Vacancy title:
Conference Coordinator

Jobs at:
Uganda Management Institute ( UMI )

Deadline of this Job:
31st October 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 19th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Uganda Management Institute ( UMI ) is a Management Development institute with a Mission “to excel in Developing Practical and Sustainable Administration, leadership and Management Capacity". it provides management training, consultancy and research services in response to the demands of the public, private, development partners, CSOs, the institute offers high quality career development management courses at Certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Levels. The institutes activities are currently carried out at the main campus in Kampala and its Branches in Mbarara, Gulu and Mbale.

UMI shall host the 2nd international Conference on Governanc and Public Service Delivery in Developing Economies between 22nd and 28th October 2019 under the theme “Accountability, Public Service Delivery and innovations" as one of its major activities for the golden jubilee celebration
In order to carry out its functions efficiently and effectively, the Institute seeks to recruit suitably qualified persons to fill the following position

Position: Conference Coordinator (temporary terms)
Reports to: Chief of the Research Centre
Salary Scale: As per UMI policy for temporary staff

Main Purpose: To coordinate the organization and management of the international conference

Person Specifications:

• Bachelors (Hons) plus a Master's Degree in in one of the following fields: Social Sciences, Public Relations, Business/Public Administration and Management, Event Planning and Communications;
  
• Previous experience in organizing and coordinating international conferences;
  
• Excellent communication and networking skills includingworkingwith people from other cultures and whose first language is not English;
  
• Excellent managerial/organization skills and a solution—oriented attitude; plus
  
• A one paged motivational statement.

REWARDS
As per UMI remuneration policy guidelines