Job Title: Health Accountability Mentorship Manager (3 Career Opportunities)
Organisation: GOAL Uganda
Duty Station: Lira, Bugiri, Kabarole,
Country Uganda
Project Name: Accountability Can Transform (ACT) Health
About GOAL:
The GOAL Uganda country project focuses on two of GOAL'S strategic sectors, namely: Health (including WASH and health accountability) and Livelihoods and mainstreams HIV, gender, child protection and the environment across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach, and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with local organisations to give effect to the mission.
Job Summary: The ACT Health Accountability Manager will primarily be responsible for the management and technical oversight of the ACT Health Programme within their specific regions. This includes on-going programme planning, technical oversight and management of programme staff and partners within their respective regions.
Qualifications,
The suitable job candidate should possess a good bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, public administration, planning, economics or Community Development
Skills and Experience:
A minimum of five (5) years programme management experience with previous responsibilities for mentoring civil society organisations (community based organisations)
Good working knowledge of decentralisation, local government structures, policies and procedures for participatory planning in the health sector in Uganda (to be tested)
Excellent verbal, presentation and participatory facilitation skills in English (to be tested)
Strong writing skills in English, including reporting writing
Computer literacy skills
Good budget development/management skills (to be tested)
Possess connections to the international community of practice on good governance and accountability (as demonstrated by membership in various societies or working groups)
Possess the ability to travel extensively, work and live in remote and hard to reach areas.
Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should endeavor to send their applications which must include at least four professional reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character including current or most recent employer), daytime contact number and salary history by 21st February, 2014 to the Human Resource and Administration Officer, GOAL Uganda,
P.O. Box 33140, Kampala, Lubbobo Close, Muyenga, or email: AdminKampala@ug.goal ie.
NB: For E-mail applications, please indicate position you are applying for in subject of E-mail.
Deadline: 21st February, 2014
