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• Provide senior‐level malaria technical expertise to
  USAID/PMI, MAPD partnership and MOH at national and district level
• Contribute to the development of strategic plans, work plans,
  proposals and other strategic document as required.
• Ensure departmental work-plans are in line with program scope and
  proposal and that they are up-dated and effected.
• Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and ensure
  appropriate support for the implementation of program activities
• Represent MAPD in technical and or malaria coordination/partnership
  meetings and ensure MAPD presence in all relevant forums at central and
  district level
• Ensure that MAPDs work is disseminated through National Scientific
  conferences regional and International conferences.

• Provide effective management to the technical team under him/her to
  set priorities and ensure effective programming including quality,
  timeliness and impact.
• Provide leadership, strategic direction and appropriate support to
  technical team, Regional Coordinators and other MAPD staff to ensure
  timeliness and quality of program implementation.
• Lead on human resource management of department – JDs, appraisals,
  disciplinary measures, leave monitoring etc.
• Work closely with the Technical Team on setting program priorities
  and directions, and responding to requests for support from local
  counterparts.
• Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track
  data/results of core program areas of implementation.
• Identify and drive opportunities for collaboration, learning and
  adaptation.
• Support the DCoP to ensure timely implementation of all program
  inputs for all MAPD districts, including planning, assessments, site
  strengthening, follow-up and supervision, advocacy, demand creation,
  policy support, capacity-building and M&E across program sites,
  according to expected deliverable and donor specifications.
• Oversee data collection, analysis and development of conclusions and
  recommendations to further strengthen program implementation
• Coordinate and monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the work
  of short-term consultants on technical implementation as statement of work

• Ensure timely and accurate reports are provided by technical team
  members and regions, the STA will consolidate these, analyse, and share
  with DCoP on time.
• Work alongside M+E team to ensure appropriate data is collected to
  evaluate activities and drive targeted action to improve indicators.
• Document lessons identified and ensure ongoing learning is
  assimilated, working closely with Senior M&E Advisor.
• Ensure integration of cross‐cutting components of gender, youth and
  private sector
• Support MOH in reviewing, drafting and disseminating malaria control
  policies, strategies and guidelines
• Effectively coordinate with stakeholders including MOH, NMCP, MCH,
  RHD, EMTCT, USAID‐supported projects, UNICEF and RBM
  partnership etc.

• The ideal candidate for the Jhpiego Senior Technical Advisor job
  placement must hold a medical degree (doctor or nursing) or Master’s in
  Public Health
• Seven years of experience applying malaria programs in Uganda or
  similar context.
• Five years’ experience in managing $10M per year in donor-funded
  projects and in the design and implementation of large health projects;
  preferably in East Africa;
• Three years’ experience of managing direct and remote technical
  staff.
• Proven track record managing a project team composed of several
  technical experts and fostering team work
• Skill in at least two or more of the following technical areas:
  strengthening service delivery programs, training, pre-service education,
  performance and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation
• The ability to liaise with senior MOH officials, donors especially
  USAID, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the for-profit business community,
  and senior members of the donor community;
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Ugandan healthcare system,
  particularly the public health system, experience living and working in
  Uganda preferred
• Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets
• Familiarity with USAID, or other USG administrative, management and
  reporting procedures and systems
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in national
  programs and technical staff in the areas
• Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational
  skills in English
• Ability to travel up to 40% time
• Ugandan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply

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