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• Formulate an integrated and harmonized
  community strategy to provide a framework for implementation of all
  community based HIV prevention, care and treatment, and other support
  services (OVC, Psychosocial support, household economic strengthening,
  eMTCT).
• Develop and roll-out relevant guidelines
  and tools related to the implementation of CSS interventions.
• Actively participate in the development,
  implementation, and review of annual work plans for community focussed
  interventions to ensure coherence and complementarity of program
  components and adherence to MUg, national, and donor strategies.
• Participate in national, regional,
  district and donor-led policy and strategy meetings, and be able to
  persuasively articulate MUg’s strategies, processes, achievements, and
  impact.
• Lead the CSS Technical Working Group (TWG)
  and represent MUg to other national TWGs to ensure continuous team
  learning, knowledge generation, and infusion of new break-through
  approaches and strategies in program design and implementation.

• Work in close coordination with other
  technical specialists/leads/managers, take lead in developing the
  Community Program Portfolio, both in scope and breadth to ensure effective
  response evolving program needs and organizational strategic goals
• Using QI approaches, lead periodic reviews
  of the community program portfolio to identify strategic and operational
  bottlenecks to program effectiveness, efficiency, and impact, and design
  responsive corrective actions
• In coordination with the Grants
  Development Department, continuously seek and identify new funding
  opportunities and develop innovative project concepts/proposals to respond
  to identified funding needs.
• Actively participate in the development,
  review, decision making, and tracking of program budgets for the CSS
  Portfolio to ensure effective and efficient resource allocation and
  utilization.

• Identify skills and competence gaps among relevant
  staff and partners, and identify and recommend staff development
  opportunities/programs to fill the gaps
• Work in liaison with the HR department and
  Capacity Building Specialist to organise, coordinate, and conduct capacity
  building interventions for staff and partners
• Significantly contribute to the concept,
  design, and delivery of short courses and course units on certificate,
  diploma, or degree programs as may need requested from the Training and
  Education department.

• Continuously scan the global, national,
  regional, and local development landscape to identify and profile
  potential strategic and technical partners for the CSS functional area
  in-line with MUg’s strategic, tactical, and operational interests.
• With support from the Grants Development
  Department and senior management, participate in relevant partnership
  negotiations, promoting and protecting MUg’s strategic interests.
• Provide technical content/input in the
  assessment, negotiation and drafting of CSS related MOUs, Agreements,
  service contracts, or any related partnership management tools.
• Develop and maintain productive collegial
  relationships with counterparts in Civil Society, government, private
  sector, and donor institutions at global, national, and district levels.

• Work closely with the M&E, and Program
  Impact Teams to design and agree on a measurement (M&E) system for the
  CSS program
• Prepare accurate and timely reports and
  success stories on the CSS program to showcase project lessons, and
  results to contribute to the wider sector and institutional knowledge.
• Routinely track performance of the CSS
  program portfolio in line with program/project goals
• Coordinate the documentation and
  publication of program results and impact.

• The ideal candidate for this vacancy must
  hold a Masters degree in Sociology, Public Administration, Development
  Studies, Community Psychology Health, Public Health or other related field
  plus Maters degree in Public Heath
• Bachelors degree in Development
  Studies/Social Sciences/Community Psychology/ or other related field plus
  5 years experience in Community/Public Health Programmes
• A minimum of five years of experience in
  implementing integrated Community based health and refereal programs
• Demonstrable experience with Participatory
  Community Approaches
• Ability to translate corporate goals and
  objectives into practical outcomes.
• Previous exposure and experience in
  contract and grant management, project management, strategy development
  and development of processes and systems to deliver projects on time, on
  budget, and to a high standard.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team of
  professionals to provide effective and efficient performance in achieving
  strategic objectives.
• High level written and verbal
  communication skills and presentation.
• Ability to perform in a strategic
  management role and to ensure appropriate service delivery consistent with
  corporate objectives and the service expectation of key stakeholders.
• Capable of exercising a high degree of
  autonomy in program development, having regard to policies, objectives and
  budgets.
• Ability to translate corporate goals and
  objectives into practical strategies and outcomes.
• Technical proficiency in design,
  implementation, and M&E for similar projects/programs
• Dynamic systems thinking, high taste for
  innovation, and continuous quality improvement

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