Project Management Specialist (Human Resources for Health).

Closing date 21 Dec 2023
USAID/Uganda is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Personal Services Contractor (PSC) – Project Management Specialist (Human Resources for Health).

The Project Management Specialist - Human Resources for Health (HRH) (the “Specialist”) serves as an advisor and provides strategic, technical, analytical, and management support on health workforce topics and health systems strengthening (HSS). S/he will serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative/Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/AOR) and/or Activity Manager on program/project/activities related to improved health systems with a strong focus on human resources for health. The Specialist provides technical guidance to Health Office staff and leaders, the broader USAID Mission, implementing partners (IPs), the host government, and represents USAID with the interagency, in technical working groups, and other fora. The Specialist is a key member of Health Office, Uganda. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Health Systems Strengthening Team Leader and has no formal supervisory responsibility.

1. EDUCATION

Master’s degree in a relevant profession: public health, public administration, international development, human resources, accounting, law, business, finance, contracting, economics, industrial management, and/or organization or management.

2.PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

-- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in developing, implementing, and/or monitoring and evaluating human resources for health and/or health systems strengthening activities (such as human resource planning and management, community health workers, task shifting, in-service training provision, policies and/or another closely related area).

-- Experience collaborating with and/or working for the USG, donor agencies, host country government, private-sector institutions or other related organization.