Job Title: Head Public Sector Support
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About US:
Marie Stopes International exists to bring quality family planning and reproductive healthcare to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. We’ve been delivering family planning, safe abortion, and maternal health services for over 35 years. Millions of women worldwide turn to us for help each year, whether in limiting the size of their families, or avoiding dangerous complications in pregnancy or unsafe abortion.
Job Summary: The Head Public Sector Support will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the work of 75 Dedicated Providers stationed in HC4 centres and hospitals. Dedicated Providers are central to our strategy to support the Government of Uganda’s vision of increased family planning prevalence. The Head of Public Sector Support will use his or her excellent understanding of public health services in general and family planning services in particular as they serve community needs to develop and execute clear strategies that increase access to family planning in Uganda’s underserved communities. The jobholder will also work in collaboration with Marie Stopes channel leaders supported by Quality Assurance, Finance and Procurement teams. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that a high-performing team of Dedicated Providers are providing services, supporting the public sector’s training needs and creating a sustainable network of providers across Uganda able to meet and exceed MSI global minimum standards for quality and fully comply with all MSI Uganda policies and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversight, guidance and supervision of a team of 1 Operations Officer & 75 Dedicated Providers delivering results through;
- Weekly tracking of MarieTXT reporting (with remedial actions).
- Monthly tracking of DP monthly reports (with remedial actions).
- Weekly planning with the Operations Officer for issues that need attention.
- Carrying out regular field visits.
- Contributing to the quarterly performance review meetings & quarterly donor reports.
Development & consolidation of the mentorship program with core training modules
- Ensuring the mentorship tracker is updated every month & analyzed every quarter (with remedial actions).
- Work in liaison with the Chief of Party to implement competency assessments & certification of PHWs who have completed mentorship.
- Implementing a supportive supervision work plan (including preparing DPs for the external QTA).
Creating a supportive and enabling environment for FP.
- Working with the Chief of Party & the Head of RME – to support the execution of the “Evaluation of the DP model”.
- Working with the DPs to maintain good relations with the districts (being responsive to their needs).
- Working with the COP to participate in MOH technical working groups and maintain strong relations with the MOH – Reproductive Health Division.
Advocacy on task shifting and public health strengthening needs as evidenced by the programme.
- Participate in key fora discussing task shifting as requested
- Tasked with the collation and presentation of evidence in support of task shifting
- Relationship building with key allies
- Responsible for the development of relevant messages in relation to changes needed
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in medicine, nursing or midwifery preferred,
- Possession of a Master’s degree in Public health is a MUST
- Project cycle Management training desirable
- At least five years’ experience which includes at least 3 years of relevant medical experience; 1 year project management experience and 2 years at management level.
- Prior NGO experience is a great advantage.
- Personal experience and knowledge of Ugandan public health sector from working in it
- Experience managing large teams operating at a distance
- Demonstrated ability to identify and set performance deliverables
- Good budget management skills
- Excellent understanding of donor deliverables and contract requirements
- Demonstrated ability in facilitating capacity development in more junior staff
- Excellent communicator to others on key strategic issues
- Patience in dealing in a matrix situation across the health Sector
- Ability to demonstrate a can-do attitude, and be able to handle conflicting priorities.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in Ms. Word. Excel and office 365.
- Knowledge of clinical procedure and minimum standards essential.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
In all his/her dealings with clients and staff, the post-holder demonstrates MSU’s core values of
- Accountability of all staff to each other and our clients and stakeholders.
- Equality of opportunity and access.
- Value for money in the management of our resources
APPLY ONLINE THROUGH
email to: vacancies@msiu.or.ug
All candidates who wish to join Marie Stopes are strongly encouraged to send an updated CV, cover letter, certified copies of academic documents to the Senior Manager Human Resource via quoting the position reference number.
NB: Please do not attach transcripts
Deadline: Friday, 21st April 2017 by 12:00 Noon
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