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• Provides
  strategic direction of all project activities. Develops and updates the
  project strategic plan, ensuring that programmatic directions are
  technically sound, evidence-based, and consistent with USAID priorities.
• Ensures
  that project performance objectives and mandates are implemented in a
  timely fashion and meet the highest quality standards.
• Serves
  as the senior representative for the Project to USAID, host country
  government agencies, development partners, and civil society
  organizations.
• Cultivates
  and strengthens positive, productive relationships and ensures that
  Pathfinder is consistently viewed as an effective implementing partner
  achieving project targets.
• Together
  with other members of the leadership team, seeks to leverage non-USAID
  funds (such as multinational corporations and foundations) to support
  expanded program activities.
• Directly
  supervises senior Project staff members such as the Deputy Chief of
  Party/Advocacy and Partnership Specialist, Finance and Grants Manager,
  Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist and Capacity Development
  Specialist.
• Ensures
  systems are established to measure accomplishments, track work in progress
  and use of project resources, and evaluate impact of services provided by
  implementing partners.
• Works
  closely with Project staff, and with implementing agencies and their
  respective long-term advisors, to design and operationalize an annual
  project planning cycle, which formulates comprehensive, integrated annual
  project workplans and budgets.
• In
  collaboration with the Finance and Grants Manager, establish and maintain
  the ongoing financial and grants operations, ensuring compliance with
  Pathfinder’s policy and USAID contract provisions.
• Conduct
  monthly reviews to ensure accountability of all project activities as well
  as the accurate and timely reporting of finance deliverables.
• Works
  with Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to provide leadership and
  direction to M&E strategies, frameworks, plans and indicators to
  capture project performance and results.
• Leads
  a periodic implementation review process to monitor progress and to
  identify specific actions that may be needed to achieve expected results.
• Manages
  and coordinates activities of subcontractors and partners to create
  synergy and ensure that project responsibilities are carried out in
  accordance with donor regulations.
• Selects,
  hires, and supervises staff; assigns roles and responsibilities, manages
  performance.
• In
  coordination with the Pathfinder Contracts Officer, contract with and
  manage local individuals/organizations for identified tasks according to
  donor and Pathfinder procedures. Negotiate consultancy agreements and
  develop capacity of local partners in mandated program areas.
• Partner
  successfully with Pathfinder’s Program Director and Headquarters
  financial, technical, and operations officers by providing accurate and
  timely reporting and updates on the project progress.
• Ensure
  that appropriate security guidelines and procedures are established,
  maintained, updated regularly, and adhered to by staff.
• Monitor
  the security situation and provide leadership for staff in emergencies

• Masters’
  degree or higher in Public Health, social sciences, international
  development or related field.
• At
  least ten (10) years of experience in development working with local
  governments, civil society and communities.
• Minimum
  of five (5) years’ experience managing USAID-funded health programming.
• Experience
  interacting with host country government agencies including local
  governments, development partners, and civil society organizations
  including community based organizations.
• Demonstrated
  understanding and knowledge of decentralization in the Uganda context,
  Uganda’s sociopolitical economy, advocacy, health and education sectors.
• Demonstrated
  team player with visionary leadership.
• Excellent
  managerial and operational experience, preferably in managing large donor
  projects involving coordination with multiple program partners or
  institutions in Uganda or the region.
• S/he
  shall have depth and breadth of technical expertise and experience, a
  solid professional reputation, interpersonal skills and professional
  relationships.
• Past
  experience of working with USG supported projects and knowledge of
  financial rules and regulations at a senior level.
• Experience
  in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff
  and short-term technical assistance.
• Excellent
  representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in
  English, and verbal communication skills in one or more local languages.

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