Program Officer Career Jobs – Ministry of Health



Job Title:      Program Officer
Organisation: Ministry of
Health
Project Name:  Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria (GFATM)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Manager-ACP
About US:
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) is an
International Partnership that provides grants to lower income countries with
high HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis disease burden. The Fund also supports
health service delivery through grants that are dedicated to health and
community systems strengthening. These resources are additional to and not a
replacement for financing to the health sector from recipient Governments.
Recipient Countries are required to demonstrate transparency, traceability,
attribution and efficient accountability of the resources.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The jobholder will manage the Human
    resources and administration support function to the program office.
  • Serve as a key liaison between the FCU and
    the M&E specialists in the programs
  • Support the grant in proposal writing and
    resource mobilization
  • Actively participate in preparation of
    annual work plans
  • Act as minute secretary to key GF and
    other program meetings
  • Actively participate in formulation of MO
    Us and coordinating stakeholders
  • Coordinate reports (quarterly, annual
    & monthly)
  • Coordinate input into the PSM plan and
    Performance Framework preparation 
  • Receive, verify and disseminate data
  • The incumbent will also coordinate
    meetings
  • Oversee GF Records and information
    management
  • Coordinate all GF programme logistical
    requirements related to the HIV program
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Global Fund
    Health Program Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
    any of the following; Social Works and Social Administration, development
    Studies, Public Administration or business administration with a bias in
    Management.
  • Possession of a Master’s degree in the
    field of Human resources, social sciences or related discipline is
    mandatory
  • Post graduate Diploma project management,
    general management, and human resources is a desirable.
  • At least five years’ experience in
    programming or administrative human resources development.
  • Experience of working with governments,
    non-governmental organizations and/or research institutions, in Uganda.
  • Knowledge in managing donor aided programs
    and public sector experience will be added advantage
  • Good team management, relationship
    management, good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience and
    excellent negotiation skills are desirable.
     
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box
7272, Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya, Kampala and hand delivered to the open
Registry Room No. A103. Ministry of Health Headquarters between 8.00 am – 5.00
pm working days).  The complete
applicants should include the following;
  • Detailed curriculum vitae,
  • Photocopies of Professional registration
    certificates and valid practicing licences where applicable.
  • Copy of National Identity Card.
NB:
  • All applications should bear the title of
    the post being applied for.
  • Applicants should include their telephone
    and email contacts on their application forms.
  • Applicants subsequently shortlisted for
    oral interviews shall be required to present Originals of their Academic
    Transcripts and Certificates and National Identity Cards at the time of
    sitting the Oral Interviews.
  • Applicants who will not have heard from
    the Ministry within a period of one month after completion of the
    recruitment and selection exercise should consider themselves
    unsuccessful.
Deadline: Friday, 28th
April 2017
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