PROGRAMME LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) is an Africa-
based, non-profit, regional health development organisation whose
mission is to “empower disadvantaged people in Africa to enjoy better
health”. AMREF has over five hundred employees throughout Africa, and
its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, with programmes in Kenya,
Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Southern
Sudan and Somalia and is in partnership with 11 international
fundraising affiliates in North America and Europe.

AMREF, which was founded in 1957, has recently launched its
ambitious new corporate strategy which focuses on retaining AMREF’s
position as a leader in health development across Africa.

We are searching for suitable candidates to fill the challenging positions
of Country Director - Uganda and Director, Fundraising and
Communications in our organisation.

COUNTRY DIRECTOR (ref: CD-UG/ HQHR/11.01)
Reporting to the Director General, the Country Director will primarily be
responsible for leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team of
professionals in developing and managing programmes in response to
Uganda’s national health priority needs and in line with AMREF’s
mission.

The ideal candidate should have:

· post-graduate qualification, preferably in Public Health or a related
field;
· 8 years’ experience, of which at least 3 have been in senior
management;
· a strong understanding of managing operations in the
developing world, preferably within the health development sector;
· hands-on experience in implementing primary health care in support
of district and participatory health care systems and familiarity of the
health and development needs of disadvantaged people in Uganda;
· demonstrated initiative and creativity;
· excellent communication, negotiation and people management
skills; and
· a good understanding of financial management and fundraising.

This position is based in Kampala, Uganda.

DIRECTOR, FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNICATIONS (ref: DFC/
HQHR/11.01)
Reporting to the Director General, the Director, Fundraising and
Communications, will primarily be responsible for increasing levels of
AMREF fundraising and resource generation by leading the development
and implementation of AMREF’s fundraising and public relations
strategy, with our international fundraising affiliates and country offices.

The ideal candidate for this position should have:

· a university degree;
· at least 5 years’ experience in senior management of fundraising,
public relations and strategic planning and management, preferably in an
international environment;
· excellent organisational, communication, negotiation and people
management skills, preferably in a multi-cultural environment;
· demonstrated initiative and creativity with drive and a
focus on results; and
· good understanding of financial management.

This position is based at AMREF Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

Detailed job descriptions are available on the AMREF website:
http://www.amref.org

If you meet the criteria given above, and are looking for an exciting
opportunity to lead and participate in the implementation of AMREF’s
corporate strategy, please send your application letter with a detailed
CV, indicating your employment record, current remuneration package,
day-time telephone number and names and addresses of three referees,
quoting the relevant reference code. To be considered, your application
must be received by 07 December 2001. All correspondence should be
addressed to:

The International Human Resources Manager
African Medical and Research Foundation
Headquarters, Langata Road
P O Box 30125
NAIROBI KENYA
E-mail: [email protected]