CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Population Services Intl.
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 18 Dec 2014

PSI seeks qualified, dynamic candidates for the position of Chief of Party for Uganda. The COP will be responsible for ensuring successful implementation of the anticipated Social Marketing Project aimed at improving the utilization of health related social marketing products and services in Uganda. The candidate will provide leadership and strategic guidance to large scale social marketing program and will have technical, managerial, and interpersonal skills and experience. Experience in effectively interacting with the host country agencies, including the private sector, central and local government, development partners, civil society is essential. This full-time position is based in Kampala, Uganda and reports to the Executive Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the strategic and technical implementation of the Social Marketing project
• Responsible for the overall financial and programmatic management of the project, including all donor deliverables, reporting and work plan development
• Develop annual marketing, communication and research plans for all relevant socially marketed health products and services
• Lead intensive efforts to increase local technical capacity in social marketing and the total market approach through training and mentoring
• Expand, monitor, and identify opportunities for increased efficiencies of distribution channels through public and private sector
• Assist in design, implementation and oversight of research and evaluation activities, working closely with research and marketing departments to assure research is driving an ‘evidence to action’ approach to social marketing activities
• Ensure project implementation follows all USAID grant terms and conditions
• Share findings and evidence with relevant stakeholders to re-direct interventions as appropriate based on M&E evidence
• Lead collaboration with partners to develop annual work plans, donor reporting, and monitoring and evaluation
• Establish networks of information collection and sharing of communication materials, and strengthen overall communication capacity of all partners
• Identify staff, develop job descriptions and recruit personnel as needed
• Support Executive Director in other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master’s Degree or higher in Public Health, MBA (preferably specialization in marketing), or other related degree within the Social Sciences
• A minimum of ten years of progressively increasing responsibility in managing large international development assistance HIV/AIDS and health programs in sub-Saharan Africa;
• Demonstrated management and supervisory capability in leading projects of similar scope in private sector and social marketing field;
• Proven leadership skills in working collaboratively with other donors, host country institutions, and international organizations
• Working knowledge of and experience with USG funded activity management, policies and procedures
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and oral and written communication skills (in English)
• Excellent past performance references

***Note that this position is contingent upon funding.**

STATUS:

• Exempt
• Level 6

Please apply online at www.psi.org. No calls or emails please.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individualsregardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

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