Project Officer Job Vacancy at Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU)

Job Title: Project Officer

Job Summary:

The Project Officer will primarily support project activities ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in implementation of the project so as to achieve the highest possible outcomes within the projected timelines in order to maximize the positive impact on all stakeholders assuming accountability for programs.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• A University Degree in Nursing /or Midwifery or a related discipline.
• Five years’ work experience in a related function and at least 2 years at managerial level.
• The ideal candidate should have project management experience; team management;
• Ability to communicate effectively to stimulate participation; Strong interpersonal skills, Results-driven; Project management skills; Ability to work independently and take initiative; Good reporting skills in English and fluency in diverse local languages.

Personal Competencies:
1. Personal integrity,
2. Thoroughness,
3. Concern for standards,
4. Leadership orientation,
5. Effective communication,
6. Emotional resourcefulness,
7. Results and service orientation,
8. Team management orientation,
9. Development orientation, Communication,
10. Training and facilitation,
11. Coaching, Influencing,
12. Monitoring and evaluation
13. Participative planning,
14. Planning and organising work,
15. Problem solving and decision making

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified applicants are invited to submit e-mail applications to recruitment@cabinuganda.co.ug  with detailed Curriculum Vitae with three referees, telephone contacts and scanned copies of academic testimonials.

E-applications to meet the criteria: (A single folder not exceeding 2 MB; named according to the position applied for; only single submission is required).

We regret to indicate that only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.

Application Deadline: 13th Sept, 2013