Project Manager Job at Trypanogen (Research Project)

Job
Title: Project Manager
Organisation: Trypanogen
Duty
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Job
Summary:
 The project manager will be responsible for:
  • Ensuring
    good communication between network partners and the smooth running of the
    administration, including adequate progress reporting,
  • Collaborate
    with the ethics manager, two administrative assistants and the network
    accountant, and to ensure adequate financial reporting from the different
    network administrative departments in accordance with the Wellcome Trust’s
    requirements,
  • Ensuring
    the implementation of capacity building activities including organising
    network meetings and training workshops and
  • Reporting
    back any problem from the network partners to the management committee.
  • Liaise
    effectively with network members, collaborators, funding bodies, external
    institutes and the public
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Conduct
    and administer regular meetings with network partners, including minute
    taking. Responsible for interacting and liaising with the Wellcome Trust
    as the funder and for producing detailed periodic reports as required.
  • Co-ordinate
    the training goals of the network.
  • Organize
    the network annual meetings and workshops as appropriate.
  • Ensure
    network partners comply with safety and ethical procedures (in partnership
    with the ethics manager).
  • Prepare
    a regular newsletter for network partners, maintain the network website
    and answer enquiries to the network from the public and external bodies.
  • Support
    public engagement activities on behalf of the network.
  • Work
    effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Influence
    others effectively at all organisational levels internally and externally
  • Provide
    effective financial and operational management and advice for the network
    and its scientists, liaising effectively with all the key stakeholders.
  • Liaise
    with other external and internal scientists effectively to achieve the
    objectives of the research programme and to take accountability of
    effective management of the network’s research programme.
  • Take
    a pro-active and innovative approach in identifying new and sustainable
    funding opportunities.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    project manager will possess a Bachelors degree in any of the biological
    science related fields
  • At
    least two years experience in a similar position
  • Post
    Graduate qualifications in project planning and management, human resource
    management or public administration
  • Demonstrated
    project management experience, skills, and knowledge
  • Ability
    to communicate effectively to a high standard with a range of people and organizations
    both orally and in writing.
  • Good
    problem solving and organisation skills, with an ability to meet competing
    deadlines.
  • Good
    interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others
  • Ability
    to manage and to support management of financial and operational resources
  • Familiarity
    with Wellcome Trust grant operations
  • Knowledge
    of genetics or biology or having a background in biomedical research.
  • Ability
    to speak and write in English and French
How
to Apply:
Applications are invited
from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Project Manager for a
Wellcome Trust funded project “TrypanoGEN”, a pan African scientific
research consortium based at COVAB, Makerere University. All applications, CV
and relevant certified copies of academic papers in sealed envelopes should be
hand delivered to The Human Resources and Administration office, COVAB Complex,
Room 203D, Makerere, Uganda. The candidate should request 2 referees to forward
letters of support for their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted for interview.
Deadline:
9th August 2013 by 5:00 PM

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