Deputy Country Director, Community Health Partnerships Job Placement – People Performance Group (PPG)
Job Title: Deputy Country Director, Community Health Partnerships
Organization: People Performance Group (PPG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Director
About US:
People Performance Group (PPG) is a Human Resource Company based in Uganda. We pride our self in providing “Professional Client Centered HR Solutions” tailored to our client’s demands and needs. They are recruiting for a client, group of development agencies working in economic, social and cultural development. It is one of the largest manufacturers of generic ethical pharmaceuticals in the East African Region with a reputation for providing quality products at an affordable price. To improve accessibility to affordable and quality health care products in the Region by focusing on; critical therapeutic segments, reliable and consistent service to customers and local manufacturing of newer more effective molecules.
Our client is a key partner to the Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development and the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Uganda. They work to reinvent how to improve the lives of the under-served. They think big, but operate lean and nimble. They train community health workers to bring health services and products life-saving to people’s doorsteps through modern technology.
Job Summary: The Deputy Country Director, Community Health Partnerships will create the Assisted Network strategy defining the best ways the organization can partner with the Ugandan Government and NGOs to improve community health. Your relationships will enable you to build partnerships with leadership in the different sectors to make it easy and compelling for them to contract with the organization. You will also be expected to engage in advocacy initiatives to sell both the organization and their approach – to donors, Ugandan Government leaders, private health organizations, and NGOs. You will also spearhead the development of the organization’s innovative financing approach that will make the organization a pioneer in health financing and a best in class technical advisor for effective community health systems.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a MPH, MBA or other relevant master’s degree.
- At least eight (8) and above years of experience in health organizations, particularly in Government relations, public relations, sales and marketing, or program development.
- International donor experience.
- Management skills
- Culturally adaptable.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send an updated CV and cover letter with three professional referees to the address or email below. All applications should be marked: ‘People Performance Group – Job title’. E-mail that exceed 2MB will not be considered.
Address: People Performance Group Plot 8 Kitante Close P.O. Box 12405, Kampala.
Email to: application@ppg.co.ug
Deadline: 16th March 2018
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