Job Summary:
The National Project Coordinator will be in charge of assisting our Project Managers in organizing our ongoing projects. This task involves monitoring project plans, schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures, organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
To be successful as a National Project Coordinator, you will need to be able to work on tight deadlines, be competent in using Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel, and have exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills. A bachelor’s degree in a related field of study and at least three (3) years of relevant experience is and overall responsibility of the project, reporting to the project manager.
Design and update the Project Schedules/Activities File and Critical Document Checklist.
Undertake training on monitoring and evaluation for the project (FIGO/KIT); plan data collection as well as monitoring and evaluate activities.
Review reports of all the activities prior to submission to FIGO.
Ensure Project supplies are ordered, stocked and delivered.
Arrange and attend teleconferences and meetings of the project as needed at AOGU
Communicate with FIGO, MOH and other Stakeholders in the project.
Chair Project Technical Committee group meetings at AOGU headquarters.
Coordinate activities with the project team at AOGU, AOGU executive, district teams, have frequent contacts with the implementing Partners
Ensure that Scheduled project activities and targets are met.
Delegate responsibilities to appropriately qualified Project staff.
Support planning and preparation for FIGO/KIT visits and coordinates them.
Write and submit periodic reports to FIGO in accordance to FIGO guidelines.
Work with the Project Accountant on fund requests and monthly reports as per FIGO Finance Manual.
Participate in some of the training and mentorship activities and ensure that documents/all activities are being carried out as planned.
Be involved in formulation and facilitation of partnerships and collaborations especially those working in the area of sexual and reproductive health.
Participate in activities of the project implementing, monitoring and evaluating the interventions.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery (MBcHB) with a postgraduate degree in Public Health.
Three years’ experience in related field.
Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Knowledge in file management, transcription, and other administrative procedures.
Ability to work on tight deadlines.
NB: This position is open to Ugandan nationals only.

How to Apply:
All candidates should Email their cover letters and updated CVs, Copies of Academic Certificates with Salary expectation via email address: gynuganda@yahoo.com with the subject line: “National Project Coordinator”