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Post Title:Country Director
Country: Uganda
City: Mbale
Organisation: Kissito Healthcare International
Career categories: Management
Theme:
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Coordination
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Food and Nutrition
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Health
Job years of
experience: 5-10 years
Position Overview:
Kissito Healthcare International (KHI) is looking for a
dynamic and self-driven individual for the Country Director position for its
operations in Uganda. KHI develops and delivers low-cost, high impact,
innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health
and well being of people around the world. KHI currently has active programs in
Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan with a focus on Maternal, Newborn and
Child Health; Research and Intervention in Childhood Disease; Nutrition and
Acute Malnutrition Management; and Health Sector Strengthening, Integration and
Capacity Building.
Based in Mbale, the Country Director (CD) will lead all
ongoing programs in Uganda and work with the country staff to ensure the overall
success of the Uganda program. The position of CD provides senior level content
knowledge, technical assistance, consultation and support for the development
and execution of project/program specific strategies.
S/he exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and
policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for
obtaining results. S/he determines methods and procedures on new assignments.
S/he represents the project and the company to the host
government, and other donors and cooperating agencies. The CD will help
coordinate and support KHI’s team on the ground to achieve the program’s
objectives, and forge stronger relations with the Ministry of Health and other
government agencies and partners.
S/He will help with managing many aspects of the program
including strategy, budgets, implementation and team management.
The Country Director reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provides senior leadership, management oversight, and
coordination to KHI Uganda programs
• Maintain a trusted
relationship and dialogue with the government based on a track record of
delivering results that exceed expectations in speed and quality
• Plan specific programmatic initiatives in the country to
support the national program, support the team in program implementation and
track progress against milestones
• Provide high-quality technical assistance to the
government as needed/requested, often under a short timeframe
• Manage processes and tools for planning, budgeting and
financial reporting
• Manage process for
internal and external donor reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Build and leverage strong effective relationships with key
partners and stakeholders
• Maintain appropriate bi-directional communication and
information flow with HQ to ensure KHI’s capabilities are being fully leveraged
on-the-ground
• Provides subject matter expertise/technical assistance to
all current programs, technical staff and administrators as per program
requirements
• Provides analytical
and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and resolve issues or problems
• Uses various
quantitative and qualitative techniques to perform contract or cooperative
agreement tasks
• Leads and/or reviews and monitors programmatic functions,
i.e. development of work plans and budgets
• Ensures quality of services and compliance per
project/program requirements • Provides functional guidance to outside vendors
to ensure deliverables are met within timelines and budgets as needed
• Participates in and/or prepares necessary program-related
reports, including presentations and white papers
• Organizes and supports as needed project/program
trainings, conferences, workshops, and meetings
• Participates, and
represents the organization as needed, in outside associations, conferences,
and symposia
• Leads and assists in research, data collection, policy
formulation, training and capacity building efforts in support of
contract/agreement activities and deliverables
• Provides guidance to lower level staff members
Qualifications & Skills:
• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline (MBA or an MPH
Preferred).
• 7+ years of
experience in public health program management, health governance, health
economics, policy formulation, or other field related to global health programs
and leadership that should include at least 5 years of management experience
• Experienced in working in environments that are less
structured with few systems and processes and with minimal levels of
supervision
• Experience
conceiving, planning and executing programs or projects with documented results
• Proven track record
of achievement and a desire to use skills to improve healthcare in developing
countries
• Substantive professional, social and cultural experience
in a developing country is ideal
• Fluent written and spoken English is required, Luganda is
preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, writing, presentation, and
organizational skills are required • Experience working with bilateral and
multilateral donor agencies is required
• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial and
evaluative skills
• Knowledge of project management methodology
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and
efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often
within a required time frame
• Effective written
and oral communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to
situations
• Ability to build trust-based relationships with peers in
the Ministry of Health and influence work outcomes with partners, government
& other stakeholders
• Ability to navigate
complex government processes, and at negotiating and achieving consensus
• Proficient at working on highly complex problems without
extensive structural or operational support
• Mentor and lead
teams for consistent performance willing to micro-manage as required
• Ability to execute projects in collaboration with the
Government - on time and within budget
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work with limited resources (financial as well
as human)
• Excellent business-oriented oral and written communication
skills
How to apply:
How to apply: All applications for this position should be
sent to Sam.Rasoul@kissito.org. Please include your CV, minimum salary
expectations & salary history, cover letter, and references. KHI provides
equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or
marital status.
Job ID: #569527
Closing date: 31 May 2013
