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• Co-ordinates the implementation of the
  regional health integration program at the district level; and acts as the
  main link between the EGPAF country team and the District Health Teams on
  a regular basis.
• Supports the DBTs in the development and
  implementation of overall RHITES SW strategy in line with the MOH current
  policies and implementation guidelines.
• Coordinates the integration of technical
  support from the technical advisors to the district based officers and
  provides technical guidance to the district teams for work plan
  development to ensure successful implementation of the project.
• Assist in setting up and running special
  clinics and track progress at individual sites through site visits and
  district reports, in collaboration with M.O.H and the EGPAF program team.
• Provides technical guidance during the
  development of RHITES SW/ EGPAF;s annual work plan.
• Manages the process of developing district
  annual and quarterly work plans and budgets; and monitor their
  implementation in all the districts of support. Oversees the process of
  effective and efficient utilization of organization resources in the
  districts of support through monitoring of activities’ implementation,
  review of cash requisitions and accountabilities from the district/ DBTs;
  and provision of the necessary guidance in consultation with the
  Supervisor.
• Sets up mechanisms to track implementation
  of project activities as per the district work plans and implementation
  plans; and routinely provide feedback about implementation progress to the
  program team.
• She/he develops and implements strategies
  including supporting routine team meetings, provision of routine feedback
  and conducting performance evaluations to enhance DBT’s functionality and
  performance; and ensuring that the DBTs are effective and efficient.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, maintains,
  and assures effective on-site technical support through prioritizations of
  sites to be supported, and development of weekly field plans in
  consultation with the DBTs and technical advisors.
• Supports the DBTs in timely preparation of
  district reports and site visits TA reports; ensuring that these are
  timely shared and filed with the respective DHTs, site teams and program
  team.
• Supports the integration of quality
  improvement approaches to improve systems and processes for service
  delivery; and strengthen the implementation of the EGPAF’s data quality
  management system at the district and site level.
• The jobholder co-ordinates district report
  compilation and technical reporting according to defined reporting
  schedules. Supervises and conducts routine performance management of the
  individual team members and ensure team cohesion, motivation, team work
  and accountability.
• Maintains a healthy and positive
  relationship with the DHTs, sub-district managers, facility managers and
  other key stakeholders.
• Develops partnerships and working
  relationships with community structures, NGO’s community leaders, and
  Government representatives at the district level.
• Render support in identifying,
  documenting, disseminating and scaling up best practices in the integrated
  health services and writes regular monitoring and technical reports as
  required and contribute to EGPAF’s reports.
• Represents EGPAF and RHITES SW project in
  the supported districts and at national level.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by
  the supervisors.

• The applicant for the EGPAF DBT Manager
  career opportunity should hold a master’s degree in Public Health or
  related health field is preferred.
• A minimum of five years of professional
  experience working in comprehensive health programs including HIV/AIDS
  prevention, care & treatment, MNCH, malaria and TB.
• Hands-on knowledge and skills in
  designing, planning, implementing and monitoring HIV/AIDS, MNCH, FP,
  Malaria and Nutrition programs.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of current
  issues and developments in the field of HIV/AIDS and especially MNCH,
  Malaria, PMTCT, ART, HTS and Nutrition.
• Good knowledge of the district health
  system and community structures.
• Previous experience in leading and
  managing teams of health professionals.
• Good knowledge of quality improvement
  principles.
• Proven kills in teamwork and networking.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing
  skills.
• High proficiency in computer use
  especially using basic and/or statistical packages.
• Willingness to work and travel in rural
  settings in Uganda.

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