UNICEF Project Jobs – m2m Program Coordinator at mothers2mothers

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Organisation: mothers2mothers (m2m)
Project: Optimizing HIV Treatment Access Among
Pregnant Women in East Central Uganda (OHTA)
Duty
Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports
to: m2m Uganda Country
Coordinator
About
m2m:
mothers2mothers (m2m) is an
international non-governmental organization based in Cape Town, SA, dedicated
to providing education and support to pregnant women and mothers living with
HIV, and preventing mother-to-child transmission. m2m empowers HIV-positive
pregnant women and new mothers to become role models in their communities by
promoting AIDS awareness, testing and services. m2m currently operates in 7
countries in Africa. For further information please visit, www.m2m.org.
Job
Summary: The Program
Coordinator will oversee the programme operations of mothers2mothers (m2m)
under the UNICEF-funded project ‘Optimizing HIV Treatment Access Among Pregnant
Women in East Central Uganda’ (OHTA).
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
·        
Manage
the day-to-day programme operations of m2m in East Central Uganda under the
OHTA project
·        
Serve
as the m2m focal point for the OHTA project, including consistent liaison with
partner projects , UNICEF field teams and MoH
·        
Work
with the Country Coordinator to develop m2m’s OHTA program plans and budgets
·        
Work
with Country Coordinator to set m2m Uganda program goals and  develop detailed workplans for program
improvement 
·        
Working
closely with the m2m Uganda technical team, oversee  overall implementation of OHTA program plans
ensuring timely delivery of all key outputs
·        
Coordinate
data use for program decision making; analyze program data and modify program
activities accordingly
·        
Ensure
close working relationships with the USAID-funded STAR-EC project, and other
partner organizations to ensure harmonized efforts at  district and 
site level
·        
Support  planning and delivery of training activities
and ensure the ongoing relevance of m2m’s curriculum content in relation to
national policy
·        
Provide/and
or oversee the provision of routine site support to ensure effective program
implementation
·        
Coordinate
on-going quality assurance of m2m program activities including working with
donor teams during program quality assurance visits
·        
Work
closely with the M&E Coordinator to initiate site service quality
assessments and other program quality improvement processes  to maintain the provision of high quality
service
·        
Coordinate
integration of ongoing programme innovation and new programme initiatives
·        
Represent
m2m at regional and district level to ensure close collaboration with
government, health facility and partners
·        
Submit
regular reports that describe program issues/concerns regarding implementation
and operation, proposed solutions and next steps 
·        
Develop
donor reports and other programme reports as required
·        
Line
manage 2 Regional Managers

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
·        
The
candidate should possess a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (public health, health administration nursing, social sciences, management); A Master’s degree
an advantage
·        
He
/ She should have at least five years experience in Community/ Public Health
work, including programme management experience at the district or regional
level.
·        
Experience
in training, monitoring & evaluation and financial management.
·        
Good
knowledge and understanding of the relevant PMTCT protocols and policies in
Uganda

Personal
Competencies:
·        
Strong
interpersonal, communication and team building skills
·        
Demonstrated
ability to coordinate and engage with MOH and other stakeholders
·        
Demonstrated
management and leadership skills
·        
Dynamism,
independence and creativity
·        
Computer
literacy (MS Office suite)
·        
Fluency
in English required
·        
Possession
of a valid driver’s license
·        
Willingness
to travel extensively throughout the region to support program implementation
and management
·        
Enthusiasm
to work on behalf of m2m’s mother and infant clients

How
to Apply:
All those excited about
serving in this prestigious NGO should send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a
cover letter to mothers2mothers via e-mail to: ugandarecruit@m2m.org
NB:
mothers2mothers follows a careful review process for all applications. Only those
selected for interviews will be contacted. Should you not receive a response to
your application by 16 August 2013, please consider your application
unsuccessful.
Deadline: 27th November, 2013

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