Job Title: Administration Manager
Organization: Uganda
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Board
Secretary / Director Corporate Services
Secretary / Director Corporate Services
About US:
Uganda Coffee
Development Authority was established as a public Authority, and its mandate is
to promote and oversee the coffee industry by supporting research, promoting
production, controlling coffee quality, and improving the marketing of coffee
in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the country and payments to
the farmers.
Development Authority was established as a public Authority, and its mandate is
to promote and oversee the coffee industry by supporting research, promoting
production, controlling coffee quality, and improving the marketing of coffee
in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the country and payments to
the farmers.
Job Summary: The Administration Manager will develop and
review systems for acquisition, utilization and maintenance of assets and
infrastructure in line with UCDA’s strategic objectives.
review systems for acquisition, utilization and maintenance of assets and
infrastructure in line with UCDA’s strategic objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and review UCDA’s asset management and
maintenance systems and policies in line with the UCDA’s strategic
objectives. - Prepare departmental annual budgets, work plans and procurement
plans, and monitor their expenditure in line with the established
guidelines. - Coordinate the preparation of project conceptual designs, blue
prints and Scope of Works and quality management systems for the
redevelopment or improvement of UCDA properties in order to maximize
UCDA’s financial returns and for the benefit of its tenants. - Monitor UCDA property leases, and liaise with the Uganda Land
Commission and KCCA to ensure that the Authority’s properties are
correctly assessed and billed for ground rent and property rates, and
ensure that payment is promptly effected. - Coordinate periodic valuation of UCDA’s properties and prepare
valuation reports for Management’s consideration. - Coordinate and oversee the day-to-day management of supplies,
equipment, and facilities for the Authority, as appropriate, to include
maintenance, inventory management, logistics, security, and related
activities. - Plan for the effective provision of facilities and logistical
support including staff travel and transport logistics to all Directorates
and Departments. - Implement and monitor all UCDA’s suppliers, vendors and service
providers’ contract agreements related to all Administration department
functions. - Manage and coach the Administration department team to ensure Staff
deliver high quality services. - Prepare periodic reports as required by Management.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Management T eam
from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honours Degree in any one of the
following disciplines: Civil Engineering; Building Economics; Quantity
Surveying; Architecture; or any other equivalent and relevant discipline. - Post graduate qualification in related field, or Business
Administration, or Project Planning, or Management will be an added
advantage. - At least seven (7) years working experience in estates management,
construction, or logistics management, three (3) years of which should
have been at a supervisory level. - Excellent Computer skills in Auto CAD, MS Office especially Excel
and Word. - Creativity in designing Architectural & Structural designs.
- Effective projects execution and infrastructure maintenance skills.
- Good drafting, writing, communication, reporting, and Interpersonal
and team work - Ability to multi-task and deliver on deadlines with a good level of
accuracy under minimum supervision. - High levels of honesty, ethics and integrity.
- Cost consciousness and ability to pursue value for money.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified applicants should send an application letter, detailed curriculum
vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and certified copies of
academic certificates addressed to:
qualified applicants should send an application letter, detailed curriculum
vitae with at least three (3) traceable referees and certified copies of
academic certificates addressed to:
The Board Secretary
/ Director Corporate Services,
/ Director Corporate Services,
Uganda Coffee
Development Authority (UCDA)
Development Authority (UCDA)
Coffee House, Plot
35, Jinja Road
35, Jinja Road
P.O. Box 7267,
Kampala-Uganda
Kampala-Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
NB: Interested
applicants must also submit with their application verifiable evidence
supporting previous relevant appointments such as appointment letters and
employment contracts.
applicants must also submit with their application verifiable evidence
supporting previous relevant appointments such as appointment letters and
employment contracts.
Deadline: 19th October 2018
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