SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Senior Malaria Advisor or Project Management Specialist (Malaria)
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Uganda USAID-Kampala, Dept. of State, Washington, District of Columbia, 20521-2190
- ZIP Code
- 20521-2190
- Solicitation Number
- 617-12-0008
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2012
- Point of Contact
- Grace W. Nakaddu, Phone: 256-41-4306-001, Grace Muntu, Phone: 256-41-4306-001
- E-Mail Address
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gnakaddu@usaid.gov, gmuntu@usaid.gov
(gnakaddu@usaid.gov, gmuntu@usaid.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. Position Title: Malaria Initiative (PMI) Senior Malaria Advisor or Project Management Specialist (Malaria) 2. Market Value: GS-15 (equivalent $99,628 to $129,517) or FSN-11 (equivalent Uganda Shillings 67,623,871/= to 97,517,009/=). Final compensation will be based upon the candidate past salary history and work experience. 3. Place of Performance: Kampala, Uganda 4. Period of Performance: Two year contract. 5. A contractor is required to provide leadership, technical guidance and overall direction on the planning, implementation, management and monitoring of PMI in Uganda. 6. Education: A Masters Degree in public health, international health, or social sciences from a recognized institution and/or clinical qualifications. Specialized training or education in malaria is required in areas including but not limited to vector control, entomology, clinical case management of malaria, and epidemic surveillance and forecasting. 7. Experience and Skills: At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in designing, implementing and managing malaria and other health programs in developing countries, with a preference given to candidates with African experience. At least three years' experience in clinical application, and/or implementation in the areas of vector control, malaria-related entomology, clinical case management of malaria, diagnosis, and/or epidemic surveillance are also required. Demonstrated technical leadership, program management, strategic planning, policy experience and problem solving skills working on complex projects in a highly sensitive environment are required. Preference will be given to those candidates with experience with international U.S. Government or other donor-funded programs, procedures and systems for program design, procurement, implementation, management and monitoring, or that of other international donors. S kills: Analytical ability to interpret public policies and assist in the development of revised policies as required improving the policy environment related to malaria in Uganda. Management and administrative skills required to develop and oversee implementation of effective malaria prevention and treatment program activities involving financial and human resources by cooperating partners and contractors. Skill in conceptualizing programs, policies, and plans and developing strategies for their management and implementation. The candidate must be able to integrate short and long‑range objectives of the USAID DO3/HHE Team and the PMI with the cultural/organizational needs of the government in order to fill gaps, improved quality and implement best practices. Knowledge and skills in quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods; experience in designing and evaluating malaria activities in Africa. The incumbent must have proven skills in capacity building and mentoring local staff in a developing country. 8. Team Work and Interpersonal Skills: The candidate must be fluent in both spoken Excellent leadership, communications and interpersonal skills are critical to this position. The incumbent must have the following: Must be able to work effectively with a broad range of U.S. Government personnel and partners, and have demonstrated skills in donor coordination and collaboration a well as the ability to work the government. Ability to work both independently and in a multi-cultural team environment to achieve consensus on policy, program and administrative matters is a must. Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate highly technical health information to both health and non-health audiences, and achieve consensus on policy, project, research, and administrative matters. Demonstrated ability to navigate and manage politically and culturally sensitive issues around malaria in a diplomatic manner and bring divergent viewpoints to compromises and agreement. Demonstrated ability to manage issues with exceptional diplomacy, maturity, and professionalism. 9. Language, Communication, and Computer Skills: The incumbent must have proven ability to communicate quickly, clearly and concisely - both orally and in writing in English. S/he should have: Demonstrated experience in oral communication to large or political audiences related to malaria - including donors and government. Demonstrated experience in communicating ideas concisely and persuasively in writing through research, technical papers, reports, strategic program designs or other written documents. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to be articulate, concise and precise in use of English language both orally and in writing. Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access, web-based databases and other relevant software) are required for effectively operating in this position. Good computer skills are required to implement, analyze, and monitor, and manage activity goals, inputs, outcomes, and achievements, both program and impact. 10. Basis of Rating : Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated based on the criteria listed above. Applicants are strongly encouraged to address each of the criteria on a separate sheet describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education, and/or awards you have received that are relevant to each. Be sure to include your name, social security number, and the announcement number at the top of each additional page. Failure to address the minimum selective and/or quality ranking factors may result in your application not receiving credit for all of your pertinent experience, education, training, and awards. Notice to Applicants: The highest ranked applicants may be interviewed. Applicants must provide at least three references with current contact information, preferably both an email address and a telephone number. The references will be asked to complete a questionnaire that assesses the applicant's technical knowledge, work performance, communication skills, and group dynamics, using the above specific criteria. The references will be asked to provide general assessment of the applicant's suitability for the position. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure submitted references are available to provide a written or verbal reference in a timely manner. In addition to comments from references, the Selection Committee will take into account awards or other evidence of outstanding performance in any areas related to the above selection criteria. USAID reserves the right to obtain from previous employers relevant information concerning the applicant's past performance and may consider such information in its evaluation. USAID/Uganda shall not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. Introduction: USAID Uganda seeks to hire a qualified individual to serve as Senior Malaria Advisor. This requires coordination with Ministry of Health (MOH), development partners and other Roll Back Malaria implementing partners. The incumbent works closely with the CDC Malaria Resident Advisor, two Foreign Service National Malaria Program Specialists, the backstops for PMI in USAID Washington, counterparts in CDC Atlanta, and other USAID personnel working within and overseeing the Mission's activities, including the Director of DO3/HHE, the USAID Mission Director, and the CDC Country Director. These responsibilities include regular contact and collaboration with the counterparts in Uganda's National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and other government ministry officials and agencies, as well as in a wide range of civil society and private organizations, other donor and international organizations, and other United States Government (USG) entities working in malaria prevention and control. The Advisor shall exercise extensive independent judgment in planning and carrying out tasks, in representing the U.S. Government in critical technical and policy forums, in resolving problems and conflicts, and in taking steps necessary to meet deadlines. The Advisor will also perform inherently governmental functions such as officially representing USAID at functions; advising on policy matters; managing contracts and grants; budgeting; developing planning documents and work plans; and reporting. The Advisor will be the technical and program team leader for malaria in the Mission. S/he will report to the HHE/DO3 Service Delivery Team Leader, a Foreign Service Officer, who will provide overall operational oversight and supervision. The USAID Mission Director provides overall guidance to PMI. The incumbent must possess technical expertise in the area of malaria treatment, prevention and control and possess an understanding of the social, economic and cultural determinants and implications of the epidemic in Uganda and neighboring countries, as well as have the experience and skills required to help formulate the U.S. Government position on malaria and make important policy decisions and manage the program as a key representative of the USAID/Uganda Mission. Major duties and responsibilities: A. Provide technical and strategic oversight to USAID/Uganda's PMI program, coordinating the design and implementation of activities. Ensure that malaria activities are integrated into overall USAID-supported DO3/HHE activities and establish effective collaboration with the PEPFAR, GHI and other interagency health and development programs. This includes preparing and reviewing program design and results framework. Provide managerial oversight to ensure full accountability and value for money of funds provided by PMI. B. Be responsible for reporting on Uganda-specific information related to the PMI program as part of the Mission's annual strategic planning and reporting processes, preparation of Congressional presentations and correspondence, drafting technical and congressional notifications, and preparing budget and project management documentation and other implementing documents. Review and analyze results reports by implementing partners, prepare summary reports with analyses and recommendations, and ensure