Job Title: Technical Officer/Head office
Vacancy number: MC UG/TEC 08/11/001)
Department: Technical/Administration
Reports To: Mbale Project Coordinator
Direct Reports: TBD
Indirect Reports: None
Location: Mbale Field Office
Deadline:22nd November 2013 at 5:00pm
Background
Malaria Consortium is an international organization working primarily in Africa and Asia on communicable disease control. Malaria Consortium works closely with Ministries of Health, academic institutions and a range of partners, and is involved in all aspects of malaria control from policy and strategy development to implementation, monitoring and evaluation and operational research. Malaria Consortium also works on the control of other communicable diseases, including tuberculosis, diarrhoea and neglected tropical diseases.
Role Overview
Malaria Consortium Uganda is seeking an ambitious and dynamic individual to support the implementation of a malaria and health systems strengthening orientated project in Mbale district, Eastern Uganda.
The overall project aim is to work closely with key local partners to reduce the number of deaths from malaria, by improving the care that children with malaria and other severe childhood illnesses receive
within the health system from community level through to health facility and hospital level. The project has a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation component to support the assessment of impact and to document learnings to inform the wider scale up of interventions and as well as advocacy. The project is funded by Comic Relief UK.
Job Purpose:
To provide technical and implementation support to all Comic Relief project activities in Mbale district:
ensuring technical quality of all activities through regular liaison with and supervision from the Kampala based Project Coordinator.
To provide ongoing technical support to the Ministry of Health (MoH)/ National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and other partners and stakeholders as relevant to the project scope and in accordance with its approach to understanding and influencing positive change in health. To provide key leadership in Mbale office for smooth activity
implementation.
Key Result Areas: Head of office
1. Work closely with the project coordinator to support the staff to ensure smooth and timely
implementation of planned project activities.
2. Liaise effectively as required with the Operations, Logistics, Finance and HR departments in Kampala
in support the ongoing needs of the office.
3. Liaise effectively with a range of local stakeholders including government, NGO and private sector
bodies in the District to ensure effective coordination and delivery of activities and to raise the reputable profile of Malaria Consortium Uganda.
4. Represent Malaria Consortium Uganda on issues relevant to the District, both technically and in
terms of donor liaison and co-ordination, with attendance at relevant external meetings, both
locally and in Kampala.
5. Submit timely project reports to NMCP through the organisation’s focal person.
6. Provide support to all visits to the field, including for both internal and external representatives.
7. Ensure personal adherence, and that of all Mbale staff members, to financial, administrative and
security procedures, as well as humanitarian principles of the Malaria Consortium
8. Remain up-to-date on the security situation in Mbale/Eastern region and ensure all staff working
in Mbale adhere to the Malaria Consortium security regulations and follow SOPs.
9. Keep the head office updated on field office
activities on weekly basis
Key Accountabilities: Technical Officer
1. Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of all project activities at the field level, including VHT
training, health worker training on diagnostics and case management at all levels of the health system,
the conduct of clinical audits relating to severe malaria, support supervision and external quality assurance activities, activities to promote more efficient and effective referral systems, provision of and supportive use of a range of medical supplies, and behaviour change communication activities.
This will include the preparation of work plans and activity budgets.
2. Assist the Project M&E Officer and Project Coordinator in the monitoring and evaluation of project activities, including baseline and endline surveys, health facility quality of care surveys, training evaluations and stakeholder and partner consultations.
3. Ensure effective coordination with and capacity building support to the MoH/NMCP at the district
and community level.
4. Ensure effective and collaborative relationships with all project partners and that complementary approach are established with other projects with similar technical approaches.
5. Conduct regular routine assessments and supervision visits to programme related sites and activities.
6. Provide regular progress and trip reports to the Project Coordinator in a timely manner.
7. Participate in relevant meetings, presenting project results and experiences as required.
8. Provide effective support to all Comic Relief visits relating to both project planning, delivery
and review, and for the purposes of Comic Relief fundraising and marketing.
9. Other:
a) Actively participate as a member of the Malaria Consortium Uganda technical team.
b) Adhere to financial, administrative and security procedures of Malaria Consortium Uganda.
c) Adhere to humanitarian principles at all times during the implementation of the project.
Carry out additional duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator or Malaria Consortium Uganda senior
management.
REQUIRED SPECIFICATION
• Degree in Medicine or social science. A masters degree in public health or management related discipline with a post graduate diploma in project planning and management will be an added advantage.
• Experience coordinating public health programmes including with INGOs, multilaterals or donor institutions
• Excellent organization skills
• Experience in effectively managing diverse teams
• Excellent communications and presentation skills and proficient in word-processing and data
management software
• Strong networking skills and the ability to develop strong relationships
Four years experience in project management, including financial management, human resources,
and donor liaison and reporting
• Experience in communicable disease control/ malaria control
• Experience in community-based health care delivery
• Experience in capacity building/ transferring of skills.
How to apply:
Candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit a detailed CV, a covering letter explaining how and why you are suited to the role, and the contact details of three referees quoting the reference number to Malaria Consortium Kampala Office to
hr.uganda@malariaconsortium.org
not later than 22nd November 2013 at 5:00pm
Note: A detailed Job Description/Profile of the position can be availed upon electronic request to the above email.
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