Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 20 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The World at Abt
Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Global. Creating a more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.

We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.
To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you.
Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

The Opportunity
Launched in October 2022, the Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) is Power Africa’s flagship initiative for health facility electrification and digital connectivity in sub-Saharan Africa, implemented by Abt Global in partnership with RESOLVE, Inc, Bechtel.org and Orange. As a global development alliance (GDA), our approach is to catalyze public-private partnerships to co-invest and collaboratively develop sustainable business models that increase access to reliable, renewable energy and internet connections for health facilities across the region. We are exploring a range of context-driven business models that approach energy as a service—paying for electricity delivered rather than equipment installed. Successful business models will generate revenue to ensure long-term operations and maintenance of the systems—addressing a key challenge for sustainability and creating job opportunities in the communities where we work. In Uganda, HETA is working with partners to improve sustainable energy access and digital connectivity at public and private health facilities.
You will lead the implementation of HETA work in Uganda. Working under the direction of the HETA Deputy Director and Director, you will directly perform a variety of technical and program management functions to facilitate project implementation and manage the day-to-day relationships with key partners to oversee progress toward these targets.
You will bring excellent project management skills; a strong understanding of Uganda’s health system, including national health priorities and obstacles to their achievement related to energy access and digital connectivity; and familiarity with available technical solutions that health facilities can access to sustainably address these obstacles.
It is anticipated that this position will be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Core Responsibilities
• Manage day-to-day implementation of work plan activities in Uganda, ensuring the achievement of all project deliverables and targets in a timely manner.
• Engage with key stakeholders in the health, energy, and telecommunications sectors to broker partnerships and facilitate alignment on investments to improve health facility electrification and digital connectivity.
• Oversee work of HETA partners directly working to electrify health facilities to assure technical quality of their work.
• Provide technical assistance to HETA partners working on health facility electrification initiatives to support quality, timely implementation of project activities.
• Provide management support (programmatic, financial, and administrative) for the project, ensuring full alignment with national and international standards.
• Identify obstacles and risks related to implementation in a timely manner and implement strategies to overcome them.
• Prepare and consolidate information for client and internal reports and conduct preliminary reviews.
• Implement the learning agenda for the project, use lessons learned to modify project approaches and strategies, and disseminate findings, alongside COP.
• Manage HETA activities including planning and review meetings, field visits, etc.
• Liaise with stakeholders to identify and define needs, potential interventions, and resources.
• Engage HETA project grantees to verify activities outputs and achieved results.
• Ensure communication with other Abt and USAID-funded health projects.
• Maintain the Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plan updating achieved results on key performance indicators.
• Identify opportunities to develop and expand HETA’s business development in Uganda.
• Effectively represent Abt Global and the project and build and maintain excellent, productive relationships with government counterparts, private sector partners, relevant civil society organizations and donor agencies and serve as a leader in the energy and health community.
• Uphold the standards of Abt Global to lead a high performing team; ensure strict compliance to USAID and Abt’s policies, regulations, and internal controls.

What we value
• Bachelor’s Degree + 12 years of relevant experience, master’s degree + 10 years of relevant experience or Ph.D. + 8 years of relevant experience. 
• An advanced degree in health, economics, energy/environmental policy, engineering, Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, or a related field.
• Experience in managing international development health and/or energy access/electrification projects in Uganda as a manager; field-based experience with USAID projects preferred.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of the Ugandan health system and current challenges related to energy access and digital connectivity. Experience in providing long or short-term in-country technical assistance to developing and/or emergent nations desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders including national governments, regulators, utilities, financial institutions, project developers, donor community, and private sector.
• Excellent interpersonal, diplomacy, and leadership skills, including the ability to manage high-level relationships and supervise early career staff.
• Based in Uganda.
• Fluency in English required.

What We Offer
We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits and professional development.
Abt Global is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Global provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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