that financial and technical reports on PMI are prepared and submitted as required. C. Ensure that all activities under the PMI are technically excellent and consistent with internationally accepted best practices and relevant to the specific malaria epidemiology of Uganda. Provide scientific and technical support to the NMCP, PMI implementing partners and managerial support as needed during the designing and implementation phases of the project to ensure the quality of interventions supported and that programmatic targets are met. D. Work with suppliers and partners to ensure that programmatic commodities are purchased in a timely and cost effective manner. Work with implementing partners and national supply chain organizations such as the National Medical Stores (NMS, Joint Medical Stores (JMS) and the National Drug Authority (NDA) to strengthen the logistical commodity systems for malaria drugs and supplies. Also, ensure that the absorptive capacity exists in implementation sites to receive, manage and distribute these items effectively. E. Represent PMI to senior level officials within the Government of Uganda, including the Minister of Health; and represent PMI to senior U.S. Government officials such as the U.S. Ambassador, congressional delegates, and the global PMI coordinator. F. Collaborate with senior staff of the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and other partners, such as the Global Fund (GF), DANIDA, DfID, WHO, UNICEF, World Bank (WB), NGOs and FBOs to design, plan and implement malaria prevention and control activities consistent with the malaria control coverage needs identified by the strategy and plans of the NMCP and PMI. Help build the technical and managerial capacity within the NMCP at the national, district and lower levels. G. Provide technical assistance to the NMCP to develop and execute a monitoring and evaluation plan to better communicate and coordinate with the Roll Back Malaria and Global Fund partners, including donor agencies and other stakeholders working on malaria control in Uganda (including specific strategies for the Northern part of Uganda), and help develop a financial sustainability plan for the NMCP, in anticipation of PMI phaseout of funding in the long term. In collaboration with the MOH, carry out monitoring and evaluation visits to implementation sites to ascertain all quantitative and qualitative data is collected properly and ensure programmatic quality and value for money are maintained. The Senior Malaria Advisor shall have the primary responsibility of overseeing the planning, implementing, and monitoring of the PMI Initiative. The incumbent shall work with the CDC Malaria Technical Advisor and two or more FSN Program Management Specialists as a team. The team will liaise with backstops for the PMI in USAID Washington, CDC Atlanta, USAID Agreement and Contracting Officer Representatives (A/CORs) and other personnel working on or overseeing the Mission's activities related to malaria. S/he will collaborate closely with and provide technical, strategic or managerial assistance as needed to National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) Director and the staff and helping to build capacity within the NMCP. In addition, the Resident Advisor shall represent USAID and the U.S. Government on various national and international technical and policy forums. The responsibilities of the Resident Advisor are prioritized as follows: (A) Technical and Program Management and Supervision: Maintain familiarity with current scientific/ medical literature and best practices in methods of malaria prevention and control relevant to the Uganda program, especially in regard to vector control, indoor residual spraying (and the variety of chemicals used for this including DDT), insecticide-treated bed nets, entomological monitoring, malaria in pregnancy, case management for uncomplicated and severe malaria and diagnosis. Additional expertise in health care seeking behavior, particularly as it relates to community drug distribution and use of lower level facilities, drug and diagnostic policy issues, and strategic health communication for behavior change is desirable. Advise the Service Delivery Team Leader, the HHE/DO3 Team Leader and Mission Management on the status of PMI and related malaria activities in Uganda. The Advisor should be a senior-level professional who shall coordinate with relevant stakeholders, provide program oversight, and exercise independent technical and professional judgment in organizing, planning and supervising PMI program implementation, including routine site visits. S/he shall manage relationships and assignments independently with minimal supervision and limited guidance. Provide technical direction, strategic planning and oversight of the implementation of the PMI program, and ensure that planned development results are achieved in a highly efficient, effective and timely manner, consistent with USAID regulations, policies and development principles. The Advisor shall manage and oversee services and deliverables provided by contractors and grantees, in accordance with USAID program management regulations and procedures, and practices. Coordinate with and provide technical advice, direction or assistance to the following organizations as described below: ( i) USAID implementing partners - to