SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Senior Malaria Technical Advisor/Program Manager
- Notice Date
- 1/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Uganda USAID-Kampala, Dept. of State, Washington, DC, 20521-2190
- ZIP Code
- 20521-2190
- Solicitation Number
- 617-0000-06-0001
- Response Due
- 2/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/4/2006
- Description
- 1. Position Title: Senior Malaria Technical Advisor/Program Manager. 2. Market Value: GS-14 Equivalent ($76,193- 99,053). Final compensation will be based upon the candidate past salary history and work experience. 3. Place of Performance: Kampala, Uganda. 4. Period of Performance: An initial two year contract with an option for one additional year extension depending on continuance of need, demonstrated performance and availability of funds. 5. The Senior Technical Advisor/Program Manager position requires an individual possessing a high level of technical expertise in the area of malaria treatment, prevention and control to provide leadership, guidance and overall direction on the development and execution of the President?s Malaria Initiative (PMI). 6. Education: Minimum of a Doctorate in public health international health, or social sciences. 7. Experience: At least ten years of experience working in designing, implementing and managing malaria and other health programs in developing countries, a preference given to candidates with East African experience. Demonstrated technical leadership, program management, strategic planning, policy experience and problem solving skills working on complex projects in a highly sensitive environment are required. Preference will be given to those candidates with proven knowledge and experience with USAID programs, procedures and systems for program design, procurement, management and monitoring. Analytical ability to interpret public policies and assist in the development of revised policies as required improving the policy environment related to malaria in Uganda. Management skills required to develop and implement effective malaria prevention and treatment program activities involving financial and human resources. Administrative skills are required to assist in the oversight of cooperating agency technical advisors and institutional contractors. Skill in conceptualizing programs, policies, and plans and developing strategies for their management and implementation. The candidate must be able to integrate short and long-range objectives of the SO8 Team and the PMI with the cultural organizational needs of the government. This includes influencing government priorities and direction, as well as ensuring that the SO reflects the priority development needs of Uganda. Knowledge and skills in quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods; experience in designing and evaluating malaria activities in Africa. The incumbent must have proven skills in capacity building and mentoring local staff in a developing country. Demonstrable skills are required in working effectively with health personnel of diverse cultural backgrounds, negotiating agreements on matters of program strategy and performance, writing, administration, and management. Ability to navigate and manage politically sensitive issues related to malaria control. 8. Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent leadership, communications and interpersonal skills are critical to this position. Must be able to work effectively with a broad range of USG personnel and partners, and have demonstrated skills in donor coordination and collaboration. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment to achieve consensus on policy, program and administrative matters is a must. Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate highly technical health information to both health and non health audiences, and achieve consensus on policy, project, research, and administrative matters. 9. Language, Communication, and computer Skills: Must have proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English. Demonstrated ability to make sensitive oral presentations logically and persuasively to senior USG or GOU officials and other donors. Excellent verbal communication skills, tact and diplomacy are required to establish and develop sustainable working relationships at the highest level and a high level of trust with public private organizations. Verbal communication skills are also used to negotiate activity plans and resolve activity implementation issues with counterparts, partners and team members. Ability to communicate technical information to health and non-health audiences. Excellent written communication skills are required to prepare regular and ad hoc reports, activity documentation and briefing papers. Excellent computer skills MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook, Access, SPSS and other statistical and other relevant software are required for effectively operating in this position. Good computer skills are required to implement, analyze, and monitor, and manage activity goals, inputs, outcomes, and achievements, both program and impact. Notice to Applicants: The USAID reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning applicant past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. Introduction: USAID Uganda seeks to hire a U. S. citizen or Third Country National to serve as Senior Malaria Technical Advisor/Program Manager. The Advisor shall specifically: 1. Collaborate with senior staff of the NMCP and other partners, such as the global Fund, WHO, UNICEF, World Bank and NGOs and FBOs to design, plan and implement malaria prevention and control activities consistent with the malaria control coverage needs identified by the strategy and plans of the NMCP and PMI. 2. Ensure that all activities are consistent with internationally accepted best practices and relevant to the specific malaria epidemiology of Uganda. 3. Coordinate with other partners and support efforts to address malaria control delivery gaps and help build technical and managerial capacity within the NMCP at the national district and lower levels. 4. Provide scientific and technical support to all partners and managerial support as needed during the designing and implementation phases of the project to ensure the quality of interventions supported and that programmatic targets are met. 5. Work with suppliers and partners to ensure that programmatic commodities are purchased in a timely and cost effective manner. Also, ensure that the absorptive capacity exists in implementation sites to receive, manage and distribute these items effectively. 6. Ensure that malaria activities are integrated into overall USAID-supported health activities and to coordinate these activities with the NMCP and MOH to avoid duplication of effort and programming gaps. 7. Assist other PMI assigned staff to ensure full accountability and value for money of funds provided by the President?s Initiative on Malaria. 8. Assist the NMCP and Ministry of Health in ensuring effective communication and coordination between Roll Back Malaria and Global Fund partners, including donor agencies and other stakeholders working on malaria control in Uganda including specific strategies for the Northern part of Uganda. 9. Ensure effective coordination between MOH departments related to malaria prevention and control in Uganda. These departments include MOH Senior Management, NMCP, Child Health, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Reproductive Health, Nutrition, School Health, Health Education and Promotion, Planning, and others as appropriate. 10. Work with the NMCP and other partners to develop and execute a scientifically and operationally robust monitoring and evaluation plan to be implemented through existing MOH systems and existing USG supported mechanisms. Carry out monitoring and evaluation visits to implementation sites to ascertain all quantitative and qualitative data is collected properly and ensure programmatic quality and value for money are maintained. 11. Work with other partners to develop a Financial Sustainability Plan for the NMCP, in preparation for the end of the PMI funding. 12. Assist other PMI staff and recipient organizations to ensure that financial and technical reports on the President?s Malaria Initiative in Uganda are prepared and submitted as required. 13. The incumbent shall work with the CDC Technical Advisor as a team in liaising with backstops for the APMI in USAID Washington, counterparts in CDC Uganda and Atlanta, CDC Technical Advisor, USAID personnel working within and overseeing the Mission?s activities related to malaria control and providing managerial and technical support to the National Malaria Control Program Director and the staff and helping to build capacity within the NMCP. In addition the Senior Technical Advisor/Program Manager shall represent USAID and the USG on various national and international technical and policy forums. Specifically, the Malaria Advisor shall provide: overall management and technical support to USAID/Uganda and Ministry of Health Malaria Activities; ensure effective collaboration and communication; and monitoring and evaluation. For detailed scope of work and evaluation criteria, please send email to gnakaddu@usaid.gov, copy, rheller@usaid.gov
- Place of Performance
- Address: USAID/Uganda, Plot 42 Nakasero Road, Kampala
- Zip Code: 7856
- Country: Uganda
- Zip Code: 7856
- Record
- SN00969515-W 20060122/060120211550 (fbodaily.com)
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