Overview:
The UHI Cluster Associate Manager will be responsible for day to day field technical support, coordination
and oversight of activities implemented in each city, working with local partners, government and key
stakeholder. The Associate City Manager will support the operationalization of the project vision at the
Nahia/city level.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead the implementation of technical components in each Nahia/city, provide overall technical and
operational support for project implementation, working in close coordination with city manager
• Support the implementation of customized, city-specific strategies that respond to the local burden
of disease, priorities and challenges, working closely with the Nahia teams.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals including Clinical Specialists, Mobile Teams,
Midwifery Care Centers and Community Engagement Teams.
• Ensure integration of all components
• Strengthen referral system and community follow ups through community engagement teams
• Work with both public and private HFs under each Nahia.
• Address the challenges in collaboration and consultation with City Manager, PPHOs and PPHD.
• Daily support to the field implementation teams.
• Close follow up with the field teams
• Provide support to relevant city assessments, mapping, analysis, nahia prioritization.
• Work closely with the Nahia teams and partners to implement the monthly workplans
• Ensure the field operation is in line with the national strategies and guidelines.
• Provide continuous and timely support to the Nahia teams and enable them to perform their assigned
tasks.
• Support the establishment and implementation of participatory, data-powered, adaptive
management and coordination mechanisms with PPHD and PPHOs, EPHS implementers and
municipalities to manage services effectively and efficiently.
• Provide continuous technical support/guidance to Nahia teams to ensure the activities are
implemented successfully and aligned to the project vision.
• Advocate on behalf of UHI with partners and stakeholders and regularly attend sub-committee
meeting etc. in targeted cities.
• Work with the respective PPHDs in the priority nahias to develop networks of care, linking different
facility levels and types
• Support the field monitoring visits to the sites (Nahias).
• Provide continuous supportive supervision visits to communities and Nahias ensuring the teams or
working in harmony and in close coordination with referral sites.
• Regularly collect and compile highlights and data to inform ongoing reporting and learning.
• Comply with Jhpiego and JHU operational policies and regulations
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.
Abilities/Skills:
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to
perform
• Ability to work successfully in teams, across a diverse team.
• Demonstrated skills in program implementation
• Ability to negotiate and solve conflicts
• Ability to work closely with the sites in relevant communities (Nahias).
• Ability to identify solutions for complex problems
• Strong ability to adapt a very demanding, challenging and changing situations
• Strong skills in facilitation, team building and coordination
• Ability to manage and facilitate trainings.