Job Title: Project Manager
Organization:
Baylor-Uganda
Duty Station:
Fort Portal, Uganda
Reports To: Director
Medical & Community Programs
About US:
Baylor-Uganda is a
private not for profit child health and development organization providing
family¬centered pediatric HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services,
health professional training, and clinical research in Uganda. The organization
operates in over 13 districts in Uganda.
The successful
candidate will join a team of highly talented staff working to move the
organization to greater heights and should be ready to work with minimal or no
supervision.
Job Summary: The Project Manager will initiate, develop and monitor the implementation of systems, policies and
procedures for the HIV/TB Pediatric/Adolescent Fort Portal ACE program in line
with Baylor Uganda’s mission and the National program objectives for
Pediatric/adolescent HIV/TB management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop and maintain strategic partnerships
and networks with district key stakeholders and other partner organizations for
a sustained HIV/TB response
· Provide oversight and coordinate the
technical assistance teams
· Develop and support the districts to monitor
the implementation of annual and quarterly consolidated work plans and budgets
in line with district led programming and project goals/ objectives
· Provide technical support to the districts in
developing district HIV plans, budgets.
· Monitor the implementation and integration of
high impact interventions to achieve HIV epidemic control in the region
· Develop and monitor implementation of the
capacity building programs to maintain competent & motivated teams
· Develop and implement strategies to increase
demand forservices and community engagement in health services
· Plan and conduct periodic project
review/lesson learnt meetings/ based on the set and agreed upon periodic
targets and develop action plans for improvement in line with district led
programming and project objectives
· Provide technical guidance to the Regional
Referral Hospital (RRH) to develop a regional QI committee for sustenance of
quality improvement projects in the supported districts and health facilities
· Design strategies in collaboration with the
districts and other key stakeholders for the sustainability of RRH epidemic
control response.
· Disseminate key project outcomes and
findings/ lessons learnt to inform programming
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal applicant must hold a Master’s degree in Medicine or public health
with a background of a degree in MBChB/MD and registered with the Uganda
Medical and Dental Practitioners Council
· The candidate should have at least seven (7)
years of experience in managing health projects with a reputable local or
international NGO at management level, and direct experience with local
governance and donor representatives. Experience in HIV/AIDS and ART is must.
Have excellent writing and communication skills, negotiation skills and
flexible.
· Ever presented in conferences or published;
and,
· Skills in resource mobilization
How to Apply:
All interested and
qualified candidates please apply online at the link below
Applications should
include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact, three traceable
professional references and certified UNEB certificates as well as certified
University Transcripts.
You must have at
least a credit 6 in Mathematics and English at Ordinary Level (UCE). Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
Please note only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 26th April 2020
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