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• In
  charge of creating and maintaining project and team member work plans in
  Microsoft Project.
• Coordinate
  scheduling and provide logistical and administrative support for various
  meetings and events.
• Rapidly
  generate accurate and concise summaries of meetings and events and
  distribute them to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure
  follow up actions decided upon during meetings are carried out by persons
  to whom the actions are assigned.
• Coordinate
  information sharing among project stakeholders.
• Backstop
  project staff in report preparation.
• Develop
  and maintain a data library including but not limited to: maintenance of
  all project documents and key communication, Implementer application and
  review documents and process, Implementer sales records, verification
  results and reports, and Volume Guarantee and End-of-Pilot Payment
  tracking and management.
• Direct
  staff travel within Kampala and throughout the country, managing driver
  availability, arrangements for accommodations, and other necessary
  preparations.
• Coordinate
  procurement of goods and services related to the project, following agency
  procurement policies related to bidding, contract development,
  verification of deliverables, and timely payments.
• Manage
  logistics duties assigned to contractor(s) for project related special
  events and public relations.
• Support
  planning and logistics of staff travel.
• Support
  Finance and Administration Manager in record keeping and simple accounting
  tasks related to the project.
• Perform
  administrative tasks related to the project, including telephone
  communications, correspondence, copying, filing, and general organization.
• Participate
  fully in project management meetings and contribute to decision making.
• Perform
  any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• The
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in, Economics,
  Business Administration or similar relevant qualifications.
• At
  least three years’ experience working on international donor-funded
  projects.
• Proven
  ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage time and
  complex tasks, pay attention to details, adapt to changing priorities and
  deadlines, identify opportunities and challenges and propose appropriate
  responses or solutions.
• Computer
  proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project 2010.
  Experience with Quickbooks desirable but not necessary.
• Fluency
  in English, with excellent written communication skills.
• Available
  for occasional travel within Uganda for up to one week at a time.
• Show
  commitment to LWR’s core values and ability to model those values in relationships
  with colleagues and partners

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