Entry Level Project Coordinator Jobs - KSK Associates

Organization: KSK Associates

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

KSK

Associates is Professional Services Firm that provides Financial Consultancy

Services including Assurance and Business Advisory Services, Business Planning,

Feasibility studies & Project Proposal Preparation, Human Resource, Risk

Management and Information System Solutions. We have operations in Uganda,

Rwanda and Dubai. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and

knowledgeable individual as a Project Coordinator.

Job Summary: The Project Coordinator will run, administer and

organize all project activities in cooperation with and under the direction of

the Project Manager, aiming at the flawless execution of the project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Coordinates program or project planning and
  
  implementation, including assessing needs, setting goals and objectives.


• Coordinate activities, resources, equipment
  
  and information.


• Liaise with clients to identify and define
  
  project requirements, scope and objectives.


• Make certain that clients’ needs are met as
  
  the project evolves.


• Help prepare project proposals, timeframes,
  
  schedule and budget.


• Monitor and track project’s progress and
  
  handle any issues that arise.


• Act as the point of contact and communicate
  
  project status adequately to all participants.


• Use project management tools to monitor and
  
  establish project work plan and calendar or schedules monitors, reviews,
  
  and evaluates progress.


• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork.


• Report and escalate to management as needed.


• Provides advice to participants; serves as a
  
  liaison; acts as a resource person by performing research, analyzing
  
  information, providing documentation, and preparing reports.


• Coordinates and attends meetings; establishes
  
  and maintains internal and external contacts as necessary.


• Monitors record keeping and file maintenance
  
  for the program or project.


• Supervises other project staff; assigns
  
  tasks; sets priorities.


• Prepares records of project activities;
  
  oversees and ensures the timely processing in and the delivery of required
  
  materials.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree
  
  in a relevant field.


• At least two years’ demonstrable office
  
  experience including or supplemented by project planning and
  
  implementation experience.


• Knowledge of project planning methodologies
  
  such as critical path planning.


• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  
  and of project management tools.


• Solid organizational skills including
  
  attention to detail and multitasking skills.


• Excellent communications and leadership
  
  skills.


• Excellent planning and organizational skills


• Problem solving skills.


• Ability to accurately review and complete
  
  detail oriented information and projects.


• Ability to conceptualize and organize project
  
  planning process.


• Ability to take responsibility and function
  
  under minimal supervision.


• Ability to work with wide range of people.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications

together with:

• Attached copies of all academic
  
  qualifications (transcripts and certificates);


• Detailed CVs and mobile telephone numbers;


• Three work references and or/academic
  
  references;

Send

the complete applications via soft copy to; recruitment@kskassociates.net. You

could also physically deliver your application to our offices. Kindly address

applications to;

Plot

24A, Hannington Road

P.O

Box 70434 Kampala-Uganda.

Deadline: 15^th April, 2016 by 5PM