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• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to
  the Regional project team
• Liaise effectively with a range of local
  stakeholders including DHTs, NGOs and private sector bodies in the
  districts of implementation to ensure effective coordination and delivery
  of activities
• Lead the design and planning of both preventive and curative interventions for
  the region
• Work closely with the Project Specialists in
  the development of the annual and monthly project work plans
• Responsible for coordinating and implementing
  key malaria control interventions including LLIN distribution, intermittent preventive
  treatment uptake among pregnant women, diagnosis and treatment of malaria
  as well as training and mentorship of health workers on management of
  uncomplicated and severe malaria
• Ensure documentation and sharing of lessons learned and success stories
• Undertake any other relevant duties assigned

• Support the Regional field office team
  including the M&E to collect and analyze complete programmatic data in
  a timely fashion
• Participate and support periodic evaluations
  and reviews of SURM activities
• Work closely with the SURM M&E Officer and
  M&E Specialist in the
  monitoring and evaluation of project activities
• Support the conduct of surveys as required

• Prepare and submit relevant programmatic
  reports for the region to the Project Director
• Ensure relevant financial reports for the region are submitted to Management
  Accountant
• Maintain regular communication with the SURM
  Kampala office and compile work plan updates from the region
• Work closely with the project team at the
  region and Kampala office to disseminate all relevant project documentation to the district health teams
  and other stakeholders in the region

• Responsible for effective and coordinated
  management of the region and financial, logistic, administrative and
  technical activities
• Supervise the Regional field office team
• Remain up-to-date on the security situation in
  the Region and ensure all staff working out of the regional office
  (including organisational and external visitors) adhere to the Malaria
  Consortium security regulation and follow SOPs
• Provide
  updated on field office activities on weekly basis by sending weekly
  activity reports to the Program Manager
• Actively participate in relevant internal
  coordination and technical meetings
• Ensure the region’s activity and financial
  reports are submitted
  timely

• Represent the project at regional and district
  levels on programmatic issues in coordination with the Program Manager
• Attend relevant district, regional and
  Kampala-based meetings as deemed relevant or as requested
• Manage the planning of and ensure the smooth
  conduct of all visits from internal and external visitors to the regional
  field office’s area of operation

• Adhere to all project policies and procedures
• Adhere to internationally recognised humanitarian and development principles at
  all times during the implementation of the project

• The
  applicant for the Malaria Consortium Regional Coordinator job opportunity
  should hold a post graduate degree in a health related field
  including Public Health, Community
  Health or an equivalent
• Five
  years’ experience in project management, including financial
  management, human resource management and report writing
• Familiarity with districts and Ministry of
  Health implementation structures
• Significant experience working for
  Non-Governmental Organisations
• Experience working in networks and building strong
  working relationships
• Experience working on a DFID or UNICEF funded
  project
• Previous
  experience in coordinating
  public health programmes with NGOs or donor institutions
• Experience in effectively managing diverse
  teams
• Excellent diplomacy and stakeholder liaison
  skills and experience in working in partnerships to deliver programmes
• Strong networking skills and the ability to develop strong relationships
• Excellent communications and presentation
  skills and proficient in word-processing and data management software
• Excellent organisation skills
• Experience in capacity building/ transferring of skills

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