Senior Technical Advisor, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in Uganda

Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Employer: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Duty Station: Mbarara - Uganda

Application Deadline: 28th March 2016

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         The Senior Technical Advisor, MNCH will lead a team of professionals (including Medical Doctors and Nutritionists) to implement the integrated health program in the districts of support.

·         She/he will work with the team of technical advisors in various program areas to provide technical guidance to the team on MNCH, FP and nutrition in implementing the regional health integrated program.

·         The person will provide technical leadership and oversight in the development, focusing and implementation of MNCH, FP and Nutrition activities.

·         S/he will work closely with the Foundation’s Technical Director and other program technical staff to ensure technical quality of the intervention design and implementation.

·         S/he will also work closely with the other EGPAF’s Technical Advisors in identification and provision of technical support; and ensure standard procedures in quality of care are adhered to during training and implementation.

·         This position will ensure the technical and methodological soundness of activities and, in collaboration with the project team and partners, support the design of service delivery strategies, based on sound and current scientific evidence.

·         This position supervises a team of Technical Advisors including MNCH Advisors, Family Planning Advisor and Nutrition Advisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·         A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree with master’s degree in either Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health, or related field and minimum of five (5) years’ experience with demonstrable technical skills in a technical advisory role in MNCH/FP/Nutrition services.

·         Proven ability to build capacity through formal and informal training, coaching, mentoring, and ongoing professional development in maternal, new born and child health, family planning and nutrition.

·         Experience in managing quality improvement interventions and technical/institutional capacity building programs primarily through a technical assistance approach.

·         Experience in leading project activities in implementation and proven ability to advise project management, motivate and mentor staff at key positions to create a positive team environment.

·         Demonstrable understanding of the Ugandan health care system, particularly the public health system (district health services) and good knowledge of the community support structures.

·         Strong oral and written communication, presentations and report writing skills in English. Strong skills in word processing and Excel spread sheets.

How to Apply:

Please send cover letter and CV to: The Country Director Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) Plot 18A Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, P.O. Box 21127, Kampala, Uganda via E-mail at: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. For all the re-advertised positions, individuals that had applied for similar positions should not re-apply.

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about EGPAF and its programs, please visit our website www.pedaids.org.