Employer: Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders’ Initiative for Community Action on AIDS at the Local Level (AMICAALL)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 23rd Jan 2015
Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage the development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of AMICAALL programmes and projects.
• Offer technical leadership and strategic direction in the achievement of AMICAALL project objectives and results
• Steer the development and revision of HIV & AIDS related training materials/guidelines
• Identify partner and staff capacity needs programme development and implementation and provide targeted technical support to strengthen their expertise in these areas
• Offer technical support in designing research concepts and oversee the execution of approved studies and project assessments
• Steer the development and review of grant proposals for funding, ensuring that they are consistent with RFAs, National Strategic plan for HIV & AIDS, National Development Plan, AMICAALL strategy and best practices in Health and HIV & AIDS control
• Work in liaison with the Capacity Building and Advocacy Officer to support the planning and executing capacity development plans targeting urban Local Government Leaders, officials and relevant Civil Society Organisations partners.
• Regularly review and approve all project plans and activity implementation plans developed by project officers and staff.
• Review routine project reports to ensure timely submission of quality reports to the board and development partners.
• Deputize and support the Country Director in ensuring good relationships between AMICAALL and its partners, public relations and resource mobilization.
• Carry out any other related task assigned by the Country Director
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicant should be a Graduate with a Bachelor of Medicine, Masters in public health or any other relevant discipline.
• Additional training in project planning and management and Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage.
• At least five years’ experience managing health or HIV & AIDS programmes/projects implemented by government or NGOs at the National level
• Good knowledge and understanding of national and international health and HIV & AIDS trends, developments and policies.
• Good understanding of the decentralization and management of programs at the district level
• Possess excellent negotiation, communication and advocacy skills
• Excellent facilitation and organizational skills
• Willingness to travel up country 30% of the time
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should address their application to:
The Country Director; AMICAALL Uganda Programme, AMICAALL National Coordination Office/ Secretariat, Ntinda- Ministers Village, Plot 5 Martyrs Road.
P.O Box 26323,
Kampala-UGANDA via E-mail to: amicaall@amicaalluganda.org, copy okelloj@amicaalluganda.org or hard delivered to AMICAALL National Coordination office/ Secretariat, Ntinda- Ministers Village, Plot 5 Martyrs Road. P.O Box 26323, Kampala- UGANDA
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