Project Manager Career Opportunity at The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (UNION)

Job Title: Project Manager
Organisation: International
Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Director
About Us:
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The
Union) is an international non-governmental organization strong in technical
assistance, operational research and education, addressing the challenges of
tuberculosis, lung disease, HIV/AIDs and tobacco control in low- and
middle-income countries. It is also a Federation with more than 15,000 members
and subscribers from 150 countries committed to the same vision: health
solutions for the poor.
Job Summary: The Project
Manager will offer direction and management of The Union’s SPARK-TBplus
Project, in Uganda, as well as ensure the smooth and efficient running of the
technical, administrative and financial operations.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Offer overall project management and
    direction on strategy implementation of project goals, including the
    development of the annual operational plan, drafting internal and external
    project reports.
  • Offer final project financial oversight,
    including: analysis of budget, financial reports and provision of
    recommendations to The Union on project budget forecasts and expenditures.
  • Act as the key project liaison and
    spearhead collaborations with the Ministry of Health (MoH), District
    Health Offices, Divisional Health Offices and implementing partners.
  • Provide technical assistance and guidance
    to the District and Divisional Heath Officers and the Private Health
    Providers in the areas of TB control, TB/HIV and the Public-Private Mix
    (PPM) and conducts site visits as necessary.
  • Review monthly and quarterly progress
    reports drafted by project staff and take action as necessary, and submit
    monthly internal progress reports to the Director of the country office
    and quarterly external reports for WHO-TB REACH Secretariat
  • In charge of supervising partner
    collaboration, particularly the National
  • Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP)
    and the District Health offices, inducting ensuring effective
    implementation of agreed activities and accurate reporting (Technical and
    financial).
  • Recruit and supervise project staff.
  • Ensure the integrity of the project and
    The Union such that they are 
    represented in all project activities.
  • Responsible for overseeing specific Union
    office project-related activities.
  • Ensure compliance with The Union’s
    Standard            Operations
    Manual.
  • Perform any other duties as required by
    the Director the Country office
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate must be a Medical
    Doctor with a Masters Degree in Public Health.
  • Three or more years’ experience in a
    similar position.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding and
    experience of tuberculosis control.
  • Good knowledge and experience in working
    with international donors, and the reporting (financial and technical)
    requirements required
  • Ability to produce workplans and technical
    reports.
  • Strategic planning experience.
  • Excellent professional approach.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and
    teambuilding skis.
  • Strong coordination and representation
    skills.
  • Good computer literacy skills especially
    in MSOffice, email and internet Strong written and oral communication
    skate.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Possess the ability to work under pressure
    and to tight deadlines.
  • Prior work experience in the private
    health sector and/or with the NTLP an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All qualified candidates are required to send a cover letter and your
resume to uganda@theunion.org and dlutaaya@theunion.org Kindly note that preference
wtil be given to local candidates. Only short-listed applicants will be
contacted.
Deadline: Friday, 18 April 2014

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