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Project Manager job at UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program | Apply Now
Are you looking for Management jobs in Uganda 2024 today? then you might be interested in Project Manager job at UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program
About the Organisation
The UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program (the Program), founded in 2001, is a not for profit organization with offices and research facilities based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe. The Program’s main activities are conducting research, building capacity and providing advocacy for HIV/AIDS vaccine as well as molecular and epidemiological work toward HIV prevention. The Program is mainly funded by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), USA but also receives funding from other donors.
Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Job Title
Project Manager job at UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program
UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program
Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager
Organisation: UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program (the Program)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
The Project Manager will have overall responsibility for ensuring implementation of Taskforce actions and overall coordination of their meetings and activities.
Scope of work
With support from Taskforce. Board chair and Program. the role will have overall responsibility for activities relating to the UVRI-IAVI Program transition. This will include management of stakeholders. and project partners: as well as Taskforce budget management. reporting. and risk/security planning. The Project Manager will support the human, financial and other structural needs of the Taskforce.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Managing the implementation of the Task force actions
Under the strategic guidance of the Taskforce chair and Program Management. oversee the UVRI-IAVI Program transition process. Specifically:
Ensure a smooth transition not to affect the operations and scientific delivery of the organization
Ensure that all contractual. legal and ethical requirements are followed, both for staff and clients.
Ensure proper communications to the various stakeholders are followed.
Ensure as expected that this restructuring is done in a way that minimizes anxiety among staff who could be at risk of redundancy.
Ensure that during the transition there is protection of property. data and samples
Arrange Taskforce virtual and physical meetings including taking of minutes
Contribute to the development of Taskforce reports and outputs
In the execution of duties ensure confidentiality and transparency
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INDUSTRIAL
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RESIDENTIAL
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Essential
Degree in public administration and management, public health, project planning or relevant discipline.
Extensive work experience as project manager in public health related projects and a proven ability to deliver high-quality project outputs and staff.
Experience of budget management and providing financial oversight
Experience of multi-partnership management. Project Management including planning and forecasting and effectively ensuring completion of projects.
Experience leading and effectively guiding and motivating others to successful completion of a project and coordination of multiple stakeholders.
Work-based skills:
Essential
Established team leadership skills
Excellent coordination and time management skills
Excellent strategic. analytic and systems thinking
Ability to create functional work relationships at a distance and to relate to people across locations. functions and levels of seniority
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Good report writing skills in English
Attention to detail
Fluency in English
Desirable
Experience in health related not for profit organizations in Uganda
Experience of designing and implementation of projects related to Medical research
Experience of managing risk and organization transition
How to Apply
All suitably qualified candidates Please send written cover letter along with copies of academic certificates, Curriculum Vitae, day-time telephone contact numbers and names of two professional referees should be sent to:
HR & Administration Manager,
UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program Ltd
P.O Box 49, Entebbe.
Or by email to; – Information@iavi.or.ug
Deadline: 17th December 2024
