Chief of Party | ReliefWeb

The Chief of Party will provide leadership, oversight and guidance to IMA World Health’s effort with regards to the USAID/Uganda’s Private Not for Profit Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Services project in Uganda. USAID/Uganda’s Health, HIV/AIDS and Education (HHE) Office seeks to initiate a five year program to contribute to a reduction in HIV infections, total fertility, maternal and child mortality, malnutrition, malaria and tuberculosis (TB).The core objective of the program is to enhance more effective use of health services within the target population. S/he will report to the IMA Country Director and will work closely with the Programs Department based in Washington D.C.

Duties:

• Provide overall supervision of program activities, including management of personnel and subcontractors


• Monitor progress of program objectives and work with the country director and program officers in headquarters to ensure quality control


• Serve as IMA’s representative to USAID, the Uganda government, other donors and multinationals, technical agencies and other participating organizations


• Manage quality and timely reporting to USAID through monthly, quarterly and annual reports


• Lead development of the annual work plan and M&E plan


• Ensure visibility of program results, achievements and lessons learned through presentations at conferences and workshops and/or publishing articles through professional journals


• Ensure technical capacity of staff and provide technical assistance and backstopping when required


• Ensure project expenses are reasonable and in accordance with USAID rules and regulations

The position requires a competent and experienced person with the following attributes:

• Advanced degree in international health, public health, or related field


• Minimum of 10 years of successful implementation of projects in health systems strengthening, HIV/AIDS programs, maternal and child health, malnutrition, malaria, tuberculosis, organizational development, or related projects


• Experience leading donor-funded projects in Uganda or elsewhere in Africa


• Demonstrated familiarity and understanding of USAID policies and regulations


• Experience supervising personnel in a multicultural environment


• Demonstrated leadership in working with host country officials from the health, community, NGO,FBO and CBO sectors


• Fluency in English