Project Manager

Knowledge & experience:

• Degree in Education, Development Studies, or other relevant field;
  
• At least 5 years successful project cycle management experience in a similar position implementing projects ideally involving access to education, quality education, protection, gender, and disability inclusion;
  
• Experience working in Karamoja with knowledge of stakeholders and local languageHaving led a project in partnership with a local NGO is an added advantage
  
• Excellent spoken and written command of English;
  

Project management

• Lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of education project activities in line with approved proposals and work plans.
  
• Ensure timely and quality delivery of project outputs and outcomes.
  
• Monitor progress against targets and adjust implementation strategies as needed.
  
• Coordinate situation and needs assessment in the area of education to determine needed interventions within the context of operations of ZOA
  

Leadership and management

• Oversees the activities that will be conducted by the project staff and ensures accountability
  
• Oversees the activities that will be conducted by the co-implementing partner and makes efforts to ensure accountability;
  
• Builds capacity and ensures support of co-implementing partner in line with identified needs.
  

Human Resource Management

• Ensure the staff have weekly and monthly targets;
  
• Conduct weekly or monthly meeting to achieve targets;
  
• Conduct staff appraisal/evaluation as per ZOA’s policy;
  
• Provide technical support through coaching and mentorship of staff for quality implementation of activities.
  
• Approval of expenditures and related cost allocations, on the basis of approved project and programme
  

Procurement and finance

• Initiate timely purchase requisition of project goods/services;
  
• Ensure expenses are in line with approved budget;
  
• Provide appropriate codes for expenses.
  

Accountability

• Sensitize all stakeholders (beneficiaries, service providers, partners, government and other) on feedback and complaint mechanisms implemented by ZOA Uganda
  
• Upon receipt of a complaint or feedback, ensure that it is correctly documented following correct reporting procedures
  
• Understand ZOA’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies, ensure adherence to these policies and that project activities are implemented with a “Do No Harm” approach