Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The HIV & TB sub-team is a high performing group of 16 individuals including cross-cutting persons
that manage activities totaling approximately USD 100 million. The Service Delivery Program requires
intensive multi-agency planning, extensive Government of Uganda (GoU) consultation, Technical
Working Group alliances and consultations, and donor coordination at the program level.

Roles and Duties
• Statement of Duties to be performed.
• The PMS-TB has responsibility for ensuring:
• coordination of USAID-funded TB programs through a variety of governmental and nongovernmental
• partners at national, district, and community levels,
• program activities work to strengthen improved TB service delivery,
• the program is aligned with national priorities, strengthens existing systems and structures,
• that USAID supported programs implement innovative, high impact, scientifically proven, evidence
• based interventions, new technologies and approaches that will advance the National TB program goals
• and objectives, while at the same time continuously learn and adapt strategic approaches in accordance
• with the Mission’s continuous learning and adaptability agenda,
• that the Mission’s TB programs are implemented in an integrated manner with other Mission’s health,
• HIV/AIDS, education, and nutrition programs,
• the exploration of opportunities for collaboration with other Mission activities beyond OHH especially
• the Economic Growth Office, in order to address non-health related causes of critical vulnerability among
• TB patients.
• Program Management (40%)
• Provide oversight of activities related to TB program in USAID/Uganda’s cooperative
• agreements/contracts. Key program management activities include:
• Participate in program management teams for OHH TB and integrated service delivery/ technical assistance
• projects,
• Participate in Mission review of technical proposals in the area TB and integrated health service delivery,
• Evaluate the performance of IP organizations involved in TB and integrated health service delivery
• activities,
• Conduct periodic field visits to identify and assess the quality of services and the impact of program
• inputs, and to ensure regular communication with IPs and counterparts at all levels,
• Monitor program resources allocated to TB and health service delivery activities to ensure that they are
• being used effectively to implement their respective programs,
• Collaborate with the USAID health communication programs to advance TB advocacy, communication
• and social mobilization objectives,
• Collaborate with USAID health system strengthening programs to ensure that system wide issues
• affecting TB program implementation are addressed,
• Exercise good judgment and discretion in resolving program-related issues and conflicts,
• Report implementation obstacles to relevant OHH team members, and make appropriate recommendations to
• resolve them,
• Act as agreement officer’s representative/alternate, for large complex awards,
• Review partner work plans, budgets, implementation activities, and reporting requirements,
• Prepare required authorization documents for signature of the responsible Mission official, and track
• disbursements to program partners, and
• Prepare and amend USAID documentation, including, Action Memoranda, scopes of work, and budgets
• for assigned activities in a timely and efficient manner and consistent with USAID regulations and policies.
• Technical Oversight (25%)
• Provide sound technical advice that will strengthen the Mission’s efforts in TB service delivery in the
• public and private sector,
• Provide overall technical guidance and leadership on TB to OHH Implementing Partners (IPs),
• emphasizing evidence-based best practices,
• Conduct and analyze program evaluations to redefine concepts and criteria for new and expanding programs,
• Provide technical guidance and leadership on USAID/Uganda TB activities,
• Work with the national TB program to define the national research agenda on TB and inform Ministry of Health
• (MoH) policies and guidelines;
• Participate in strategic and policy level discussions involving TB control and prevention,
• Ensure integration of TB in HIV, nutrition and other relevant health services,
• Participate in activity learning reviews, field monitoring visits and Site Improvement Monitoring Systems
• (SIMS) visits,
• Practice technical assistance to IPs through regular and frequent review program data and facilitate learning
• across TB/HIV IPs, and
• Seek opportunity of integration of TB services with other Mission activities.
• Coordination with key stakeholders (35%)
• Represent USAID in interagency PEPFAR technical working groups (TWGs),
• Participate in national level technical, programmatic and policy meetings and consultations related to
• TB with other donors, government officials and IPs,
• Ensure technical and programmatic synergy within USAID/Uganda-supported TB activities and
• between those of government and other development partners by facilitating exchange of technical
• information and identifying and fostering opportunities for partnership on technical and programmatic
• activities,
• Maintain close contact with relevant national, district and local government officials, particularly in
• focal areas regarding TB, health and education HIV/AIDS service delivery,
• Participate in the coordination between USAID, other U.S. government implementers and key
• stakeholders, involved in improving services in Uganda both in the public and private sectors,
• Represent USAID on key national level technical working groups and task forces,
• Maintain regular contact with professional counterparts at the national level,
• Represent the interests of USAID program objectives, using both diplomacy and technical clarity in
• discussions related to program concerns and issues, and
• Adjust in assigned duties and responsibilities within the larger OHH Team, as needed.
• The contractor is eligible for temporary duty (TDY) travel to the U.S., or to other Missions abroad, to
• participate in the “Foreign Service National” Fellowship Program, in accordance with USAID policy.
• Supervisory Relationship:
• The PMS-TB must function with substantial independence, with minimal supervision and mentoring. The
• PMS-TA is supervised by the Infectious Diseases sub-team Leader under the HIV & TB Sub-Team and
• works collaboratively with other OHH Team members.
• Performance will be evaluated in regard to the effectiveness in which the PMS-TB carries out the primary
• duties and upon the completion of annual work objectives established with the Infectious Diseases subteam Leader.
• (4) Supervisory Controls:
• Formal supervision over staff is not contemplated. However, the PMS-TB provides overall technical
• guidance and leadership to the OHH Team and IPs on USAID/Uganda TB activities.

Minimum Qualifications Required for this Position
• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, Medicine, International Health, or related field is required.
• Prior Work Experience:
• Minimum six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in clinical medicine or
• public health including experience in the field of TB and HIV.
• Work experience should include at least three (3) years of planning, developing, implementing and
• managing public health programs in resource poor settings.
• Experience working in health service delivery is particularly desirable.
• Language Proficiency:
• Level IV (fluent) English language proficiency, speaking and writing is required.
• Sound knowledge of TB epidemiology, national program priorities, key stakeholders, resources, and
• approaches for ending TB in Uganda
• Sound knowledge and competencies in HIV/TB concepts especially in relation to human resources for
• health, leadership and governance, health financing, supply chain management systems, and strategic
• information,
• Thorough knowledge of the concepts, principles, techniques, and practices of the multisectoral response to
• TB, HIV/AIDS and health programs,
• Thorough knowledge of Uganda’s economic, political, social, and cultural characteristics and the history
• of development assistance, in particular the response to TB and HIV/AIDS in Uganda, including current
• trends and directions,
• Thorough knowledge of Uganda’s development prospects, priorities and TB and HIV/AIDS resources,
• Solid understanding of USAID’s business processes for acquisition and assistance including planning,
• formation, and administration,
• Solid understanding of how to manage USAID’s procurement and assistance instruments,
• Solid understanding of how USAID partners do business.

Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a high performing team is necessary,
• Experience in analyzing TB and HIV/AIDS epidemiological data and translating data into practice,
• Excellent analytical, technical and project management skills to review and provide substantive
• feedback on concept papers, proposals, program descriptions/scopes of work, performance reports and
• other technical and programmatic documents,
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working-level and management-level contacts within service
• delivery activities of the government and NGOs,
• Ability to work effectively with team and interagency environments,
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, Database software, E-mail, and the internet,
• Strong management skills, including financial management, administrative and monitoring skills to
• track the performance of IPs and activities,
• Ability to present information, analyses, and recommendations in clear written and oral formats, and
• Ability to travel to regions and districts within Uganda.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply follow this link https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds174.pdf 

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