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• Serve as primary point of contact for project and maintain
  continuous communication between Uganda and US-based project technical
  team, including IntraHealth/Uganda staff, IntraHealth/US staff, ideas42
  personnel, and other in-country stakeholders.
• Attend weekly full-team conference calls and communicate with
  US-based team by email multiple times per week; attend in-person staff
  meetings in Mbale
• Align and harmonize technical inputs and guidance from
  IntraHealth/Uganda staff, IntraHealth/US staff, ideas42, and other
  partners for smooth project implementation

• Plan and execute all project research, prototype development,
  intervention, and capacity-building activities. Prototype development,
  implementation, monitoring, and evaluation activities may involve extended
  periods (1-2 weeks at a time) of field travel to remote sites.
• Contribute local contextual knowledge (understanding of cultural
  norms, health system structure, service delivery, etc.) to inform
  intervention design and implementation.
• Ensure research ethics procedures are followed, including in-country
  IRB approval, data collector supervision, and field-based activity
  implementation
• Draft and revise project reports and other technical documents in
  coordination with technical team and ideas42; reproduce print materials as
  needed
• Plan and participate in dissemination of project results including
  meetings with partners, government & community stakeholders, and the
  greater global health community including presentations, publications,
  conference abstracts, etc.
• Organize field travel for the project technical team, partners and
  international visitors

• Participate in budget and activity planning
• Hire and coordinate training of short-term consultants such as data
  collectors and translators, interpreters.
• Work with the finance department to track expenses; submit monthly
  expenses for inclusion in QuickBooks
• Ensure real expenditures and real activities align with workplan;
  review budget and activity plan with local finance team, as needed
• Ensure compliance of all IntraHealth and donor procurement
  procedures
• Manage other tasks, as assigned

• The ideal applicants for the Intrahealth International Project
  Manager job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in public health,
  social development or related field and at least 5 years of relevant work
  experience
• Previous experience managing a research project; qualitative
  research experience is a plus
• Experience with international donor-supported projects and US-based
  organizations
• Knowledge of Ugandan healthcare system, global evidence on sexual
  reproductive health interventions
• Knowledge of and experience with behavioral science and/or
  human-centered design is an advantage
• Prior field work experience in Eastern Uganda preferred
• Demonstrated skills in data collection, data management, and ethical
  research implementation
• Strong oral and written communication skills; experience writing
  reports, giving presentations, and attending multi-organizational
  stakeholder meetings
• Advanced interpersonal skills with both Ugandan and international
  colleagues; project advocacy skills are a plus
• Strong organizational, planning, multi-tasking, administrative, and
  management skills
• Ability to draft and monitor project budgets and formulate financial
  projections
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work an alternative schedule (including evenings and
  weekends), as requested
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and data analysis software packages
• Requires lifting of 0-10 pounds occasionally
• Travel to field study sites is required
• Fluency in English is required, fluency in local languages is a plus

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