Project Manager, Health Systems Advocacy for Africa Employment Opportunity – AMREF Health Africa

Organisation: AMREF Health Africa
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Program Manager, RNMCH
About US:
AMREF
Health Africa is an international African organization founded in Kenya in 1957.
Our Headquarters are in Nairobi with major programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, South
Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and two regional nubs in Southern and Western
Africa based in South Africa and Senegal Respectively. Working with and through
African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims
to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to
health. Amref Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in
Africa by partnering with and empowering communities. Our Vision is Lasting
Health Change in Africa.
Job Summary: The Project Manager, Health Systems Advocacy for
Africa will be responsible for the overall administrative and technical
implementation of the project. The Project Manager will provide managerial and
technical leadership in the implementation of the project to ensure it achieves
clear and tangible advocacy outcomes and results that can easily be attributed
to the project interventions in line with the project overall objectives. The
Project Manager will develop and execute key strategies to strengthen advocacy
initiative to promote technical visibility of the project and contribute to
influencing, improvement and development of respective national and district
level government policy as well as advocate for improvement of HRH and
commodities for SRH. The incumbent will also be responsible for supporting the
development, coordination and implementation of Amref Health Africa in Uganda
Country advocacy strategy in line with the Global advocacy strategy and the new
business plan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Oversee and manage the advocacy function of
    the Organization, including building capacity in, implementing and
    evaluating advocacy and policy actions in Uganda and Globally in regard to
    Health Care and specifically in the area of human resource for health and
    commodities for sexual & reproductive health and rights.
  • The incumbent will actively engage with duty
    bearers and claim holders on policy change, resource mobilization and
    allocation, budget tracking and accountability of funds in regard to HRH
    and Commodities for Sexual and Reproductive Health issues.
  • Work in liaison with the Program Manager to
    develop and maintain partnerships, collaborations and networks in relation
    to SRHR advocacy
  • Take lead in the preparation of work plans,
    budgets, M&E plans and performance frameworks for the project.
  • In charge of the preparation of monthly,
    quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports relating to the project as per donor
    requirements as well as for internal purposes.
  • Lead and guide the designing and
    implementation of media strategy for the project
  • Keenly track and regularly present advocacy
    and research areas regarding health care in Uganda but specifically Human
    Resource and Health Supplies.
  • Lead in research and draft briefings,
    policies and model legislation on issues that impact the HRH and SRH,
    documentation and share results for advocacy in order to influence
    relevant policies and practices.
  • Provide advocacy capacity building,
    mentorship and support to relevant Amref Health Africa in Uganda
    management and staff, and to its stakeholders
  • Represent the Organization at International,
    National and sub-national fora as assigned
  • Prepare and timely disseminate presentation
    on policies that are relevantto SRHR advocacy with major focus on HRH and
    Commodities for SRHR
  • Offer timely support to officers and project
    staff to document, report and share project best practices in policy and
    practice influencing.
  • Serve as the primary custodian and contact
    person for government health policies, briefs, extracts, amendments that
    are generally relevant to Amref Health Africa’s work in Uganda
  • Establish and maintain a result based system
    for monitoring and evaluating advocacy work for Uganda Country programme
    with major focus on HRH and Commodities for SRH
  • Work closely with the Deputy Country Director
    and Programme managers at Country office to support the business
    development function for Amref Health Africa in Uganda
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the
    supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Amref Project Manager, Health Systems
    Advocacy for Africa should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Health related
    field or Social Sciences with a Masters’ degree in Public Health, Health
    Systems Research and Management, Development Studies
  • Possession of a post-graduate qualification
    and training in health advocacy, information science, health advocacy
    monitoring and evaluation, Media management, project planning and
    management is added advantage.
  • At least five years of professional work
    experience at the national and international levels with progressively
    increasing responsibilities in health advocacy with bias in SRHR.
    (Essential)
  • Previous work experience in developing
    proposals for large institutional donors and funding bodies (Essential)
  • Excellent track record of success in
    implementing successfully health advocacy projects (Essential)
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    communication and relevant scientific journals publications preferably on
    Maternal and Child health or SRH
  • Experience in health policy analysis,
    development, review and implementation
  • Working knowledge and experience of the
    operations of ministry of health in Uganda
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
    skills, including well developed proposal and report writing skills
    (Essential)
  • Proficient analytical and research skills
    (Essential)
  • Highly developed and effective negotiation
    and partnerships management skills (Desired)
  • Demonstrated initiative & creativity
  • Experience and familiarity with donor requirements
  • Good project management skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Ability to document and package salient
    project issues for side sharing
  • Ability to establish linkages and network
    with relevant stakeholders
  • Good reporting and social media skills
  • Strong team orientation
  • Willingness to travel frequently out of the
    workstation.
  • Willing to support other related project
    advocacy initiatives.
How to Apply:
All
candidates are encouraged to send an updated CV including three professional
referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref
Health Africa in Uganda via E-mail to: jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org. Emails
should not exceed 2MB.
Deadline: 15th July 2016
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