Catholic Relief Services Technical Advisor Jobs in Uganda

Job Summary:

You will provide technical advice and support to a range of program design and implementation issues in the area of Pediatric and Adolescent Quality Improvement collaborative Initiative in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable.

Your advice, knowledge, and support will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive & innovative CRS’ Pediatric & Adolescent Quality Improvement Collaborative is across Uganda

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the Technical Advisor 11, with management and coordination of the pediatric and adolescent QI collaborative initiative at CRS, MOH, the PEPFAR and other implementing partners, and the FASTER-supported sites.

• Provide technical solutions to FASTER team, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools and M&E, helping to ensure highquality implementation.

• Contribute to, and in some cases lead, the development of the technical design for proposals.

Support the process of preparation, design, submission and approval of project concepts and fullfledged proposals. As needed, act as a technical writer on proposal development teams. Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities and technical requirements into CRS’ approach.

• Support capacity strengthening initiatives in the CRS/FASTER pediatric and adolescent HIV care and treatment programming through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings, mentoring and coaching to staff in the FASTER supported sites

• Collect and analyze program data on performance of FASTER priority sites along the pediatric & adolescent HIV care and treatment cascade and submit reports to the FASTER team at CRS.

Contribute to maintaining relationships with donors, peer organizations, faith-based organizations, research and other institutions and participate in forums in the area of pediatric and adolescent HIV care and treatment capacity and QI to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Pediatrics, internal medicine, public health, epidemiology, or a related field is required

• Minimum of three years relevant work experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with minimum of two years relevant field-based experience in programming interventions in pediatric & adolescent HIV care and health systems strengthening

• Knowledge about Uganda health systems & structures for provision of HIV services, knowledge of Uganda HIV care, treatment and prevention guidelines, DSD Models, pediatric ART optimization and national QI framework and methods. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.

• Experience in project design & proposal development

• Experience in writing content for proposals

• Knowledge of capacity strengthening best practices.

• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis.

• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong relationship management skills with

ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision & to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings

• Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment

• Good technical writing skills

• Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills

• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.

Required/Desired Foreign Language

• English fluency, including excellent oral and written skills, required.

Required Travel: Must be willing to travel up to 30- 40% to provide field level technical support and mentorship

Agency-Wide Competencies (for all CRS staff)

These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

• Serves with Integrity

• Models Stewardship

• Cultivates Constructive Relationships

• Promotes Learning

Disclaimer Clause:

This job description is not an exhaustive list of skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to the above-safeguarding related topics.

How to Apply

NOTE: To apply, please follow these instructions exactly otherwise your application will NOT be considered:

• Email a cover letter and CV only to

ug_recruitment@crs.org by September 2nd, 2020 at 5:00pm.

• Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application, in the subject line of the email, copy and paste – TECHNICALADVISOR I only

• All applications that do not contain this exact subject line will be rejected and not read

ONLY SELECTED CANDIDATES THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED.
EOE/M/F/D/V

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