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Role overview
ThinkWell is recruiting a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)/Technical Director to serve as the day-to-day counterpart to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance for a payment verification activity, ensuring transition milestones are met. The DCOP will supervise a team of up to five advisors, plus consultants. They bring substantial financial, technical, and managerial expertise, preferably Uganda G2G experience, and in-depth knowledge of health systems strengthening.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on manager, enthusiastic to shape the growth of a cutting-edge enterprise. S/he has sophisticated political skills to navigate the complex environment in Uganda. S/he is prepared to work independently and as part of a small, high-level, distributed team. Clear, open, and frank communication is a priority, as is building a collaborative working environment with the wider ThinkWell team.
The DCOP reports to the COP.
Please note: Ugandan nationals are encouraged to apply. This position includes a national benefits package and does not include international relocation or expatriate benefits. This position is contingent upon funding.
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Responsibilities
Leadership
- Lead stakeholder engagement with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance, and other relevant ministries.
- Lead work-planning and reporting requirements.
- Provide direct technical assistance in one or more of the following: strategic purchasing, public financial management, PFM reforms, financial management information systems, Ensure production of high-quality outputs. Provide written input into technical documents, project status reports, blogs and articles for publication and dissemination on ThinkWell’s website, external sites, and at conferences.
- Oversee G2G financing risk management, ensuring entity risk profiles are routinely updated using milestone verification, DQAs, government systems, and RMP progress.
- Identify and escalate emerging risks, directing additional assessment or field verification to higher-risk, unusual, or contested areas.
- Strengthen government ownership and capacity to maintain risk profiles, track corrective actions, and routinely use risk information to inform financing and management decisions.
- Oversee the tracking of annual government co-investment commitments and expenditures, ensuring agreed commitments translate into actual investments in priority health areas.
- Communicate with other ThinkWell managers globally to build, share, exchange, and disseminate technical knowledge.
- Oversee and supervise technical team members, including up to 5 direct reports and consultants.
- Oversee the technical team on the clinical/service delivery, health-information and data-quality domains
- Provides quality oversight, review, and verification of data across DHIS2/HMIS/registers
Team Management
- Onboard and lead outstanding team members within technical scope
- Lead by example, delegate effectively, demonstrate integrity, motivate and inspire others
- Create a positive, respectful country team operating culture and environment, and engage respectfully with employees at all levels across the firm.
External Representation
- Represent Thinkwell, consult and coordinate with key stakeholders within government, donors, and other entities to build ThinkWell program and reputation
- Represent ThinkWell in-country and be the focal point with all local, external clients, partners, donors, etc.
- Ensure timely delivery of quality products. Maintain outstanding levels of client satisfaction
we are:
ThinkWell core values are our fundamental organizational guiding principles. They define our corporate culture, influence our behavior at work and help us achieve our mission. Our values are:
- Think big
- Influence the conversation
- Empower others
- Be exceptional
- Always question
- Relate authentically
- Evolve by learning
you are:
ThinkWell core competencies are foundational skills and behaviors that align with our values and are expected of all employees.
- An entrepreneurial, results-oriented ‘do-er’ with a willingness to take risk, think big and challenge conventional wisdom.
- A change maker who reaches independent judgement with an open mind, influences the conversation, and seeks innovation.
- Able to help create an empowering environment in which everyone feels free to take initiative, be accountable and fail intelligently (learn from mistakes).
- A collaborative colleague who engages constructively with people from different cultures, orientations, and perspectives and maintains positive relations in a virtual world.
- Principally motivated by a growth mindset, meaning the pursuit of knowledge, experience, and self-improvement. You always question and continuously learn.
- Authentic, honest, direct, self-aware and open to giving and receiving feedback.