USAID Project Jobs - Program Officer, Performance Management at Intra-Health International ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Intra-Health

International

Project Name: USAID

Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) Project

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior

Advisor, Performance Management

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.

About USAID Intra Health SHRH Project:

The purpose of

the Strengthening Human Resources for Health (SHRH) project is to strengthen

the capacities of central ministries, districts, health professional councils,

PNFP and health training institutions to effectively and efficiently plan,

manage and utilize the health workforce; and strengthen systems for sustained

health worker performance to improve health outcomes for the people of Uganda.

Job Summary: The Program

Officer, Performance Management will support the Senior Advisor Performance

Management to develop and implement performance management strategy for

national, district, and health facility levels. The incumbent will assist the

Senior Advisor in providing technical assistance to health leaders and managers

to implement the performance management system, including enhanced planning

capacity, support supervision, reward and sanctions, reduction of absenteeism

to improve health worker performance and productivity at national, district,

and health facility levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Build the capacity of health leaders and managers to

implement the performance management initiatives.

·        
Offer technical guidance to health leaders and

managers to translate their expected performance outputs into activities and

establish a system to monitor their performance.

·        
Build the capacity of District Health Management

Teams (DHMTs) and Health Facility Managers on the Performance Management

process and guide them to develop their own individual annual performance plans

based on district and health facility plans.

·        
Provide technical support to health leaders and

managers in the implementation of the performance agreements.

·        
Take part in piloting team-based problem-solving or

peer supervision models as alternatives to the current cascade model and

enhance mutual learning and team work.

·        
Work closely with technical programs at Ministry of

Health (MOH) and district-based IPs to harmonize and disseminate service

standards and update tools.

·        
Work with district, facility, and PNFP health

managers to determine and implement the strategy to reward performance.

·        
Actively participate in developing and implementing

a strategy for reduction and monitoring of absenteeism at health facility

level.

·        
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Senior

Advisor, Performance Management.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The ideal candidate for the USAID SHRH Program

Officer vacancy should hold an Advanced degree in Arts or Social Science,

Public Health, Economics, or a field related to Human Resources Management,

Performance Management or Human Resources for Health (e.g., management, public

policy).

·        
At least six years’ working experience implementing

or managing HRH or related activities in Uganda

·        
A minimum of three years’ of the working experience

should have been served at a senior level of at least Principal Officer in

Government or in a reputable organization in the private sector.

·        
Proven exposure and experience in performance

management

·        
Broad knowledge and understanding of the Uganda

health care system, the Ministry of Health, District Government, and other

development organizations in Uganda would be an added advantage.

·        
Demonstrated ability to carry-out analysis of HRH

issues; and sound costing of interventions to motivate resource allocation for

HRH.

·        
Prior experience working on USAID-funded projects is

highly desirable.

·        
Show commitment and record of achievement to

building the capacity of local partners.

·        
Excellent verbal and written English communication

skills.

·        
Computer literacy skills i.e. MS Office applications

including Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook

·        
Innovation: Develops new,

better or significantly different ideas, methods, solutions or initiatives

within your role that result in improvement of IntraHealth’s performance and

meeting objectives, results and global commitments.

·        
Accountability: Holds self and

others accountable for all work activities, research and personal actions and

decisions; follows through on commitments and focuses on those activities that

have the greatest impact on meeting measurable high quality results for

IntraHealth’s success.

·        
Service Excellence: Knowledge of

and ability to put into action customer service concepts, processes and

techniques to access internal and/or external client needs and expectations and

meet or exceed those needs and expectations through providing excellent service

directly or indirectly.

·        
Planning and Organizing: Develops clear

goals that are consistent with agreed upon strategies; identifies priority

activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates

appropriate time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows

for contingencies when planning; and monitors and adjusts plans and actions as

necessary.

·        
Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of

and the ability to effectively interact within and across Divisions,

Departments/Country Offices in a constructive and collaborative manner.

·        
Effective Oral and Written Communication: Understands

effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively

transmit, explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language

appropriate to the audience; and receive, and accurately interpret ideas,

information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication

behaviors.

All candidates

are strongly encouraged to send their applications to the HR &

Administration Officer including an updated CV, and photocopies of their

certificates and testimonials via email to jobs-uganda@intrahealth.org

NB: Total file size of attachments should not exceed

2MB.

Deadline: Friday, 2^nd October

2015