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Job Title:    Project Coordinator

Organisation: Uganda
Development and Health Associates (UDHA)

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to: Executive
Officer

About US:

Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA) strives to
empower, promote and strengthen key health and development interventions in
communities we work. We envision a society in which people are fully empowered
to manage their health and development needs. UDHA is Sub Recipient to Global
Fund (UGA-C-TASO 1449) under the new funding model implemented in partnership
with TASO and aims to support the implementation of Uganda’s Response to the
HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis.

Job Summary:  The Project Coordinator will provide technical
leadership to the project staff implementing activities in areas of operation
and ensure timely reporting and accountability for all project activities in
areas of jurisdiction.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Project managements and Co-ordination:

·       
Coordinating, planning and reporting and ability
to actively support project teams to manage competing work priorities.

·       
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual project
work Plans and Budgets

·       
Supervise 
staff within jurisdiction, while mentoring them to deliver Project
results and deliverables

·       
Supervise and monitor implementation and
compliance with the approved donor budget and work Plans

·       
Ensure proper utilization and accountability for
all resources allocated to staff

·       
Represent UDHA in the Sector Working Groups at
district levels

·       
Build sound and mutually respectable relations
with the communities and stakeholders served by the project

Grant Management

·       
Support in the effective monitoring of donor
grants allocated to projects, ensuring

·       
appropriate reporting and documentation is in
place

Communication

·       
Ability to build productive working
relationships, influence and engage others, excellent

·       
interpersonal skills, working effectively with
others, listening, understanding

·       
and achieving appropriate results.

Internal Reporting:

·       
Compile reports and success stories on the
project, developing and enforcing protocols for storage and use of information.

Logistics and Administration:

·       
Support and organize key project meetings and
events

·       
Maintain records – set up and maintain project
files, establishing document control procedures

·       
Maintain quality register, other registers and
logs as necessary.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

·       
Ensure project documentation is collected and
maintained in such a way to assist donor reporting and the M&E requirements
of the programme

·       
Prepare timely periodic progress reports as
determined by the Executive Officer for submission to donors and UDHA board

·       
Perform any other duties and responsibilities
that may be assigned by the Executive Director or his/her designee.         

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Social Sciences, Education, Development studies or related disciplines.

·       
Post Graduate qualifications in Development
studies, Project planning and management, training in HIV/AIDs care and
programs, M&E and related courses will be an added advantage.

·       
Three years of working experience in SRHR, HIV,
TB, family planning, and health Systems strengthening and programming

·       
Familiar with working with Non-Governmental
organizations in a rural settings of Uganda, and familiar with health system
functions.

·       
Presentation, facilitation and training,
analytical and report writing skills

·       
Good communication skills and positive attitude
to team work

·       
Ability to work under minimum supervision

·       
Ability to multi task and meet tight deadlines

·       
Time management skills with strong
organizational management skills.

·       
Knowledge of programme management standards,
tools and techniques applicable to the project.

·       
Self-motivated, ability to use own initiative,
flexibility.

·       
Decision making

·       
Sound judgment and the confidence to take
independent action;

·       
A high degree of initiative and persistence
combined with high levels of discretion and diplomacy.

·       
Ability to analyze and synthesize complex information,
use initiative in seeking solutions.

How to Apply:

All interested competent and qualified persons should send
their applications, curriculum vitae, certified copies of Academic transcripts,
day time telephone contacts and e-mail addresses of three referees addressed to
the;

The Acting Executive Officer,

Uganda Development and Health Associates,

P.O. Box 77, Iganga.

Electronic Submissions (not exceeding 2MBS in PDF) can be
sent to udhagrants@gmail.com

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and
women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 21^st February 2020 by 5:00pm

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