Vacancy title:
Project Coordinator
Jobs at:
Ministry of Health
Deadline of this Job:
not later than 5.00 p.m. on 8th August 2017
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Job details:
The Government of the Republic or Uganda has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the East Africa Public Health Laboratories Networking Project.
The overall objective of the project is to improve access to diagnostic services among vulnerable populations living in the cross-border areas of Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda. The laboratory networking project aims to address the common challenges facing the five countries in terms of delivery of health services i.e. dilapidated infrastructure built decades ago; inadequate supply and quality of human resources which are the backbone of quality diagnostics; and manual information systems which are not effective for decision making.
The East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking Project contributes to attainment of Health Sector Strategic investment and development Plans, and has the overall objective of establishing a network of efficient, high quality, accessible public health laboratories for the diagnosis and surveillance of Tuberculosis (TB), and other communicable diseases.
This project has three mutually reinforcing components namely; 1: Regional Diagnostic and Surveillance Capacity, 2: Joint Training and Capacity Building and 3: Joint Operational Research and Knowledge Sharing/Regional Coordination and Program Management. That will facilitate the East Africa Community member states to diagnose communicable and non-communicable diseases of public health importance, share information across different countries about those diseases to mount an effective regional response
The Government now wishes to engage the services of suitably qualified candidate to fill the vacant post of a Project Coordinator under the East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking Project:
Duty Station: Ministry of Health Headquarter, Kampala
Reports to: Permanent Secretary, MoH
Title: Project Coordinator: (1 Post)
Objectives of the Assignment
The Project Coordinator will have overall responsibility for ensuring the Project is implemented in accordance with the relevant government and Bank policies and instruments as outlined in the project documents and agreement. This includes paying due attention to relevant GoU and World Bank requirements for procurement disbursement, financial management, environmental and social safeguards, etc.
Scope of Work
He/she will report to the Permanent Secretary (PS) on all project operational matters and will work closely with the Heads of Directorates/divisions/departments in the Ministry of Health during project implementation processes.
The scope of work Includes the following:
Planning and Scheduling of Project Activities .
Collaborating, Coordinating Project implementation, monitoring and reporting. This will include:
Key Deliverables
Minimum education, experience and person specification
Educational Qualifications:
Experience and Skills:
Job application procedure
Applications accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates, Copy of a National identity Card and testimonials and names and day time telephone contracts from at least two competent referees, one of whom must be from your current or previous employer should be addressed to: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Plot 6 Lourdel Road, P. D. Box 7272 KAMPALA
The applications shall be delivered not later than 5.00 p.m. on 8th August 2017 to: Ministry of Health, Room D109, Plot 6 Lourdel Road, KAMPALA
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification of a Candidate.
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