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Peace Corps Uganda
Vacancy title:
Health Program Manager
Deadline of this Job:
February 15, 2013 at 5:00 PM
Job details:
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Health Program Manager (PM)
Announcement Date: February 1, 2013
Closing Date: February 15, 2013 at 5:00 PM
Position Classification: Full time Services Contract
Position reports to: Peace Corps Uganda, Director/Programming and Training
Peace Corps (PC) is an agency of the United States Government, which sends
American volunteer development workers to assist in capacity building and
technical assistance activities in over 70 countries worldwide. Peace Corps
Uganda invites applicants for the position listed above, which is based in Kampala,
Uganda and may require travel to other parts of Uganda. See
http://www.uganda.peacecorps.gov/ for more details.
Peace Corps Health programs aid to improve the healthy behaviors and status of
Ugandans living in rural areas. The project aims to achieve this which will lead to a
reduction of HIV/AIDs and the mitigation of negative impacts of the disease. The
project aims to strengthen the capacity of communities and service providers
including Village Health teams and health committees. Health promotion activities
also address malaria prevention and practices that affect maternal and child
health, morbidity and mortality. A new project to begin later this year will train
Ugandan doctors and nurses in clinical skills. The Ministry of Health is a key
partner.
Job Description:
The purpose of this position is to provide management and technical leadership in
Health to creatively determine the best utilization of the Volunteer skills and
abilities to build Uganda capacity by proactively seeking optimum placements and
translate host country assistance requests into viable, effective projects; to
provide technical and personal support to assigned Peace Corps Volunteers
(PCVs); and to ensure the maintenance of a quality Peace Corps program overall.
The Health Program Manager heads the Health Team and works as part of a
Programming and Training team with the Director of Programming and Training
(DPT), the Training Team, the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator (or person
assigned to those tasks) and collaborates closely with all members of the
Programming and Training and Administrative Units.
This position is aimed to providing program leadership and management and
technical expertise to Peace Corps’ health activities. The PM will be a member of
the Peace Corps Programming and Training Team and as such will work
collaboratively to plan, research, manage and evaluate PC/Uganda’s health
activities and provide technical and administrative support to Uganda Peace Corps
Volunteers (PCVs) and Peace Corps Trainees (PCTs). The PM will also serve as
the leader health technical trainer and source related expertise externally for
PCVs/PCTs to engage and perform in PC/Uganda’s health programming. The PM
will be the liaison with Peace Corps headquarters regarding health programming.
Key Responsibilities:
�� Represent PC/Uganda at US government Health Interagency Partnership
working group meetings.
�� Coordinate with USAID/Uganda, regarding the post’s Health activities.
�� Compile program reports for PC/Uganda, USAID/Uganda and PC/HQ to
demonstrate the use and impact of PC/Uganda’s contributions to Health indicators.
�� Monitor governmental and nongovernmental organization (NGO) activities and
initiatives in the areas of food security as appropriate.
�� Develop and manage Volunteer sites.
�� Provide technical, training and management support to PCVs and their
counterparts.
�� Assist PCVs in monitoring their work and reporting outcomes.
�� Aggregate reports generated by PCVs using Peace Corps’ Volunteer Reporting
Tool (VRT) according to indicators and target priorities.
�� Liaise with the USAID Monitoring and Evaluation team to compile the reports and
generate final evaluations and trend analyses .
�� Manage with others on the Programming and Training Team the Health Project
Advisory Committee and utilize the committee to build relationships and provide a
mechanism for expert and community input into project activities.
Qualifications and Experience
�� Bachelor Degree in Health or related field, with strong technical and
management experience in fields related to health promotion, management and
disease mitigation. Excellent computer skills including word processing and
spreadsheet programs; excellent command of English, both spoken and written;
native ability in spoken and written at least one Ugandan language; ability to work
independently with little supervision; good organization and time management
skills; willingness to take the initiative; excellent teamwork skills, strong service
attitude; personal integrity; strong cross-cultural skills; strong interpersonal skills,
strong interest in Uganda’s development; and ability to travel extensively.
�� Experience of at least two years of Health coordination work with relevant
government agencies, health associations, Health service providers, NGOs, and
private businesses.
�� Ability to work on a regular Monday through Friday schedule with occasional
evening and weekend hours when necessary.
Position Elements
�� Supervision Received: Supervised by the Country Director with daily direction
provided by the Director of Programming and Training. For new, difficult, or
unusual tasks, supervisors give directions on objectives and suggested
procedures. The Health Program Manager is expected to take the initiative to meet
established deadlines, and document and communicate procedures to the Count
Director.
�� Available Guidelines: 1) Peace Corps Manual, 2) Foreign Affairs Manual 3)
instructions provided by the Programming and Training Officer and the Country
Director.
�� Exercise of Judgment: Broad exercise of judgment within the confines of job
responsibilities.
�� Limits of Authority: The Health Program Manager is expected to research,
discuss, and suggest solutions within the confines of the job responsibilities.
�� Nature, Level and Purpose of Contacts: Works closely with Heath Team, the
Director of Programming and Training, Training Manager, Peace Corps Trainees
and Volunteers. Communicates at all levels as required by the job responsibilities.
�� Oversight Exercised: PEPFAR and Global Health Partnership Coordinators.
Job application procedure
1. Please submit a letter of interest, resume and any other documentation that
addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. Also,
send names and contact information for three references.
2. Attach an original copy of a reference letter from your are Local Council
(LC1)
Submitted documents become the property of the Peace Corps and will not be
returned. You will be contacted ONLY if you are deemed qualified and invited for
an interview.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
applications@ug.peacecorps.gov
OR via mail:
Administrative Officer
Peace Corps Uganda
Plot 48 Malcolm X Avenue
P. O. Box 29348
Kampala, Uganda
Clearly indicate the position applied for “Health Program Manager” on the
envelope.
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