Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, May 16, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Mountain Slayers Uganda is looking for a Project Assistant to help manage our project aimed at
improving safety in the Rwenzori Mountains by training local guides and delivering safety gear to
local guides through Rwenzori Ranges Hikers & Guides Association and Rwenzori Mountaineering
Services.
Mountain Slayers Uganda (MSU) is a hiking club that was started in 2015 and formally registered in
2019 to challenge perceptions about the outdoors in Uganda. The idea was born out of observation
that there were few Ugandans climbing mountains in the country and East Africa, yet our neighbours
in Kenya were sending large groups to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. Scrutiny revealed that climbing
mountains was still and is associated with high costs, risk of injury or death and viewed to be a
western activity. From a founding core of 6 original members, the club has grown to over 100
subscribed members and active social media reach of over 230,000.

UNDP Uganda in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities and Uganda
Tourism Board initiated the ‘’ Take on the P.E.A.R.L Innovation Challenge Call.” UNDP recently
awarded this grant to the Mountain Slayers Uganda Limited to implement a project aimed at
improving safety in the Rwenzori Mountains by training local guides and delivering safety gear to
local guides through Rwenzori Ranges Hikers & Guides Association and Rwenzori Mountaineering
Services. MSU would like to recruit for the position below:

Job Title: Operations Officer/Project Assistant
Reports to: Project Manager
Location: Kampala
Contract type: Short Term Contract
Contract duration: 6 months
Renumeration: To be determined

Key responsibility:
• Support the manager of the project and members of the team in the program planning and implementation.
• As directed may gather information on topics related to the project
• Prepare, track and keep a repository of all administrative paperwork like procurement,
• training lists, consent forms, and accounts documents
• Handle preparations, scheduling, logistics and other various requirements
• Assist members by maintaining calendars, receiving and composing communications as correspondence and replies to inquiries.
• Contribute to the operational reports and correspondence and assist with the development of project materials.
• Call for quotations/bids for provision of services and negotiate with service providers on terms of reference.
• Assist in the evaluation of quotations/bids following relevant procurement procedures
• Make recommendations on procurement to senior management on procurement of goods and services.
• Liaise with service providers to ensure smooth provision of services to the project.
• Liaise with Uganda Revenue Authority with respect to imports tax exemption and UNDP for Tax exemption letters.
• Ensure all invoices are submitted for payment on time.
• Keep project staff on schedule with timely reminders about deliverables
• Anticipate road blocks and raise issues to the administrative team
• Follow through on external contacts that need to be made
• Engage and keep all project stakeholders updated on the key processes, deliverables and outcomes of the work.
• Any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications and skills:
• The individual should have a university Degree in Business Administration, social sciences or
• any other relevant course
• At least 3 years working experience in administration
• Knowledge of funded project policies and procedures an added advantage
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Good negotiations skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy with good command of word processing and spreadsheets

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should fill out the application form here:
https://forms.gle/v2bgXYuAvT2eX9GH6 
Candidates should attach their application letters and CVs in one PDF document.
Application deadline is May 21st, 2021.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those shortlisted for interviews will be
contacted.

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