Country Director job at Chemonics International Inc

Vacancy title:
Country Director

Jobs at:
Chemonics International Inc

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 25 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

GHSC-PSM | Uganda | 2025

Chemonics seeks a country director for the Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC) – Procurement and Supply Management (PSM) project in Uganda. GHSC-PSM is the primary vehicle through which USAID 1) procures and provides lifesaving health commodities, 2) offers systems support to improve partner countries’ supply chain management, and 3) collaborates with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives. The Country Director (CD) will provide overall strategic direction and leadership for the GHSC-PSM project in Uganda. This includes overseeing the technical and operational implementation of the project’s overall vision, enabling GHSC-PSM to deliver critical health commodity supply chain systems support in country.
This position will be based in Kampala, Uganda. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:
• Establish strong, positive working relationships with and represent GHSC-PSM with the Department of State (DoS), the Ministry of Health, and other stakeholders
• Drive technical vision and strategic direction of GHSC-PSM in Uganda leading oversight of the project’s key components such as quantification and procurement planning, procurement of lifesaving health commodities, warehousing and distribution, ERP and systems support for National Medical Stores (NMS), and subnational systems support
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies for procurement and logistics
• Develop and implement annual work plans and budgets aligned with national priorities and DoS directives
• Evaluate project progress, identify issues and risks, and undertake interventions
• Assess project implementation risks quarterly and implement risk management strategies
• Ensure use of appropriate management methodologies to plan and control resources
• Oversee data collection, reporting, and performance reviews to inform interventions an ensure timely submission of all deliverables
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to build the capacity and capability of national supply chain systems for lifesaving health commodities
• Manage human and logistic resources effectively to achieve project goals

Qualifications:
• Master's degree in relevant field required (public health, health systems, business administration, or other related field), or bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience
• Minimum 15 years of experience in project management
• Minimum 5 years of experience providing technical and administrative leadership in oversight and reporting for USAID-funded public health programs, including health supply chain such as managing commodities, warehousing and storage, or management information systems as Deputy Country Director or Country Director for projects with annual budgets of US$50M or higher
• Demonstrated ability to manage and implement complex DoS-funded public health programs or projects in a developing country context with a proactive attitude to respond to client requests for information and actions
• Skilled in leading and managing high-performing technical and operational teams
• Demonstrated ability to work with cooperating partners in implementing complex programs
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills; proven diplomatic and public relations skills
• Experience working in East Africa is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in English required

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Please complete the application, and attach your CV and cover letter, in the following link by August 25, 2025. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists. https://chemonics.formstack.com/forms/ghsc_psm_uganda_country_director
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