Job Title: Technical Director, STRIDES
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: The Technical Director will provide technical leadership and oversee the design and implementation of the STRengthening Infectious Disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) project to enhance global health security in the Republic of Uganda.. S/He will establish and continually refine technical frameworks, approaches, tools, and activities for the STRIDES project in Uganda in line with relevant normative guidelines and technical standards. S/He will identify relevant partnership needs and engage qualified partners to ensure technical performance. The Technical Director will monitor all technical aspects of the project from initiation through close out and ensure that project deliverables are completed on schedule , within budget, and meet or exceed quality standards.. S/He will supervise and mentor technical advisors and guide project implementation to ensure technical objectives are met. S/He will contribute project experience and learning to global thought leadership initiatives in Global Health Security.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serves as the technical lead providing technical oversight and direction for the STRIDES project in Uganda.
- Monitors and ensures that the STRIDES project meets project work plan milestones and targets and that all program activities are conducted in close coordination with the Government of Uganda (GoU) and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with GoU standards, protocols and policies; and United States Government policies and priorities.
- Liaise with counterparts within the Ugandan health system and other GoU structures at national and regional levels to ensure quality service delivery.
- Provide or oversee technical capacity strengthening of project subrecipients for effective delivery of quality and sustainable life-saving interventions.
- Ensures high quality technical deliverables, including workplans and annual reports—are developed, submitted and approved on schedule and within budget parameters, , in collaboration with the Project Director and FHI 360 STRIDES headquarters team.
- Provides direction to ensure technical activities are compliant with donor requirements, GoU regulations and FHI 360’s organization’s policies and procedures.
- Responds to donor and GoU requests and questions on technical matters and ensures timely drafts and submissions of requests.
- Works closely with strategic information lead to monitor and evaluate STRIDES project activities and contribute to the finalization and submission of project work plans, performance monitoring plans (PMPs) and quarterly, annual, and other reports.
- Manages relationships with all subcontracted project organizations on technical matters.
- Promotes project success by collecting, writing, and distributing success stories, case studies with best practices and lessons learned, photos, and outreach at events.
- Attends coordination meeting and relevant events in Uganda, such as technical working groups, to ensure activity alignment and gain information that could be valuable to project success.
- Guides managers and staff with training and developing activity-related technical process Improvement initiatives to ensure compliance with company and government standards.
- Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching and career support.
- Engages in writing publications and may contribute to developing proposals for complementary projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Problem Solving & Impact:
- Works on problems of complex scope and require in depth evaluation of issues and assessment of intangible factors.
- Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies to select methods and techniques for obtaining results.
- Problems encountered are complex, highly varied and require considerable judgment to obtain results.
- Erroneous decisions may result in critical delay(s) in schedules.
Supervision Given/Received:
- Provides direct supervision of a team of Technical Advisors and Technical Officers.
- Leads and directs staff to achieve strategic project goals.
- Coordinates with the Project Director and FHI 360 home office to set budgets, goals, and develops procedures and training for project.
- Develops and recommends project management solutions.
- Reports to the Project Director for Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a Related Field.
- A Medical Degree (MBBS/MBChB or MD) with a Master’s Degree is strongly preferred.
Experience:
- Typically requires a minimum of 12+ years of relevant technical/project management experience (including 8+ years of leadership, strong business acumen and/or line management experience).
- Experience with design and implementation of innovative technical support to local entities, including assisting local organizations to graduate from sub-grants and self-sustainability.
- Experience in building the capacity of local organizations and frontline service delivery teams.
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO) is preferred.
- Prior experience working for a USG contract is an added advantage.
- Typical Physical Demands:
- Typical office environment.
- Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.
- Technology to be Used:
- Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.
- Travel Requirements:
- Ability to travel for 25 to 50%
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
- Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with project management and technical development.
- Indepth understanding of infectious disease preparedness, prevention, detection, and outbreak response. principles, strategies and technical approaches (including laboratory strengthening and surveillance, etc.)
- In-depth familiarity with Ugandan public health sector and donor-funded programs.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Uganda’s health information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting and use of data.
- Demonstrated ability to perform and/or understand complex data analyses, fluently present results of the analyzes and make recommendations based on findings.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent and demonstrated organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent and demonstrated project management and technical skills.
- Ability to influence, motivate, negotiate and work well with others.
- Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Proven ability to ensure that budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
- Excellent and demonstrated leadership skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills in English.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 16th October 2025
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 144