United States Embassy US Peace Corps Careers - Program Manager, Global Health Service Partnership Program (GHSP)

• United
  
  States Agency for International Development (USAID)


• Centers
  
  for Disease Control (CDC)


• Peace
  
  Corps

• Coordinate
  
  with relevant government ministries and stakeholders for successful
  
  implementation of GHSP program


• Identify
  
  the country issues and dynamics through research and dialogue in
  
  conjuction with Peace Corps staff and PCVs, to develop GHSP projects which
  
  reflect and serve the needs of the country.


• Offers
  
  support to the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) initiative and other
  
  inter agency initiatives which Peace Corps as a US Government entity
  
  commits to support with specific reportable training and / or service as
  
  agreed and determined as the respective programs mature


• Ensure
  
  all applications for GHSP and other PCRVs for professional capacity
  
  building from prospective host organizations are collected, filed and
  
  details shared with Peace Corps Headquarters.


• Conducts
  
  visits to potentials volunteer sites to determine their suitability of
  
  Volunteer placement


• Ensures
  
  timely processing of professional practicing licenses for the Volunteers


• Collects
  
  some monitoring data and reports strategic information as required by the
  
  Peace Corps Uganda country program and headquarters.


• Advocates
  
  for, communicates and promotes other funding opportunities that may be
  
  used to support GHSP Uganda country program including small grants


• Renders
  
  support in identifying and facilitating procurement of items to support
  
  the program


• Participates
  
  with PCHQ and SEED as liaison to PC Uganda to ensure appropriate levels of
  
  information is shared and identifies areas for policy and procedure review
  
  and development.


• Survey
  
  potential PCRV sites and evaluating all aspects including opportunities
  
  for meaningful work, living conditions and opportunities for community
  
  involvement.


• Mentors
  
  and supervises the GHSP Program Specialist


• Co-develops
  
  and maintains relationships key to the Project advisory Committee and
  
  through this and other efforts, establishes working relationships with the
  
  host country government, communities, non-government organizations and
  
  other institutions to encourage effective participation and support for
  
  PCV projects.

• Provides
  
  timely, locally appropriate technical, personal and administrative support
  
  to PCRVs through site visits, office time, correspondences and other
  
  communications.


• Maintains
  
  communication with and provides support for each Volunteer.


• Carries
  
  out regular site visits to provide technical support and to monitor PCV’s
  
  project work and personal adaptation.


• Supports
  
  PCVs evaluate their work and plan for the future.


• Serve
  
  as Champion for Volunteers (GHSP and non-GHSP) as assigned


• Prepare
  
  site visit reports indicating any required follow-up


• Provides
  
  counselling to Volunteers experiencing cultural adaptation, site or job
  
  assignment problems.


• Conducts
  
  meetings with Volunteers’ supervisors/counterparts and or ministry
  
  officials to maintain relationships, secure feedback on satisfaction of
  
  Volunteers’ services and problem solve Volunteer related issues.


• Proactively
  
  identifies possible Volunteer safety and security issues during
  
  interactions with and or their supervisors/counterparts and assists with
  
  MS-270 compliance

• Plans
  
  and coordinates with training staff orientation for GHSP Volunteers plus
  
  any other specialized training required throughout the service for
  
  successful work and cultural adaptation in the country.


• Work
  
  closely with training staff to draft the Calendar of Training Events
  
  (COTE) to ensure that GHSP are provided orientation and training to
  
  achieve the necessary local competence levels.


• Coordinates
  
  with GHSP Washington and  the two other
  
  pilot countries as appropriate to plan the US orientation and to plan and
  
  deliver related orientation and training.


• With
  
  support from language and cross cultural coordinator, participates in the
  
  development of a language strategy complete with basic core competencies
  
  and learning objectives for the response Volunteers’ training.


• Assists
  
  the training team in the development of training designs that prepare
  
  PCRVs to meet the objectives for assignments in the respective
  
  institutions including development of training implementation plans for
  
  GHSP initiative


• In
  
  charge of designing and facilitating sessions for orientation and
  
  in-service trainings.

• Coordinates
  
  and collects GHSP data and information from PCVs as determined; conducts
  
  evaluative and reflective activities regarding the project and related PC
  
  activities, and writes and contributes reports on GHSP projects. The
  
  duties include:


• Ensure
  
  GHSP data monitoring and collection meets agency and SEED standards
  
  including creating/refining monitoring systems, development of evaluative
  
  criteria, monitoring forms and standard reporting procedures


• Learns
  
  how to use all relevant reporting tools and operations and mentors other
  
  staff and Volunteers on them


• Provides
  
  timely, technical, relevant and supportive feedback on individual
  
  Volunteer monitoring report submissions


• Takes
  
  part in monitoring and evaluation meetings and activities and creates
  
  draft documents for the integrated Planning and Budget (IPBS), the annual
  
  Peace Coprs reporting, Project Status Reviews (PSRs), Training Status
  
  Review (TSRs), Congressional Reports and Peace Corps Uganda Annual Report.


• Writes
  
  GHSP programming documents including reports, success stories and articles
  
  for various Peace Corps media to tell the story and to assist in
  
  recruitment.


• Regular
  
  review tools, protocols and other documents for Institutional Review Board
  
  (IRB) approval

• Periodically
  
  serves as post duty officer responsible for weekend and after-hour emergencies


• Perform
  
  other duties as assigned by the CD or the DPT to assist Peace Corps
  
  successfully carry out its mission in Uganda


• These
  
  include coordinating special project initiatives.

• The
  
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a University degree in Medicine and
  
  Surgery


• At
  
  least five years’ experience interacting at a senior level with the
  
  Ministry of Health, or Education or Medical/Nursing training institution.


• Excellent
  
  computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet programs;
  
  excellent command of English, both spoken and written; native ability in
  
  spoken and written at least one Ugandan language.


• Possess
  
  the ability to work independently; good organization and time management
  
  skills; willingness to take the initiative; excellent teamwork skills,
  
  strong service attitude; personal integrity; strong interpersonal skills,
  
  strong interest in Uganda’s development


• Ability
  
  to work on a regular Monday to Friday schedule with evening and weekend
  
  hours when necessary


• Ability
  
  and willingness to travel extensively throughout Uganda as needed for
  
  implementation of the program and as in line with the job.


• Prior
  
  experience as a supervisor, tutor, curriculum specialist, headmaster, or
  
  other related health work is desired


• Strong
  
  cross-cultural skills working with Americans or other non-Africans

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