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• Prepares project annual work plans and
  review reports for consideration by the Project Board and Project
  Assurance. In preparing the project annual review report, the project
  manager will ensure that successes, challenges, lessons learnt and best
  practices are documented and incorporated;
• The jobholder prepares project quarterly
  work plans and progress reports (progress against planned activities and
  budget) and submit to the Project Board;
• Mobilizes personnel, goods and services to
  initiate activities, including drafting TORs and work specifications; and
  overseeing all contractors’ work;
• Prepares procurement plans and ensures
  procurement requirements are executed in time;
• Manages requests for the provision of
  financial resources by UNDP, using advance of funds, direct payments, or
  reimbursement using the FACE (Fund Authorization and Certificate of
  Expenditures) and /or Government of Uganda financial tools;
• Implements and monitors the activities of
  the project against the approved annual work plan and established quality
  criteria;
• Keenly monitors events as determined in
  the project monitoring schedule and communication plan, and update the
  plan as required;
• Regularly monitors financial resources and
  accounting to ensure accuracy, reliability of financial reports and proper
  management of funds consistent with GoU and UNDP requirements and budget
  planning control systems;
• Prepares and submits financial reports to
  OPM and UNDP on a quarterly basis;
• Manages and monitors the project risks as
  initially identified in the Project Brief appraised by the External
  Project Appraisal Committee (E-PAC), submit new risks to the Project Board
  for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the
  status of these risks by maintaining the Project Risks Log; and
• Updates the Atlas Project Management
  module if external access is made available.
• Prepares Final Project Review Reports to
  be submitted to the Project Board and the Outcome Board;
• Identifies follows-on actions and submits
  them for consideration to the Project Board;
• Manages the transfer of project
  deliverables, documents, files, equipment and materials to national
  beneficiaries;
• Prepares final CDR/FACE for signature by
  UNDP and OPM.
• Performs any other duties as assigned from
  time to time.

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  Master’s degree in one of the following areas; Public Administration or
  Management; Environment management, Social Development Studies; Climate
  change and Disaster Risk Reduction;
• Possession of Post graduate qualification
  in Project Planning and Management; Monitoring and Evaluation; Procurement
  and Supplies Management; is an added advantage;
• A minimum of seven years of related
  working experience 3 of which should be at senior level in government or
  international level in a developing country will be preferred;
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal
  and presentation skills and organizational skills;
• Ability to coordinate activities involving
  a large contingent of professional consultants drawn around the country
  and/or internationally;
• Strategic planning and results-oriented
  management profile with strong reporting and financial management skills
• Previous experience with government-donor
  funded projects, especially with UNDP supported projects will be an added
  advantage.
• Ability to work independently and under
  pressure.
• Experience in project management will be
  valuable.

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the
  Government of Uganda’s values and ethical standards
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
  nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without
  favouritism

• Promotes innovation and knowledge
  management in the project and a learning environment in the office through
  leadership and personal example
• In-depth practical knowledge of
  inter-disciplinary development issues
• Actively works towards continuing personal
  learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning
  plan and applies newly acquired skills
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information,
  and best practices from within and outside of the project

• Ability to lead strategic planning, change
  processes, results-based management and reporting
• Ability to lead formulation, oversight of
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
• Ability to apply development theory to the
  specific project context to identify creative, practical approaches to
  overcome challenging situations
• Ability to manage for results: translates
  strategic aims into achievable plans, with established priorities,
  monitors them, making periodic adjustments as required.

• Builds strong relationships with clients,
  focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to
  feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy
  and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates openness to change and
  ability to manage complexities
• Ability to lead effectively, mentoring as
  well as conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates outstanding communication
  skills oral and written communication skills
• Negotiation skills: capacity to
  work with diverse partners including Government, donors and civil society;
• Remains calm, in control and good humoured
  even under pressure
• Proven networking, team-building,
  organizational and communication skills

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