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Position Title: MSI Uganda Head of Social Franchising
Function: Programme Support
Location: Uganda
Organisation: Marie Stopes
International
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 29/12/2017
Reference: 2199
Reporting : to the Director of
Programmes
About Marie Stopes
International
Marie Stopes International
delivers quality family planning and reproductive healthcare to millions of the
world's poorest and most vulnerable women. We want to make sure that women
everywhere have a choice when it comes to having children. We have been
delivering family planning and sexual healthcare for over thirty years. Because
we employ and train local people, we are able to work in some really remote and
difficult places, like Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Sierra Leone. Wherever we
work, we make sure the millions of women we see every year get the same high
quality services.
We use sound business
principles and always work towards making our clinics self-sufficient once
we've set them up. We work with governments and other aid agencies to provide
training, shape policy and share expertise. For us, it's about making a
national impact and transforming the lives of ordinary women around the world
About Marie Stopes UK
Marie Stopes UK is the UK's
leading provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services. Our nationwide
network of sexual health clinics see over 100,000 men and women each year who
come to us for information, advice and professional care.
Job purpose: the purpose of this role is
to provide leadership and oversight of the successful delivery high-impact and
high-quality comprehensive and voluntary family planning (FP) and post-abortion
care (PAC) services through the BlueStar social franchise network.
The BlueStar network is a
strategic channel for providing greater access to urban, peri-urban and
underserved communities with unmet need and unmet demand for FP and PAC
services.
Key responsibilities and
accountabilities of this position;
1. Development of the Blue star network to
increase private sector FP and PAC access.
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Use collaborative approaches with
SF Coordinators to develop appropriate annual work plans/budgets, and
reasonable service projections.
·
Effectively use performance
dashboards to motivate teams and deliver high quality results in time and to
budget
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Identification of long and
medium-term objectives to guide the development of service delivery and
identify opportunities for improvement and expansion.
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Develop strategies that support
the franchise network in managing health as a business
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Examination of MSI experience in
other places for learning and ideas to improve SF and voucher activities.
·
Work closely with the Voucher
Strategy Manager and Director Programmes to continuously improve management of
vouchers through BlueStar providers
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Identify and support teams to
correct any quality, compliance, operational or client care issues affecting
service delivery to improve client outcomes
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Support and deliver training to
ensure consistency in the quality and performance across all social franchises
·
Conduct partnership negotiations
and confidence building with partners in the private sector.
·
Develop and manage a portfolio of
solutions to help franchisee partners increase impact.
2.
Attract and retain a highly motivated and experienced technical and
operations team to support the Blue Star business plan.
·
Work closely with the quality
assurance department to ensure that Social Franchise adhere to clinical
protocols and standards.
·
Build productive working
relationships with key stakeholders in government and private sector.
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Support to provide quality services
through in service trainings and supportive supervision.
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Identify future partners by
marketing the benefits of social franchise.
3.
Ensure that clinical governance systems, processes and procedures are
developed to keep pace with the scope and scale of franchise operations.
·
Ensure strong integration of
MSIU’s quality standards.
·
Support demand generation and
activities to reach more clients, thereby training, coaching and mentoring the
social franchise team.
·
Provide reliable access to and
reduce stock outs.
·
Ensure all gaps identified during
quality audits are actioned and closed.
4.
Timely, accurate and complete reporting of verified Blue Star results
Activities include:
·
Regular collation and reporting
on progress to SF Coordinators, other channels, the department, the Director
Programmes, Senior Advisor and SMT
·
Agree and communicate proposals
for action to rectify any performance issues
·
Lead discussion on key issues
specific social franchising across MSI Uganda’s full portfolio of services.
MINIMUM EDUCATION NECESSARY:
Bachelor’s degree in medicine or related
field.
Second degree in Public Health / or
Marketing added advantage.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO
PERFORM THIS JOB:
At least five (5) years' experience working
on the operations side of healthcare service.
Delivery of which at least three (3) years'
experience working at management level with extensive line management and
budget experience.
Required Skills & Experience:
·
Experience in working in a Health
Care/related industry will be a great advantage
·
Excellent strategic planning and
ability to breakdown complex data into clear, cohesive business plans that are
client-focused.
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Ability to lead evolving
Reproductive health service models.
·
Demand side financing
·
Passionate and willing to work
extensive hours to ensure project deliverables are achieved within the required
time frame.
·
Experience working in resource-limited
settings.
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Ability to work in and adjust to
different cultural contexts and communicate effectively.
·
Pro-choice with a genuine
commitment to the values and ethos of Marie Stopes International
Personal Specifications:
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Experience in working with
private health sector.
·
Skills in business intelligence.
·
Good grasp of Reproductive Health
and other Social Health issues.
·
Good experience in working with
different teams.
·
Excellent oral and written
communication skills.
·
Good facilitation &
negotiation skills.
·
Be self-starter, effective team
player and have a demonstrated results-oriented track record.
How to Apply:
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