Supervisory Project Management Specialist (Family Health)

• The applicants for the United States USAID Uganda Supervisory Project Management Specialist (Family Health) job should hold a Master’s degree, or the local equivalent, in economics, social science, public health, management, social science, or anthropology is required.
  
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in health-sector program management, with at least four years of that time in strategy and policy development, is required. Experience must have provided the opportunity f or project design, program planning, and/or implementation.
  
• At least two years of experience in development-related work or related fields for USG, other donor agencies, GoU organizations, or private-sector institutions which included project design, performance monitoring, and/or the analysis and interpretation of large amounts of data is required.
  
• In-depth professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts, and practices, especially as they relate to family health in Uganda and the region, is required.
  
• Mastery of a variety of health development areas, including Health System Strengthening, health care reform, health care financing, health information systems, human resources development, logistics systems and commodity supply, maternal, perinatal and child health, and family planning is expected.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the economic political, social, and cultural characteristics of Uganda; and, the economic developments, resources, and resource constraints, and development prospects and priorities of Uganda and the region.
  
• Good knowledge of, or the potential to acquire such knowledge of, USG legislation, policy, and practice relating to development assistance; USAID programming policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation; and, of the objectives, methodology, and status of assigned activities.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the organization and respective roles of the different branches in the GoU, in order to enhance effective communication, and to develop consensus on program/project/activity strategy and implementation plans.
  

How to Apply:

Eligible Offerors are required to complete and submit (Requirements (i) – (v) below are critical for compliance of the offer. Therefore, candidates MUST pay due attention to these):

• A complete DS-174 Employment Application for Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds174.pdf; [click at this link for latest version]. Offerors are required to complete sections 1 through 6 (use additional pages, if needed).
  
• Cover letter (addressed to the USAID Supervisory Executive Officer) clearly indicating the position for which you are applying and describing how you meet the minimum requirements.
  
• Complete curriculum vitae/resume. In order to fully evaluate your application, the resume must include:
  
• Paid and non-paid experience, job title, dates held (month/year). Please specify unpaid or part time work. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year) will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements. (NOTE: Resume and DS-174 work experience should match.)
  
• Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.
  
• Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards, or accomplishments.
  
• Name and contact information (phone and email) of three (3) professional references. At least one of the references must be a prior or current direct supervisor.
  
• Supplemental [separate] document specifically addressing each QRF as outlined in the solicitation
  
• Copies of Academic Transcripts
  
• Offers should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). No other file types will be accepted.
  

All documents should be scanned into one (1) document (one (1) ATTACHMENT) which should not exceed 10MB.

Documents should be arranged and scanned in this order:

• DS-174
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Complete Curriculum vitae/resume
  
• Supplemental documents
  
• Academic Transcripts
  
• Submitted offers and documents become the property of USAID and will not be returned.
  

 

Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I at [email protected] Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

All qualified Offerors will be considered regardless of age, race, color, sex, creed, national or tribal origin, lawful political affiliation, non-disqualifying handicap, marital status, sexual orientation, affiliation with an employee organization or other non-merit factor.

Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted documents.

 

For this position, the subject line of the email MUST read:

SOL NUMBER TITLE OF POSITION, LAST, FIRST CANDIDATE NAME – Ex: 72061724R10012 Supervisory Project Management Specialist (Family Health), Smith, Jose

• The applicants for the United States USAID Uganda Supervisory Project Management Specialist (Family Health) job should hold a Master’s degree, or the local equivalent, in economics, social science, public health, management, social science, or anthropology is required.
  
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in health-sector program management, with at least four years of that time in strategy and policy development, is required. Experience must have provided the opportunity f or project design, program planning, and/or implementation.
  
• At least two years of experience in development-related work or related fields for USG, other donor agencies, GoU organizations, or private-sector institutions which included project design, performance monitoring, and/or the analysis and interpretation of large amounts of data is required.
  
