Job Title: ASSIST North Director
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID Applying
Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project
Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID ASSIST Project:
The USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST)
Project is a five-year cooperative agreement (October 2012-September 2017)
awarded to University Research Co., LLC and is dedicated to improving health,
population and nutrition services through technical support to service delivery
institutions, country Ministries of Health, USAID country missions, and
cooperating agencies.
Project is a five-year cooperative agreement (October 2012-September 2017)
awarded to University Research Co., LLC and is dedicated to improving health,
population and nutrition services through technical support to service delivery
institutions, country Ministries of Health, USAID country missions, and
cooperating agencies.
Job Summary: The ASSIST
North Director will oversee and provide strategic guidance to all technical and
administration work of the USAID ASSIST Northern Uganda project.
North Director will oversee and provide strategic guidance to all technical and
administration work of the USAID ASSIST Northern Uganda project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Offer technical and administrative direction to
the ASSIST North work in 15 districts of Northern Uganda.
Offer technical and administrative direction to
the ASSIST North work in 15 districts of Northern Uganda.
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The incumbent will ensure implementation of
activities leading to institutionalisation of quality of care into the district
health mechanism.
The incumbent will ensure implementation of
activities leading to institutionalisation of quality of care into the district
health mechanism.
·
Ensure that project targets are achieved within
stipulated timeframe.
Ensure that project targets are achieved within
stipulated timeframe.
·
Synthesize, document and disseminate the process
of institutionalising quality of care into existing health structures.
Synthesize, document and disseminate the process
of institutionalising quality of care into existing health structures.
·
Prepare and submit quality reports to ASSIST
Main Office in Kampala.
Prepare and submit quality reports to ASSIST
Main Office in Kampala.
·
Provide financial management and accountability
of all project tasks in compliance with USAID regulations and URC policies.
Provide financial management and accountability
of all project tasks in compliance with USAID regulations and URC policies.
·
Ensure timely completion of all project
deliverables for USAID, relevant Government Ministries and ASSIST.
Ensure timely completion of all project
deliverables for USAID, relevant Government Ministries and ASSIST.
·
Provide leadership to the large team of full
time staff and consultants to support health system in Northern Uganda.
Provide leadership to the large team of full
time staff and consultants to support health system in Northern Uganda.
·
Ensuring efficient use of the resources for
improving health of the people of 15 northern districts.
Ensuring efficient use of the resources for
improving health of the people of 15 northern districts.
·
Perform any other responsibilities assigned by
the Chief of Party.
Perform any other responsibilities assigned by
the Chief of Party.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants for the USAID ASSIST North
Director job vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a health- related field
e.g. medicine, human nutrition, or nursing, and a Master’s Degree in a Health
related field preferably Public Health.
The applicants for the USAID ASSIST North
Director job vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a health- related field
e.g. medicine, human nutrition, or nursing, and a Master’s Degree in a Health
related field preferably Public Health.
·
A minimum of ten years’ work experience within a
government institution/NGO with proven ability to lead, coordinate and manage
large and complex projects.
A minimum of ten years’ work experience within a
government institution/NGO with proven ability to lead, coordinate and manage
large and complex projects.
·
At least three to five years’ experience of
leading USAID funded project is required.
At least three to five years’ experience of
leading USAID funded project is required.
·
At least three to five years’ experience in
managing large teams of staff and consultants.
At least three to five years’ experience in
managing large teams of staff and consultants.
·
Broad knowledge and understanding of Quality
Improvement methodologies.
Broad knowledge and understanding of Quality
Improvement methodologies.
·
Previous exposure and experience in supporting
service delivery by the public and PNPF health facilities.
Previous exposure and experience in supporting
service delivery by the public and PNPF health facilities.
·
Previous work experience in northern Uganda is
preferred
Previous work experience in northern Uganda is
preferred
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send
application letters, updated CVs, and relevant academic documents as well as
names and contact information for three professional references and day time
contact numbers to:
application letters, updated CVs, and relevant academic documents as well as
names and contact information for three professional references and day time
contact numbers to:
The Human Resource Officer- USAID ASSIST Project,
University Research Co., LLC, Plot 40, Ntinda II Road, Naguru,
P.O. Box 28745, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 9th
September 2016 by 4:00 PM
September 2016 by 4:00 PM
NB: Please indicate the
position in the subject if you are sending electronically. Applications will be
shortlisted as they come in and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
position in the subject if you are sending electronically. Applications will be
shortlisted as they come in and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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