Duty Description
About University Research Co., LLC (URC)
It is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The incumbent will provide direct support to Chief of Party of SUSTAIN for documentation of program results, cross-project coordination and communication,
- Coordinate URC’s work under CH2MHill
- Manage URC’s participation in CDC-funded project in Soroti Region including staff deployment and technical contributions; coordination with project management team and linking to URC Global Headquarters
- Tasked with ensuring achievement and documentation of program results
- Support efforts for new business development including developing technical strategies and writing technical and management inputs to proposals
Required Qualifications
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID SUSTAIN Program Support Manager job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree in public health (MPH), international relations, or related field.
- A minimum of eight years of hand-on experience in a developing country setting, managing and implementing relevant public health technical interventions; familiarity with quality improvement highly desirable; experience with USG, Global Fund, Gates Foundation or similar donor activities very desirable.
- Significant exposure and experience within two of the following health areas: maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, grants to local organizations and performance monitoring
- Prior experience in supervision and managing staff preferred
- Exceptional verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills; high comfort level writing and presenting data and information in a compelling way to different audiences.
- Ability to work effectively and thrive in a matrix management setting in a fast-paced environment desired
- Strong time management and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work well independently and in teams desired
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should submit their cover letter, certificate of good conduct, curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references addressed to:
Human Resource & Administration Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,
Plot 7 Ntinda View Crescent, Naguru
Kampala, UGANDA
E-mail to: hr-uganda@urc-chs.com