Job Title: Senior Program Development and Quality Coordinator –…
USAID Abt Associates Vacancies – Associate / Program Operations Advisor
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Organisation: Abt
Associates
Associates
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Req Id: 15142
About Abt:
Abt Associates’ International
Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare
delivery around the world. Serving both
the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and
evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health
systems management. Our impact is felt
in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals
with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS
solutions.
Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare
delivery around the world. Serving both
the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and
evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health
systems management. Our impact is felt
in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals
with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS
solutions.
About USAID Project:
Abt Associates Program
Operations seeks to implement an upcoming USAID-funded project in Uganda whose
focus will be on health systems strengthening and providing technical
assistance and capacity building at the district level.
Operations seeks to implement an upcoming USAID-funded project in Uganda whose
focus will be on health systems strengthening and providing technical
assistance and capacity building at the district level.
Job Summary: The Program
Operations Advisor will offer technical support to the Chief of Party in
developing management strategies and systems for achievement of all
contract/program objectives. S/he advises the senior management team, including
the Chief of Party, on the project’s procurement, finance, and operations
functions, working with the technical staff to ensure all project objectives
and deliverables are achieved on time and on budget.
Operations Advisor will offer technical support to the Chief of Party in
developing management strategies and systems for achievement of all
contract/program objectives. S/he advises the senior management team, including
the Chief of Party, on the project’s procurement, finance, and operations
functions, working with the technical staff to ensure all project objectives
and deliverables are achieved on time and on budget.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plans
and directs schedules and monitors budget/spending, in collaboration with
finance staff and COP. - Actively
monitors the project/program from initiation through delivery. - Organizes
the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the
project/program on schedule and within budget constraints. - Supports
in the selection, development, and evaluation of personnel to ensure the
efficient program implementation. - Assists
the COP to manage, implement, and monitor systems, services, staff and
budgets to achieve financial, administrative and programmatic goals. - Offers
timely and accurate financial and programmatic reports to company
management and donors as required. - Responsible
for preparing and monitoring approved budgets for assigned projects.
Approves all expenditures relating to budgets. - Mentors
and supports operations and program staff. - Organizes
regular team meetings to establish quality working relationships between
the operations team members and other project staff. - Manages
all transaction and procurement activities. - Ensures
the prompt implementation of financial and contractual reviews and
approvals for project activities and prompt review and payment of
invoices. - Actively
participates in management team meetings and other forums.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
USAID Project job holder should hold a Master’s degree - Seven
to ten years of relevant experience or the equivalent combination of
education and work experience. - Proven
experience working with government-funded projects through a variety of
funding mechanisms including contracts, cooperative agreements, and
grants. - Significant
experience working on financial management, analysis and reporting for
USAID-funded projects. - Demonstrated
experience in accounting, budget preparation, cost analysis and financial
management required. - Demonstrated
success in supervising staff required. - Excellent
oral and written communication skills. - Strong
critical thinking and problem solving skills. - Demonstrated
project management and technical skills; Ability to work independently on
several projects. - Previous
experience in managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and
international in scope. - Highly
articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive
manner with clients and staff.
How to Apply:
All candidates who are
interested in working in the USAID Abt Associates IRS Project should Apply
Online by clicking the web link below.
interested in working in the USAID Abt Associates IRS Project should Apply
Online by clicking the web link below.
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