Programme Manager AMREF - Uganda

Our client, AMREF is the largest health development organization based in Africa. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. With headquar¬ters in Kenya, AMREF has programs in Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa. Employing about 700 staff AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners. For more information please visit their website www.amref.org.

1. Job Title: Programme Manager, Northern Uganda Reporting to: Deputy Country Director

Job Objective
Based in Kitgum but with frequent travels to all Districts in Northern Uganda where AMREF operates, the job holder will primarily be responsible for the management, coordination, leadership and representation of the AMREF operations in the Acholi sub region. S/he will provide technical and management leadership in the development of clarity of focus in all the strategic and operational aspects of AMREF's programme development initiatives in Northern Uganda with an overall line management role to the Northern Uganda Project Managers.

Management responsibility
1. Spearheading the programme strategy development and implementation in Northern Uganda areas.
2. Ensure optimal resource management
3. Member of the Country Senior Management Team.
4. Ensure integration and synergy across all AMREF programnmes and projects in Northern Uganda
5. Ensure that all AMREF initiatives in Northern Uganda are aligned to the AMREF Uganda strategy.
Specific areas of responsibility
• Ensure that AMREF's projects in Northern Uganda have a clear strategy and operational guidelines.
• Promote participatory and supportive management of the AMREF team.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of high quality projects.
• Carry on support supervision in the field to ensure that the assigned portfolio of work is integrated within Northern Uganda and within the country programme and that project experiences are consistently documented, widely shared and utilized for evidence-based advocacy at the local and national level.
• Improve the visibility/credibility of AMREF among stakeholders and ensure prudent management of and quality reporting on activities and budgets.
• Ensure that the agreed project plans and budgets are monitored very closely and that high levels of quality, accountability and transparency are maintained throughout
• Liaise and network with relevant AMREF partners and collaborators to improve AMREF's visibility, coordination of activities and promotion of shared advocacy agenda.
• Promote participatory and supportive management of the AMREF team on site to ensure innovation and professional growth.
• Interface of all AMREF programmes in the North.

Job requirement

Qualifications and Relevant Experience
• Degree in Public health, M.B.Ch.B
• Post graduate diploma in public health or closely related field.
• Masters in related field is desirable
• Proven experience of operations research and/or publications in the health field
• At least 5 years of direct experience of managing complex integrated and behavioral change programnmes preferably in Health development, with a reputable international NGO

How to apply

Contact
To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, with 3 work-related referees, and copies of certificates/testimonials, to the address or e-mail below. All applications shall be clearly marked: 'AMREF-Programme Manager NU/PM. No e-mails must exceed 2MB.

Closing date is 5 PM on Wednesday 3rd August 2011.

While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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eople Performance Group Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante P.O.Box 12405, Kampala Uganda
Attn.: The Director
E-mail: application@ppg.co.ug
Web: www.ppg.co.ug