Project Management Assistant (Health) (four positions)

USAID/Uganda is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Personal Services Contractor (PSC) – Project Management Assistant (Health) (four positions).

ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: “Cooperating Country National” shall mean the individual engaged to serve in the Cooperating Country under this contract.

“Cooperating Country” shall mean the foreign country in or for which services are to be rendered hereunder.

Opening date: March 7, 2022

Closing date: March 21, 2022

USAID/Uganda is seeking for qualified individuals to fill the Project Management Assistant (Health) positions located in the USAID/Uganda’s Office of Health & HIV –HIV & TB Unit.

The USAID Project Management Assistant (Health) is assigned to provide support to Contracting Officers Representatives/Agreement Officer’s Representatives (COR/AORs) and/or Activity Managers responsible for substantive HIV/AIDS programs/projects/activities within the HIV/AIDS Team of the Health Office and, in most cases will have Activity Manager responsibility for specific activities and small awards. Within the Division/Branch/Unit of assignment the Assistant is assigned to participate in the work of the organization by supporting CORs/AORs/Activity Managers in order to increase output and efficiency in meeting PEPFAR, Health Office, USAID, and USG goals and objectives. The Assistant’s tasks may include support to project design, budgeting, compliance, performance monitoring and evaluation, and project closeout. S/he conducts a variety of complex research, analysis, and reporting, and supports internal cross-cutting efforts and external coordination. In the absence of any COR/AOR/Activity Manager, the Assistant may be assigned to receive calls, answer non-technical questions, and refer more technical program/project/activity questions to professional staff. Work includes a variety of research, reporting, communication, monitoring, and analytical duties, and coordinating work with the CORs/AORs/Activity Managers, Division Chiefs, the Health Office Chief, other Mission technical officers, interagency contacts, and host-country and NGO counterparts.

The PMS reports to the HIV & TB Unit Leader.**

1. EDUCATION

Completion of Secondary School is required with a minimum of two (2) years of college/university study.

1. PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

–Five years of progressively responsible experience providing support and/or assistance to health development or health-related programs.

–Experience working with an international or donor organization, or equivalent work with a private or host-government entity is required.

–Experience should have included collection, analysis, evaluation, and presentation of information.