About US:
Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is implementing a capacity building program for district and regional health managers to equip them with knowledge and skills to effectively accelerate health services performance at district level.
About Global Fund Program:
The aim of District Capacity Building Program is to improve health services delivery through improved leadership and management. The program specifically targets District Health Teams, Regional Performance Monitoring Teams (RPMTs), and managers of Regional Referral Hospitals (RRH). The training is work-based and modular in nature, and trainees spend approx 20% of their time in class learning the basic tenets of governance, leadership and management, and 80% in the field applying what they leamt and implementing selected projects with support from mentors. MakSPH has received funds from The Global Fund to support the rapid scale up of the District Capacity Building Program and would like to recruit a Field Coordinator to beef up the implementation team.
Job Summary: The Field Coordinator for the District Capacity Building Program will be responsible for coordinating, consolidating, and ensuring smooth implementation of field activities related to the District Capacity Building program.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Oversee the implementation of field activities related to the District Capacity Building Program working closely with central Ministry of Health, national and regional core teams, district- based implementing partners, mentors and respective district health offices
· Carry out on-site support supervision to trained teams at district level and offer technical support to national and regional core teams
· Support the development of training curricula, materials and supporting tools for the District Capacity building program
· Offer technical support to trainees to develop and refine concept papers and proposals on priority areas identified within their places of work
· Mentor and support district health teams in the implementation of their projects, compilation and dissemination of progress reports within the districts and other forums.
· Support district capacity assessments and program evaluation
· Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicants should possess a Master’s degree in Public Health, Master of Public Health Leadership, Master of Health Services Management, or in any other health-related fields.
· A minimum of five years’ experience working in a health- related field 2 of which should be in a similar position.
· Two years’ experience in a managerial position will be an added advantage.
· The candidates with experience working with the district local government with adequate knowledge of the Uganda health system will be preferred.
· Good management skills
· Good facilitation and training skills
· Interpersonal skills
· Good negotiation skills
· Ability to multitask
· Ability to work effectively with teams.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send a letter expressing interest and providing a brief education background, and research experience, personal research interests, names of two referees, and expected date of availability. Please attach your latest curriculum vitae. The complete application should be addressed to the following address:
The Dean,
Makerere University School of Public Health
Mulago National Referral Hospital Complex,
Mulago Hill Road,
Room 215, 2nd Floor, MakSPH Building,
P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 8th November, 2015