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Job Title:      Deputy
Project Manager

Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

Rakai Health
Sciences Program is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery
organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population
through a combination of community based research, curative services and
prevention strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is
based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai
District.

Job Summary:  The Deputy Project Manager will assist the
project manager to as he/she oversees the implementation of HIV prevention,
care and treatment activities in the 12 districts of the Greater Masaka region.
The position holder will specifically support district-led programming for a
decentralized HIV/AIDS response and provide leadership for the functioning of
Community based organizations (CBOs) sub granted by RHSP in line with donor and
respective GoU guidelines. He/she will support the initiation, planning,
coordination and evaluation of activities designed to enhance capabilities,
governance and functionality of CBOs and DHTs in Masaka region.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provide technical assistance to DHTs regarding planning and managing
  of sub-grants agreements to ensure that they submit requests and accounts
  for funds
• Support the monitoring of district-led programming activities and
  sub-granting to both the districts & CBOs.
• Organize regular stakeholders’ meetings all in the spirit of
  enhancing district-led programming.
• Work with the regional teams to ensure timely planning, budgeting
  for all the CBOs supported activities in Masaka region
• Provide leadership for the functioning of all community based
  organisations (CBOs) sub granted by RHSP. These include thjos supporting
  Community facility linkage, Orphan & Vulnerable, DREAMS in live with
  the Donor and Respective GoU guidelines
• Work with the cluster teams to prepare regular briefings in relation
  to the performance of the CBOs & district-led programming activities.
• Identify barriers to implementation of district-led programming and
  propose corrective action.
• Identify barriers to implementation of activities by CBOs and
  propose corrective actions.
• Assess compliance of the partner districts and CBOs to the terms and
  conditions of the principles of collaboration and Memorandums of
  understanding respectively.
• Assess and report on and design capacity building and technical
  assistance interventions to the DHT and CBOs.
• Conducting regular visits to the districts & CBOs to review
  performance and ensuring that districts and CBOs follow the finance
  agreements, and with the performance expectations as outlined in their
  work plans.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
  Deputy Project Manager job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and
  Surgery or a related health field.
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Advanced diploma in M&E or Project management is an added
  advantage with experience in Monitoring and Evaluation Programs
• Specialized training in HIV/AIDS will be an advantage.
• Three years’ experience in strategic planning, health systems
  strengthening (HSS) and participatory approaches.
• Familiarity with the functioning of the decentralized Local Government
  System of Uganda.
• Knowledge of PEPFAR/US Government programming policies and
  regulations, procedures and practices, which bear on project management in
  support of cooperative agreements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work
  effectively with the DHTs and HFs.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS.
• Project planning skills and a good understanding of sub granting
  systems to local governments and CBOs.

How to Apply:

All interested
candidates should send their applications including a cover letter, latest Copy
of CV (with 3 referees), copies of academic qualifications/certificates
addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org. Please kindly indicate the Job
title under subject of the mail. Only Online applications will be considered.

Deadline: 21^st June 2019

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