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Project (APP)- Uganda,Jobs Vacancy in Uganda
Position Title:Health Programme Manager
Reporting To: Programmes Coordinator
Organization:African Prisons Project (APP)
Primary Location:Kampala HQ – may be required to travel upcountry
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 11th July 2014.
Brief Company Profile:
The African Prisons Project (APP) is a group of people passionately
committed to improving access to healthcare, education, justice and
rehabilitation for prisoners in Africa. We aim to restore the dignity of those
we serve by helping to provide humane conditions and services which help them
to regain their dignity. We build and refurbish prison medical and educational
facilities to provide innovative services and work to change the attitudes of
the societies we serve when it comes to criminal justice issues.
Job Summary:
APP is seeking an experienced programme professional to provide leadership
and management support and guidance to the APP health department.
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The health lead will promote health and social wellbeing of men, women and
children in prisons through increasing access to health care services in
prisons in Uganda. The target beneficiaries’ are the prisoners, prison staff
and prison communities in selected prisons. The health programmes will
undertake a number of activities including start-up activities for health
projects in Ugandan prisons.
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The person will manage and support the existing and new programmes within
the APP strategic direction and lead the initiation of new Health and Nutrition
Coordination activities as agreed by the senior management Team.
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The Health programme manager ensures that the management and implementation
best practices are applied to all our Health interventions implemented by APP
in Uganda prisons.
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The Health Programme Manager will take the leadership role in planning and
implementing select project objectives and activities expected in developing
the health projects including research construction and awareness building in
line with APP strategic direction agreed.
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In addition, the Health Programme manager will assist with the preparation
of project proposals as necessary, and will undertake technical support visits
to provide oversight and mentoring in all project areas.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Programme Support for all heath sector projects:
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To provide oversight and strategic lead for all health project activities
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To be directly responsible for the coordination of the partner and
subcontractor inputs and activities on the project to ensure all external
deliverables are met in line with the externally agreed deliverable timetable:
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To be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the health projects
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To develop and implement a management framework for the health project team
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To coordinate the provision of management strengthening support to the
health department at APP
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Conduct field support visits to health projects implemented in selected
prisons to provide supervision and input on project implementation
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Ensure that the APP Logistics and Procurement policies are followed in all
areas of health and nutrition.
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Assist the development of programme plans and proposals as necessary
including Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting in line with the
agreed donor contracts and implemented in good time.
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Working closely with the M&E manager support the development of M&E
tools for APP health projects and contribute to project monitoring as agreed
with Management of APP.
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Prepare and submit a monthly report of activities and plans according to
the agreed work plans and donor reporting requirements.
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Contribute to project documentation such as lessons learned and case
studies as necessary :
Representation
Represent APP at UPS district Prison level meetings and workshops as
necessary
Reporting To: Programmes Coordinator who is also and have direct links to the Country
Director, Country Accountant.
Education and Experience
• Development related degree with experience and/or qualification in
project /programme management or equivalent.
Past working experience or training health is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project/programme
management
• Knowledge of project /programme
management techniques
• Proven experience in people management
• Proven experience in strategic
planning
• Proven experience in risk management
• Proven experience in change management
• Proficient in project management software
Key competencies
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Planning and organizing
• Decision-making
• Communication skills
• Influencing and leading
• Delegation
• Team work
• Negotiation
• Conflict management
• Adaptability
• Stress tolerance
This job description is not exhaustive, and other duties may be determined
from time to time by the programme coordinator, concomitant with the role and
general responsibilities of this post. The duties of this post may be changed.
Mode of Application:
To apply for this position send you CV to info@africanprisons.org not later
than 11th July 2014.
Data Protection In accordance with the 1998 Data Protection APP will hold
and use personal information that you have given for the purposes of
recruitment and employment should an offer of employment be made.
This information will be stored in manual and/or computer form.
AFRICAN PRISONS PROJECT
KAMPALA-UGANDA
T : + 256 -751-384205
