Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview),

The incumbent will be responsible to the Operation Coordinator for performing the following duties:-

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills),

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Urban Development, Architecture, Economics, Construction Management, or related field.
• 2. Master’s Degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• 3. Professional Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is mandatory.

Experience needed,

• 1. Minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience.
• 2. At least 5 years in a senior management or program coordination role.
• 3. Demonstrated experience managing large infrastructure, urban development, or donor-funded programs.
• 4. Experience with World Bank-funded projects and results-based financing mechanisms is highly desirable.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes).

Minimum Age: 35

Maximum Age:

Scale: Other

Terms of Employment: Contract

Vacancies: 1

Reference:

• Coordinate day-to-day project operations and technical teams to guarantee timely, effective, and compliant execution of all Operation activities.
• Ensure all field implementation activities strictly align with approved annual work plans, procurement plans, and budget allocations.
• Lead the collaborative preparation, consolidation, and scheduling of annual work plans and implementation timelines across all participating technical teams in both with in participating Local Governments, Ministries, Departments and agencies.
• Supervise and coordinate OST technical specialists and consultants to ensure deliverables are met on time and meet project standards and quality.
• Review all technical outputs, engineering designs, and strategies to ensure compliance with the quality standards set out in the project documentation.
• Monitor implementation progress proactively, identifying bottlenecks and implementing swift corrective actions to mitigate project delays.
• Ensure seamless coordination and engagement between MLHUD departments, Local Governments, development partners, consultants, and relevant Government MDAs.
• Guide and facilitate formal program review engagements, mid-term reviews, and World Bank implementation support missions.
• Design and implement interventions aimed at strengthening the long-term institutional, reporting, and technical capacities of participating entities.
• Ensure all operational components comply with the statutory requirements of both the Government of Uganda and the World Bank.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance in procurement, environmental and social safeguards, and financial management to ensure full alignment with legal and policy frameworks.
• Oversee the data collection (collaborating closely with the M&E Specialist), aggregation, and timely submission of high-quality progress reports, briefs, and management updates, while maintaining comprehensive project records.

• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Coordination
• Technical Guidance
• Procurement
• Environmental and Social Safeguards
• Financial Management
• Reporting
• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Urban Development, Architecture, Economics, Construction Management, or related field.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• Professional Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is mandatory.