ZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007, ZemiTek has provided technical assistance, project management, information technology (IT), knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, training and learning development, and institutional support services.

This position is intended to improve the impact and responsiveness of the Department of State’s health program will support life-saving assistance related to malaria, TB and HIV; improve maternal and child health outcomes; and promote health security in line with the recent Foreign Assistance Review. 
 
The Field Program Monitor will provide technical oversight and direction to programs conducted by Implementing Partners (IPs) under the U.S. Government. The Jobholder will work collaboratively with other staff in the Department of State, other offices in the Embassy on occasion, the Ministry of Health, and other development partners to support a coordinated, strategic approach to high-impact health development programming.
 
The Field Program Monitor will spend a significant amount of time in the field providing hands-on support to local organizations, district health teams, and Regional Referral Hospitals. 

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Work Schedule: Full-time, On-site

This position is intended to improve the impact and responsiveness of the Department of State's health program will support life-saving assistance related to malaria, TB and HIV; improve maternal and child health outcomes; and promote health security in line with the recent Foreign Assistance Review.   

The Field Program Monitor will provide technical oversight and direction to programs conducted by Implementing Partners (IPs) under the U.S. Government. This position will work collaboratively with other staff in the Department of State, other offices in the Embassy on occasion, the Ministry of Health, and other development partners to support a coordinated, strategic approach to high-impact health development programming.

The Jobholder will spend a significant amount of time in the field providing hands-on support to local organizations, district health teams, and Regional Referral Hospitals.   

Major Duties and Responsibilities:  

1. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 80%
2. Strategic Oversight and Program Planning

• Provide overall technical guidance on life-saving health services, including providing expert guidance in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS care and treatment, malaria, TB, global health security, and maternal, child health programs.
• Work closely with other staff in the PEPFAR/integrated health office to optimize opportunities for cross-sectoral integration and leveraging of resources across the different program components.
• Provide on-going technical assistance to the Department of State supported local partners to ensure that activities are evidence-based and that services are transparent, equitable, of high quality and responsive to client needs; that partners practice sound management and robust accounting; and that local partners support is in line with the sustainable vision of the MOH/GOU.
• Provide technical leadership and advice to partners on integration of quality improvement (QI) approaches in program design, planning, implementation and monitoring.

2. Project Management

• Ensure quality services at facility and community level through monitoring compliance to national and international guidelines, approaches and tools and provision of supportive supervisions to IPs.
• Support IPs both within the public and private sector to develop strategic work plans with realistic and measurable targets to support effective implementation of the USG program.
• Review and provide technical input to annual work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans, quarterly reports and other key documents of Department of State supported projects.
• Provide technical and organizational development guidance to local organizations entailing implementation, monitoring and reporting, and quality improvement. Guide institutional development including leadership and governance, management, human resources as well as fiduciary responsibility and sustainability.
• Work with Finance staff at the Department of State to follow-up on annual, required audits and to undertake routine reviews and assessments of local partners aimed at identifying internal control weaknesses and taking remedial action.
• Carry out ad-hoc assignments as dictated by unforeseen operational requirements at the request and discretion of the Department of State.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• In collaboration with Strategic Information staff, regularly analyze and interpret public health program data to generate key results and trends to assist the USG in maintaining a highly nimble, responsive health treatment program.
• Perform data quality assessments to ensure the quality and reliability of program data.
• Regularly undertake site visits to USG supported programs to assess the quality of services, provide expert advice and guide implementing partners on newly emerging and highly efficacious approaches health program implementation.
• Monitor and make recommendations to resolve implementation obstacles to ensure judicious use of USG funds and effective implementation of life-saving health programs.
• Contribute to and participate in program reviews and evaluations to document and scaling up proven best practices.

1. COORDINATION WITH USG AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS 20%

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert through active engagement with technical counterparts in Ministry of Health and other national stakeholders to advance USAID and USG strategic objectives related to health interventions.
• Represent the USG as needed at designated national, regional and international meetings.
• As a member of the expanded Department of State health team, respond flexibly and capably to a wide range of work-related requirements including responding to requests for information from HQ, Congress and GHSD.

Duration: Employment under this contract is of a continuing nature. Its duration is expected to be part of a series of sequential contracts; all contract provisions and clauses and regulatory requirements concerning availability of funds and the specific duration of this contract shall apply.

Qualifications Required for Effective Performance: In order to be considered for the position, an Offeror must meet the Minimum Qualifications listed below. Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation of the Evaluation Factors. Additionally, interviews, writing samples, and references may be requested from the top scoring Offerors. Please note that not all Offerors will be interviewed or contacted.  

1. Education:

Degree in Medicine, Public Health, Social Work, International Development or other relevant Social Sciences discipline. Other relevant training or certification, if applicable, to augment university and graduate degrees and work experience.  

2. Prior Work Experience:

• At least six (6) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in public health programming, preferably with the USG, and/or other multi-lateral or bi-lateral organizations.
• Increasingly responsible experience in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health initiatives in developing countries and/or in generalized epidemics.
• Demonstrated knowledge in developing, implementing and assessing institutional processes and systems particularly in local organizations.

3. Job Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience in public health program design and effective implementation in developing country/generalized epidemic settings
• Demonstrated knowledge of Uganda’s development and health program dynamics, particularly the social, economic and cultural determinants and implications.
• Demonstrated understanding of state-of-the-art public health initiatives and the current priorities at national and global level.
• Demonstrated ability to apply policy directives to activity design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in analyzing epidemiological data and translating data into practice.

4. Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate information in an objective, transparent, accurate, and concise oral and written forms and to represent USG programs and priorities to a wide range of outside parties including senior Ugandan officials.
• Ability to present information, analyses, and recommendations in clear written and oral formats; and, the ability to travel to regions and districts within Uganda.
• Ability to independently conceive, plan, organize, manage, and evaluate important, diverse and complex work projects.
• Excellent analytical, technical and project management skills to review and provide substantive feedback on concept papers, proposals, program descriptions/scopes of work, performance reports, and other technical and programmatic documents.
• Ability to respond professionally and adjust in fluid situations in order to meet deadlines in the face of competing priorities and time pressures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and tact, to work effectively with people at all levels, from senior officials to support staff, in a culturally diverse environment, accepting divergent points of view and help find consensus to achieve team goals.
• Ability to exercise diplomacy, judgment and sensitivity in conflict situations that may arise in working with interagency teams, ministries, districts, civil society officials, implementing partners and other donors.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with implementing partners, private sector partners, other donor partners, and both central and district level Government of Uganda counterparts.
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring and building technical and institutional capacity of local organizations including faith-based and non-governmental organizations, community based and civil society organizations, government bodies and departments at central and district level.
• Excellent computer skills including in Microsoft Office, web-based databases, and electronic filing, including the ability to help others and to learn new programs quickly.

5. Language Proficiency:

• Level IV fluency in both oral and written English is required.

ZemiTek is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, ZemiTek will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@zemitek.com.