USAID Consultancy Jobs - PEPFAR Country Operational Plan 2016 Advisor at QED Group, LLC

Organization: QED Group, LLC

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

The

QED Group, LLC is a full-service international development firm that provides

practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven

management techniques, and creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two

core practice areas: Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We

work with U.S. agencies and overseas governments, international donors,

private-sector clients, and PVOs/NGOs in more than 80 countries around the

world. Key clients include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the

U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

Purpose of Consultant Assignment: The purpose of this activity is to provide

technical services to PEPFAR Uganda specifically to coordinate, develop, and

finalize components of the Country Operational Plan (COP) 16.

Job Summary: The candidate will, under the oversight of the

Acting PEPFAR Country Coordinator, assist in the coordination of PEPFAR

Uganda’s input into COP16 including the drafting, reviewing, and revising of

required documentation for COP16 as outlined in COP16 guidance and supplemental

documentation and complete exercises as outlined by the PEPFAR Coordination

Office and the PEPFAR Steering Committee, engage PEPFAR Uganda technical

advisors/specialists and program assistants to support COP16 interagency

technical and narrative development processes.

Requirements

of COP16 require additional analysis of epidemiological, PEPFAR expenditure,

site improvement monitoring system and routine program data to be conducted

through interagency and host country process. This is expected to result in the

need to significantly revise program, project, activity and supplemental

narratives required to complete COP16. Additional review and incorporation of

host country HIV program documentation should be considered during COP16

development.

The

Advisor will work with the USAID management team and personnel to ensure that documentation

prepared for submission is consistent with the technical and programmatic requirements

of COP16 guidance, COP16 technical considerations and supplemental guidance and

clarifications expressed by State/Global AIDS Coordinator and the host country.

The

candidate will establish a system to engage staff in the development and

revision of narrative drafts, establish a process to control versions, support

narrative reviews and finalize draft narratives during the COP16 process.

Objectives of Consultant Assignment: The

objective of this assignment is to provide a consultant who will assist in the

coordination of PEPFAR Uganda’s COP16 submission which will include supporting

COP16 interagency technical and narrative development processes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Work closely
  
  with PEPFAR Uganda personnel to draft, review, and revise required documentation
  
  for COP16 as outlined in COP16 guidance and supplemental documentation.
  
  This would include ensuring that key data points, such as information from
  
  portfolio reviews, pipeline review, Expenditure Analysis, SIMS data, SBOR,
  
  Test and Start, Supply Chain Reform, etc. are incorporated into COP16
  
  planning activities and narratives.


• Implement
  
  processes for version control, technical review, revision, and clearance
  
  of COP16 documents to be submitted by PEPFAR Uganda team members to the
  
  interagency PEPFAR steering committee. Ensure narratives are consolidated,
  
  documented, and submitted in a timely fashion.

Deliverable Timelines and Deadlines:

• Consolidated
  
  meeting notes and prepare 1^st draft narrative documents in
  
  accordance with COP16 guidance and requirements – by 07 April 2016


• Revisions
  
  (based on feedback from PEPFAR Steering Committee and the Ambassador) to
  
  draft narrative documents – by 12 April 2016

Proposed Performance Period: April 1-April

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The applicant
  
  for the Consultancy Opportunity should hold a Master’s Degree in public
  
  health or a related field is required.


• At least
  
  five years of experience working within the PEPFAR extended team of US
  
  government agencies or external cooperating agencies or private voluntary
  
  organizations in managing international HIV/AIDS projects.


• Previous
  
  experience working on a PEPFAR Country Operational Plan.


• Significant
  
  exposure and experience in technical writing related to public health/HIV
  
  projects.


• Excellent
  
  oral and written communications skills are required to develop and
  
  maintain effective, sustainable working relationships with U.S. government
  
  agencies.


• Strong
  
  interpersonal skills are required to support diverse cross-cultural teams
  
  and individuals in order to achieve results against planned schedules.


• Excellent
  
  writing and analytical skills are required.

All suitably

qualified and interested Candidates who meet the above criteria should send

their CV, Cover letter and Bio Data Form, download here, expressing interest to

qedgrouprecruitment@gmail.com with the subject line as “ATTN: COP16 Advisor.

Please note that only shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: Thursday,

31^st March, 2016 by 5:00pm