Job Title: Project Coordinator
Organisation: Doctors with
Africa CUAMM
Africa CUAMM
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first non-governmental organisation
(NGO) in the field of healthcare to be officially recognised in Italy. Doctors with Africa Cuamm is the largest
Italian body working to improve and safeguard the health of African
populations.
(NGO) in the field of healthcare to be officially recognised in Italy. Doctors with Africa Cuamm is the largest
Italian body working to improve and safeguard the health of African
populations.
About Project:
Doctors with Africa CUAMM is due to implement a district health systems
strengthening project in West Nile with a similar intervention already running
in Karamoja in partnership with UNICEF. The purpose of the project is to
support the district health systems in service planning, implementation,
support supervision, quality improvement and information management and
reporting leading to sustainable increase in access to health services
especially maternal, neonatal, adolescent, nutrition and EMTCT services and
stronger district health systems. The project will focus on strategies and
delivery platforms that have potential to reach the most vulnerable children in
both host communities and refugee settlements. Districts with refugees will
receive support in line with the Refugee and Host Population Empowerment
(ReHoPE) strategy, in order to deliver government-led, multi sector actions
directed to both host communities and refugees.
strengthening project in West Nile with a similar intervention already running
in Karamoja in partnership with UNICEF. The purpose of the project is to
support the district health systems in service planning, implementation,
support supervision, quality improvement and information management and
reporting leading to sustainable increase in access to health services
especially maternal, neonatal, adolescent, nutrition and EMTCT services and
stronger district health systems. The project will focus on strategies and
delivery platforms that have potential to reach the most vulnerable children in
both host communities and refugee settlements. Districts with refugees will
receive support in line with the Refugee and Host Population Empowerment
(ReHoPE) strategy, in order to deliver government-led, multi sector actions
directed to both host communities and refugees.
Job Summary: The Project
Coordinator will be supervising the work of the district team leaders
(technically and administratively), ensure appropriate activity planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Interface with district leadership
and other implementing partners in the region to identify synergies and gaps
that may need to be addressed further.
Coordinator will be supervising the work of the district team leaders
(technically and administratively), ensure appropriate activity planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Interface with district leadership
and other implementing partners in the region to identify synergies and gaps
that may need to be addressed further.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Supervise, motivate and appraise project
staff. Identify implementation challenges both programmatic and administrative
and rectify or bring them to the attention of the country representative. - Ensure high quality and timely reporting
of project activities. - Keenly monitor and notify any sudden
changes in the region that may affect service delivery for host and refugee
populations
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Project Coordinator job
opportunity should possess a Medical/Health degree with Master in Public
health or International health or Health Services Management or
equivalents. - Previous experience in district health
management, programming for health projects and knowledge of the current
Uganda health policies and strategies and structures. - Ability to write and communicate clearly
and train junior staff; - Proven quantitative skills.
- Preference will be given to candidates who
can demonstrate that they have sound experience working in the region
and/or in a closely related project - Demonstrated ability to work in difficult
environments of scarcity and with minimum supervision.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications with telephone contacts and contactable referees addressed or
delivered to: The Human Resource Officer, Doctors with Africa CUAMM P.O. Box
7214 Kampala, Email [email protected]. The Email subject of the applications
should include the title of the job advert. Emails and attachments (only CV and
Application letter) must not exceed 2MB otherwise they will be rejected by
server. Hard copies can also be delivered to the CUAMM Country Offfice in
Kansanga.
applications with telephone contacts and contactable referees addressed or
delivered to: The Human Resource Officer, Doctors with Africa CUAMM P.O. Box
7214 Kampala, Email [email protected]. The Email subject of the applications
should include the title of the job advert. Emails and attachments (only CV and
Application letter) must not exceed 2MB otherwise they will be rejected by
server. Hard copies can also be delivered to the CUAMM Country Offfice in
Kansanga.
Deadline: 30th June 2017 by
5:00pm.
5:00pm.
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