ensure that the malaria activities of all USAID/Uganda partners are well coordinated, in line with PMI 5-year strategy, and with PMI/Washington guidelines. The Senior Malaria Advisor will serve as A/COR on a number of PMI programs with direct responsibility for the program management of some of PMI's largest grants and contracts. ( ii) The Ministry of Health and the NMCP - to develop and support malaria prevention and control activities as part of the Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (HSSIP), and assist them to develop a Financial Sustainability plan before the end of the PMI. (iii) USAID/Uganda - to ensure that all malaria activities are integrated appropriately according to the principle of GHI and to provide the Mission with technical advice on how best to achieve results for the PMI.This includes direct supervision of up to two FSNs who support the PMI program in Uganda. The Advisor shall, as appropriate, also work with other areas within the Mission (e.g. environment, democracy and governance, economic growth, post-conflict development in Northern Uganda, etc.) as malaria issues relate to broader development goals that USAID seeks to address in Uganda. B. Collaboration and Communication with Stakeholders : Work together with the CDC Malaria Technical Advisor to assist the Ministry of Health in facilitating communication and coordination between the PMI activities, Roll Back Malaria partnership members, the Global Fund, USAID/Uganda and the Health, HIV/AIDS and Education office and its partners. This includes attending Health Sector Technical Working Group Meetings on Infectious Diseases and sub-groups related to malaria. Work closely with senior and technical representatives from the Government of Uganda, foreign embassies providing development assistance, international donor organizations, multilateral organizations, local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private international organizations, senior U.S. Government officials and USAID and CDC technical staff. The Advisor shall work closely with the following organizations in collaboration with the CDC Technical Advisor as described below. (i) The MOH to ensure that malaria activities of the various components of the MOH are working together effectively to plan, implement and monitor activities relevant to malaria prevention and control. Relevant components of the MOH include Senior Management, NMCP, Child Health, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), Reproductive Health, Nutrition, School Health, Health Education and Promotion, Planning etc. ( ii) The NMCP to assist in documenting and distributing policy and guidelines for best practices in vector management, treatment regimens, diagnosis, and other proven malaria prevention and control strategies at both the facility and community level based on medical and scientific literature, experience from other countries, and operations research. (iii) PMI Implementing Partners and other multilateral and bilateral partners to coordinate malaria prevention and control activities and integrate them into the Uganda National Minimum Health Care Package. (iv) Health partners at the District, Health sub-District levels and civil society levels such as the local council system, schools, churches, NGOs, FBOs, etc. to ensue effectiveness or programs at the community level. (v) Other PMI partners to communicate regularly and work jointly with other members of the USAID/Washington Global Health Bureau, USAID/Uganda Health team, Walter Reed Program, CDC/Uganda and CDC Atlanta. C. Monitoring and Evaluation Responsibilities: Monitoring and evaluation is a key component of PMI. The Advisor shall be responsible for working with the CDC Malaria Technical Advisor in development of a monitoring and evaluation plan in line with the PMI targets, and ensure that PMI partners develop project monitoring plans and report in a timely manner on their activities. The Advisor shall provide expert advice and practical experience in helping develop and implement the national monitoring and evaluation plan. S/he will also help the MOH, the NMCP and other partners to monitor inputs and outcomes, progress towards RBM goals, and how to execute it jointly. The Advisor shall also be responsible for ensuring audit accountability within the PMI program and staying in line with audit recommendations. D. Other Duties as assigned: The Senior Malaria Advisor will work within the context of supporting USAID/Uganda's broader development goals as outlined in their Country Development Cooperation Strategy, and will support the broader goals of the U.S. Embassy Kampala's Interagency Health Team, chaired by the Deputy Chief of Mission. The Advisor will represent USAID/Uganda at appropriate international fora. S/he will work closely with USAID/EA staff in Nairobi and other PMI Missions in Africa as needed. The Advisor will report to the HHE/DO3 Service Delivery Team Leader. Please access detailed scope of work and evaluation criteria: http://uganda.usaid.gov/ or send email to gnakaddu@usaid.gov, copy, gmuntu@usaid.gov
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- Address: USAID/Uganda, c/o US Embassy Compound – South Wing, Plot 1577 Ggaba Road, Postal Office Box: 7856, Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
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