Field Programme Manager
kampala, Uganda * Fulltime
Jhpiego
Jhpiego is implementing a five-year Ur ban Health Activity in Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso with f u n d i n g fr o m the United States Agency for International Development (U SAID ) . The Activity aims to strengthen urban health systems and improve equitable health outcomes among all urban dwellers by working with districts, municipalities, and the Kampala Capital City Authority to provide quality primary healthcare services. It also focuses on optimizing available resources and enhancing private sector capacity to ensure sustainable improvements in health outcomes and a more resilient urban healthcare system . The Activity will address poor quality of care, congest ion in public health facilities, uncoordinated referral system, weak community and surveillance structures, limited private sector capacity , and gaps in enabling environment results in poor health outcomes . The project’s key expected results include the following: improved access to and use of quality , maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH), family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), nutrition , and malaria services and improved disease outbreak response .
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with district authorities and health management teams as well as develop and implement program activities .
• Ensures timely technical assistance in R MNC A H, nutrition, IPC/WASH, malaria services and management of public health emergencies .
• Leads the district office team to develop evidence-based work plans to achieve project goal and objectives
• Coordinates with the Kampala Local Maternity and Newborn System (LMNS) to improve delivery of services and referral pathways .
• Lead s regular technical meetings with the district and the project’s main office team to review program implementation and identify measures to overcome implementation challenges and enhance quality services.
• Accountable for the delivery of strategic program objectives at the district level, with regular reporting on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis.
• Supervises staff assigned to the district project office and manages daily operations to ensure achievement of program objectives , including mentorship and coaching for the team.
• Ensures staff and partners comply with Jhpiego, USG and GOU policies, laws, rules and regulations.
• Work with the USG funded and other Green C it ies CSOs to plan, implement and monitor climate health interventions.
• Coordinate s and supervise s CSOs receiving innovative grants in the district
• Supports the project M&E team and district/municipal health information staff to increase HMIS reporting by both the public and pr ivate sector.
• Develop a district level stakeholder ma trix and communication plan to leverage interventions and resources from other stakeholders.
• Represents the U rban H ealth A ctivity at the district level and any other forum as required .
• Implements other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Master’s degree in public health with a degree in Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, pharmacy, social sciences or equivalent. MBA is an added advantage .
• Demonstrated experience of not less than eight ( 8 ) years of working on donor-funded health programs with a preference for experience in RMNCAH and management position.
• Must have atleast 4 years of supervisory experience in an INGO.
• Deep understanding of Uganda’s health system at the national, district and community levels
• Proven professional experience working on or supporting work with in the target districts , public and private health facilities .
• Experience of supporting private health institutions to increase access to health care and understanding of the ir pain points .
• Experience of supporting integrated service delivery, quality improvement and data use i n health care
• Proven leadership skills and expertise in the management of health programs and fostering teamwork.
• Familiarity with USAID or other USG administrative, management and reporting procedures/systems.
• Strong interpersonal communication, teamwork, partnering , negotiation and consensus building skills.
• Ability to prioritize amongst competing demands with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel within the Kampala metropolitan area.
• Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Good oral and written English communication skills required .
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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