Uganda: Deputy Chief of Party, Uganda Social Marketing* - 2015

Organization: Population Services Intl.

Country: Uganda

Closing date: 17 Dec 2014

Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization, with a mission to measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable people in the developing world by influencing their behavior, principally through social marketing of family planning and health products and services, and health communications. PSI has programs in more than 60 countries and works in malaria, HIV, reproductive health, child survival, and tuberculosis. PSI’s core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve. For more information, please visit www.psi.org

*P*SI seeks qualified, dynamic candidates for the position of Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for Uganda. The DCOP will be responsible for assisting the Chief of Party in planning, supervising, and implementing the anticipated Social Marketing Project aimed at improving the utilization of health related products and services in Uganda. S/he will assume leadership and oversight of the project in the absence of the COP. The candidate will have strong technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills and experience. This full-time position is based in Kampala, Uganda and reports to the COP.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the COP in leading the strategic and financial implementation of the Social Marketing project


• Manage donor requirements, including reports and budgets, and ensure project deliverables are achieved.


• Draft monthly, quarterly and annual program reports, and contribute to financial reports


• Coordinate closely with administrative, financial, and operations teams


• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including government, donors, and partners and attend relevant technical working groups, conferences etc. as required.


• Coordinate with PSI headquarters to ensure that program and reporting activities follow best practices


• Ensure project implementation follows all donor grant terms and conditions


• Contribute to internal and external program planning and reporting, including collaboration with stakeholders on workplans, donor reporting, and monitoring and evaluation


• Mentor staff and build capacity to independently implement, manage, and improve project activities


• Manage the human resources within the team, including recruitment, development, and supervision.


• Support Chief of Party in other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS :

• A Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, Social or Behavioral Sciences or related field;


• A minimum of eight years of progressively increasing responsibility working in public health in the field of Social Marketing and/or the private sector;


• Demonstrated knowledge and work experience in health service delivery in the private, public, and social marketing sectors;


• Experience in developing countries managing social marketing private sector activities of a similar scope and size;


• Demonstrated management skills, including relevant experience in direct supervision of professional staff;


• Depth and breadth of knowledge of, and experience in, social marketing programming;


• Excellent organizational, analytical, and oral and written communication skills (in English); and


• Excellent past performance references.

Note that this position is contingent upon funding.STATUS:

Please apply online at www.psi.org. *

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individualsregardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.*

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