, resource mobilization and proposal writing;
• Possess
  excellent interpersonal and people management; and
• Skills
  in leadership and team building.
• Strong
  team leader and player;
• Excellent
  communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent
  networking and organizational skills;
• Strong
  project and people management skills;
• Willingness
  and ability to work in Luwero on full-time basis and to travel to all
  projects areas for a minimum of 75% of his/ her time;
• Excellent
  listening skills combined with an eye for details and the ability to see
  the bigger picture;
• A
  clear thinker with strong conceptual and analytical skills and the
  capacity to weigh options and to make informed strategic choices;
• Possess
  the ability to seek, provide and accept constructive criticism and to
  promote personal and organizational growth through lessons learnt;
• A
  personal commitment to Amref Health Africa’s values;
• A
  high degree of integrity and credible work ethics; and
• Result-oriented
  and able to balance conflicting priorities and to produce high quality
  results under tight deadlines.

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