Job Location:Uganda
The Employment Type:Full Time
The Department:Conditional Funding
Priority:Description:
IMA World Health is currently seeking a Project Director to lead the anticipated USAID funded project, Uganda Systems Strengthening for Health Commodities in Uganda
Key Duties:
- Provide overall leadership and supervisory management to the project.
- Serve as the primary liaison with USAID/Uganda.
- Ensure coordination between implementing partners, Ministry of Health, district health officials, communities and other relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare and submit technical and financial reports as requested by USAID.
- Provide project compliance oversight and quality assurance monitoring to all technical, programmatic, administrative and financial activities.
- Supervise project staff.
- A Master's degree or higher in Public Health, Pharmacy or equivalent related field.
- At least 10 years' experience in management positions implementing programs of similar size and scope in international health.
- At least 4 years' management experience on programs supporting national health commodity supply chain management in developing countries, preferably with experience in Africa.
- Strong knowledge and technical skills in one or more key areas of health supply chain management (e.g. policy, forecasting, and procurement).
- Demonstrated leadership skills in working and collaborating with other donors, host country institutions, international organizations.
- At least 5 years' relevant supervisory experience of technical and program staff.
- Working knowledge of and experience with USAID project management.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
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Application Closing date: Saturday, 15 March 2014