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• Provide
  overall technical leadership of Reproductive Health work inclusive of
  maternal health and family planning in EngenderHealth Uganda.
• Work
  closely with the National Fistula Technical Working Group and in-country partners,
  provide programming guidance and support to implement programs to
  strengthen fistula detection, prevention, treatment and re-integration.
  Initiate, establish and maintain collaboration with MOH, district
  leadership, USG partners, stakeholders (including Public Benefit
  organizations which may be health, legal, advocacy, income generating among
  others), relevant institutions in the country and region with the aim of
  strengthening the program.
• Offer
  support snd technical assistance to country staff and partners on clinical
  and counseling service delivery and training. As appropriate, lead training
  activities in the field.
• Work
  in liaison with in-country partners in the development of quality
  improvement strategies for fistula programs.
• Carry
  out medical monitoring of EngenderHealth supported activities and all
  clinical aspects of EngenderHealth’s work. This includes overseeing the
  use of supervision and monitoring tools, death and complications
  reporting, review of service data in collaboration with partner sites and
  the Program Associates to identify opportunities for program improvement.
• With
  program and NY staff identify and coordinate medical consultant activities
  in accordance with medical safety guidelines and standards, consultant
  SOP’s and other standard medical procedures.
• Actively
  participate in discrete medical global activities, as requested by the
  Fistula Care team.
• Offer
  technical support in operations research and programmatic needs
  assessments, including working with the Evaluation and Research staff to
  design research strategies, developing and/or reviewing questionnaires,
  analyzing and writing up data, etc.
• Work
  closely with the program associates – M & E to review and report on
  quarterly data from a technical perspective.
• Support
  assessment and documentation of quality assurance programs at FC+
  sites  and harmonization of M&E
  with site-specific QA processes to establish clinical/programmatic
  outcomes
• Offer
  programmatic and technical direction in the design implementation of
  training, and BCC materials, new technologies, needs assessments, research
  and evaluation activities of EHU.
• Participate
  in dissemination and training activities of RH in the country, region and
  international meetings.
• Identify,
  with Ugandan stakeholders in RH, lessons learned and potential best
  practices related to the current RH programs of EHU, document and disseminate
  best practices and contribute to developing strategies to replicate them
  in-country.
• Represent
  EngenderHealth/Fistula Care Plus at meetings with USAID/Uganda,
  implementing partners, donors, and other external audiences regarding RH.
• Keep
  abreast of ground breaking work in RH, disseminate new knowledge to
  Project staff
• Perform
  any other duties as may be assigned periodically

• The
  ideal candidate for the USAID Senior Clinical Associate vacancy at
  EngenderHealth should possess an Advanced degree in health, population,
  demography, social sciences or related field.
• At
  least seven years’ experience in management or reproductive health/family
  planning or development programs.
• The
  applicant must also be registered or eligible to register with Uganda
  Medical Practioners Council, preferably in Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Technical
  experience in reproductive training at both basic and advanced level.
• Experience
  in fundraising, donor relations, and strategy and proposal development is
  an added advantage
• Familiarity
  with FP/RH and maternal health (including Fistula) in general and in
  Africa in particular.
• Clinical
  background in maternal health and family planning
• Fluency
  in both written and spoken English
• Excellent
  communication and interpersonal skills
• Skills
  and experience in managing staff and working with teams
• Able
  to think creatively to envision, create and implement a program.
• Ability
  to conduct  regular field visits
  up  to 40% of the time to monitor
  the various activities to ensure high standards of programming, effective
  use of medical equipment, funds and other resources, and to provide TA to
  in-country and regional partners.
• Ability
  to develop, manage, and administer comprehensive programs is an added
  advantage

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