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• Lead strategic, technical and operational oversight for the DREAMS
  program in all RHITES-N, Lango supported districts and communities to
  attain operational targets and achieve/exceed performance objectives;
• Manage the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of innovative,
  technically sound, evidence-based, sustainable and cost-effective
  interventions to scale up and improve the DREAMS interventions in the
  Lango region;
• Lead and coordinate capacity building activities for RHITES
• N, Lango partners to improve competencies, knowledge and skills in
  the implementation the DREAMS interventions through training(s),
  mentorship, meetings and workshops;
• Support functionality of DREAMS coordination structures in
  districts, communities, schools and health centers;
• Conduct coaching and mentorship to district partners to support
  DREAMS activities which includes training and joint supportive supervision
  at multiple levels (district, health facility and community). This
  capacity will result in the districts’ ability to manage DREAMS activities
  and use the learnings from the program to improve USAID’s Collaborating
  Learning Adapting approach.
• Establish relationships with the public and private sector
  representatives in the region to potentially partner around DREAMS
  activities; identify other potential partners working in DREAMS districts
  to strengthen implementation and coordination;
• Oversee the development of comprehensive work plans and budgets for
  the implementation of quality DREAMS activities and track Project budgets;
  S/he will work closely with project, district, facility and community
  teams;
• Ensure technical compliance with USAID rules and regulations. Monitoring
  and Evaluation
• Strengthen reporting on DREAMS activities through National
  Information Systems as required by the donor and MOH;
• Provide technical oversight to the Program for timely and accurate
  reporting;
• Monitor DREAMS project performance and reporting in UDTS, HIBRID and
  DHIS2; -Work with the Project technical teams and the District Project
  Coordinators to contribute to the compilation and analysis of data ensure
  that DREAMS data is extracted from the database for reports and feedback
  and is regularly used to inform planning and decision-making;
• Provide leadership for Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement
  measures for implementation of the DREAMS strategies;
• Produce periodic reports as per the organizational, government and
  donor requirements;
• Ensure thorough familiarity with CSO grant award M&E documents;
• Present findings, progress, goals, problems and other relevant
  information to staff in regular staff calls and/or meetings;
• Continuously document new developments in DREAMS programming and
  align them to proposed activities;
• Conduct routine data quality assessments and/or site visits with
  grantees and build data management capacity of subgrantee staff,
  facilities and communities;
• Participate in project evaluation activities, including gathering
  feedback on grantee activities and programs from beneficiaries and
  stakeholders through focus groups, site visits, and M&E data;
• Assist in the preparation, review, and dissemination of project
  reports, results and lessons learned;
• Write reports, work plans, strategic plans and other program-related
  documents in a timely manner and provide prompt feedback to donor requests
  for information;
• Contribute to documentation and strategic dissemination of best
  practices, success stories, abstracts, and lessons learnt from
  implementation of the essential DREAMS health package. capacity
  Strengthening
• Conduct routine quality improvement or site visits with districts /
  facilities/ communities and grantees and build their technical and data
  management capacity;
• Participate in the development of DREAMS related training curricula,
  other tools and materials for regional and in-country technical events
  such as assessments, workshops, trainings, etc;
• Provide training and technical assistance to DREAMS program staff on
  project database reporting requirements and procedures, and select M&E
  related organizational capacity development. other
• Support coordination for DREAMS work with other partners in the
  region and in the country;
• Represent the Project and contribute towards the MOH guidance on
  technical issues and participate in relevant advisory and/or technical
  working groups with counterparts and partner institutions in development,
  adaptation and operationalization of national guidelines and policies.
• Innovatively think of ways to improve performance and address
  challenges that arise in the course of DREAMS implementation;
• Perform any other duties as requested.

• The applicant for the USAID RHITES-N Project Program Manager- DREAMS
  job placement should hold a Master’s Degree (Public Health Epidemiology,
  Social Science or Statistics or similar field) preferred;
• At least five years’ experience in community development work,
  program management, M&E, advocacy, and/ or community
  engagement/mobilisation; experience working with multiple grantees
  desirable. Knowledge of and experience working in collaboration with MOH,
  international and local donor agencies, districts and health facilities
  (public /private) is desirable;
• Strong knowledge of DREAMS implementation and the evidence behind
  successful approaches to attaining the Program objectives. A proven track
  record in working to scale up DREAMS implementation is an advantage.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Uganda health and community systems,
  and ability to build and sustain strong relationships with national /
  regional partners in DREAMS —including representatives from Implementing
  partners, districts, NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector.
• Knowledge of major DREAMS best practices as well as implementation
  of DREAMS programs in Uganda;
• Experience in capacity building initiatives, an advantage;
• Ability to develop, implement and monitor project activities,
  including documenting project learning;
• Demonstrated skills in collaborative engagement, program planning,
  knowledge management, facilitation, networking and communication;
• Experience managing staff and local organizations;
• Previous experience working with USG projects or other donors and
  multilateral agencies with an in-depth knowledge of USG programs,
  regulations, compliance and reporting;
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short
  deadlines and intense pressure to perform;
• Excellent technical writing, data collection, analysis and reporting
  skills required;
• Excellent facilitation, oral and written communication skills.

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