Malaria Consortium Jobs – Country Programme Coordinator

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Organisation: Malaria Consortium
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About MC:
Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity of national health systems, which helps relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity. Malaria Consortium has had a programme in Uganda since 2003. Today it enjoys a robust portfolio of projects which encompasses operational research, innovative approaches to controlling malaria and implementation at scale. It works closely with the Ministry of Health, the National Malaria Control Programme and a variety of national and international partners. Its FY2013 budget was $8m, which is expected to double in the coming year. It has four offices in Uganda and employs over 70 staff.
Job Summary: Due to the significant expansion in the portfolio, this position has been created to ensure the quality implementation at scale of project focused on creating a private sector for malaria diagnosis, improving malaria prevention and treatment, and assisting the government of Uganda in achieving its goal of universal coverage of long lasting insecticide treated nets, all of which have a strong implementation focus. The Programme Coordinator will work closely with the Technical Coordinator and the Country Director in determining the strategic direction of the programme, and play an active role in new business development.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • A post graduate degree in public Health or a related discipline
  • Proven experience managing public health programmes in developing countries, including experience in a management position
  • Experience working with global health donors such as USAID, DFID, The Global Fund, UNICEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Good understanding and demonstrable experience of health systems strengthening
  • A good track record in successful business development with a range of donors
  • An orientation towards inquiry and learning
  • Strong leadership skills and a supportive management style
  • Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Fluency in written and spoken English. 
How to apply:
For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org where you will have access to the full Job description. Please send a cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification along with your CV to: Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org. Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application.
NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted within three weeks after the closing date.
Deadline: 8th July 2013

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