Research and Grants Manager Job Vacancy – Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)

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Organisation: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The
Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) was founded in 1957 as a registered
faith based Non-Governmental Organization under the Trustees Incorporation Act
(CAP 165) as Registered Trustees of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. UPMB
brings together Protestant Churches in Uganda involved in Provision of Health
Services. It serves as a link between Government and / or Development Partners and
UPMB-Member Institutions and provides support to its members through capacity
strengthening, coordination, lobbying and Advocacy, public relations and
translation of government policies.
Job Summary: The Research and Grants Manager will primarily be
responsible for initiating and implementing major research and grant
fundraising drives for the organization. The job holder will work closely with
the Executive Director to identify funding needs and compile applications.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Ensure UPMB’s assisted health and other
    programmes/ projects promote collaboration and cooperation with other
    partners where applicable
  • The incumbent will also represent UPMB at
    relevant events to ensure that it is acknowledged as a legitimate
    partner/actor
  • Represent UPMB on the National stakeholder
    working groups and committees, health advisory committees and Ministry of
    Health
  • Instill a sense of common purpose and destiny
    throughout the UPMB Member units through inspiration and striving for
    excellence
  • In charge of managing the research process at
    UPMB
  • Generate call for grants and manage response
    to them
  • Identify funders through contacting potential
    partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
  • Arrange communicate and disseminate research
    findings improvement in service delivery offer advocacy services as
    determined by the ED and Board
  • Build networks and collaborate with other
    similar organizations in terms of grant writing and management
  • Evaluate and manage call for small grants
  • Work closely with the Executive Director you
    will be responsible for compile an activity schedule for applications,
    complete proposals
  • Work closely with the Executive Director to
    identify funding needs and compile applications
  • Manage communications with probably donors of
    donors and to keep Management informed of the progress
  • Maintain full records for all donations by
    maintaining database and paper files
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned
    by the Board
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in public
    health with a Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, development studies or
    humanities.
  • A minimum of five years’ research experience
  • A minimum of five years’ experience in NGO
    work in Uganda with health service exposure
  • Previous experience working in Church based
    institutions, with a very good grasp of health sector goals, and policies.
  • Strong team building and strategic planning
    skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Good networking and advocacy skills.
  • Working experience in fundraising and
    financing interlinkages with other sectors and development partners
  • Sound leadership skills
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision.
  • Communication and negotiation skills
  • Capable of managing significant budgets.
  • An all-round strategic focused person
  • High degree of work ethics, integrity and
    confidentiality
  • Good problem solving and decision making
    skills
  • Very high level of integrity and honesty
  • Proven skills in advocacy and networking
  • Ability to use research findings to influence
    policy at national District level.
  • Possess excellent skills and knowledge in
    proposal writing and fundraising
  • Skills and abilities in qualitative and
    quantitative Research methodology
  • Working knowledge of computer based data
    analysis using programs NVINVO for qualitative data analysis, Excel STATA
    or SPSS for quantitative data analysis is a MUST
  • The applicant should have some local or
    better yet  international
    publications of peers to prove research potential
  • Excellent communication skills and an
    advocate for the organization
  • Excellent resource mobilization skills
How to Apply:
All
candidates should send their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone
numbers and two references addressed to:
The
Executive Director
Uganda
Protestant Medical Bureau
P.O.
Box 4127 Kampala, Uganda
Email to: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug
Deadline: 30th May 2016

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