Deputy Chief of Party

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. 

What you’ll do 

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