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Title:         Project Management Specialist
(Water, Sanitation and Hygiene)

Organisation: United
States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Salary Grade: UGX
137,483,245 – 202,072,484 per annum per annum, equivalent to
FSN-11.  

About US Embassy:

The United States
Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for
over 30 years.  Ambassador Deborah R. Malac currently heads the U.S
Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed of several offices and
organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the
direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices
operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

Job Summary:  The Project Management Specialist (Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (PMS/WASH) provides leadership, program management and
technical support for USAID WASH-related programs in Uganda by:

• Leading efforts to design and manage
  targeted Mission programs that focus on improving rural and urban water
  supply, sanitation and hygiene;
• Leading efforts to monitor and evaluate
  all Mission activities contributing toward improvements in water supply,
  sanitation and hygiene;
• Providing overall technical analysis and
  guidance to the Mission on strategies for water supply, sanitation and
  hygiene;
• Serving as liaison on technical issues
  between USAID/Uganda, Uganda government counterparts, other USG agencies,
  and regional and international organizations that are active in the WASH
  sector in Uganda;
• Guiding, coordinating, managing and
  monitoring the expanding and high profile WASH related portfolio of
  activities in Uganda, leading to successful outcomes; and
• Interacting with a range of colleagues
  involved in the sector, while maintaining oversight of the overall sector
  impacts and ensuring the efficient use of resources.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Program Management
60%

• Serve as AOR/COR for WASH Specific
  programs/projects/activities in the Family health portfolio.
• Support the design and implementation of
  WASH programs and activities with the goal of ensuring that program design
  and implementation will achieve planned results and USAID goals.
• Oversee the management of grants and
  contracts including advising on workplans and strategic plans,
  accomplishing results, budget, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Lead the development of a performance
  monitoring and learning plan for water-related activities and contributes
  to data collection and synthesis and reporting.
• Use routine learning from monitoring and
  evaluation to adapt activities.
• Ensure program implementation achieves
  planned results, documents developmental impacts, and resolve any
  implementation issues in an efficient and professional manner.
• Contribute to USAID planning and
  reporting at various points in the project cycle.
• Support the implementation and
  monitoring of USAID/Uganda’s integrated Country Development Cooperation
  Strategy.

Strategy Support
25%

• Lead efforts to assess and address
  policy and institutional constraints impacting access and use of water and
  sanitation services in Uganda and identifies priority issues requiring
  policy reform, innovation, and support such as policy and regulatory
  reform, institutional strengthening, financing support, and technical
  assistance.
• Lead efforts in identifying key
  technical challenges in water and sanitation service provision and
  management in Uganda and identifies actions to address these challenges.
• Provide expert assistance and
  backstopping in the development of concept papers, scopes of work, USAID
  project/activity design documents and bilateral and multilateral
  agreements related to the design of WASH related programs.
• Play a role in identifying and
  coordinating among the various USG and internal USAID WASH- related
  activities and players. Actively engage with government, other donors and
  organizations involved in the sector within Uganda, such as national
  working groups, in order to promote collaborative planning toward long
  term sustainable solutions.
• Compile, analyze, and disseminate
  information on a regular basis to USAID mission staff, USAID/Washington,
  and Uganda stakeholders on challenges and accomplishments.

Advisory and Technical
Services 15%

• Provide briefings to USAID, other USG
  agencies and partners on the status of USAID WASH activities in Uganda.
  Prepares and delivers presentations on the same issues to local government
  and USG officials and international and local program partners and
  colleagues.
• Develop, maintain and strengthen working
  relationships with partners, including national ministries, local
  governments, international organizations and other donors, private sector,
  NGOs, universities and the media to identify and implement efforts to
  increase synergy among the stakeholders.
• Provide technical input to program and
  strategy design and planning based on knowledge of international best
  practice and the particular constraints presented in Uganda.
• Provide support in defining the type of
  assistance needed by the Mission, facilitate discussions with water and
  sanitation service contractors, and schedule delivery of this assistance.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed
below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

• The applicants for the US Embassy Project Management Specialist
  (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in public health, water management, sanitation, environmental
  management, engineering, economics or related field.
• At least five to seven years of progressively responsible experience
  in WASH required; and
• Experience working with USAID, USG, African Development Bank, World
  Bank, bi-lateral or multi-lateral funders, implementing partners, or NGOs.
• Knowledge of techniques and approaches strengthening capacity of
  local governments and/or private sector development in program design,
  service provision, and monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation
  is required; and
• Working knowledge of development agencies – such as USAID –
  strategy, programming, and implementation activities and priorities
  advantageous.
• The position requires strong communication, mentoring,
  interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills, as well as the ability to
  prepare reports and technical policy briefs with short deadlines;
• Must be able to work effectively with mid- and senior-level public
  and civil society officials from the Government of Uganda, development
  partners and IPs;
• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and
  coordinate well with others;
• Must be able to develop effective and collaborative
  manager-to-manager relationships with IPs;
• The work requires excellent writing and computer skills, in order to
  develop presentations, reports, etc.;
• Diplomacy, tact, cultural sensitivity, and team participation are
  required, in order to establish and maintain effective working
  relationships within USAID/Uganda, and with the Ugandan public and private
  sectors;
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and
  stay organized in a complex, frequently changing environment are required;
  and
• Demonstrated advanced analytical skills and problem solving, as well
  as the ability to effectively manage stress and conflict, are required.
• Language Proficiency: English language proficiency, speaking and writing, is the minimum
  requirement.

How to Apply:

All those interested
in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their applications and
strictly adhere to the following:

• A signed DS-174 Employment Application
  for Locally Employed Staff or Family Member, Click Here
• Cover letter clearly indicating the
  position for which you are applying and describing how you meet the
  minimum requirements
• A Curriculum Vitae/Resume
• Copies of Academic Transcripts
• Names, contact numbers, and e-mail
  addresses of three (3) professional references. At least one of the
  references must be a prior or current direct supervisor.

Submit Application
To:

Human Resources
Office

By email at
KampalaHR@state.gov

NB: Your
application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the requirements
including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and
Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links or Multiple
Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB. Please clearly indicate the position
number and title you are applying for on the DS-174 form.

Deadline: 14^th June 2019

The US Mission in
Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in
employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national
origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual
orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal
employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity
enhancement programs.

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