Vacancy Project Manager Clinical & Diagnostics
Organization: AMREF
Reports to: Deputy Country Director
Duty Station: Kampala,
Country Uganda
Ref: UCO/C&D/006/2013
About AMREF:
AMREF is the largest indigenous health development non-governmental organization based in Africa. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. AMREF is headquartered in Nairobi, and has programmes in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Southern Sudan, South Africa and West Africa. Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners. For more information visit our website www.amref.org
Job Summary: The Project Manager will ensure implementation of the clinical & diagnostics programme in Uganda in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Clinical and Diagnostics Programme Technical leadership at AMREF headquarters. He/she will also be required to take lead in the design, monitoring and evaluation, documentation of key findings, partnership formation and advocacy aspects of the project including specialist outreach services, reconstructive surgery, safe motherhood and urology projects, community-based disease surveillance and the laboratory external quality assessment scheme. The Project manager will manage project staff to help him/her achieve the following job objectives.
Key Duties
Represent AMREF in key forums to ensure the AMREF clinical and Diagnostics Programme plays a major role in strengthening Uganda’s health system
Manage partnerships and network with relevant stakeholders i.e. MoH, regional and district authorities and the technical leadership at headquarters.
Periodically coordinate with MOH and development partners to promote access to specialised medical services in hard-to-reach areas.
Advocate for better integration of obstetric fistula prevention and repair interventions into national safe motherhood activities.
Lead the coordination and provision of surgical correction and rehabilitation of deformities such as cleft lip and palate
Supervise and motivate staff under jurisdiction to optimise their performance
Work hand in hand with the local authorities to promote linkages between levels of care and the formal health system including disease prevention, detection and response programmes.
Develop and implement quality management and monitoring systems into health care services at all levels in partnership with the Ministry of Heath (MoH) and its partners
Play a role in procuring timely and quality medical supplies for outreach services and other projects.
Compile and submit reports when desired
Participate in operational studies related to project monitoring and evaluation to ensure data is captured and analysed to inform project progress.
Identify training needs for health workers and other project stakeholders and make deliberate efforts to address their capacity gaps
Take lead in developing, testing and documenting pilot models, tools and approaches for health systems strengthening activities to promote better access to quality health care
Conduct regular project and staff appraisals and incorporate recommendations into project work
Perform other duties as assigned by superiors.
Qualifications,
The applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery or a related field.
Possession of a master’s degree in public heath or health services management.
Skills and Experience:
A minimum of three to five (5) years’ experience in clinical and diagnostic programs preferably in the NGO field.
Conversant with the MOH reporting guidelines and use of national SMC services
Computer literacy skills
Experience in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and External Quality Assessment (EQA)
Good understanding of best documentation practices and evidence in regards to project experiences to support program development and evidence-based advocacy.
The applicant should possess extensive experience in local government health systems
Excellent track record in managing finances in an NGO
Apply To
All candidates should send an updated CV including three professional referees and cover letter to the: Human Resources Manager, AMREF Uganda by e-mail to jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org .Emails should not exceed 2MB.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
Deadline: Friday 12th November 2013
