Job Title: Health Services
Coordinator
Coordinator
Organization: Population
Services International (PSI) Uganda
Services International (PSI) Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Program
Manager – Reproductive Health
Manager – Reproductive Health
About Us:
Population Services
International (PSI) Uganda is the local branch of Population Services
International (PSI), one of the world’s leading non-profit social marketing
organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to
be healthy by providing access to products and services that range from
mosquito nets to HIV testing.
International (PSI) Uganda is the local branch of Population Services
International (PSI), one of the world’s leading non-profit social marketing
organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to
be healthy by providing access to products and services that range from
mosquito nets to HIV testing.
Job Summary: The Health
Services Coordinator will monitor adherence to quality assurance standards and
the attainment of all PSIU Reproductive health projects in line with the
mission and strategic objectives.
Services Coordinator will monitor adherence to quality assurance standards and
the attainment of all PSIU Reproductive health projects in line with the
mission and strategic objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning and Quality
Assurance:
Assurance:
- Work with the regional teams to develop
timely quarterly and annual work plans, budgets and monitor budget
expenditures against work plan for the related programs/ projects. - Keenly track program implementation
against targets and ensure that needs for RH implementation are forecasted
(training, commodities). - Work with the PSIU supply chain
department to ensure accurate forecasting, timely contracting and procurement
of supplies, commodities and equipment for RH projects. - Supervise utilization of tools for
monitoring the implementation of PSIU health programs in the region
monthly in line with the set targets. Maintain linkages and collaboration with
district local governments in the region, relevant implementing partners
and stakeholders.
Knowledge Management: Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, annual
and end of program/ projects reports to the reproductive health manager and
other relevant stakeholders.
and end of program/ projects reports to the reproductive health manager and
other relevant stakeholders.
People and Culture
- Conduct quarterly program performance
monitoring visits to the regional teams for provision of continuous
strategic and technical direction to field staff, implementing partners
and program beneficiaries. - Appraise, coach and mentor the regional
quality assurance team and partners through on-job training, in line with staff
development guidelines.
Capacity building
- Adopt relevant training curricula,
standard operating procedures, IEC materials and job aides for the
different RH program interventions. - Work with the Quality improvement specialist
to ensure all protocols for quality service delivery periodically are
observed in program implementation by the regional teams and other
implementing partners. - Supervise the Quality Assurance Officers
and Medical Detailer to ensure the team acquires an up to date and
in-depth knowledge of MOH, PSIU and donors’ standards and procedures.
Financial Management: Track project related budgets and expenditure
against the work plans to ascertain efficient use of resources
against the work plans to ascertain efficient use of resources
Social Marketing:
- Use innovative approaches to engage
stakeholders in supporting uptake of RH services in line with the core
projects Establish and maintain a franchise network of clinics in the
region and monitor their compliance to the set standards and targets including
conducting quality checks and implementing preventive and corrective
actions.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an MBchB
- Any other post graduate training in
management is an added advantage - Valid registration with relevant medical
regulatory body - A minimum of two years’ experience in
planning and managing health services delivery program, financial
management and budget experience is a plus in a donor funded Nongovernment
organization. - Technical expertise and functional
knowledge in RH, Maternal Health, Cervical cancer, HIV, Malaria and Child
Survival - Working with rural communities, local
partners including local government is an added advantage. - In-depth knowledge of Human Resources
for Health programs. - Experience training health care workers.
- Excellent writing and editing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate
colleagues and team player. - Excellent verbal, written and
interpersonal communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to work with various
partners including MoH, Local governments, CBOs and other NGOs. - Demonstrated leadership and supervisory
skills - Demonstrated ability to high standards
for quality of work and consistently achieves project targets - Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and
networking skills. - Possession of a valid national driving
permit with demonstrated ability to drive is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged
to send their updated resumes (CVs), copies of certificates, references, and
cover letter clearly indicating position applied for on the “top left-hand side
of the envelope”, to the PSI Uganda Office Reception, addressed to the People
and Culture Manager, PSI Uganda, at Plot 3 Mackenzie Vale-Kololo, P.O. Box 8082
Kampala.
to send their updated resumes (CVs), copies of certificates, references, and
cover letter clearly indicating position applied for on the “top left-hand side
of the envelope”, to the PSI Uganda Office Reception, addressed to the People
and Culture Manager, PSI Uganda, at Plot 3 Mackenzie Vale-Kololo, P.O. Box 8082
Kampala.
Deadline: 9th April 2018 by 5:00 pm
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