Regional Coordinator (Pathfinder International) | Jobs in Uganda
Pathfinder International is hiring a Regional Coordinator to act as the primary liaison between regional teams and central management, aligning regional implementation with strategic objectives. The role provides leadership, coordination, and oversight for program delivery, operations, compliance, and reporting across districts of operation.About Pathfinder International
Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health, placing reproductive health care at the center of its work. In Uganda, Pathfinder supports interventions in Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH), women led climate resilience (WLCR), adolescent and youth economic empowerment, and communicable and non-communicable disease control. Pathfinder’s vision is a future where everyone, even in the most challenging environments, has what they need to be healthy, thrive, and live to their full potential.Programme Background
Pathfinder received funding from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) - Kampala to implement the Empowering Women for Better Reproductive Health Outcomes Programme (EMPOWER). EMPOWER is implemented in 50 districts in Uganda to strengthen public sector health systems’ capacity to deliver maternal health services. The programme mentors health workers on family planning, maternal health, and child health, generates demand for services, and addresses myths and misinformation about family planning, harmful traditional practices, and gender norms that deny women agency over their bodies. The interventions contribute to reducing preventable deaths of mothers, babies, and children, and support women and girls’ empowerment through choices about whether and when to have children.Role Summary
The Regional Coordinator leads regional coordination and ensures smooth office operations while overseeing planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting across programme components. The role requires strong leadership, district engagement, compliance management, and disciplined financial and operational oversight.Key Performance Areas
Management and Coordination
- Coordinate the regional office team and operations to ensure smooth delivery across districts of operation.
- Provide leadership and line management of regional staff, including onboarding, orientation, presence on duty, and leave planning in line with HR guidelines.
- Ensure availability of logistics and resources required by the regional team.
- Ensure staff compliance with Pathfinder, consortium partner, and donor requirements.
Program Leadership
- Oversee regional work planning, program implementation, monitoring, and reporting aligned to the master workplan.
- Guide delivery across components including health systems strengthening, joint district planning, support supervision, capacity building and mentorship, SBC, and community engagement.
- Engage district and regional teams regularly to agree on actions, follow up on implementation status, and institute practical controls that keep activities on track.
- Coordinate with district health teams, build relationships with district leadership, and participate in district activities such as supervision, joint planning, outreaches, and community engagements.
Supply Chain Coordination
- Work with the Supply Chain Advisor and relevant officers to coordinate monitoring, reporting, and replenishment of supplies at national, district, and facility levels.
- Support uninterrupted service delivery through timely supply chain communication and follow-up.
Financial Management
- Oversee regional budgeting and expenditure tracking, maintaining real-time visibility of spend.
- Prepare and run biweekly budget versus actual reports for the Finance Manager.
- Support timely and accurate field payments, including verification calls to recipients to reduce financial loss.
Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
- Coordinate with MEL to compile timely and accurate data from implementation sites on weekly, monthly, and quarterly schedules.
- Establish a practical system for weekly or biweekly performance reporting by field teams.
- Coordinate with program and community teams to integrate cross-cutting equity themes such as adolescents and youth, refugees, disability, and gender.
- Prepare high-quality implementation reports for the Supervisor and provide additional information requested by the donor or steering structures.
- Engage regional MEL Officers to strengthen monitoring and quality control of programme indicators, including FP and MCH.
Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies
- Medical degree (BSc Nursing or MBChB) or a related field.
- Master’s degree in Public Health.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience working with the national health system and at district level, including at least 5 years on a donor funded project.
- Demonstrated collaborative approach with Government officials, including negotiation skills, diplomacy, and tact.
- Strong coordination, teamwork, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.
- Familiarity with FCDO regulations and compliance requirements is an added advantage.
- Program management experience including administration, financial management, award compliance, sub award management, and tracking activity performance and costs.
- Demonstrated leadership in working collaboratively with donors, host country institutions, and international organizations.
- Proven ability to lead, manage, and develop direct reports within a matrix culture.
- Deep knowledge of operations and financial management on a donor funded project.
Minimum Attributes
- Team Building: Promotes collaboration, motivation, and teamwork.
- Language: Strong writing and speaking skills in English.
- Communication and Influencing: Influences through diplomacy and clear oral and written communication.
- Passion for SRHR: Commitment to human rights, family planning, reproductive health services, gender equity, maternal and child health, and ending harmful practices.
- Self-Management and Teamwork: Works independently and within teams, thrives in a matrix organisation, manages stress effectively, and remains detail-oriented.
- Record Keeping: Maintains detailed records and documentation as required.
- Confidentiality: Handles confidential information responsibly.
- Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
- Self-Leadership: Organised, dependable, results oriented, and able to achieve results with minimal supervision.