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Position Title:Chief of Party
Duty Station: Karamoja Region
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to:National Director
Organizational Profile
Duration:2+ Years
Application Deadline:31-Mar-15
Purpose of the position:
To provide overall strategic leadership, oversee project implementation of
the Karamoja Health and HIV/AIDS Integrated Program. The position will have
principal responsibility for reporting and representation of the project to the
United States Government (USG) and World Vision.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Program Implementation:
Ensure the program strategic
objectives and results are fully accomplished and meet expected technical
quality standards.
Oversee the project work,
ensuring all program goals is met through proper design, staffing, and
implementation.
Direct the work of local staff
and short-term advisors providing supervision, training and performance
management
Staff supervision and management:
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Supervise a team of senior level
program staff with skills across a diverse set of technical health and HIV/AIDS
program areas.
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Develop and maintain an adequate
human resource plan consistent with WV policies, donor requirements and local
laws and ensure proper technical capacity of staff to manage the project work
·
Conduct periodic reviews of staff
performance in line with WVs performance management system
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Mentor staff to ensure high
levels of motivation, commitment, capacity, and teamwork.
Budget Management:
Lead the development of financial
and administrative policies and procedures to ensure smooth running of the
grant and compliance to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, WVI finance
policies, government and USAID regulations.
Approve program expenditures,
budget adjustments, and sign off cost modification requests to donors
Manage grant/project budget
within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial
reports to donors and World Vision.
Leadership Management
Participate in the NO senior
management/ Leadership team meetings and represent the project interests
Ensure implementation of new
partnership initiatives involving Health
Donor Relations
Represent the project and World
Vision to USAID, Government of Uganda, UN agencies, implementing and technical
partners and other appropriate bodies.
Represent WV at relevant meetings
with the Government of Uganda and USAID counterparts to provide updates on
project progress and communicate challenges of the program implementation.
Reporting and Documentation
Timely submit quality financial
and management reports to donors.
Document and disseminate at
various fora project best practices and success stories
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
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A minimum of a Masters Degree or
Higher in Public Health, Social Sciences or related fields
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A minimum of 10 years of
progressively increasing responsibility in managing comprehensive and complex
development assistance for HIV/AIDS and Health programs in Sub Saharan Africa
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Demonstrable program management
for HIV and Health Integrated programs with USAID funded programs for at least
5 years
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Substantial experience in
understanding complexities of post conflict health programming, gender issues,
local development and health systems strengthening.
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Demonstrated leadership,
supervisory and project management skills in working collaboratively with other
donors, host country institutions and international organizations.
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Excellent organizational,
analytical, and oral and written communication skills (in English).
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Understanding of other donor
involvement in supporting Health promotion and HIV/AIDS prevention efforts.
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Demonstrated ability to deliver
results and meet all donor deliverables.
This position is contingent upon project award.
Mode of application:
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