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• Leads service level contract negotiations and
  contracts management to ensure value for money and compliance to established procedures.
• Heads the contracts committee where contracts
  are timely reviewed, compliance issues to Government of Uganda laws and
  audit recommendations are taken into consideration.
• Develops a country procurement strategy in collaboration with Procurement
  Coordinators and leads its implementation.
• Oversees management of procurement and other
  logistics to ensure goods and services are purchased in time to facilitate
  project implementation at the same time ensuring the organisation receives value for
  money.
• Supervises estates management for our offices
  in Uganda to ensure compliance to tenancy agreement standards.
• Monitors and manages administration related
  budget to ensure that spend is in line with agreed priorities and well managed for effective and
  efficient operations.
• Oversees security management at Country Office
  and Programme Areas to ensure Plan International Uganda staff and assets
  are safe and hence minimisation of loss of lives and property.
• A lead person for Human Resource Development in the Administration
  department, including but not limited to recruitment, deployment, staff
  morale and team approaches to work.
• Develops and maintains systems and procedures
  of Plan International Uganda’s assets and properties that lead to efficacy in use and management. Included
  here is corporate risk insurance, acquisition and disposal, managing a
  viable assets data base.
• Develops and maintains systems for the
  monitoring of vehicle use, and interfacing with line managers to make appropriate vehicle
  management decisions.
• A legal contact person responsible for handling
  legal issues and liaising with our Legal Counsel for appropriate advice
  and intervention.
• Supervises, directs and evaluates
  Administration department
  staff, handling employee concerns and problems, directing work, coaching,
  counselling, disciplining and completing employee performance appraisals
• Promotes and abides by Plan International
  policies and procedures, including but not limited to gender equality mainstreaming, Child
  Protection Policy; Code of Conduct and the related mandatory reporting
  responsibilities.

• The applicant for the Plan International Administration Manager job
  opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business studies / Purchasing or equivalent
• Five years relevant working experience in a
  similar role
• Strong negotiating, facilitating and
  influencing skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Communicates clearly and effectively
• Strong team-building and motivational skills
• Networking and partnership development
• Good interpersonal and public relation skills
• Proficient in computer skills and use of
  relevant software and other applications
• Teamwork – positively promotes team effort through shared successes.
• Integrity – acts with high degree of integrity
  and professionalism.
• Positive Disposition –Relates to people in a
  friendly, open manner.
• Develops, motivates coaches and manages
  Administration team in the
  country
• Promotes high performance by all staff
• Promotes innovation and learning
• Credible and accountable

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