Team Lead – Cervical Cancer Screening & EPSE Career Opportunity – Program for Accessible Health, Communication and Education (PACE)



Organisation: Program for Accessible health, Communication and
Education (PACE)
Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda
About US:
Program
for Accessible Health, Communication and Education (PACE) is a Ugandan
indigenous health organization leading solutions in the health market through
the private sector. We deploy social marketing approaches to measurably improve
the health of Ugandans.
Job Summary: The Team Lead – Cervical Cancer Screening &
EPSE implements Reproductive Health projects in line with PACE’s vision,
mission and provide technical guidance in the direct implementation of these
programs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Planning and Quality Assurance:
    • Works in liaison with the regional
      teams to develop timely quarterly and annual work plans, budgets and monitor
      budget expenditures against work plan for the related programs/projects.
    • Track program implementation against
      targets and ensure that needs for RH implementation are forecasted
      (training, commodities).
    • Work with the PACE supply chain
      department to ensure accurate forecasting, timely contracting and
      procurement of supplies, commodities and equipment for RH projects
  • Knowledge Management: Prepare and submit monthly,
    quarterly, annual and end of program/ projects reports to the senior
    management team, donors, Ministry of Health and other relevant
    stakeholders
  • Advocacy Partnerships and PR: The
    incumbent also builds and maintain advocacy and networking efforts within
    existing, previous and potential donors, Ministry of Health and other
    relevant stakeholders for the continuity of program interventions.
  • People and Culture: Conduct quarterly program
    performance monitoring visits to the regional teams for provision of continuous
    strategic and technical direction to field staff, implementing partners
    and program beneficiaries.
  • Capacity Building:
    • Develop and adopt relevant training
      curricula, standard operating procedures, IEC materials and job aides for
      the different RH program interventions.
    • Work in liaison with the Quality
      improvement specialist to ensure all protocols for quality service
      delivery and periodically are observed in program implementation by the
      regional teams and other implementing partners.
  • Financial Management:
    • Provide oversight to all PACE sub‐awardees
      and grantees that implement RH programs in order to ensure delivery of
      expected outputs and expenditure is in line with approved budget.
    • Keenly track project related budgets
      and expenditure to ascertain efficient use of resources
  • Social Marketing: Use innovative approaches to engage
    stakeholders in supporting uptake of RH services in line with the core
    projects (Social Marketing).
Key Performance Indicators:
  • Work plans implemented, monitored to meet
    program/project objectives in line with donor requirements and thus meets
    set targets and PACE’s strategic objectives
  • Budgets not overspent or under spent that are
    acceptable burn rate status
  • Timely and quality submission of reports that
    aid in decision making
  • Increased partnerships built for continuity
    of the program
  • Achievement of MBOs for staff in line with
    program/project objectives
  • Compliance to protocols for quality service delivery
  • Skilled and competent implementing partners
    in program interventions
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Degree in
    Health a requirement, Master’s degree in Public Health an added advantage.
  • Additional training in Project Planning and
    Management is an added advantage
  • A minimum of two years’ experience in
    planning and managing public health programs, financial management and
    budget experience is a plus in a donor funded Non‐government
    organization is preferred.
  • Broad working knowledge and experience in
    operations of the district health services is an added advantage.
  • Working with rural communities, local
    partners including local government is an added advantage
  • In‐depth knowledge of Human Resources
    for Health programs
  • Previous experience training health care
    workers
  • Excellent writing and editing skills
  • Proven ability to communicate colleagues and
    team player
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal
    communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with various
    partners including MoH, Local governments, CBOs and other NGOs.
How to Apply:
All
applicants should send their hardcopy applications including an updated resume
(CV), copies of certificates, references, and cover letter clearly indicating
position applied for on the “top left-hand side of the envelope”, to the PACE
Office Reception, addressed to Head of People and Culture, PACE, at Plot 2 Ibis
Vale-Kololo, P.O. Box 27659 Kampala.
Deadline:  31st May,
2016 by 5:00 pm (East African time)

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