Project Officer job at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
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Vacancy title:
Project Officer

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, April 20 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 20 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
About this role
MSH is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Project Officer providing project management and operations support for MTaPS maternal, newborn, and child health, regulatory systems strengthening, and global technical leadership activities.

The PO serves as a key point of contact for PMs and other technical staff to ensure excellent project execution across portfolio activities. The PO addresses all requests for technical, contractual, administrative, financial, and logistics assistance in an efficient and effective manner, ensuring that MTaPS program implementation and operations are aligned with MSH policies and procedures.

The PO serves as a key point of contact for a variety of needs, including project reporting, work plans, presentations, communications materials, and project tracking.

The position can be located in any MSH registered country.

How will you accomplish this?
As the Project Officer, you will be expected to carry out the following:
• Ensure that all requests for technical, contractual, administrative, financial, and logistics assistance are addressed in an efficient and effective manner.
• Partner with corporate offices as needed to address portfolio requests and ensure that MSH project management standards and methodologies are implemented across portfolios.
• Provide support for the coordination of meetings and other events, including documenting technical discussions as needed.
• Manage cataloguing and electronic archiving of project documents.
• Provide support for work planning and monitoring of project implementation.
• In collaboration with PMs, technical staff, and communications staff, contribute to presentations, documentation, and other project and communications materials, including developing success stories and increasing visibility of portfolio activities and achievements.
• Review and manage purchase requests and invoice payments to ensure adherence to MSH policies, contractual requirements, and USAID regulations.
• Provide support in developing, editing, and formatting portfolio products, including work plans, reports, slide decks, and other technical documentation.
• Represent MSH and project through communication with partners and stakeholders, as needed.
• Provide logistics support for travel related to portfolio activities.

The listed job responsibilities are not exhaustive.

What do you need to apply?
MSH employs people of passion, we seek those individuals who dream of a better world. We look for professionals who combine experience, local knowledge, and an understanding of international best practices.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in public health, business, social sciences, or another relevant field is required. Master’s degree in public health is preferred.

Experience:
Required:

• 4 years of experience supporting health or development projects.

Preferred:

• 4+ years’ demonstrated success and experience in project management.
• Global work experience.
• Knowledge of US Government and non-USG funded programs, regulations, and requirements.
• Experience implementing activities related to global health and health systems strengthening.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities with attention to detail.
• Strong conceptualization, facilitation, and planning skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with technical, portfolio, finance, and operations staff, as well as employees at every level of the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written, and oral presentation skills.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication and active listening skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and applications, including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and SharePoint.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, April 20 2023
Duty Station: Kampala
Posted: 04-04-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 04-04-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 04-04-2077
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