Job
Title: Project Manager
Title: Project Manager
Organization: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Principal Investigator/ Head of
Prevention, Care and Treatment
to: Principal Investigator/ Head of
Prevention, Care and Treatment
About
IDI:
IDI:
The mission
of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health
systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research,
and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works
to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and
Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere
University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach. IDI is working with
funding organization to set up a new project which enables and catalyzes
research, capacity development and/or clinical management by deploying
Academies and projects, which can be supported by technology platforms if
beneficial. The first of these Academies is the Ugandan Academy for Health
Innovation and Impact (the Academy”) which IDI will host over the next
five years. The Academy’s program
will consist of a collection of projects proposed by Ugandan health partners
and selected competitively to support HIV and TB research, capacity development
and clinical management.
of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health
systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research,
and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works
to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and
Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere
University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach. IDI is working with
funding organization to set up a new project which enables and catalyzes
research, capacity development and/or clinical management by deploying
Academies and projects, which can be supported by technology platforms if
beneficial. The first of these Academies is the Ugandan Academy for Health
Innovation and Impact (the Academy”) which IDI will host over the next
five years. The Academy’s program
will consist of a collection of projects proposed by Ugandan health partners
and selected competitively to support HIV and TB research, capacity development
and clinical management.
Job
Summary: The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all project
objectives are met through effective management of all project resources,
coordination with partners, and collaboration with health teams and other stakeholders.
The incumbent will be responsible for planning and coordination of project
resources and ensuring that activities are completed according to
pre-established standards. S/he will have overall responsibility for
communication and coordination with project stakeholders. S/he will also ensure
timely and accurate completion and submission of all reports and financial
accountability.
Summary: The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all project
objectives are met through effective management of all project resources,
coordination with partners, and collaboration with health teams and other stakeholders.
The incumbent will be responsible for planning and coordination of project
resources and ensuring that activities are completed according to
pre-established standards. S/he will have overall responsibility for
communication and coordination with project stakeholders. S/he will also ensure
timely and accurate completion and submission of all reports and financial
accountability.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Provide leadership, strategic direction and
supervision for the project and its staff, to ensure successful implementation
and achievement of results
Provide leadership, strategic direction and
supervision for the project and its staff, to ensure successful implementation
and achievement of results
·
Works in consultation with the PI to design of
project activities (including the preparation of budgets, implementation
schedules, and evaluation criteria)
Works in consultation with the PI to design of
project activities (including the preparation of budgets, implementation
schedules, and evaluation criteria)
·
Serve as fiduciary of funds dedicated to project
and activities, in accordance with IDI’s policies and procedures.
Serve as fiduciary of funds dedicated to project
and activities, in accordance with IDI’s policies and procedures.
·
Ensure production of timely and accurate financial
and substantive reports to IDI and donor as required.
Ensure production of timely and accurate financial
and substantive reports to IDI and donor as required.
·
Directly manage and support the performance
project team
Directly manage and support the performance
project team
·
In charge of developing and managing strategic
partnerships with national organizations with an interest in HIVAIDS care and
treatments especially MOH.
In charge of developing and managing strategic
partnerships with national organizations with an interest in HIVAIDS care and
treatments especially MOH.
·
Make sure that systems are in place for the
project to fully comply with IDI and donor regulations regarding implementation
procedures, reporting and evaluation.
Make sure that systems are in place for the
project to fully comply with IDI and donor regulations regarding implementation
procedures, reporting and evaluation.
·
Perform any other duties assigned from time to
time by the supervisor
Perform any other duties assigned from time to
time by the supervisor
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Masters in Public Health and/or Medicine or Health Management
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a
Masters in Public Health and/or Medicine or Health Management
·
Working knowledge of and experience with the
design, management and implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and
adherence programs.
Working knowledge of and experience with the
design, management and implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and
adherence programs.
·
Past experience related to public health capacity
building and project planning and management
Past experience related to public health capacity
building and project planning and management
·
Significant experience with financial reporting
and project monitoring and evaluation.
Significant experience with financial reporting
and project monitoring and evaluation.
·
This position requires a demonstrated level of
leadership, strategic direction, and project management in order to execute
project tasks.
This position requires a demonstrated level of
leadership, strategic direction, and project management in order to execute
project tasks.
·
Demonstrated experience in establishing effective
community-based activities; experience developing relationships with community
partners and different stakeholders
Demonstrated experience in establishing effective
community-based activities; experience developing relationships with community
partners and different stakeholders
·
Detailed knowledge and understanding of
considerations surrounding management information systems in the health sector
Detailed knowledge and understanding of
considerations surrounding management information systems in the health sector
·
The ideal candidate must use courtesy, tact and
diplomacy skills in dealing with stake holders, partnerships and colleagues in
every day working relationships.
The ideal candidate must use courtesy, tact and
diplomacy skills in dealing with stake holders, partnerships and colleagues in
every day working relationships.
·
Possess excellent writing, analytical and oral
presentation skills
Possess excellent writing, analytical and oral
presentation skills
·
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
·
Excellent computer skills including the use of
word processing projects, presentation software, email, databases and
spreadsheets
Excellent computer skills including the use of
word processing projects, presentation software, email, databases and
spreadsheets
·
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
·
Ability to work with and manage large
multidisciplinary teams
Ability to work with and manage large
multidisciplinary teams
·
Past experience with or understanding of
multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS programming;
Past experience with or understanding of
multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS programming;
·
Proven facility to coordinate program activities.
Proven facility to coordinate program activities.
·
Ability to organize systems to monitor
administrative as well as project results.
Ability to organize systems to monitor
administrative as well as project results.
·
Ability to work well with others and to develop
and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors and consultants.
Ability to work well with others and to develop
and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors and consultants.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, their application letter
with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees to:
qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver, their application letter
with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees to:
The Manager,
Human Resources Infectious Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala. Uganda
Human Resources Infectious Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala. Uganda
E-mail
to: [email protected]
to: [email protected]
NB:
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline:
Friday, 29th May 2015.
Friday, 29th May 2015.
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