LOGISTICS COORDINATOR - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
Job description
University of Maryland Baltimore in Botswana is recruiting for the following positions to support its work in the country and invites all qualifi ed candidates to apply. Please note that successful candidates may be posted anywhere throughout Botswana:
Logistics Coordinator
Reports to: Operations Manager
Reports to: Operations Manager
Position Summary:
The primary responsibility for this
position is to provide consistent and quality programming logistic support
services to all project staff . These services include arranging of all
logistics for in-country and visiting personnel and the handling of program
administrative tasks. This includes coordination for transportation,
accommodation, events, and scheduling.
Requirements
Essential Job Functions:
Arrange all domestic and international travel for staff and
visitors
Arrange accommodation including hotel transfers for staff and visitors
Work closely with the Training Coordinator other technical staff to organize workshops, in terms of logistics, venue arrangement, provision of materials
Oversee project vehicles and ensure they are maintained in line with the organization’s policies
Facilitate settling in of project foreign staff and domestic staff who are relocated to different parts of the country
Track staff movements
Fleet management - drivers supervision, vehicles management, transport allocation and vehicle scheduling, vehicle maintenance, vehicle logs
Fuel allocation to vehicles
Asset and inventory management - maintaining asset register, managing office day-to-day inventory and manage all office assets
Arrange accommodation including hotel transfers for staff and visitors
Work closely with the Training Coordinator other technical staff to organize workshops, in terms of logistics, venue arrangement, provision of materials
Oversee project vehicles and ensure they are maintained in line with the organization’s policies
Facilitate settling in of project foreign staff and domestic staff who are relocated to different parts of the country
Track staff movements
Fleet management - drivers supervision, vehicles management, transport allocation and vehicle scheduling, vehicle maintenance, vehicle logs
Fuel allocation to vehicles
Asset and inventory management - maintaining asset register, managing office day-to-day inventory and manage all office assets
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Logistics or Project Management
At least 5 years’ experience in a reputable organization
Excellent writing and communication skills
Excellent organization and coordination skills
At least 5 years’ experience in a reputable organization
Excellent writing and communication skills
Excellent organization and coordination skills
Company profile
University of Maryland BaltimoreThe University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) works around the world to enhance capacity of governments and its partner institutions to improve quality of health services through targeted human capital development, systems development, and institutionalization of quality improvement initiatives.
Background
Building on experience in more than 15 countries UMB in Botswana through the Botswana-University of Maryland Health Initiative has received funding from the U.S Government’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to support the Ministry of Health (MOH) and its institutions at all levels of the healthcare system to improve quality of services focusing on HIV/AIDS care and treatment including training and Prevention-of-Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Option B+ national program implementation.Closing date and application instructions
Instructions for Submitting Applications:All applications should be submitted electronically to umbjobsbotswana@gmail.com
Applications should include 3 references that are familiar
with applicant’s work experience preferably in the last 5 years. References
should include contact information including daytime phone and e-mail address.
All applications should include a cover letter that details
one’s suitability for the job highlighting key functional areas, expected
qualifications, and experiences.
Candidates should attach a 3-page CV/Resume that highlights
one’s key achievements in areas relevant to the job
Job related stated qualifications and experience are the
basic minimum requirements that each applicant must meet to be considered for
interviewing.
All applicants should include daytime phone contact
information. Deadline for application is June 22, 2015 5 PM Botswana Time.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
University of Maryland at Baltimore (UMB) is an equal
opportunity employer and encourages all qualified persons to apply regardless
of gender, ethnicity or any other status variable.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST - UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
Job description
University of Maryland Baltimore in Botswana is recruiting for the following positions to support its work in the country and invites all qualifi ed candidates to apply. Please note that successful candidates may be posted anywhere throughout Botswana:
Project Management Specialist
Reports to: Project Chief of Party
Reports to: Project Chief of Party
Position Summary: The Project Management Specialist will
provide project management support to the project supporting the Chief of Party
and the Directors of Site Improvement and Training Systems Development. The
Project Management Specialist will be responsible for documenting project work
plans, implementation progress monitoring, reporting and lessons learned dissemination.
Requirements
Essential Job Functions:
Work with the clinical team in program activities planning
and keep track of what is going on throughout the program;
In consultation with the Directors of Site Improvement and Training Systems Development trouble shoot difficult program problems throughout the project value chain
Enhance health care management capacity of District Health Management Teams to ensure optimal support for HIV care and treatment services
Ensure that program implementation follows donor and institutional policies
Serve a repository of information with respect to progress in delivering SOW including key lessons learnt and best practices
Work closely with the HQ Program Management Office and the International Finance Office and ensure that the country program is managed within the agreed budget and that all financial guidelines are adhered to.
Work with finance team to develop project budgets and carry out expenditure analysis on a timely basis and work with the project team to re-program funds where necessary in order to effect programming priorities
Enhance capacity of project teams to manage by ensuring effective interface between technical, operations and financial management functions
Document key lessons learned in program implementation and share them with the project teams and with HQ for cross-country learning and benchmarking where possible
Prepare program plans, reports and other working documents in collaboration with other project team members and ensure they are finalized and submitted on time
In consultation with the Directors of Site Improvement and Training Systems Development trouble shoot difficult program problems throughout the project value chain
Enhance health care management capacity of District Health Management Teams to ensure optimal support for HIV care and treatment services
Ensure that program implementation follows donor and institutional policies
Serve a repository of information with respect to progress in delivering SOW including key lessons learnt and best practices
Work closely with the HQ Program Management Office and the International Finance Office and ensure that the country program is managed within the agreed budget and that all financial guidelines are adhered to.
Work with finance team to develop project budgets and carry out expenditure analysis on a timely basis and work with the project team to re-program funds where necessary in order to effect programming priorities
Enhance capacity of project teams to manage by ensuring effective interface between technical, operations and financial management functions
Document key lessons learned in program implementation and share them with the project teams and with HQ for cross-country learning and benchmarking where possible
Prepare program plans, reports and other working documents in collaboration with other project team members and ensure they are finalized and submitted on time
Qualifications and Experience
MBA or MPH with proven project management competence
At least 5 years experience managing and/or supporting health projects
Management consulting experience desired
Excellent writing, communication and costing/budget development and management skills
At least 5 years experience managing and/or supporting health projects
Management consulting experience desired
Excellent writing, communication and costing/budget development and management skills
Company profile
University of Maryland BaltimoreThe University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) works around the world to enhance capacity of governments and its partner institutions to improve quality of health services through targeted human capital development, systems development, and institutionalization of quality improvement initiatives.
Background
Building on experience in more than 15 countries UMB in Botswana through the Botswana-University of Maryland Health Initiative has received funding from the U.S Government’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to support the Ministry of Health (MOH) and its institutions at all levels of the healthcare system to improve quality of services focusing on HIV/AIDS care and treatment including training and Prevention-of-Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) Option B+ national program implementation.Closing date and application instructions
Instructions for Submitting Applications:All applications should be submitted electronically to umbjobsbotswana@gmail.com
Applications should include 3 references that are familiar
with applicant’s work experience preferably in the last 5 years. References
should include contact information including daytime phone and e-mail address.
All applications should include a cover letter that details
one’s suitability for the job highlighting key functional areas, expected
qualifi cations, and experiences.
Candidates should attach a 3-page CV/Resume that highlights
one’s key achievements in areas relevant to the job
Job related stated qualifications and experience are the
basic minimum requirements that each applicant must meet to be considered for
interviewing.
All applicants should include daytime phone contact
information. Deadline for application is June 22, 2015 5 PM Botswana Time.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
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