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• Steer the development and implementation of m2m’s annual program
  planning process including goal-setting and work-planning
• Technical support for the implementation of all m2m projects
  including the USAID/Better outcomes for Children and Youth, PORTICUS/Suubi
  projects, Cartier/women empowerment project, SPIDER mhealth intervention
  and the Bickerstaff/Girls 4 Change Project
• Manage all program field operations and actively oversee program
  expansion and rationalization
• Work closely with the Country Director and other relevant employees
  and partners in overseeing quality implementation of services at m2m
• Facilitate budget preparation in line with work plan, liaise with
  Finance for payments, and monitor program expenditures
• Oversee the planning and delivery of all training activities for
  Site Coordinators and Mentor Mothers using the m2m training model, and
  ensure the on-going relevance of m2m’s curriculum content in relation to
  national policy
• Submit quarterly reports to the Country Director that describe
  program issues/concerns regarding implementation and operation, proposed
  solutions and next steps
• As member of the Country SMT, support development and implementation
  of the country strategic plan

• Provide technical leadership for concept and proposal development
• Collaborate with the Country Director in exploring new program
  initiatives and innovation for the country in line with the proposed
  strategic goals and objectives of the organization 
• Maintain a pipeline of upcoming process and continuously identify
  partnerships for business development

• Provide support, supervision, people management and performance
  management to Project Manager, T&CLC and Regional Managers to ensure
  and promote high quality service delivery at m2m sites
• Act as project coordinator for select awards, including budget
  management and programmatic reporting
• Act as the vision holder for m2m Uganda Program Management
  procedures and protocols, facilitating on going refinements and
  utilization by m2m program employees
• Oversee on-going project team recruitment and orientation of project
  technical staff
• Assess and recommend employee and budgetary requirements for each
  region

• Represent m2m at regional and national level in collaboration with
  the Country Director
• Ensure close working relationships with partner organizations to
  ensure harmonized efforts at all sites for efficient and effective service
  delivery

• Work in liaison with the M&E Coordinator to initiate site
  service quality assessments and other program quality improvement
  processes to maintain the provision of high quality services
• Collaborate with the M & E Coordinator to coordinate data use
  for program decision making, analyse program data and modify program
  activities accordingly
• Manage the development and submission of project donor reports as
  per agreed commitments
• Coordinate on-going quality assurance and quality improvement of m2m
  project activities including working with donor teams during project quality
  assurance visits

• The applicant for the m2m Senior Program Manager job placement
  should preferably hold Master’s degree or equivalent in Medicine, Public
  health, Nursing, or Social Development
• Post graduate training in Project Planning Management is desirable
• Demonstrable Business development and fundraising experience 
• At least seven years’ experience in the field of public health
  and/or NGO sector including at least 3 years in program management at a
  senior level
• RMNCAH, PMTCT/HIV AIDS program management or coordination experience
  at a regional or national level
• Experience working with district and local government personnel in
  health and or social sector
• Excellent understanding of National Policies and guidelines in
  RMNCAH and HIV/AIDS
• Knowledge of mhealth applications in health service delivery
• Excellent organisational, communication and management skills
• Excellent adult learning, training and facilitation skills including
  materials design skills
• Program monitoring and data utilization for decision making
  experience
• Computer Literacy (Microsoft packages)
• Sound financial, grant management and administration experience
• Dynamism, independence, creativity
• Fluency in English is essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
  
• Flexibility and willingness to adjust to changing tasks. 
• Ability to conceptualize and demonstrate critical thinking
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary
  team.
• Work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines
• A confident person who displays initiative
• Ability to frequently and compliantly travel between operational
  Districts and Sub-counties.
• Excellent  writing and
  presentation skills

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