Uganda: Private Sector Development Advisor (Contingent on Funding)

Amref Health Africa is an international African organization founded in Kenya in 1957. Our Headquarters are in Nairobi with major programmes in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and two regional hubs in Southern and Western Africa based in South Africa and Senegal Respectively. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, Amref Health Africa aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. Amref Health Africa is committed to improving the health of people in Africa by partnering with and empowering communities. Our Vision is Lasting Health Change in Africa.Amref Health in Africa is seeking to hire qualified persons to fill the following position;

Role of the Incumbent: The PSD Advisor will lead the development of public-private partnership initiatives and activities by exploring, implementing, and advocating for opportunities to engage the private sector, public sector, and community groups and by creating and improving economic opportunities, in Uganda. S/he will provide technical expertise on public-private partnership issues, such as the development of strategies for outreach to the private sector. S/he will support and mentor enterprises to utilize creative combinations of the improved products and services with financial services to launch and scale up offerings.

Key Results Areas:

· Build a vibrant private sector for water/sanitation service delivery and indigenous capacity, enhancing participation and encouraging accountability through service delivery models which include realistic lifecycle costing, provision for O&M, and transparency through the decentralization and empowerment of communities and individuals.

· Develop strategy and detailed implementation plan to mobilize private sector financing through small loan guarantees including networking with micro-finance institutions (MFI).

· Strengthen public private partnership and support the development of commercial oriented strategies to ensure appropriate sanitation services at schools and communities.

· Implement a range of best practice efforts to develop and scale up market based sanitation products and services in Uganda.

· Engage key stakeholders in government, civil society and private sector to develop a plan, focused on formulating necessary research and testing to develop a national sanitation marketing strategy.

· Support the WASH sector to develop a comprehensive understanding of the current market conditions and segments, its trends and drivers and barriers to scale services.

· Leverage GoU financing, particularly seeking MoH and Ministry of Water, Environment and Natural Resources commitment for contribution to rural sanitation and hygiene, for potential cost sharing of activities and continuation after project completion;

· Focus on building strong institutions and improved counterpart capacity to successfully implement (potentially including the capacity to respond to changing contexts and emerging needs with adapted approaches,

· Develop an explicit approach to utilize the private sector’s potential to invest in, become more substantial actors, and provide WASH services;

· Create a Demand-led, beneficiary driven, implementation of activities to demonstrate commitment, ownership, and continuity of the program outcome.

• Identify, assess, and recommend potential private sector partners and partnership opportunities;
• Provide technical leadership for the design, formalization, and management of innovative public-private partnerships;
• Support the development of innovative financing tools to promote investment in sustainable coastal fisheries or WASH enterprises;
• Provide technical assistance to project stakeholders relative to the structuring of PPPs and outreach to the private sector;
• Maintain a database of public-private partnership activities;
• Coordinate with other donors, local organizations and Ugandan government structures to ensure harmonization of public-private partnership activities;
• Develop and implement outreach strategies to the private sector.

Qualification and Experience:

· Master’s degree in Business, Management, Economist, Finance or related field

· A minimum of 10 years of experience in the private sector or providing technical assistance to improve private sector performance.

· Prior experience with WASH and private sector development

· Experience in small and medium enterprise development and/or social marketing approaches in support of such development;

· A proven ability to identify high-value partnerships with the private and public sector stakeholders and to leverage private investment;

· A proven ability to work collaboratively with, and lead negotiations and reach a consensus among several private and public sector stakeholders;

· Ability to work independently and effectively within tight deadlines;

· Experience designing capacity building events and facilitating training sessions for a variety of audiences;

· Experience working within Uganda;

· Track record of effective liaison with Ugandan government officials and policy makers.

How to apply:

Please send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref Health Africa in Uganda through jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org .Emails should not exceed 2MB. The closing date for submitting applications is July 24, 2015.