Job Title: Chief of Party
Organization: Abt Associates
Project Name: USAID Strengthening
Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project
Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Abt Associates
is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries.
is an international development organization composed of dedicated
professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and
practical training services in more than 128 countries.
About USAID SHOPS Project:
The
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project is
USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. SHOPS focuses on
increasing availability, improving quality, and expanding coverage of essential
health products and services in family planning and reproductive health,
maternal and child health, HIV and AIDS, and other health areas through the
private sector. In Uganda, the healthy mother voucher program has two
objectives: to provide access to maternal child health care services from
accredited private facilities and to build the capacity of a local organization
to manage the voucher program.
Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project is
USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. SHOPS focuses on
increasing availability, improving quality, and expanding coverage of essential
health products and services in family planning and reproductive health,
maternal and child health, HIV and AIDS, and other health areas through the
private sector. In Uganda, the healthy mother voucher program has two
objectives: to provide access to maternal child health care services from
accredited private facilities and to build the capacity of a local organization
to manage the voucher program.
Job Summary: The Chief of Party provides overall leadership
and strategic direction for the USAID Abt Associates SHOPS maternal and neonatal health voucher program.
and strategic direction for the USAID Abt Associates SHOPS maternal and neonatal health voucher program.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s
Degree (minimum) in public health, business administration, social marketing,
finance, or other related fields;
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s
Degree (minimum) in public health, business administration, social marketing,
finance, or other related fields;
·
At least ten years of relevant professional
experience in designing, implementing and managing private sector health
projects in developing countries.
At least ten years of relevant professional
experience in designing, implementing and managing private sector health
projects in developing countries.
·
Previous exposure and experience in maternal child
health and voucher programs required.
Previous exposure and experience in maternal child
health and voucher programs required.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Abt Associates’ USAID
Project should send a cover letter and updated CVs to [email protected]
using the subject “Uganda Voucher Program”
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Abt Associates’ USAID
Project should send a cover letter and updated CVs to [email protected]
using the subject “Uganda Voucher Program”
Deadline: 4th December, 2015
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