Regional Project Manager Job Placement – Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Job Title: Regional Project Manager
Organisation: Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Executive Director
About US:
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) was founded in 1957 as a registered faith based Non-Governmental Organization under the Trustees Incorporation Act (CAP 165) as Registered Trustees of the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. UPMB brings together Protestant Churches in Uganda involved in Provision of Health Services. It serves as a link between Government and / or Development Partners and UPMB-Member Institutions and provides support to its members through capacity strengthening, coordination, lobbying and Advocacy, public relations and translation of government policies.
Job Summary: The Regional Project Manager will be responsible for coordination and overseeing all UPMB activities in the Rwenzori region both related to HIV/ AIDS & other areas of interest to the organization. He/ She will provide technical assistance to the project and UPMB MHFs to ensure that all activities are conducted/implemented in a timely, orderly and integrated way.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Formulate strategies and guidance for effective delivery of regional HIV services in UPMB facilities
- Provide leadership on total quality management to ensure tlfat Regional program has quality assurance strategies, frameworks and structures operational in the region
- Promote a results-based performance management evaluation system, ensuring that key targets are achieved in line with the donor requirements and annual workplans.
- Ensure timely and accurate development of regional/departmental targets and continuous reviews of achievements.
- Take lead in development review and consolidating the annual and quarterly Regional work plans
- Provide leadership in work planning, progress reviews and sharing the work plans with the districts.
- Promote quality data collection to ensure its appropriate validation and utilization in the reporting.
- Ensure timely compilation and submission of the activity progress reports (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) from the regional project officers
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s Degree in Public Health
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery
- Knowledge and Experience in M&E is added advantage
- Registration with Uganda medical and dental Practitioners Council
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience in clinical HIV/AIDS with emphasis on planning and implementation of quality assurance in NGO care settings.
- Knowledge of US Government/PEPFAR funded programming policies, regulations, procedures and practices.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and two references addressed to:
The Executive Director,
Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau,
Plot 877, Balintuma Rd Mengo,
P.O. Box 4127 Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug
Deadline: 29th April 2018
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