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• Assist the Project Coordinator in managing all the professional
  aspects of the project activities.
• Participating and providing sound technical advice in all technical
  meetings related to the project components at Ministry level.
• Assisting the Project Coordinator in preparation and seeking the of
  necessanr World Bank clearances for all project activities that require
  clearances prior to execution.
• Convening weekly coordination meetings within the coordination unit
  to review progress of project activities and prepare weekly briefs on the
  progress.
• Assisting the Project Coordinator to prepare for monthly project
  review meetings chaired by PS/ES or his/herdesignee.
• Coordinating the payment of Consultants, Suppliers and Contractors
  claims by ensuring that the claims are certified and matched with the
  works done or goods and services supplied; and that requisitions are
  submitted to relevant authorities for timely payments.
• Overseeing proper utilization of project resources and that
  facilitation for field visits and office requirements are processed in
  time, duly accounted for and properly utilized.
• Tracking requests for contract variations, validating their
  genuineness, coordinate their processing and compiling recommendations
  from the Procurement Unit, Construction Management Unit or Consultants for
  necessary and timely action.
• Tracking the achievement of results in line with the project results
  framework.
• Coordinating the timely implementation of recommendations from line
  departments, monthly reports, audits and reports from Government
  Inspection Agencies such Auditor General, PPDA, IGG and recommendations by
  the World Bank.
• Assisting the Project Coordinator in the day to day management of
  all recurrent operating activities that are required to effectively
  implement the project and supervising, guiding and appraising the staff in
  the coordination unit to ensure that all the project activities are
  completed in time.
• Undertake any other duties related to project implementation as
  shall be assigned to him/her by the project Coordinator.

• Development of strategies to keep UTSEP/GPE on track, and updating
  of the results framework for the Project.
• Assessing information needs of key stakeholders and providing timely
  feedback on the project.
• Regularly furnishing the PC and the MoES management team with
  reports on the implementation progress of project activities.
• Monitoring and evaluation of activities towards achieving project
  development objectives and their key indicators.
• Coordinating the preparation of weekly, monthly and quarterly
  reports to keep stakeholders up-to-date with the project’s activities.
• Coordinating the preparation and implementation of all procurement
  plans, Training plans, Work plans and Budgets.

• Weekly briefs, monthly and quarterly progress reports on all project
  activities throughout the duration of the DPC‘s contract.
• Appraisals of all project staff done on a six months’ basis within
  the duration of the DPC’s contract.
• Final report on payments, all Consultancy services, and procurement
  of works, goods and services delivered under the project and all other
  project activities at the end of the contract.

• The ideal candidate must hold a Masters Degree of equivalent in
  Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering fields or
  Economics from a recognized institutional University.
• Post Graduate qualification Experience in project Management is
  desirable for candidates with qualifications other than Project
  Management.
• A minimum of ten (10) years working experience in a reputable
  organization five of which should have been in Project Management/
  Leadership responsibilities.
• Experienced in use of computer programs for project management.
• Demonstrated competence in the fields of financial management,
  procurement management, and monitoring and evaluation; and
• Familiarity with Donor funded Project Management procedures.
• Experience in World Bank/IDA funded project is an added advantage.
• A positive integrity track record is a compulsory requirement.

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