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Strategic Leadership and Program Management

• Provide overall strategic direction and operational leadership for the project, ensuring all activities align with the project’s Detailed Implementation Plan, BAMA Foundation’s mission, and donor requirements.
• Manage the project’s work plan, budget, and activity schedule, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of all interventions.
• Ensure the strategic integration and harmonized implementation of all project pillars—digital health (Mama Rescue, FamilyConnect), community mobilization, and health systems strengthening—to address Delays 1 (decision to seek care) and 2 (transit to care) effectively.
• Conduct regular project planning and review meetings, proactively identifying and troubleshooting implementation bottlenecks to keep the project on track, within scope, and on budget.

Team Leadership and Performance Management

• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and capacity building to a multi-disciplinary project team, including Continuous Quality Improvement Mentor midwives, Community Liaison Officers, the MEAL Officer, Program Officer, and support staff.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performance team culture, conducting regular performance reviews and supporting professional development.
• Delegate responsibilities effectively and ensure clear communication and coordination within the team and with other BAMA departments.

Operational Oversight and Systems Management

• Oversee the day-to-day execution of all field-based activities across the Rwenzori and Busoga regions, ensuring adherence to technical standards and operational plans.
• Manage the functionality and effective use of core project digital health systems, including the Mama Rescue maternal transport platform and the FamilyConnect SMS platform for tracking and communications.
• Directly oversee the innovative transport financing models: lead the operational rollout and community sensitization for the “Boda for Mothers” direct co-pay voucher system and the VSLA-linked digital health wallet model.
• Ensure robust logistics, procurement, and asset management for project offices and field activities.

Stakeholder Engagement, Partnership and Advocacy

• Serve as the principal liaison and relationship manager for the project with District Local Governments, City Authorities, health facilities, and community leadership structures in both regions.
• Maintain close, collaborative working relationships with the Enabel WeCare Team and Local government counterparts at regional and district levels to ensure alignment and integrated planning.
• Advocate for and provide technical assistance to institutionalize sustainable project models, particularly supporting districts to adopt and manage the fuel-pooling system for public ambulances.
• Represent BAMA Foundation at relevant district, regional, and national forums, technical working groups, and coordination meetings.

Financial Management, Compliance and Reporting

• Work in tandem with the Head of Finance and Accounting to ensure rigorous budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, and financial compliance with Enabel guidelines and BAMA policies.
• Review and approve project expenditures and activity budgets, ensuring value for money and transparency.
• Take primary responsibility for the timely preparation and submission of high-quality narrative and financial reports to BAMA senior management.
• Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring all operations adhere to grant conditions and organizational procedures.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)

• In collaboration with the M&E Officer, ensure the establishment and use of a robust MEAL framework to track progress against project targets.
• Guarantee timely data collection, analysis, and review from the Mama Rescue platform, FamilyConnect, and HMIS to inform data-driven decision-making and adaptive management.
• Ensure accountability to communities and stakeholders by facilitating feedback mechanisms and participatory review processes.
• Drive organizational learning by systematically documenting innovations, challenges, success stories, and best practices for internal and external sharing.

Risk Management and Safeguarding

• Proactively identify, assess, and develop mitigation strategies for programmatic, operational, financial, and reputational risks.
• Ensure full compliance with national regulations, donor requirements, and BAMA’s safeguarding, gender, and ethical policies across all project activities.
• Create and maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for staff, partners, and project beneficiaries.