Regional Project Coordinator Non-profit Careers – Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation

Organization: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Duty Station: Fort Portal, Uganda
Report to: Caring Together Project Manager
About US:
Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Uganda (Baylor -Uganda) is a
private not for profit NGO that provides: HIV/AIDS care, treatment and
prevention services; maternal child health services; Health Professional
training and Clinical Research.

Job Summary: The Regional Project Coordinator will be responsible
for implementation of project activities in the region in the region,
reporting, supervision of project staff and mentors and project monitoring,
evaluation and learning component
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Actively participate in developing and
    monitoring the implementation of project work plans,  procurement plans and budgets as well as
    integration and implementation of project activities in the region in line
    with Baylor-Uganda/Pepal financial guidelines and project objectives.
  • Offer support capacity building in leadership
    for the district technical and political leadership and Health Unit
    Management (HUMC) committees to strengthen support supervision and promote
    health facility performance.
  • Keenly monitor the implementation of a
    procedure for Selection, Health Facility allocation, induction, trainings
    through Training of Trainers workshops and performance feedback for the
    district mentors/trainers while involving the district personnel
    stakeholders and the leadership committee to enhance sustainability of
    leadership norms in line with HSS project implementation plans.
  • Significantly contribute to capacity building
    of facility based health workers in data management and utilization by
    supporting the development of a data module
  • Develop and monitor the implementation of HF
    based systems and procedures that foster employee (HF staff and VHTs)
    engagement to enhance communication & team work and as well as
    utilization of time/attendance tracker & related feedback to improve
    time management & attendance in line with project objectives
  • Actively participate in developing and
    monitoring of the implementation of PMMP-‘Project performance Management
    and Monitoring plan’ together with key stakeholders, follow up the
    dissemination of training & mentorship schedules to the Health
    facilities & leadership committees then submit periodic reports to key
    stakeholders.
  • Prepare and submit periodic reports with
    updates on the training and leadership programs based on supportive
    supervision in line with project objectives
  • Coordinate and support ‘Mentor visits’ to a
    HF to conduct training and follow up activities.
  • Actively participate in the development of
    the project MEL framework and related tools and implement regional MEL activities
    and reporting
  • Develop, strengthen and build partnerships
    and collaborations with districts, health facilities, and other
    stakeholders/collaborators in the region in line with the project
    objectives.
  • Provide technical and logistical support to
    project related research and advocacy activities within the region.
  • Actively participate in preparation of
    project fundable proposals in collaboration with other members of HSSLI
    project team in line with Baylor-Uganda’s resource mobilization and
    research guidelines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s
    degree in Social Work/Administration, Social Sciences, Development
    Studies, Public Health or Health Services Management or any relevant
    degree with training and experience in Project Monitoring and Evaluation
    and application of participatory, qualitative and quantitative M&E
    methods
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in
    capacity building interventions preferably in the health sector.
  • One year of relevant project coordination
    experience with a reputable organization, and direct experience partnering
    with local governments and donor representatives
  • Good team player
  • Excellent communication skills
  • The applicant must be dynamic
  • Highly persuasive and convincing
  • Self-motivated and able to demonstrate high
    initiative.
  • Good networking and partnership skills.
  • Possess the ability to manage change
  • Knowledge of local languages is an added
    advantage.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to
the address below including a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job
requirements, current position, names and addresses of three referees i.e.
email and phone addresses, copies of professional/academic documents, email address,
and day time telephone contact. The applicant must have at most a credit 6 in
Math and English.
Send
applications via E-mail to: applications@baylor-Uganda.org.
The
Human Resources Manager,
Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda,
Block
5 Mulago Hospital,
P.O.
Box 72052, Clock Tower, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 20th May, 2016 by4:00 PM
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