Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Project Consultant be responsible for overall management of the PSFU project, including: efficient management of financial resources; review and approval of project budgets and monitoring expenditures; supervision of field operations including procurement; monitoring and evaluation; and ensuring quality control and timeliness of all deliverables as required. S/he will ensure full compliance with the donor contract and regulations and will oversee the projects reporting process to donors. S/he will oversee performance management of all Yalelo Uganda Limited project staff working in all projects and will represent Yalelo Uganda Limited in all projects-related meetings. As an Agribusiness Specialist S/he is responsible for value chain development and the development of Partnerships with potential public/private partners. Central to the role is capacity building of the Yalelo Project staff and the knowledge transfer to ensure that the project can continue to run effectively and in full compliance at the end of this Consultancy.

Key Duties:
• Execute overall project management.
• Guide the project set-up, including developing work plans, budgets and competence table with financial responsibilities and mandates.
• Build, strengthen and manage partnerships with key partners, institutions and stakeholders.
• Manage donor relations with existing donors and engagement with potential donors for partnership and business development opportunities.
• Overall management of all human, physical and financial resources related to the project;
• Monitor performance of the project management team to ensure all milestones set in the annual work plan are met, develop mitigation plans to reduce risks and take corrective actions to remedy any deviation from the work plans.
• Account and report to Yalelo Uganda Ltd and the donor on project performance.
• Guide knowledge development, documentation and communication and branding in close collaboration with donor.
• Identify follow-up funding and partnership possibilities and business development.
• Transfer knowledge, mentor and build capacity of the existing staff in project management to carry on the project activities beyond project life.

Required Technical Skills, Training & Experience
• Preferably a degree in Business related course with a relevant post-graduate qualification in Project Management; an MBA is desirable with relevant experience in Managing Agribusiness projects.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility in managing and implementing multi-faceted donor-funded development projects in Uganda.
• Solid experience in project management, monitoring & evaluation, preferably in donor funded projects.
• Able to strategically inspire, mentor, coach and energize project teams to effectively deliver the project.
• Demonstrated experience in managing various stakeholders in both public and private sector.
• Excellent social and networking skills, ability to engage with the private sector, civil society and governments.
• Excellent communication (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel to all project locations.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send their applications, CVs, and copies of academic documents as one pdf document to: careers@yalelo.ug  or visit our website for more information. Closing date of receiving applications is 10Days from the date of this advertisement i.e., from 05th May to 15th May 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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