Earn over 145m as Project Management Specialist (Gender Based Violence (PMS/GBV) at United States US Embassy / Mission
Job Title: Project Management Specialist (Gender Based Violence (PMS/GBV)
Organisation: United States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda
Duty Station: USAID/Uganda Office of Health, Kampala, Uganda
Salary Grade: UGX 145,734,783 – 214,194,284 per annum (FSN 11)
Reports to: Deputy Family Health Unit Leader
About US Embassy:
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Deborah R. Malac currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.
Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Peace Corps
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical Advice and Advocacy – 50%
- Provide leadership, technical guidance, coordination, and monitoring/evaluation of gender and GBV related activities for OHH and other USAID/Uganda Mission offices as needed.
- Work closely with the mission Gender Specialist, the different family health, infectious disease and PEPFAR technical teams in OHH to develop and roll-out gender and GBV related guidelines and standards.
- Keep abreast of and analyze epidemiological, health, economic, political and other trends relating to gender/GBV and health/HIV and keeps the Mission informed.
- Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance to integrate gender and GBV into health related programs.
- Contribute to design of program interventions that are responsive to gender and GBV based on state-of- the-art approaches and new scientific developments. Participate actively in internal and external strategy discussions, including active engagement across sectors at the Mission, as an expert resource on gender and GBV.
- Advocate for integrated gender and GBV programs in portfolio reviews in order to ensure that USAID/Uganda programs contribute to relevant HSSP III and SDG goals.
- Reviews work plans, quarterly and annual reports across OHH to monitor compliance with gender and GBV integration and gives technical assistance to implementing partners in assessing the strength of their approach to gender mainstreaming across the program cycle.
- Monitor and assists in data calls from a variety of sources (USAID, other USG agencies and stakeholders, other donors, and the GOU) for information on various USAID initiatives, activities and reports in the OHH with significant gender content, including but not limited to: the annual Performance Plan and Report, the Operational Plan, and USAID and USG Gender policies and strategies.
- Collaborate closely with technical teams to develop and maintain comprehensive information at the OHH level on USAID programs that integrate gender, maintain updated gender-disaggregated data, and develop and maintain gender-related factsheets for distribution inside and outside of the Mission.
- Participate as a senior Mission representative in national-level technical, programmatic, and policy meetings, and in consultations with other donors, government officials, and implementing partners (IPs). Participate on the PEPFAR prevention technical working group and the mission gender working group.
- Participates in the Collaborative, Learning and Adapting (CLA) communities of practice with the aim of sharing gender and GBV integration within health and other Mission offices. Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, analysis and learning at the project and DO levels.
- Work closely with the Strategic Information (SI) team in the OHH and the Mission Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team. Advise on appropriate gender sensitive indicators in the performance measurement framework and supports colleagues in the monitoring and reporting of program results/outputs and objectives on agreed upon indicators. Work to best facilitate knowledge management through an exchange of technical information and ideas, to collaborate on cross cutting issues, provide effective collaboration among actors in HIV and Health and to promote program/project synergies.
- Serve as OHH technical focal point on GBV, coordinating the Mission’s 16 days of GBV awareness activities and producing technical reports and briefers for the Embassy, including the Ambassador.
Program/Project Management – 35 %
- Serve as C/AOR and Activity Manager for several activities. In this capacity, s/he reviews and approves work plans, budgets, performance monitoring plans, quarterly and annual reports, and other key documents for USAID-supported projects.
- Monitor activities and provide supportive supervision through field visits.
- Monitor bum rates and ensures that obligations, expenditures, and budget pipelines conform to action plans. Submit quarterly accruals reports and ensure appropriate and timely incremental funding of activities.
- Provide guidance on new program initiatives, drafts program documents to secure funding and implement activities, and manages the relationships between USAID/Uganda and IPs implementing gender and GBV integration activities.
- Provide technical assistance in capacity building, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to key USAID governmental and non-governmental partners, to ensure that they develop measurable plans and objectives for implementation of innovative gender and GBV projects.
- Provide oversight to ensure that USAID-supported FP/RH and HIV funded programs achieve anticipated results, are linked to and enhance attainment of OHH objectives, which are aligned with Government of Uganda (GoU) priorities and implemented within the framework of USG foreign assistance policies.
- Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress of activities and provide technical and programmatic recommendations.
Representation and Reporting – 15%
- Ensure that IPs receiving population, malaria and HIV funding are compliant with USG gender programming policies.
- Provide technical and programmatic support, including developing PowerPoint presentations and talking points, and serves as site officer for high-level delegations, other visitors, and overall USG and USAID Mission needs.
- Provide technical input into PEPFAR and health planning and reporting processes including quarterly PEPFAR Oversight and Accountability Review Team (POART), Country Operational Plan (COP) development, and writing the gender sections of the Performance Plan and Report (PPR).
- Maintain responsibility for supporting OHH and the Mission in developing agency operational plans and strategies, such as the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) and the Operational Plan.
- Respond to reporting requirements and requests from within the Mission, and from USAID/Washington and others, as needed.
- Participate in developing policies and guidelines to integrate gender and GBV into health-related activities, including HIV/AIDS, and Mission focus areas, such as education.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
- The applicants for the United States US Embassy Project Management Specialist (Gender Based Violence (PMS/GBV) job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in Gender Studies, Public Health, Social Sciences or another closely related field.
- At least five to seven (5-7) years of progressively responsible professional experience working in the areas of health and gender including the analysis of gender integration and empowerment, demonstrated professional-level experience in integrating rigorous gender analysis into program/project planning, design, development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
- Established experience with developing and implementing practical, field-based approaches to addressing gender and GBV constraints and advancing gender equity in the health sector, including the ability to train and develop professional capacities of others in gender integration and program monitoring.
- The position requires strong communication, mentoring, interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills, as well as the ability to prepare reports and technical policy briefs with short deadlines.
- Ability to process information from a wide variety of sources into cohesive, polished documents is required.
- A comprehensive knowledge of gender and GBV policy and programming as well as theories and practices around improving access to and quality of HIV, family planning/reproductive health is required.
- Language Proficiency: Level IV (fluent) English language proficiency, speaking and writing, is the minimum requirement.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong communication, mentoring, interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills;
- Ability to process information from a wide variety of sources into cohesive, polished documents, reports and technical policy briefs;
- Diplomacy and tact to work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders in a multicultural environment;
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and coordinate well with others;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within USAID/Uganda, across the interagency and with the Ugandan public and private sectors;
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in a complex, frequently changing environment is a requirement;
- Demonstrated advanced analytical skills and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent computer skills and software skills; and
- Ability to travel within Uganda, up to 10% of the time.
How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
- A signed DS-174 Employment Application for Locally Employed Staff or Family Member, Click Here
- Cover letter clearly indicating the position for which you are applying and describing how you meet the minimum requirements
- A Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Copies of Academic Transcripts
- Names, contact numbers, and e-mail addresses of three (3) professional references. At least one of the references must be a prior or current direct supervisor.
Submit Application To:
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov
NB: Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single attachment (No Zipped files, Links or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB. Please clearly indicate the position number and title you are applying for on the DS-174 form.
Deadline: 3rd March 2020
The US Mission in Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
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