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• Provides management support on the implementation of the project from initiation to completion.

• With the Associate Director of Program Management, develops project workplans and budgets, project documentation including but not limited to donor reports, and project presentations in coordination with technical and/or finance colleagues.

• Identifies and resolves project issues and implements improvement plans to ensure the project stays on schedule and within budget.

• Evaluates the progress of the project on a regular basis.

• Identifies partnerships, opportunities, and information to present to EpiC Uganda management to help achieve project goals.

• Monitors the progress of subgrantee deliverables and provides capacity strengthening support in project management as needed.

• Clearly communicates project updates to internal and external stakeholders.

• Helps determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc.) required to complete key project activities; builds and implements or socialize the best practices for performing key activities.

• Reviews the project schedule with senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities; revises the schedule as required and in line with donor expectations.

• Builds, develops, and grows partnerships vital to the success of the project.

• Monitors budgeted project expenditures in coordination with finance team.

• Contributes to financial reports and supporting documentation as outlined in donor agreement.

• Ensures that all project team receives an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with project management, process development and execution.

• Strong negotiator and problem solver.

• Fluency in English and excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to influence, motivate, and collaborate with others.

• Ability to adapt and resolve problems/issues to bring project to completion.

• Anticipates the effects of process change on people while optimizing task efficiency and simplicity.

Problem Solving & Impact:

• Decisions and actions have implications with delays in project schedules and operations and may affect overall business activities.

• Problems are complex and require analysis of situations and data with evaluation of a range of factors.

• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies to select methods and techniques to obtain results.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Works with internal and external project members to achieve goals and vision of project from initiation to completion.

• Coordinates project plans, budgets, training, and resources with management to achieve strategic goals.

• Reports to Associate Director, Program Management