Program Manager Career Placement – African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)

Job Title:    Program Manager
Organisation: African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Programme Manager
About US:
The
African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a pan-African professional
body working to advocate for the critical role and needs of laboratory medicine
and networks throughout Africa. Africa is rapidly growing but faces major
health challenges including epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and
new priorities such as Ebola and other global health security threats.
Strengthened laboratory capacity and surveillance in Africa are critical to
overcoming the burden of disease and ensuring a healthy future for the
continent.
Job Summary: The Program Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day
coordination of the ASLM/CDC-Uganda Cooperative Agreement activities that
includes planning, budgeting, financial reporting, and monitoring and reporting
on the programmatic progress of all ASLM/ CDC- Uganda activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Regularly monitor programme activities to
    ensure quality and accuracy of work outcomes vis-a-vis contractual and grant
    commitments.
  • Maintain appropriate bi-directional
    communication and information flow with HQ to ensure the project
    activities are being fully leveraged on-the-ground.
  • Coordinate with in-country partners’
    consultants and other ASLM staff.
  • Work closely with the Senior Program Manager
    to develop and foster relationships with MOH Uganda, CDC-Uganda,
    CDC-Atlanta and other relevant partners that would be beneficial to ASLM
    activities in Uganda.
  • Coordinate in-country logistics for meetings,
    workshops, training across overlapping Uganda project issues.
  • Provide in-depth and high-quality technical
    assistance to the government and relevant stakeholders.
  • Carry out supervisory visits to project sites
    as outlined by the Senior Program Manager and CDC.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by
    management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a degree in
    Medical Laboratory Science (recognised and registrable in Uganda)
    required. Possession of a Master’s Degree from accredited college or
    university in Public Health, other laboratory and management related
    degree preferred.
  • Self-starter with a strong ability to think
    and work independently while handling multiple projects and priorities. At
    the same time, ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse
    groups of people.
  • Ability to visualise, articulate,
    conceptualise, and solve complex problems.
  • Show passion, idealism, integrity, positive
    attitude, mission- driven, and ability to be self-directed.
  • Seasoned professional who knows how to get
    things done – on time and on budget.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex
    government processes with multiple stakeholders, and experience with
    negotiating and achieving consensus.
  • Persuasive and passionate communicator with
    excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
  • Passion for science education and drive to
    work as part of a dynamic, fast paced, highly motivated team.
  • Strong leadership skills that include the
    ability to effectively lead and manage in a fast-paced and changing
    environment.
  • Ability to build effective project team, to
    delegate and motivate others to perform.
  • Comfortable in a peer relationship with
    political leaders such as the Minister for Health, Senior MOH staff, zone
    and district MOH staff, and health sector leaders.
  • International NGO, non-profit, social
    enterprise, and/or academic organisation experience preferred.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their most recent CVs with
three professional referees, contact details (phone, email, skype) to: Daniel
Mendieta: dmendieta@aadmiconsulting.com
Deadline: 20th May 2016
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