Country Representative Employment Opportunity – Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

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Job Title:       Country Representative
Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Reports to: Senior Director, Country Strategic and
Operational Support
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job ID: 13-9094
About MSH:
Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization
composed of nearly 2500 people from more than 74 nationalities working in over
50 countries. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the
world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge
and action in public health. Together with our partners, we are helping
managers and leaders in developing countries to create stronger management
systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact.
Job Summary: The Country Representative represents the Office
of the Chief Executive (OCE) in Uganda, and as such, is the most senior
in-country staff member with final authority for in-country decisions related
to MSH presence, interests, or immediate and time-sensitive risks to MSH and/or
its staff.  The CR is the primary contact
for (non-project specific) external relations with key in-country stakeholders
such as donors, government officials, clients and other partner organizations.
The CR leads the development and execution of the Integrated Country Strategy
and proactively coordinates MSH in-country activities.  The CR promotes technical awareness,
coordination, collaboration and synergy of MSH activities.  The Country Representative ensures that all
projects and staff in-country safeguard MSH’s financial, contractual,
technical, and political integrity and reputation.  The incumbent will be in charge of strategic
management of in- country Presence and New Business Development. The jobholder
will drive the development and execution of the Country Strategic Roadmap
(CSRM) and the annual country plans; ensure appropriate and coordinated support
from home office. He / she will also take charge of country-based business
development and strategic communication activities (including positioning,
intelligence gathering, and proposal development) that contribute to the
sustainability or expansion of MSH’s programs. The incumbent will serve as a key
liaison to the Offices for Business Development and Strategic Communications.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Operations Management
  • Provide equitable, effective, timely,
    cost-effective, and high‐quality operations and administrative
    support to all MSH in-country projects within local laws and available
    resources.
  • The incumbent will develop and promote an
    environment with adequate internal controls, adherence to contracts
    regulations, MSH policies and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure that MSH activities and management
    operations in country are implemented as per MSH mission, values, policies
    and standards, and local laws and regulations.
  • Facilitate/ensure timely resolution of
    issues, constraints, problems affecting MSH in-country performance,
    efficiency, and effectiveness and work environment.
  • Facilitate execution of internal/external
    financial, operations and program reviews or audits, with timely follow up
    to reviews or audits conclusions and recommendations.
2. People Management
  • Offer support, coaching and mentoring to COMU
    Director and is accountable for (COMU Director) performance management
    (including regular check-ins, formal appraisals, supportive supervision,
    rewards, training, coaching and career development support).
  • Facilitate resolution of differences or
    conflicts among Leadership Team (LT) members and their staff.
  • Serve as Chair of the in‐country
    LT and ensure accountability and appropriate follow up actions for
    decisions made at the meetings.
  • Support Project Directors in-country as
    needed and applicable, especially in scanning and navigating local
    environment and managing local relationships.
3. Client/Donor
Management:
  • Work closely with Project Directors to (a)
    ensure that MSH activities and management operations are implemented as
    per MSH mission, values, policies and standard operating procedures, and
    local laws and regulations, and (b) to safeguard MSH’s reputation –
    financial, contractual, and political integrity.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the Management Sciences for
    Health (MSH) Country Representative employment opportunity should hold an MPH,
    MBA or master’s level degree in related field.
  • A minimum of fifteen (15+) years of
    progressively responsible, related experience in international development
    work is required; twenty (20+) years is preferred.
  • Excellent track record in managing large
    enterprises in developing nations and prior experience and success in
    directing large international donor-funded projects.
  • Demonstrated leadership and management
    abilities leading a diverse team of national professionals.
  • Previous operations management experience is
    a plus.
  • Demonstrated strategic planning and visioning
    skills is required.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of USG
    regulations, administrative, and operations procedures in the
    implementation of donor assisted projects.
  • Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level
    teams with project mission and vision.
  • Good track record of strong commitment to
    sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative
    initiatives, and sharing credit.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain
    relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting
    productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs,
    private sector groups, USAID, CAs, and donor organizations. Demonstrated
    strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, cross
    cultural communication, active listening, and negotiation skills.
  • Fluency in English and dominant language of
    Uganda required.     
Competencies:
  • Navigating the Environment: Organizational
    Agility, Interpersonal savvy, Peer Relationships, Political Savvy and
    Strategic Agility.
  • Ensuring Delivery of Results: Action
    Oriented, Business Acumen, Drive for Results, Client Focus, Innovation
    Management, Managing and Measuring work, Negotiating, Process Management,
    Priority Setting, Problem Solving and Timely Decision Making.
  • Personal Skills: Building Effective Teams, Conflict
    Management, Delegation, Dealing with Paradox, Decision Quality, Managing
    Vision and Purpose, Managerial Courage, Time Management, Planning.
  • Core Personal Competencies: Ethics
    and Values, Integrity and Trust, Listening.
  • Core MSH competencies: Adaptability,
    Communication, Problem Solving, Creativity and Innovation, Quality,
    Quality and Timeliness of Work, Quality of work and Team Relationships,
    Resource Utilization.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the Management
Sciences for Health in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to Apply
Online by clicking on the link below.
Deadline: 31st July, 2016
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