Rakai Health Sciences Program Cluster Coordinator Jobs in Uganda

The position holder will be the key district liaison officer for the project responsible for the day-to-day operations of the regional Cluster office.

In collaboration with DHTs, health facilities and other stakeholders, s/he will be accountable for ensuring that all project outputs/outcomes in the given districts are achieved through effective management of project inputs. .

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and overall supervision for project teams and Cluster activities

• Offer Technical and administration oversight of project activities in liaison with the Deputy project Manager.

• Support Joint work planning & budgeting of the staff in the cluster

• Support performance management (achievements against targets Vs costs)

• Support staff administration & logistic management in the cluster

• Carry out frequent monitoring and supportive supervision visits to health facilities.

• Coordinate with other units including DHT and other stakeholders within the project areas.

• Organize and participate in regular cluster review meetings for the teams in the cluster

• Serve as a principal liaison between the district local government and the Project.

This involves:

Supporting monitoring of the district-led programming and sub-granting to districts.

Attending key meetings & functions in the districts;

Routine: DAC, DHTs, Quarterly review meetings, DOVCCs,

Non-Routine: Courtesy calls, Impromptu meetings

• Functions: World AIDS day, etc

• Identifying district specific needs & barriers to implementation of district-led programming and propose / refer them to right persons for corrective action.

• Providing technical assistance to DHTs regarding managing of sub-grants and financial agreements.

• Coordinate and adapt lessons learned from HSS activities to further strengthen and expand interventions to achieve the Project goals.

• Conducting capacity building and technical assistance to the DHT and HFs.

• Assessing compliance of the partner districts to the terms and conditions of the partnerships.

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Overseeing the monitoring of RHSP supported CBOs in the cluster (both technical & financial)

• Any other assigned duties in line with your role

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)

• Training in HIV/AIDS care and management is essential

• Training in project planning and management will be an added advantage.

• A postgraduate degree in Public Health, Medicine, or a management related field will be an added advantage.

• At least two years relevant experience in implementing public Health/HIV/AIDS related projects at decentralized level.

• Experience working with district health systems and managing project teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge of PEPFAR/US government programming policies and regulations, procedures and practices, Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with the DHTs and HFs.

• In-depth knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS programming issues.

• Project planning and management skills.

How to Apply

All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their; applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates, addressed to the HR Manager to

jobs@rhsp.org .

Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email.

Only online applications will be considered.

Deadline for Submission: Tuesday, 04th August 2020 by 5:00pm.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.

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