Job ID

2024-6500

Location

AF-Herat

Category

International Positions

Employment Status

Full-Time

The UHI City Manager will be responsible for management, coordination and oversight of activities implemented in each city, liaising and networking with local partners, government and key stakeholder. The City Manager will support the operationalization of the project vision at the city level.

Lead each city office, provide overall technical and operational management, working in close coordination with the central office.
Support the development and implementation of customized, city-specific strategies that respond to the local burden of disease, priorities and challenges, working closely with the central team
Lead a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals
Provide leadership 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 timely support to the Nahia teams and enable them to perform their assigned tasks.
Establish and implement participatory, data-powered, adaptive management and coordination mechanisms with PPHD and PPHOs, EPHS implementers and municipalities to manage services effectively and efficiently.
Lead pause and reflect learning moments at the city level to reflect on progress, challenges, changes to strategies, learning and operational aspects.
Provide continuous technical support/guidance to city teams to ensure the activities are implemented successfully in the city 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

Provide regular field monitoring visits to facilities and 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.
Supervise and manage project admin & finance documentation and make sure that transparency and accountability are considered.
Comply with Jhpiego and JHU operational policies and regulations

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. 

Graduated from a recognized university (MD), preferably master degree in public health

7 + years of experience in health program implementation.

Prior experience in EPHS/BPHS management in relevant cities.

Strong skills in program monitoring, supervision and evaluation

Comprehensive understanding of Afghanistan health priorities and players specifically in Urban Setting.

Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

Experience working with Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, Word, Outlook Explorer, Power Point)

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Fluency in English, Dari and Pashto

Ability and willingness to travel extensively in Afghanistan

Preferable experience working with international agencies and EPHS/BPHS implementers.  

Provide regular field monitoring visits to facilities and 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. Supervise and manage project admin & finance documentation and make sure that transparency and accountability are considered.

Comply with Jhpiego and JHU operational policies and regulations

Graduated from a recognized university (MD), preferably master degree in public health

7 + years of experience in health program implementation.

Prior experience in EPHS/BPHS management in relevant cities.