NGO Jobs at Malaria Consortium - Technical Officer/Head of Office

Job Title: Technical Officer/Head of Office

Employer: Malaria Consortium

Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda

Application Deadline: 22nd Nov 2013

Job Number: MC UG/TEC 08/11/001

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the project coordinator to support the staff to ensure smooth and timely implementation of planned project activities.
• Liaise effectively as required with the Operations, Logistics, Finance and HR departments in Kampala in support the ongoing needs of the office.
• Liaise effectively with a range of local stakeholders including government, NGO and private sector bodies in the District to ensure effective coordination and delivery of activities and to raise the reputable profile of Malaria Consortium Uganda.
• Represent Malaria Consortium Uganda on issues relevant to the District, both technically and in terms of donor liaison and co-ordination, with attendance at relevant external meetings, both locally and in Kampala.
• Send timely project reports to NMCP through the organisation’s focal person.
• Provide support to all visits to the field, including for both internal and external representatives.
• Ensure personal adherence, and that of all Mbale staff members, to financial, administrative and security procedures, as well as humanitarian principles of the Malaria Consortium
• Stay up-to-date on the security situation in Mbale/Eastern region and ensure all staff working in Mbale adhere to the Malaria Consortium security regulations and follow SOPs.
• Keep the head office updated on field office activities on weekly basis

Key Performance Indicators:

Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of all project activities at the field level, including VHT training, health worker training on diagnostics and case management at all levels of the health system, the conduct of clinical audits relating to severe malaria, support supervision and external quality assurance activities, activities to promote more efficient and effective referral systems, provision of and supportive use of a range of medical supplies, and behaviour change communication activities. This will include the preparation of work plans and activity budgets.
Assist the Project M&E Officer and Project Coordinator in the monitoring and evaluation of project activities, including baseline and endline surveys, health facility quality of care surveys, training evaluations and stakeholder and partner consultations.
• Ensure effective coordination with and capacity building support to the MoH/NMCP at the district and community level.
• Ensure effective and collaborative relationships with all project partners and that complementary approach are established with other projects with similar technical approaches.
• Conduct regular routine assessments and supervision visits to programme related sites and activities.
• Provide regular progress and trip reports to the Project Coordinator in a timely manner.
• Participate in relevant meetings, presenting project results and experiences as required.
• Provide effective support to all Comic Relief visits relating to both project planning, delivery and review, and for the purposes of Comic Relief fundraising and marketing.
• Actively participate as a member of the Malaria Consortium Uganda technical team.
• Adhere to financial, administrative and security procedures of Malaria Consortium Uganda.
• Adhere to humanitarian principles at all times during the implementation of the project.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator or Malaria Consortium Uganda senior management.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• The applicant should hold a Degree in Medicine or social science. A masters degree in public health or management related discipline with a post graduate diploma in project planning and management will be an added advantage.
• Four or more years experience in project management, including financial management, human resources, and donor liaison and reporting
• Experience coordinating public health programmes including with INGOs, multilaterals or donor institutions
• Excellent organization skills
• Experience in effectively managing diverse teams
• Excellent communications and presentation skills and proficient in word-processing and data management software
• Strong networking skills and the ability to develop strong relationships
• Experience in communicable disease control/malaria control
• Experience in community-based health care delivery
• Experience in capacity building/ transferring of skills.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit a detailed CV, a covering letter explaining how and why you are suited to the role, and the contact details of three professional referees quoting the reference number to Malaria Consortium Kampala Office via E-mail to: hr.uganda@malariaconsortium.org.