Program Manager – DREAMS

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a proven leader in the global fight to end HIV and AIDS, and an advocate for every child to live a full and healthy life into adulthood. Founded through a mother’s determination, we are driven to see a world where no other mother, child or family is devastated by this disease. For more than 30 years, EGPAF has been a leader in meeting urgent needs in pediatric HIV and AIDS in the world’s most affected regions. For more information, please visit http://www.pedaids.org

EGPAF Uganda Country program scope involves: 1) the USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in the South West Uganda project that aims to increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of integrated health services including HIV and TB prevention, care and treatment; maternal, neonatal, and child health services; family planning; nutrition assessment and counseling and support; malaria prevention and treatment; and other primary care services. 2) ELMA-funded Unfinished business project that focuses on closing the Adult-Pediatric ART gap; 3) Catalyzing Pediatric TB Innovations (CaP – TB) and 4) Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DnDI); 5) New Horizons project focusing on ALHIV Treatment Access and 6) The Pediatric HIV Breakthrough Partnership (ViiV Project).

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and competent candidates for the following position at the Foundation:

Position:                                             Program Manager – DREAMS

Location:                                            Mbarara, Uganda

Reports To:                                        Technical Director

Job summary:

The Program Manager DREAMS will support the USAID RHITES-SW Project interventions to implement the DREAMS Program. S/He will provide strategic, technical and operational oversight, partner coordination and management including; planning, implementation, capacity enhancement, quality improvement, monitoring/evaluation and reporting on the delivery of high quality DREAMS interventions. S/He will work closely with MOH and district teams to support implementation. The Program Manager will also be responsible for providing technical oversight and program management for DREAMS capacity building related activities.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic, technical and operational oversight for the DREAMS program in all RHITES-SW region districts to attain operational targets and achieve/exceed performance objectives;
• Manage the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of innovative, technically sound, evidence-based, sustainable and cost-effective interventions to scale up and improve the DREAMS interventions
• Lead and coordinate capacity building activities
• Support functionality of DREAMS coordination structures in the district, communities, schools and health centers;
• Conduct coaching and mentorship to district partners to support DREAMS activities which includes training and joint supportive supervision at multiple levels (district, health facility and community). This capacity will result in the districts’ ability to manage DREAMS activities and use the learnings from the program to improve USAID’s Collaborating Learning Adapting approach.
• Strengthen reporting on DREAMS activities through National Information Systems as required by the donor and MOH;
• Provide technical oversight to the Program for timely and accurate reporting;
• Monitor DREAMS project performance and reporting in UDOTS, HIBRID and DHIS2;
• Work with the Project technical teams and the District Project Coordinators to contribute to the compilation and analysis of data, ensure that DREAMS data is extracted from the database for reports and feedback and is regularly used to inform planning and decision-making;
• Conduct routine quality improvement or site visits with districts / facilities/ communities and grantees and build their technical and data management capacity;
• Participate in the development of DREAMS related training curricula, other tools and materials for regional and in-country technical events such as assessments, workshops, trainings, etc;

Required Qualifications and Capabilities:

• Master’s Degree (Public Health Epidemiology, Social Science or Statistics or a related field) preferred;
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in community development work, program management, M&E, advocacy, and/or community engagement/mobilization; experience working with multiple grantees desirable.
• Knowledge of and experience working in collaboration with MOH, international and local donor agencies, districts and health facilities (public /private) is desirable;
• Strong knowledge of DREAMS implementation and the evidence behind successful approaches to attaining the Program objectives.
• A proven track record in working to scale up DREAMS implementation is an advantage.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Uganda health and community systems, and ability to build and sustain strong relationships with national / regional partners in DREAMS —including representatives from Implementing partners, districts, NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector.
• Knowledge of major DREAMS best practices as well as implementation of DREAMS programs in Uganda;
• Experience in capacity building initiatives is an added advantage;
• Ability to develop, implement and monitor project activities, including documenting project learning;
• Demonstrated skills in collaborative engagement, program planning, knowledge management, facilitation, networking and communication;
• Experience managing staff and local organizations;
• Previous experience working with USG projects or other donors and multilateral agencies with an in-depth knowledge of USG programs, regulations, compliance and reporting;
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform;
• Excellent technical writing, data collection, analysis and reporting skills required;
• Excellent facilitation, oral and written communications skills.

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