Chief of Party in Uganda at MSH

Job Title: Chief of Party

Overall Responsibilities
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 30 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge, Massachusetts US headquarters, our staff from 65 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health. We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.



MSH is seeking candidates for a potential program in Uganda that will aim to improve access to healthcare for the vulnerable communities in the Acholi sub-region of the country. This will be accomplished by implementing a component of DFID Uganda’s Post Conflict Development Programme (PCDP) in Northern Uganda. The component comprises four outputs: improved availability of essential medicines in both Government of Uganda (GoU) and Private Not-for-Profit (PNFP) health facilities; reduction and targeted removal of user fees at the point of delivery in PNFP providers; improved independent and GoU monitoring and analysis of the quality of PNFP provision; and evidence-based advocacy to increase the effectiveness of ongoing GoU support for PNFP facilities. The following position is subject to project award.



The Chief of Party (COP) will oversee implementation of program activities and will be responsible for the technical leadership, managerial oversight, and administration of the program in the country. The COP provides strategic leadership and bears primary responsibility for the achievement of technical results and operational and managerial objectives. The COP serves as the primary liaison for communication with DFID, partners, civil society organizations, appropriate officials from the Government of Uganda and representatives from other donor and development agencies.

Qualifications
•Master’s degree is required in public health management, public administration or related discipline
•Significant years of experience in public health in developing and/or transitional countries.
•Demonstrated success as a country/project director in a public health and/or international development project, preferably in Uganda and/or East Africa.
•Knowledge of, and experience with health sector financing.
•Experience and full understanding of project management disciplines, consistent with results-based management principles, including business process management, and development of appropriate performance measurement and monitoring systems.
•Extensive knowledge of DFID processes and procedures strongly desired.
•Ability and willingness to travel within Uganda.
•Fluency in English required.




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Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

To apply for any of these positions, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.jobs-msh.icims.com.