Business Development, Research and Grants Manager Career Opportunity - Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Uganda

Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)

Reports to: Executive

Director

The Uganda

Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) was founded in 1957 as a registered faith

based Non-Governmental Organization under the Trustees Incorporation Act (CAP

165) as Registered Trustees of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. UPMB

brings together Protestant Churches in Uganda involved in Provision of Health

Services. It serves as a link between Government and / or Development Partners

and UPMB-Member Institutions and provides support to its members through

capacity strengthening, coordination, lobbying and Advocacy, public relations

and translation of government policies.

Job Summary:  The Business Development, Research and Grants

Manager will be responsible for Business development, initiating and implementing major research and

grant fundraising drives for the organization. The incumbent will also work collaboratively

with the Executive Director to identify funding needs and compile applications.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

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Ensure UPMB’s assisted health and other programmes/

projects promote collaboration and cooperation with other partners where

applicable

·        
Represent UPMB at relevant events in-order to ensure

that it is acknowledged as a legitimate partner/actor

·        
Instill a sense of common purpose and destiny

throughout the UPMB Member units through inspiration and striving for

excellence

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In charge of overseeing the research process at UPMB

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Identify funders through contacting potential

partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.

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Arrange, communicate and disseminate research

findings, improvement in service delivery

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Work collaboratively and network with other similar

organizations in terms of grant writing and management

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Evaluate and manage call for grants

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Work closely with the Executive Director you will be

responsible for compiling an activity schedule for applications, complete

proposals

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Work closely with the Executive Director to identify

funding needs and compile applications

·        
Manage communications with probable donors/partners

and to keep Management informed of the progress

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Maintain full records for all donations/partnerships

by maintaining a database and paper files

·        
Represent UPMB on the relevant National stakeholder

working groups and committees, health advisory committees and Ministry of

Health

·        
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by your

Supervisor and or Board of Directors

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

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The applicant should be a Health Professional with a

Master’s Degree in Public Health or Health Management or Health Administration

·        
Possession of professional qualifications in

Management is an added advantage

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A minimum of five years’ experience in Health

Management in Uganda with district level exposure

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Computer literacy skills i.e. working knowledge of

computer based data analysis using programs NVINVO for qualitative data

analysis, Excel STATA or SPSS for quantitative data analysis is a MUST

·        
At least some publications locally or

internationally of peer reviewed work to prove research potential

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The applicant must be a good communicator and serve

as an advocate for the organization

·        
Prior experience working in Church based

institutions, with a very good grasp of health sector goals, and policies.

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Working experience in fundraising and financing

interlinkages with other sectors and development partners

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Sound leadership skills

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Excellent communication and negotiation skills

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Highly capable of managing significant budgets.

·        
The applicant is an all-round strategic focused

person

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High degree of work ethics, integrity and

confidentiality

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Good problem solving and decision making skills

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High degree of integrity and honesty

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Demonstrated skills in advocacy and networking

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Ability to use research findings to influence policy

at national/district level.

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Excellent resource mobilization skills with track

record in fundraising and knowledge in proposal writing

·        
Skills and abilities in qualitative and quantitative

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Research methodology

All candidates

should send their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and two

references should be addressed to:

Uganda

Protestant Medical Bureau

P.O. Box 4127

Kampala, Uganda

Email to: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug

Deadline: 31^st August, 2015

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda