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Job Title:  General Manager

Organisation: CooP-Uganda

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

 

About US:

CooP-Uganda is a small social enterprise located in Jinja Uganda, whose vision is to establish and execute various social enterprise bicycle projects whereby entrepreneurs, students and health workers are empowered and equipped with bicycles through a self-sustainable business model.

 

Job Summary:   For our office in Jinja Uganda, we are currently looking to recruit an energetic, charismatic, positive, resilient and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of General Manager. The General Manager is providing overall leadership to the CooP-Uganda team in articulating, implementing and monitoring the vision, strategy and programs/interventions of the organisation, as well as being responsible for CooP-Uganda’s financial wellbeing and administration. We are looking for a generalist who has experience in: – Strategic planning, monitoring and reporting; – Finance and Accounting; – Human Resource management; – PR, marketing, communication and relation management; – Managing daily operations; – Fundraising and resource mobilisation.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A visionary leader with a seniority charisma, confident public speaker and a people manager.
• Education to degree level or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of five years of paid management experience.
• Proven skills in social business, financial and HR management (including staff supervision).
• A minimum of three years of experience working with a board of directors and committees.
• Excellent, proven interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Proven ability to cope with conflict, stress and crisis situations, with effective problem-solving and mediation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others.
• Proficiency with office computer equipment and software, including QuickBooks.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work in a fast paced office setting.
• A passion for cycling and conservation; must be able to ride a bicycle.
• Experience in Tourism, and/or Engineering is an added benefit.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send: 1. their motivation letter, and 2. curriculum vitae (in format provided below) via info@coop-uganda.org with in subject line “application General Manager”

 

Deadline: 19th April 2024.

 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Travel costs to the interview venue for all candidates will not be reimbursed.

 

Curriculum vitae must include:

Personal information

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Academic qualifications

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Relevant volunteer experience

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