• In-depth professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts, and practices, especially as they relate to family health in Uganda and the region, is required.
  
• Mastery of a variety of health development areas, including Health System Strengthening, health care reform, health care financing, health information systems, human resources development, logistics systems and commodity supply, maternal, perinatal and child health, and family planning is expected.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the economic political, social, and cultural characteristics of Uganda; and, the economic developments, resources, and resource constraints, and development prospects and priorities of Uganda and the region.
  
• Good knowledge of, or the potential to acquire such knowledge of, USG legislation, policy, and practice relating to development assistance; USAID programming policies, regulations, procedures, and documentation; and, of the objectives, methodology, and status of assigned activities.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of the organization and respective roles of the different branches in the GoU, in order to enhance effective communication, and to develop consensus on program/project/activity strategy and implementation plans.
  

How to Apply:

Eligible Offerors are required to complete and submit (Requirements (i) – (v) below are critical for compliance of the offer. Therefore, candidates MUST pay due attention to these):

• A complete DS-174 Employment Application for Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds174.pdf; [click at this link for latest version]. Offerors are required to complete sections 1 through 6 (use additional pages, if needed).
  
• Cover letter (addressed to the USAID Supervisory Executive Officer) clearly indicating the position for which you are applying and describing how you meet the minimum requirements.
  
• Complete curriculum vitae/resume. In order to fully evaluate your application, the resume must include:
  
• Paid and non-paid experience, job title, dates held (month/year). Please specify unpaid or part time work. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year) will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements. (NOTE: Resume and DS-174 work experience should match.)
  
• Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.
  
• Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards, or accomplishments.
  
• Name and contact information (phone and email) of three (3) professional references. At least one of the references must be a prior or current direct supervisor.
  
• Supplemental [separate] document specifically addressing each QRF as outlined in the solicitation
  
• Copies of Academic Transcripts
  
• Offers should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). No other file types will be accepted.
  

All documents should be scanned into one (1) document (one (1) ATTACHMENT) which should not exceed 10MB.

Documents should be arranged and scanned in this order:

• DS-174
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Complete Curriculum vitae/resume
  
• Supplemental documents
  
• Academic Transcripts
  
• Submitted offers and documents become the property of USAID and will not be returned.
  

 

Offers must be received by the closing date and time specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I at [email protected] Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

All qualified Offerors will be considered regardless of age, race, color, sex, creed, national or tribal origin, lawful political affiliation, non-disqualifying handicap, marital status, sexual orientation, affiliation with an employee organization or other non-merit factor.

Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted documents.

 

For this position, the subject line of the email MUST read:

SOL NUMBER TITLE OF POSITION, LAST, FIRST CANDIDATE NAME – Ex: 72061724R10012 Supervisory Project Management Specialist (Family Health), Smith, Jose

Strategic and Technical Advisor for Family Health and Ending Preventable Maternal and Child Deaths (EPCMD) – 55%

• Provides policy and strategic leadership, in support of the EPCMD and the overall USAID/USG Family Health program, with a focus on maternal, perinatal and child health, family planning, nutrition, and MCH/WASH including: developing and leading the design of new family health activities; participating in inter-sectoral designs and program management; assuring activity monitoring and evaluation standards are met; providing expert technical and programmatic information and assistance as requested by the Ambassador, the USAID/Uganda Mission Director or Deputy Mission Director, and the OHH Office Director relating to the FHT Unit, including content for reporting documents, speeches, cables, analyses, and briefing papers; working with various offices in the Mission to design and commission studies and research relating to family health issues; and, ensuring lessons-learned are compiled and results are dissemination to all health partners.
  
