Programme Coordinator( Solar Sister East Africa) job opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Programme Coordinator
Organization: Solar Sister East Africa
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 31st October, 2013
Job Summary:
 The  Programme Coordinator will take lead of  the implementation and growth of the Solar Sister Programme in Uganda, to manage the Programme office and all operations, and to be the Programme’s local liaison in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    In partnership with the CEO of Solar Sister, develop a strategy for implementation and growth of the Solar Sister Programme in Uganda.  Implement the strategy and initiate programme operations.
    Establish, manage and oversee the Solar Sister programme office in Uganda and all its operations.
    Mobilise, recruit, train, monitor, supervise, and evaluate the Regional Coordinators and programme office staff.  Oversee and direct Regional Coordinators in their recruiting, training, monitoring, supervising, and evaluating Solar Sister Entrepreneurs.
    Monitor all financial transactions, record keeping, and financial reporting carried out by the Solar Sister Entrepreneurs and Regional Coordinators.
    Conduct site visits to Regional Coordinators and Solar Sister Entrepreneurs for support, supervision, technical assistance, marketing support, and monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
    Plan and analyze sales activities.  Mobilize and motivate sales teams.  Monitor and manage sales volume, sales trends, and customer satisfaction.  Manage quality of product and service delivery.  
    Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual programme reports to the CEO of Solar Sister.
    Build and maintain solid, long-term working relationships with existing partners and networks.  Identify and pursue opportunities for collaboration and networking with new partners that will support Solar Sister’s strategic goals.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Sales and Marketing, Development Studies, or Business Administration
    Additional qualifications:  Diploma or certification in Project Planning and Management
    Three to four years of working experience in development work / sales and marketing or other experience that can be shown to demonstrate excellent planning, management, organization, and execution of programs.
    Experience in development work
    Experience in Sales and marketing
    Experience in Motivating sales teams
    Experience in Social media
    Experience in Project planning and management
    Experience in Strategy development
    Experience in Corporate reporting
    Experience in Human resource and office management
    Experience in Advocacy and networking
    Experience in Financial management
    Experience in Team building
    Excellent communication skills
    Computer and internet literacy, including with MS Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Word
    Ability to communicate clearly orally and in written English is required.  Candidates with knowledge of additional local languages should note those on the application.
    Be ethical
    Passionate about Solar Sister’s mission of empowering women
    Visionary
    Entrepreneurial spirit
    Excellent problem solver
    High business acumen
    Excellent interpersonal skills – finds success in empowering others to be their best
    Proactive
    Self-driven
    Creative
    Ability to travel frequently


How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses.

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