The Director of
Health Service Delivery will provide technical and programmatic oversight and
direction in the areas of health services (reproductive, maternal, newborn,
child and adolescent health, as well as HIV prevention, care and treatment and
malaria prevention and treatment)for US
government funded regional integrated
health program in Uganda . This program aims to increase utilization of health
services by strengthening systems and improve quality of integrated health
services. The project will operate over a 5 year period. Responsibilities
include providing leadership and technical and programmatic guidance in the
development and implementation of program activities under the leadership of
the Chief of Party and in collaboration with the rest of the senior management
team. This position will also ensure the technical and methodological soundness
of program activities. This position is contingent upon award from USAID.
Responsibilities:
- Provide
technical and programmatic oversight, strategic direction and ensure
appropriate support for the implementation of clinical program activities
in HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, nutrition, family planning, and maternal,
neonatal and child health care - Coordinate
technical assistance, mentoring and capacity building of health care
providers and organization in HIV (HTS, eMTCT, VMMC, Care and Treatment),
FP (LARC, short-term methods, counseling), MNH (ANC, seven signal
functions related to EmONC, PNC), malaria (MIP, net distribution), - Develop
approach to health care provider skills assessment, capacity building,
follow-up and supervision in RMNCAH, HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria - Identify
clinical training needs and assist in the design and implementation of
measures to address those needs - Lead
team of advisors to conduct “train the trainer” sessions, site
strengthening, in-service and/or pre-service education, follow-up and
supportive supervision to project-supported health facilities - Develop
service delivery strategies for accessing hard-to-reach populations - Contributes
to strengthening the referral system at all levels of health system - Monitor
and track improvements and progress toward quality goals - Reinforce
the peer review process, including sharing lessons learned and best
practices adopted, to continually bridge performance gaps
Required
Qualifications:
A Master’s degree in
Public Health or a related field At least 12 years’ experience with
progressively increasing responsibility in designing, managing and implementing
complex, large scale public health programs and experience designing and/or
leading a highly successful integrated health program in Uganda or in a similar
setting At least 6 – 8 years of experience in RMNCH and/or HIV operational
planning Skills in strengthening service delivery programs, training, performance
and quality improvement and monitoring and evaluation The ability to liaise
with senior MOH officials and dignitaries, executives of NGOs, FBOs, CBOs, the
for-profit business community, and senior members of the donor community;
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Ugandan healthcare system, particularly
the public health system, experience living and working in Uganda preferred
Strong oral and written communication and presentations skills in English;
Familiarity with USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and
systems; Proven track record managing a project team composed of several
technical experts and fostering team work Ability to coach, mentor and develop
technical capacity of technical advisers in HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, nutrition,
family planning, and maternal, neonatal and child health care Ability to travel
up to 50% time
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