• Represents USAID/Uganda and the broader USG health community at national and international meetings and technical working groups, including: leading internal and external meetings on issues related to USAID/USG health programs/projects/activities, with emphasis on all elements related to family health; represents USAID/USG at relevant technical and steering committee meetings, such as the Ugandan National Advisory Committee for Health, the Immunization Coordination Committee , and the MoH Task Force, and serves on OHH Senior Leadership Uganda ( SLUGS) team; maintaining an extensive range of senior and mid-level GoU official contacts, such as the Minister of Health, senior representatives from other donor agencies and NGOs, and senior USAID and USG staff; and, serving as the lead USG FHT Unit member to the GoU and IPs, ensuring strategic coordination among USG health teams, the GoU, IPs, other partners, and regional programs.
  
• Provides senior policy, strategic, and technical advice and guidance to the Ministry of Health (MoH) including: working with senior MoH officials to plan, draft and evaluate the GoU health development plan, and other strategic documents and policies; and, providing advice and guidance to the Commissioner of Reproductive Health and Infant and other relevant MOH departments in the strategic planning, coordination of Family Health related annual priority activities at both national and subnational levels.
  
• Works closely with USAID/Washington counterparts, ensuring compliance and constant communication with headquarters including: participation in key headquarter working groups, calls, and trainings; overseeing the development of site visit schedules and effective monitoring plans for the family health program; ensuring schedules are carried out routinely and that end -use checks occur; and, preparing for VIP visits, including preparing briefers, scene setters, arranging for site visits and accompanying delegations on visits to USAID programs, and briefing VIPs on Uganda, the country’s health challenges and programs, and on USAID and USG support.
  

Program/Project/Activity Management and Monitoring – 25%

• Serves as AOR/COR or Activity Manager for a variety of programs/projects/activities in the Family Health portfolio, and supervises and provides guidance to subordinate staff who serve as AORs/CORs for additional projects, including: maintaining a schedule for and conducting regular site visits to review program implementation and meeting with beneficiaries, and based on the information collected during such visits, adjusting or recommending adjustments to programs/projects/activities as appropriate; reviewing annual work plans and performance reports to ensure IPs are in compliance with bilateral government agreements, and with performance expectations; ensuring IPs are in compliance with all relevant USAID regulations and procedures, communicating regularly with IPs regarding USAID rules and regulations as well as their obligations to USAID; and, taking a lead role in the preparation of the strategic and operational planning processes such as the Country Development Cooperation Strategy and USAID Operational Plan, as well as participating in the annual PEPFAR Country Operational Plan and Malaria Operational Plan.
  

FHT Unit Financial Management – 10%

• Responsible for the financial management of programs/projects/activities assigned to the FHT Unit including: regular budgeting for the Family Health program; ensuring that obligations, expenditures, and budget pipelines conform to action plans; ensuring appropriate and timely incremental funding of activities; ensuring program activities are in compliance with USAID financial regulations, and reporting any financial discrepancies to the OHH Office Director and Financial Analyst, the Mission Controller, a nd the Office of Acquisition and Assistance; keeping the Controller and Financial Analyst informed on the liquidation of advances; reviewing and providing administrative approval for assigned activities; and, ensuring compliance with Non-Federal Audits (NFAS) and the closure of open recommendations, and maintaining monthly project financial management tracking systems.
  

Supervision of FHT Unit Staff – 10%

• Provides oversight of work and supervision of up to eight staff (CCNs and/or expatriate staff) and other short-term staff (including AORs/CORs) as required, and mentors the entire office in the various elements that make up the FHT Unit.
  
• Serves as a full supervisor, providing supervision, leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the professional and assistant-level FHT Unit staff, and provides guidance on family health matters to all members of the OHH, including advising the Office Director /Deputy Office Directors (s) as well as the Mission Director and Deputy Mission Director.
  
• Participates with considerable weight in selection decisions within the FHT Unit and performs the full range of training, evaluation, and other supervisory responsibilities expected at the full professional level.
  
• CCN PSCs may participate in temporary duty (TDY) travel to USAID/Washington and other Missions in order to participate in the Foreign Service National Fellowship Program described in ADS 495maa.