PSI Uganda is a dynamic network member of PSI, supporting Uganda’s Ministry of Health to reduce the disease burden in the areas of HIV/AIDS, reproductive and maternal health through the encouragement of healthy behavior and affordability of health products to make it easier for the people in Uganda to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire. PSI Uganda is dedicated to improving the lives of Ugandans by availing affordable and quality life-saving commodities and information through proven health interventions. For this position, PSI offers both an opportunity to manage and grow our exciting portfolio in Uganda as well as to further develop innovative and relevant programs across multiple health gears. We are looking for a seasoned leader with a solid strategy, new business development, operational management, social enterprise, and programming background who has demonstrated success in multiple complex, multi-cultural work environments.
The Country Representative is responsible for the overall management and achievement of objectives for their designated PSI country platform. He/She will focus on managing overall strategic alignment, program portfolio performance, risk mitigation, and donor compliance across funders and health areas. The CR will lead the PSI/Uganda Senior Management Team and report to the Regional Representative, East, and Southern Africa.
Your contribution
- Lead institutional development through strategic planning, program development, human resource planning, and staff capacity building. Lead on sustainability approaches, market development, and private sector engagement activities.
- Ensure compliance of all activities (i.e. financial, minimum standards, program quality assurance, donor regulations) and that all audit recommendations are implemented according to schedule. Proactively perform risk assessments to identify and mitigate risks, including operational, financial, legal, contractual, reputational, and safety, and ensure mitigation actions are implemented.
- Oversee program budgets, financial and internal controls; assure timely and accurate financial reporting as required by PSI/Washington and donors.
- Fundraise for existing and new activities and expansion of the health program’s portfolio.
- Maintain and foster strong external relations with strategic partners such as government, development partners, implementing partners, and UN agencies, among others.
- Develop and enforce field office administrative policies. Promote an ethical environment in line with PSI’s values. Maintain a working culture that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. Develop and maintain systems that ensure the safety and security of staff and assets in all aspects of work per best practices, PSI operating standards, and field realities.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field required.
- Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (i.e. MBA, MPA, MPH) preferred.
- At least 10 years of related experience managing budgets and international public health programs required.
- At least 5 years of experience managing people required.
- Demonstrated work experience in similar operating environments.
- Demonstrated experience in government and donor relations and collaboration.
- Demonstrated fundraising experience.
- Fluency in English with excellent writing skills.
- Significant fundraising, personnel, operational and financial management experience preferably in complex operating environments.
- Demonstrated strengths in strategic organizational leadership;
- Experience working in fragile states and/or situations of political sensitivity.
- Demonstrated leadership and passion for building technical, management, and leadership capacity.
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References will be required.
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The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.
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N.B. PSI will consider work visa sponsorship for this position [subject to legal eligibility requirements].
The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
Measurement:?You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
Honesty:?You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve. Collaboration:?You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.
Trust:?You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
Commitment:??You are in it for the long haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status, or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.