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By approaching care from the consumers’ perspective, PSI Uganda provides life-saving information, products, and services to tackle some of the country’s most pressing health problems so that people can lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives.

PSI seeks a Country Representative that will oversee the overall management and achievement of objectives for their designated PSI country platform. The position will focus on managing overall strategic alignment, program portfolio performance, risk mitigation and donor compliance across funders and health areas. It will lead the network member Senior Management Team and reports to either a VP, Global Operations or Regional Representative.

Salary:
*For all applicants applying outside of the US; please note that those hired outside of the US will be employed through the local PSI office. Pay and benefits will be commensurate with the role and practices of the local office, including payment in local currency.

Your contributions
• Responsible for the overall management and achievement of objectives for their designated PSI country platform. Focus on managing overall strategic alignment, program portfolio performance, risk mitigation and donor compliance across funders and health areas. Lead the network member Senior Management Team and reports to either a VP, Global Operations or Regional Representative.

25% of Time
• Ensure compliance of all activities (i.e. financial, minimum standards, program quality assurance, donor regulations) and that all audit recommendations are implemented according to schedule. Proactively perform risk assessments to identify and mitigate risks, including operational, financial, legal, contractual, reputational and safety and ensure mitigation actions are implemented.

25% of Time
• Oversee program budgets, financial and internal controls; assure timely and accurate financial reporting as required by PSI/Washington and donors. 15% of Time
• Fundraise for existing and new activities and expansion of the health program’s portfolio.

15% of Time
• Maintain and foster strong external relations with strategic partners such as government, development partners, implementing partners and UN agencies, among others. 10% of Time
• Develop and enforce field office administrative policies. Promote an ethical environment in line with PSI’s values. Maintain a working culture that fosters diversity, equity and inclusion. Develop and maintain systems that ensure the safety and security of staff and assets in all aspects of work per best practices, PSI operating standards, and field realities.

10% of Time
• Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change. This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

What are we looking for?
• Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field.
• Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., MBA, MPA, MPH) preferred.

• At least 10 years of related experience managing budgets and international public health programs.
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated work experience in similar operating environments.
• Demonstrated experience in government and donor relations and collaboration.
• Demonstrated fundraising experience.
• Fluency in English with excellent writing skills. Foreign language skills required depending on location.
• Demonstrated leadership and passion for building technical, management and leadership capacity.