Program Manager, Reproductive, Maternal, Newbornr Child and Adolescents Health Job Vacancy at Amref Health Africa

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Leadership: Provide overall credible leadership to the programme, providing clear vision, and inspiring confidence and team spirit among programme staff.
• Quality & Performance:
• Provide targeted technical assistance 1 to projects through field visits and other methods to foster continuous improvement in quality& both programmatic and financial performance (will spend 50% of time in field based technical assistance);
• Ensure projects are aligned with and contribute to Amref Health Africa In Uganda Business Plan and National strategies, policies, operational guidelines, and protocols, as applicable;
• Quality assure all operational plans for projects to ensure they are realistic;
• Identify underperforming individuals and work with HR Manager to ensure they are put on performance improvement, plans and supported;
• Conducting periodic and annual performance appraisals and provide on-going performance  monitoring and feedback.
• Administrative & Financial Oversight:
• Facilitate time, procurement of goods and services for projects;
• Ensure projects being supervised submit annual and quarterly procurement plans in accordance with budgets and donor/Amref Health Africa In Uganda procurement rules and regulations;
• Regularly review operational budgets in conjunction with project teams, programme accountant, and the Finance Manager to ensure value for money;
• Offer support to project teams in reviewing operations financial performance against set targets, and implementation of remedial actions;
• Budget monitoring to ensure expenditure in line with set budgets and in n accordance with donor and Amref Health Africa In Uganda financial rules and regulations;
• Forecast programme growth and review of budgets during proposal development.
• Monitoring & Evaluation:
• Provide oversight for all donor reports, evaluation reports, and other reports emanating from the programme and projects to ensure timeliness and quality
• Provide leadership in quarterly programme review meetings aimed at identifying and remedying performance gaps, as well as disseminating relevant information e.g. new government policies etc.; and In liaison with the M & E unit, provide administrative support to projects to develop and implement M & E plans; 
• Knowledge Management:
• Provide leadership in the documentation of best practice models in the programme, working with relevant departments within Amref Health Africa in Uganda;
• Effectively manage dissemination of information on relevant government and international policies, and other relevant information to staff:
• Create environment for learning across projects within the programme, and across programmes e.g. through inter-project exchange visits.
• Networking & Relations Management:
• Participate in relevant technical working groups and committees primarily at national level, provide feedback and develop networks needed to support Amref Health Africa in Uganda Health Africa in Uganda deliver on planned results;
• Manage internal (with other programme managers) and external relations with donors, partners, and collaborators that are stakeholders in the programme.
• Coordinate participation of staff in programme in relevant technical working groups and platform ensuing that participation generates value for Amref Health Africa In Uganda;
• Participate in SMT: Actively participate in the SMT and PTC, and adhere to the duties enshrined there in and regularly update SMT on challenges requiring SMT and PTC action or decisions. 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Program Manager, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescents Health RMNCAH should preferably hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree with master's degree in Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health, or related field.
• The applicant should have a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience with demonstrable technical skills in a technical advisory role in RMNCAH services.
• Proven ability to build capacity through formal and informal training, coaching, mentoring, and ongoing professional development in maternal, new born and child health, family planning and nutrition.
• Significant experience in managing quality improvement interventions and technical/institutional capacity building programs primarily through a technical assistance approach.
• Significant exposure and experience in leading project activities in implementation and proven ability to advise project management motivate and mentor staff at key positions to create a positive team environment.

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref Health Africa in Uganda via E-mail to jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB.

Deadline: Friday, 1^st July 2016