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Job Title:   Project Director – IDI Wakiso Masaka – Project

Organisation: Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

Duty Station: Wakiso and Masaka, Uganda

Reports to: Executive Director

About US:

The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) is an indigenous medical organization that was established in 1991 as a limited liability not-for-profit Joint-venture between the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Defense and Makerere University Medical School (now Makerere College of Health Sciences).

Job Summary:   The Program Director will have overall responsibility for leadership and management of the project and reporting of project activities. S/he will be responsible for making key decisions and solving problems in short timeframes while ensuring operational and project technical quality and integrity. S/he will serve as the project’s main point of contact for JCRC with CDC and IDI. S/he will also ensure effective organizational management, collaboration and communication with the partners.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the project and to achieve rapid and sustained goals, objectives and targets.
• Ensure that project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the CDC project.
• Ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the award.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with IDI, CDC as well as other stakeholders.
• Present JCRC and the project’s progress, achievements and lessons learned to IDI and other key stakeholders, through meetings and conferences.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure the quality and sustainability of project interventions.
• Lead the strategic and annual project work planning process in close collaboration with IDI and CDC.
• Closely monitor progress towards PEPFAR –funded project targets, as well as national targets.
• Guide the analysis, synthesis and reporting of outputs and results in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team.
• Oversee the quality, preparation, and timely submission of project reports to the donor.
• Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results.
• Write and/or review project materials and publications.
• Work with finance and project staff to develop, track and manage project budgets.
• Provide strategic guidance and leadership to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results.
• Work closely with JCRC senior management staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation.
• Ensure compliance with CDC operational policies and regulations.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold an advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field.
• The candidate should have MB CH B bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of experience managing HIV care and treatment programs at regional or national level, including planning, designing, implementing, mentoring, and evaluating and documenting results.
• At least five years of previous experience in managing large donor funded programs. Managing CDC funded programs will be of added advantage.
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills.
• Strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: HIV, HIV/TB and TB
• In-depth knowledge of PEPFAR programming, UG government rules and regulations, compliance and reporting requirements
• Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building, and representational skills.
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building, and coordination and good report writing skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop technical capacity in technical staff.
• Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel nationally.
• Must be a Uganda National.

How to Apply:

All applications must be addressed to: Manager Human Resource & Development at Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda and send to jobs@jcrc.org.ug  Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).

Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline:  12^th April 2024

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