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• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with project management and CS technical development.

• Excellent and demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent and demonstrated project management and CS technical skills.

• Ability to influence, motivate, negotiate and work well with others.

• Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Comprehensive knowledge of CS concepts, innovations, and practices.

• Proven ability to ensure that budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.

• Excellent and demonstrated leadership skills.

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills in English.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Works on problems of complex scope and require in depth evaluation of issues and assessment of intangible factors.

• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies to select methods and techniques for obtaining results.

• Decisions made generally affect overall success of functional, division or company operations.

• Problems encountered are complex, highly varied and require considerable judgment to obtain results.

• Erroneous decisions may result in critical delay(s) in schedules.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Direct supervision of a team of Technical Advisors and Technical Officers.

• Leads and directs staff to achieve strategic Activity goals.

• Coordinates with project leadership to set budgets, goals, and develops procedures and training for project.

• Develops and recommends project management solutions.

• Reports to Chief of Party.

Education:

• Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in organizational development, public health, education, social science or a related field.

• Project Management (PM) Certification preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant technical/project management experience (including 8+ years of leadership and/or line management experience) in progressively increasing responsibility in design and managing complex, large capacity and institution strengthening programs in developing countries involving multiple stakeholders.

• Strong understanding and previous experience working with, advising and providing capacity strengthening to the Government of Uganda and Ugandan non-governmental organizations. organizations/civil society organizations (NGOs/CSOs) and private sector organizations.

• Demonstrated knowledge of capacity strengthening methodologies at the system, organization, and individual level.

• Demonstrated experience working with the Government of Uganda, NGO/CSOs and media, private and public sector and other stakeholders preferably in SBC related areas.

• Professional training and experience with adult learning methods, training or facilitation, organizational capacity assessments, mapping and planning.

• Strong understanding and expertise in SBC.

• Knowledge of USG Health initiatives and related reporting requirements and funding parameters.

• Excellent oral/written communication skills in English and one or more additional languages a plus.

• Demonstrated track record of achieving results in a development context and working in teams and fostering partnerships, including private sector.

• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.

• Proven ability to work as an effective team member.

• Ability to set priorities while multi-tasking and meet deadlines.

Typical Physical Demands:

Typical office environment.

• Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.

• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.