Chief of Party SHOPS Career Opportunity - Abt Associates

Organization: Abt Associates

Project Name: USAID Strengthening

Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

Abt Associates

is an international development organization composed of dedicated

professionals who provide technical assistance, research, analysis, and

practical training services in more than 128 countries.

About USAID SHOPS Project:

The

Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project is

USAID’s flagship initiative in private sector health. SHOPS focuses on

increasing availability, improving quality, and expanding coverage of essential

health products and services in family planning and reproductive health,

maternal and child health, HIV and AIDS, and other health areas through the

private sector. In Uganda, the healthy mother voucher program has two

objectives: to provide access to maternal child health care services from

accredited private facilities and to build the capacity of a local organization

to manage the voucher program.

Job Summary:  The Chief of Party provides overall leadership

and strategic direction for the USAID Abt Associates SHOPS maternal and neonatal health voucher program.

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s

Degree (minimum) in public health, business administration, social marketing,

finance, or other related fields;

·        
At least ten years of relevant professional

experience in designing, implementing and managing private sector health

projects in developing countries.

·        
Previous exposure and experience in maternal child

health and voucher programs required.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Abt Associates’ USAID

Project should send a cover letter and updated CVs to UgandaJobs@abtassoc.com

using the subject “Uganda Voucher Program”

Deadline: 4^th December, 2015