Vacancy title:
Project Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
National Agricultural Research Organization

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 25 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

To be responsible for the effective planning, coordination and execution of project activities.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and oversight for project stakeholders
• Lead, support, and hold the implementation team accountable
• Liaise with Contracted Research Organizations involved in the project
• Organize and facilitate quarterly and annual review meetings
• Prepare and submit project progress reports to NARO and the project funders
• Establish and maintain project administrative, financial, monitoring and evaluation systems
• Organize stakeholder reflection and learning sessions
• Prepare annual work plans, budgets and progress updates
• Facilitate communication across national and regional partners

Academic Qualification and Experience

• An Honors Bachelors of Science Degree in Agriculture
• Master’s degree in Agricultural and biological science
• Additional qualifications, experience and knowledge in project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated experience management of related project or administration is an added advantage.
• Proven experience of 5 years managing donor-funded agricultural or plant health projects.
• Public engagement experience is an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested persons with above requirement should hand deliver their applications to Director of Research, National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI), Namulonge, 8km Gayaza, Zirobwe Road, P.O. Box 7084, Kampala, Uganda. Applications will be received not later than 5.00 p.m on 25th July 2023. The application should include 3 copies of Curriculum Vitae and one copy of academic certificates, transcripts and other relevant documents. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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