Technical Officer Job Careers – FHI 360
Organisation: FHI 360
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
FHI 360 is a leading global development organization dedicated to improving lives around the world. Our professional staff includes experts in education, health, nutrition, economic development, civil society and environment as well as cross-cutting experts in gender issues, research, applied science, behavior change and Technology giving us the unique mix of capabilities to address today’s diverse and interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices with 4,400 staff in the U.S. and around the world.
About the project:
We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of PROMISE Technical Officer for the PROMISE (Preparing for Ring Opportunities through Market Introduction Support and Knowledge Exchange) Project. PROMISE is an 18-month collaboration, funded by USAID, in partnership with PEPFAR, through the Office of Population and Reproductive Health’s Envision FP award, led by FHI 360. This activity will focus on providing early product introduction support for the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM)-developed dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR) with the express goal of shaping the market and establishing a service delivery platform for future multipurpose prevention technology (MPT) vaginal rings (VRs).
Job Summary: The PROMISE Technical Officer will serve as the project’s technical lead actor responsible for developing and implementing PROMISE workplans in-country, including all administrative, technical, programmatic, and reporting responsibilities related to the PROMISE project in country. He/she will be supervised by the project manager with additional oversight by the HQ PROMISE Deputy Project Director. The technical officer will work closely with the PROMISE project manager and PROMISE team to develop and test project resources, products, and tools, liaise with relevant working groups and partners in-country.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Planning, implementing, and reporting on project activities;
- Supporting the project manager to coordinate PROMISE activities, including mapping of key stakeholders, resource development, and other analyses;
- Supporting development of country-specific DVR implementation and training materials, demand creation strategies, and information education communication (IEC) materials (including piloting of tools);
- Developing draft DVR rollout implementation plans and strategies in coordination with Ministry of Health;
- Participating in relevant HIV and family planning TWG and sub-committees, and provide support needed to advance DVR rollout as determined by the MOH/TWG (eg. support national policy and implementation plan development, serving as secretariat if/as desired by the ministry, etc);
- Disseminating DVR learning resources to facilitate decision-making by national bodies and implementing partners;
- Identifying challenges, gaps, barriers to DVR rollout in-country and communicating back to the PROMISE team;
- Providing regular progress reports by phone and email to the PROMISE team;
- Along with the project manager, serving as the on-the-ground point-of-contact for all of PROMISE technical support work in country;
- Providing regular updates to the USAID mission on PROMISE activities;
- Participating in webinars and face-to-face meetings with the Ring Collaborative (which brings together expertise from five PROMISE-supported countries) – aiding in the co-creation of policy language, implementation plans, discussion of training needs, and service delivery mechanisms;
- Developing work plans to deliver deliverables and carry out engagement activities in a timely manner;
- Supporting preparation of donor reports;
- Working with project manager and project partners to ensure a shared vision for project activities and outcomes in-country, address implementation challenges, and encourage the sharing of best practices and successes;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The technical officer must hold an advanced degree (minimum a Master’s degree) in public health or a relevant field from a college or university;
- At least four years of relevant project management experience providing leadership to major donor funded public health projects, preferably with activities or components relating to family planning, youth-friendly services, and HIV prevention in resource-constrained settings;
- Technical and/or project management experience in public health sector in Uganda;
- Strong communication and facilitation abilities, including communication with both technical and non-technical audience;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with USAID and international donors, government counterparts, and project stakeholders;
- Demonstrated diplomatic, management and interpersonal communication skills;
- Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English;
- Fluency in written and spoken English required; proficiency in local language preferred
How to Apply:
All interested job applicants should apply online at the link below.