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Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline:

May 16, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM

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Country Programme Lead -TECHNICAL job at FHI 360

Job Description

The Country Programme Lead will be responsible for implementing activities to support operationalizing priorities for NAPHS in Uganda for national ownership and sustainability, implementing strategy and capacity building activity for workforce development for health security, strengthening coverage and integration of data for surveillance, laboratory capacity building, climate informed approaches and One Health, and strengthening improved role of communities and civil society in the governance of and surveillance mechanisms for national health security.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the staff members working on this project component, ensuring clarity of plans and priorities, encouraging effective teamwork.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with a wide array of project partners: relevant government ministries and agencies, community leaders and groups, donors, other implementing organizations, FHI 360 colleagues, etc.
Providing technical support to develop and implement national and subnational emergency preparedness plans, ensuring continuity of essential health services, lessons from COVID19, Ebola and other outbreaks, and alignment with a one health approach.

Supporting the development and implementation of workforce strategies to strengthen core public health functions e.g. National Public Health Institutes.
Strengthening national capacities for implementation/scale up of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR).
Supporting risk communications and community engagement to convey public health threats transparently and in a timely and coordinated manner through mechanisms built into National Action Plans for Health Security (NAPHS).
Supporting approaches to strengthen health security capability within a broader health system strengthening framework.
Develop tools for the design and implementation of technical strategies and project components.
Ensure and participate in quality project monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
Review, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of projects and make recommendations for enhancements.
Represent the organization to external entities at professional meetings and conferences.

Qualifications and Competencies

Bachelor’s degree or in public health, international development, or related field with a focus on infectious disease detection, surveillance, or diagnostics; or, a Master’s degree in these fields and at least 5-7 years of experience.
Minimum 7 years of experience managing health systems strengthening programs.
Familiarity with FCDO and other donor management, programs, and operations including regulatory and reporting requirements.
Demonstrated knowledge of and implementation experience with infectious diseases detection and surveillance.

Technical competency in infectious disease(s)
Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data for decision making.
Strong English written, oral, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills in facilitation and stakeholder engagement/ coordination.
Experience working in Africa, e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa.
Willingness and ability to travel a minimum of 25% within Uganda and other travels as needed.
Authorization to work in Uganda.