Red Cross Society Manager Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.
Red Cross Society Uganda looking for “Manager”.
Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before September 11, 2023.
Uganda Red Cross Society was founded in 1962 and previously it was part of the British Red Cross. It has its headquarters in Kampala. The Uganda Red Cross the biggest indigenous humanitarian organization in Uganda.
Red Cross Society Manager Jobs 2023
The Red Cross Society has published a job vacancy announcement on August 28, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Manager to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
| Recruiter | Red Cross Society (RCS) |
| Position | Manager, Epidemic & Pandemic Preparedness and Response |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Country | Uganda |
| Total Vacant Post | 01 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | September 11, 2023 |
Red Cross Society Job Vacancy 2023
Job Purpose:
- The Manager, Epidemic & Pandemic preparedness and response will be responsible to prevent, detect, respond and recover from epidemics/pandemics if they occur. The Manager will ensure that communities are at the center of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and play a significant role using the all-hazard, whole-of-society approach while complementing the Government health emergencies preparedness strategies and initiatives aimed at meeting obligations under Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and the International Health Regulation (IHR).
Position in Organization:
- Title: Manager, Epidemic & Pandemic Preparedness and Response (1 position)
- Grade: UR 3
- Reports: Director Health and Social Services
- Location: Headquarter
- Duration: One (1) year renewable (subject to annual funding)
- Date: August 2023
Qualification:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Human Medicine and Surgery or Veterinary Medicine/Science or related field from an approved, recognized and reputable university
- Possession of a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Community Health, International Health, Epidemiology, Health Information Management or Public Management of Communicable Diseases or related field from an approved, recognized and reputable university is an added advantage;
- Trainings in; Project planning and management, Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response, Monitoring and evaluation
Experience
- Minimum of Five (5) years’ professional experience in implementing & Managing Public Health Program or Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR); three (3) of the years with supervisory responsibilities in the mentioned fields.
- Robust experience in Strategy Development, Proposal Development, Budget Development, Program Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation.
- Experience with large institutional donors and funding bodies at international or national humanitarian agency level is an added advantage
Core Competencies
- Negotiation and conflict management
- Innovation and creatively
- Stakeholder management
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Communication
- Technology awareness
- Policy research and development
- Change capability and adaptability
- Manage resources
- Empowering and building trust.
Essential Knowledge and Skills
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, monitoring and evaluation or public health information management.
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (IHR), Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and the use of event based and indicator based surveillance.
- Knowledge of districts health infrastructure and systems
- High levels of integrity
- Analytical Skills
- Data analysis and reporting skills
- Public speaking and presentation
- Budgeting and budgetary control
- Networking, alliance building and stakeholder management.
- Negotiation skills.
- Project Planning and Management
- Team building and management.
How to Apply Red Cross Society Manager Jobs 2023
Please send your filled application form and attach your academic transcripts and certificates. The filled application forms, academic transcripts and certificates should be e-mailed to; vacancies@redcrossug.org or hand delivered, and or by post to:
The Secretary General,
Uganda Red Cross Society,
Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road,
P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.
Email: vacancies@redcrossug.org
Closing date for receipt of the applications is 11th September 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.
The full job description and application form can be viewed and downloaded from here
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.redcrossug.org |
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