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Chief of Party, Uganda

Company Overview:

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Project Overview and Role:

The Chief of Party is a
full-time position for an upcoming award being solicited through
USAID/Uganda to promote evidence-based health policies development
and implementation for improved quality and equity of health care services. The goal of the activity is
to facilitate, promote and enhance evidence-based programming and reporting in
Uganda’s health system, particularly its response against the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. This position will be based in Uganda and is contingent upon contract
award to Palladium. ?

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides overall leadership, strategic guidance, vision, and management to staff and the overall project team, including staff, consultants, and partner organizations.  
  
• Plan, direct and coordinate technical and operational activities to ensure that project goals and objectives are met at prescribed timeframes and funding parameters are in compliance with USAID regulations and Palladium’s policies. 
  
• Provide overall technical and administrative leadership to the project implementation team, including development of strategies, budgets, work plans, MEL plans and reporting. 
  
• Ensures the strategic and functional integration of all technical areas as well as strong collaboration with government counterparts, donors, private sector, and other implementing partners.  
  
• Coordinates with other local USAID representatives, USG projects, Palladium’s home office as well as other development partners to ensure collaboration, integrated approach, and complementarity of the interventions to add value to Strengthening Health analytics in HIV/AIDS, malaria, and family health programming.  
  
• Serve as the project’s primary point of contact with USAID, other implementing partners, MOH, and other stakeholders; ensure alignment and harmonization with other programming where appropriate, including public/private sector partnerships. 
  
• Oversee budget implementation and financial management, working closely with the Finance & Operations
• Manager/Director; ensure the project’s preparedness for USAID audit. 
  
• Responsible for meeting contractual obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving project results as specified by USAID. 
  
• Oversees project planning, contributes technical expertise as necessary to ensure USAID/Uganda & East Africa strengthening health systems for quality and equitable service delivery with high impact interventions and financial accountability for all project activities. 
  
• Provides strategic vision on program sustainability and resilience. 
  
• Leads and advises on best governance principles, including ownership, inclusiveness, transparency, accountability, integrity, and ethical standards. 
  
• Balances the interests of various stakeholders and supports participatory governance through multisectoral partnerships. 
  
• Ensure interventions reflect high technical quality and are in line with the project’s scope of work. 
  
• Communicates/works with health sector leaders in Uganda, including MOH, subnational health sector leaders, and key stakeholders at the national level. 
  
• Lead and manage staff professional development to build their capacity and strengthen competency and professional development. 
  
• Represents the project to USAID, senior policymakers, and in professional and donor forums. 
  

• Fluent writing, reporting, and presentational skills in English. 
  

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in public health program management, health governance, health information systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, health informatics; private sector engagement, health policy formulation, or other field related to international health programs is required. 
  
• USAID program experience is a must, preferably experience as a Chief of Party or deputy chief of party on a USAID funded project or other donor-funded development project. 
  
• Experience in developing systems strengthening, partnership building, particularly with the private sector, public sector, academia, donors, and community organizations.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with USAID or other donor planning and reporting systems, operations, programming, and structure 
  
• Experience managing and leading technical and administrative teams for complex development projects 
  
• At least 5 years of experience working in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs).  Experience in Uganda preferred. 
  
• Experience managing large scale health information systems projects
  
• Good technical knowledge of DHIS2,Data value chain, Data use, and Systems interoperability concepts
  
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe.
  
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
  
• Professional and diplomatic demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents.
  
• Ability to anticipate, respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands.
  
• Ability to take initiative and/or respond independently to situations.
  
• Fluent written and spoken English required.