About US:
FHI 360 is an international non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories.
Job Summary: The Deputy Chief of Party will support the Chief of Party (COP) in activity implementation and management of health communication interventions for a USAID-funded, 5-year, multi-million dollar health communication program in Uganda. The DCOP shall report directly to the COP, and will take over leadership and oversight of the activity in the absence of the COP. The DCOP will share leadership responsibilities with the COP with a focus on technical oversight of implementation activities, project management and liaison with implementation partners. The incumbent works closely with the COP to ensure that the project’s services and performances are of the highest quality, respond to the specified deliverables and goals of the cooperative agreement, are delivered in a timely manner, and are in full support and compliance with the terms of the cooperative agreement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Management:
· Assist the COP in providing overall technical and managerial leadership in the design, development, planning, and implementation of health communication strategies and interventions under this project;
· Work in liaison with senior CHC health communication, and capacity strengthening staff, provide direct technical guidance in the development and implementation of SBCC strategies and SBCC capacity strengthening;
· The incumbent will mentor and supervise regional senior program managers (located at: Moroto, Mbale, Gulu, Arua, Fort Portal, Mbarara, and Kampala offices) to ensure that interventions reflect high technical quality, are evidence-based, community-driven and in line with provisions of the award (This involves reviewing regional work plans, approving scopes of work, providing strategic direction to regional teams during activities implementation);
· Manage the operational and technical functions of the regional offices to ensure efficient and effective performance, including but not limited to support supervision of regional staff;
· Support the COP to ensure that all project operations are in compliance with USAID rules and regulations;
· Assist the COP in developing best practices and tools for project execution and management and assist in improvement plans to ensure project delivery on schedule and within budget;
· Support COP to ensure that project staff receive necessary capacity building/training to deliver quality products
2. Coordination and Collaboration:
· The incumbent will manage the capacity building and coordination strengthening functions of the program at national and regional levels by building strong liaisons with GOU, specifically MOH and UAC, DHTs, and USG partners;
· Build and strengthen working partnerships with GOU and partner representatives at district levels to ensure successful roll out of project activities and project visibility;
· Ensure that program activities at the district are coordinated with GOU and USG partner efforts, and are in line with district specific needs;
3. Work plan Development and Management:
· Support the COP to oversee the development and implementation of program annual work plans and budgets and ensure that program activities are in line with the work plan
· Oversee the development of quarterly, annual and ad hoc program reports for donor and other stakeholders;
4. Monitoring and Evaluation:
· Support the COP in monitoring and ensuring overall quality of M&E and research efforts;
· Oversee the technical and managerial review of the program at the direction of the COP, including but not limited to quarterly performance reviews, data quality assessments.
5. Project Representation:
· Support COP to build partnerships vital to the success of the program; and act as the program’s principle spokes-person;
· In the absence of the COP, represent the project with USAID, GOU and partners.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s degree in communication, public health, social sciences, or related field.
· At least seven years of senior-level experience in management of development projects. Working with USAID, international, or local NGO preferred.
· A minimum of five to seven years’ experience working in health communication, or with social and behavior change communication programs.
· Proven leadership in the design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of international donor-supported programs, with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision and budgeting, and must have experience in managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple program partner institutions.
· Significant exposure and ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly with government agencies, specifically at the national and district levels
· Excellent written and communication skills to fulfill the technical and managerial requirements of the program and to effectively coordinate and manage project teams.
· Good computer software skills (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to:
The Human Resource Manager,
FHI360, Plot 15 Kitante Close,
P.O. Box 5768, Kampala, Uganda
Email to: uganda-info@fhi360.org
Deadline: 7th December, 2015 by 5:00PM.