Job Title: Deputy Project Coordinator
Employer: Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Program
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 30th April 2014
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ø Routinelyinteract with the relevant project implementing units in the execution of
project activities;
Ø Act as the
key focal point for all the project-related activities and interface with World
Bank office and other key
implementing development partners;
Ø Proactively
coordinate the implementation of the project activities supported by the
relevant departments of the MoES
;
Ø Seek
necessary Bank clearances for
all project activities that require clearances prior to execution of the
project activities;
Ø Monitor the
implementation of all project activities and prepare periodic reports;
Ø Coordinate
meetings with the Local Education Group;
Ø Assisting
the preparations of the annual budget
and progress reports;
Ø Coordinate
the submission of the progress reports to the World Bank;
Ø Coordinate,
facilitate and convene evaluation committee meetings apd site visits of
supervision teams;
Ø Oversee the achievement of results in line with
the project results framework;
Ø Oversee all
recurrent operating activities that are required to effectively implement the
project;
Ø Work in
liaison with all relevant stakeholders and other members of the project
implementation including Procurement, M&E, Finance.
Ø Perform any
other duties or protect management assignments
that the Project Coordinator may assign.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Ø The ideal
candidate must possess a good bachelor’s degree in Basic Education and
Education Management from a recognized university.
Ø Post
graduate qualifications in Project
Management.
Ø A minimum of
five years’ experience and familiarity with Government
of Uganda
Ø procedures;
Ø Possession
of prior project management
experience and / or academic position with experience in project appraisal,
management of project budgets
and excellent report writing
skills;
Ø Extensive
knowledge in the fields of financial management, procurement management, and
monitoring and evaluation;
Ø Good
familiarity with the education environment and pre-primary and primary
education regional and sub-regional bodies;
Ø Possess the
ability to prepare and have demonstrable experience in the implementation of
projects; and,
Ø Past working
experience working for an International donor.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications to
the: Assistant Commissioner, Human Resource Management, 4th
Floor, Embassy House, Ministry of
Education and Sports (MOES), Kampala, Uganda.
