Regional Coordinator- Social Franchising and Voucher Schemes Marie Stopes

Take a front seat role in the family planning and reproductive health revolution in Uganda. Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is the largest and fast growing organization of its type in the country, preparing for a period of rapid expansion with support from the UK and US governments. We aim to contribute 15 points to Uganda’s contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. We are looking for proactive, experienced and innovative and results oriented individuals, to ensure promotion of MSU’s wide array of family planning and sexual reproductive health services. MSU is a client-centred and results-oriented social enterprise. We deliver high quality, effective and sustainable family planning and reproductive health interventions across every district of Uganda. MSU has 25% of the market share in modem contraceptives and, in 2010, safely delivered 35,000 babies and contributed 4 points to Uganda’s contraceptive prevalence rate. MSU has enjoyed 20% year on year growth since 2007.
Leading the project management and quality service delivery in the region, this role will further our mission of ensuring every Ugandan’s right to CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE, and you will adhere to MSU’s core values:

mission driven |customer focused |results orientated| Pioneering| sustainable |people centered

Job Title: Regional Coordinator- Social Franchising and Voucher Schemes • 4 Posts
Reporting to the Senior Manager:
Social Franchising and Demand-side Financing
Reporting to the Senior Manager: Social Franchising and Demand-side Financing, the regional coordinator-Social Franchising and Voucher schemes’ main role is to provide leadership and expedite implementation of social franchising and demand-side financing activities in the region by ensuring efficient coordination of resources, information and stakeholders, routine schedule management and activity status tracking. A key performance indicator will be a high performing network of private health providers. This person is expected to be able to interface comfortably with all regional key external stakeholders as well as MSU Directors and managers.
It is particularly important that the post holder is able to sustain a close and collaborative partnership with operational staff in the support office and field, so that project deliverables remain a focus of operational activities. This post holder will be able to work productively with the Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Operations and Social Franchising teams to ensure that programme activities serve the indicators in MSU’s M&E framework.
Your role will be to:
1) Provide overall technical and management oversight of MSU’s activities in the regions.
2) Provide leadership to the regional project staff by ensuring the proper and successful development and motivation of all team members.
3) Oversee the implementation and effective management of Voucher Distribution activities in the region
4) Oversee the implementation and effective management of the BCC and marketing campaigns in the region.
5) Ensure that project activities are executed on time, to design and on budget.
6) Facilitate, coordinate and maintain effective and productive communication and professional relationships with all the stakeholders within the region i.e. the District Directors of Health Services, other relevant district leaders and policy makers, NGOs, BlueStar franchisees on behalf of MSU.
7) Manage and promote the corporate image of the organisation within the region.
8) Work in conjunction with the SFDF to ensure that all communication activities relating to the project (public relations, marketing and behaviour change communication)
9) Ensure that monitoring and evaluation and quality assurance functions are executed according to design and on time.
10) Participates in the development of a strong financial and management information system to monitor project performance and progress against stated objectives.
11) Ensure and support quality record keeping and correct implementation of franchisee service reporting, as well as validation of reports against in-clinic records
12) Assist in coordinating formal franchisee trainings within the region.
Requirement:

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Qualifications: • Registered nurse/midwife, Comprehensive nurse, midwife with-a diploma in Administration and a TOT. • BSc Nursing is an added advantage. • Some management experience desirable. • Must be registered with the Nurses and Midwives Council. • A minimum of 2 years’ practical experience in an established health facility. Experience: • Management professional with 3 years work experience, including leadership roles • Minimum of 3 years client-facing experience. • A strong background working on client-care and improvements to client satisfaction • A private sector working experience is an added advantage. • Experience of coaching and training, Skills: • Proven excellent technical oral, written, and editing abilities; ability to present and write influentially for multiple audiences • World class project management skills • Ability to work well with others in team environments; must be able to satisfy stakeholders; should be able to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres • Strong people management skills • Able to work as part of a team, building consensus and driving change • Able to think strategically Good planner Attitude / Motivation: • Pro-choice and interested in reproductive health • Driven to deliver on project goals to achieve MSU’s mission • Keen interest in people and making a difference in the World • Motivated personally and professionally to develop as a leader within MSI • Willingness to travel as requested.
Salary: - USD/month
How to apply:

Application Details: Please refer to address below. This application MUST reach MSU by close of business 12 November 2011.



Address the Application Quoting the position being applied for to:

Human Resource and Administration Manager

Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P. 0. Box 10431,

Kampala – Uganda

Or recruitment uganda@mariestopes.or.ug

(Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.) No Telephone Calls Please.

Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunity employer.