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• Maintaining and monitoring project
  plans, project schedules, budgets and expenditures against set timelines.
• Ensuring that the project adheres to
  national and international policies and frameworks and all documentation
  is maintained appropriately the project
• Provide regular and timely updates to
  the Project Manager and other Project implementing teams.
• Work with the Hospital Finance
  Department to ensure timely financial reports are submitted in accordance
  with arrangements specified in the Project.
• Determining and manage project risks and
  changes
• Monitor project strategies and make
  appropriate changes
• Organizing, participating in and
  documenting the project monitoring, evaluation and review meetings.
• Act as a liaison between the Project implementing
  team and the donor country Office.
• Work closely with appropriate technical
  personnel to prepare a capacity development plan and tools for health
  workers involved in severe Eye Health management to strengthen the quality
  of care at Mengo Hospital and referrals from communities.
• Provide technical inputs to the design
  of advocacy materials and technical briefs
• At all times, work in line with the
  agreed Hospital communications matrix, to ensure effective communications
  to all project stakeholders
• Work with the project manager to prepare
  and implement stakeholder engagements plan in order to create a close
  working relationship with the Ministry of health, Regulatory Authorities
  and other relevant organizations.
• Coordinate the project procurement process
  as per the Hospital set procedures
• Assign project relevant tasks to teams
  and assist with schedule tracking
• Any other task assigned to him/her by
  the Project Manager
• Dedicated focal person for upcoming
  requests within the framework of the cooperation with Saarland University
• Organizes travel arrangements for
  project staff e.g. visa, flight, health- and liability insurance within
  the agreement with Saarland University
• Supports all logistics for visiting
  German doctors (hotel/accommodation, transport, meetings, dinner side
  events)

• Work closely with the M&E team to
  prepare an M&E plan and work with Project Manager to see that
  implementation occurs on time and that the information feeds into internal
  and external learning cycles.
• Monitor the performance of the project
  and see that the work is of high technical quality.
• Ensure that the project activities
  strictly adhere to the national and international policies.

• Work in line with the agreed
  multi-country project communications channels to ensure effective
  communications and decision making between the Hospital and the CBM
  country office team.
• Provide regular and timely updates to
  the Project Manager and the Technical Implementing team.
• Ensure that a project communications
  strategy is developed and implemented in line with the Hospital and set
  procedures. This includes the production of case studies, reviews of
  lessons learned, general documentation for internal and external dissemination,
  and project reviewed publications.
• Lead on the technical writing of
  dissemination documents to allow wider sharing of Eye health experiences,
  lessons, and successes.
• Lead the development of any additional
  project documentation that may be requested by the project team.
• Act as dedicated focal person for
  fundraising/marketing departments of CBM (and other stakeholders) – and
  ensure the collection/provision of compelling Human Interest Stories
  (HIS)/staff portraits and other project information plus related
  high-quality pictures/video in full compliance with CBM´s Code of
  Conduct/Child Protection Policy and within agreed timelines.

• Represent Mengo Hospital Eye Department
  at appropriate programmatic, coordination, and partner meetings.
• Liaise as needed with the Project
  partners to ensure smooth project implementation.

• The applicant should hold a Master’s
  degree in business administration or related field of study
• Five years’ experience in a program
  management position preferably with the implementation of donor grant
  contracts
• Experience in results-based management,
  project monitoring, and reporting
• Exceptional verbal, written and
  presentation skills
• Experience in managing health-related
  projects
• Excellent interpersonal, communication,
  presentation and negotiation skills
• A proactive and enthusiastic approach,
  with a willingness to participate in field activities/surveys and travel
  to remote areas within the catchment area
• Proficient in MS office packages
• Attentive to detail with high levels of
  accuracy
• Excellent technical and report writing
• Solid organizational skills, including
  multi-tasking and time management
• Good understanding of/proven experience
  in fundraising communication/ marketing (for a western audience/NGO)
• Proven experience in writing compelling
  Human Interest Stories (HIS) and project updates for donors (medical and
  non-medical audience)
• Advanced knowledge of
  photography/respective software is a plus
• A good understanding of Eye Health.
• A good understanding of health systems
  strengthening approaches.
• Experience in managing others, including
  training and mentoring.
• Data management and analysis skills
  including proficiency in statistical analysis software such as word
  processing, spreadsheet (preferably Microsoft Access and Excel), and
  presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint) as well as other database and
  statistical applications (SPSS, SAS, STATA

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