Uganda: Deputy Chief of Party

For over 30 years, in more than 100 countries, IntraHealth International has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships.

In collaboration with governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private-sector organizations around the world, IntraHealth champions the needs and contributions of health workers—from doctors and nurses to community health workers to health facility managers—and works to ensure they have the tools, supplies, information, training, and support they need to provide communities they serve with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.

IntraHealth is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to be based in Kampala, Uganda for the anticipated national Human Resources for Health (HRH) project. This position is contingent upon funding.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The DCOP will support the Chief of Party (COP) in providing technical program leadership in the development, management and support of project activities. In the absence of the COP the DCOP will assume overall responsibility for the project. The DCOP will take the lead in coordinating program development, implementation and reporting, and will work very closely with the Intermediate Results (IR) Leaders overseeing the project’s major components, and other program staff to ensure results and synergy in the development and implementation of the project.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Supervise IR Team Leads and facilitate achievement of their program objectives and targets with technical backstopping and support.
• Initiate and facilitate regular technical meetings to review program implementation, and identify measures to overcome implementation bottlenecks and enhance quality of deliverables.
• Account to the COP on the delivery of strategic program objectives, with regular reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Lead documentation and sharing of knowledge and emerging practices from the program internally within IntraHealth and externally with the wider stakeholder audience.
• Ensure daily operations of overall program implementation activities are on schedule and that reports, new plans and budgets are prepared with sufficient lead time to get the necessary approvals.
• Work with the COP to provide technical and administrative support in all aspects of the project and carry out any duties that may be assigned by the COP.
• Oversee and represent the project in the absence of the COP.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s degree in International Health, Social Sciences, Health or related discipline and at least 10 years relevant professional experience. Preferred experience with USAID-funded projects. Extensive experience in human resources management, preferably in the public sector with in-depth knowledge of at least one HRH technical area. Significant knowledge and experience of social, cultural, economic and political developments and trends in Uganda.
• Proven ability to direct and manage a team and to work with partners, USAID and headquarters staff
• Demonstrated experience overseeing development of activity budgets, managing activity costs, and monitoring program spending against budget in an accurate and timely manner
• Demonstrated experience to develop and work within approved work plans
• Proven ability to manage confidential matters discreetly and with the trust and confidence of colleagues and clients including USAID and Ministry of Health
• Demonstrated diplomatic and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a complex and changing environment with all levels of stakeholders
• Proven customer-service (client-focused) management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Proven ability to hire and train local staff and consultants
• Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
• Willingness to travel 25% within the country and internationally on occasion

Interested applicants will submit a CV online at http://www.intrahealth.org/.

IntraHealth International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.