Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor, HIV & TB
Organisation: FHI 360
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
FHI 360 is an international non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, technology, communication and social marketing — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries and all U.S. states and territories.
Job Summary: FHI 360 is seeking qualified candidates to fill a position of Senior Technical Director, HIV & TB for EpiC (Uganda) to provide technical leadership and oversight of life-saving HIV/TB care and treatment services in several regions of Uganda.
The Senior Technical Advisor, HIV & TB will provide technical monitoring and support on the design and implementation of life-saving HIV/TB technical strategies and interventions for the EpiC project in Uganda. S/he will provide technical support and capacity building to project partners and ensure strong technical performance. S/he will ensure completion of high-quality project technical deliverables on schedule and within budget constraints. The Senior Technical Advisor, HIV & TB will supervise technical personnel to ensure EpiC’s technical objectives are met. S/he will contribute to and/or lead technical presentations for key local stakeholders, including but not limited to project donors and relevant Government of Uganda ministries, and participate in technical working groups.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership in HIV & TB in Uganda in collaboration with the EpiC Technical Director.
- Creates and/or refines technical portion of the project workplan, within the given resource and financial constraints.
- Demonstrates good judgment in addressing challenges, selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with some supervision.
- With technical oversight, provide technical leadership in the design, development, planning, and implementation of the EpiC project in Uganda.
- Contributes to staff and partner capacity-building on implementing and monitoring HIV & TB life-saving activities.
- Leads the day-to-day technical activities and tracks delivery of project results.
- Monitors staff members’ LOE (Level of Effort) needs to ensure adequate coverage of resources.
- Maintains a constructive dialogue and technical exchange with country counterparts and technical staff members of implementing partners.
- Develops tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components of the project workplan, as needed.
- Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best practices in the industry / subject and meet client / funder contractual obligations.
- Supervises technical staff members, sub-partners, and others implementing technical project work.
- Develops and implements technical training and capacity building interventions for sub-partners. Identifies strategies to address training gaps.
- Drafts donor technical reports.
- Prepares and delivers presentations to donors and Government of Uganda stakeholders on project progress.
- Gathers and aggregates data to provide a summary / high level overview.
- Identifies areas for improved efficiency or effectiveness within prescribed parameters, and institutes enhancements to procedures.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in either Public Health, Global Health, Epidemiology, clinical medicine, or . a Human Development or Related Field.
- Project Management (PM) training is of added advantage.
Experience:
- 8+ years of relevant experience in technical implementation of large HIV projects and/or programs in Uganda.
- Experience working with PEPFAR-supported programs and local or international organizations implementing HIV/TB care and treatment programs in Uganda.
- Documented experience providing HIV technical assistance and capacity building to government and/or partner organizations.
- Program development or program management experience strongly preferred.
- Typical Physical Demands:
- Typical office environment.
- Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift 5 – 25 lbs.
- Technology to be Used:
- Personal Computer, Microsoft Office 365 (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Skype/TEAMS, email), office telephone, cell phone and printer/copier.
- Travel Requirements:
- 20% – 40%
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
- Ensures appropriate and timely technical support for the EpiC project.
- Ensures the quality of implemented technical activities and systems at all levels.
- Conducts routine coordination with employees and consultants, as needed, on-site and at field sites.
- Strong knowledge and skills in HIV & TB program implementation in Uganda.
- Solid knowledge of HIV & TB standards, operational processes and procedures, work, and task flow.
- Has the ability to manage projects, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities.
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
- Relevant computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
- Ability to manage own work to job and performance standards.
- Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
Problem Solving & Impact:
- Demonstrates the ability to assess needs within agreed upon duties and considers course of action best to meet those needs.
- Effectively applies knowledge of technical area to solve a range of problems.
- Demonstrates the ability to develop solutions to problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches.
- Problem solving involves evaluating and resolving discrepancies with data, analyses, processes, etc. within prescribed guidelines.
- Supervision Given/Received:
- Will supervise junior staff members.
- Coordinates own workflow and sets individual priorities.
- Works under general guidelines for completion and accuracy as determined by the supervisor.
- Accomplishes results through lower-level staff managers or through experienced staff who exercise independence in their assignments.
- Serves as mentor to more inexperienced technical staff.
- Reports to Technical Director, HIV & TB.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 30th September 2025
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96