Project Development and Monitoring Manager at NSSF Uganda

Job Title: Project Development and Monitoring Manager 
Employer: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)
Job Location:   Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Chief Investment Officer

About NSSF: 
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is a Provident Fund mandated to provide social security to its members as prescribed by law under CAP 222 (Laws of Uganda) through efficient management of members' contributions. The NSSF asset base is currently over Ugx. 4 trillion, making the Fund one of the largest players in Uganda's economy.

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is positioning itself to be the Social Security Provider of Choice in Uganda. Our belief at the Fund is that each employee contributes directly to the growth and success of the business and each employee is expected to take pride in being a member of the team.

Job Overview: 
The Project Development And Monitoring Manager will steer the real estate project team in conceptualizing, coordinating and participating in the planning, design, and construction of the real estate portfolio of NSSF.

Job Duties: 

• Formulate short, medium and long term real estate development plans and budgets for approval of the Chief Investment Officer.
• Guide management and the MD on property development issues, and on current building technologies and materials.
• Coordinate the preparation of preliminary feasibility studies to establish the viability of real estate investments and organize for more detailed study by external consultants, if required.
• Monitor and advise the organization and consultants on project specifications to ensure these are in line with the project requirements, the organization’s needs and are cost effective.
• Coordinate inspection of land proposed for acquisition and advice on its suitability for proposed developments.
• Oversee the procurement of external consultants for the detailed engineering design and construction supervision of property development projects.
• Coordinate the management of the engagement process of external consultants. This includes approval of negotiation plans, participating in pre-contract negotiations and preparation of contract agreements. The contracts should be prepared in liaison with the Legal Department.
• Take lead of the Project Management Unit in liaison with the consultants and contractors to develop project plans, and agree timing, deliverables and project administration issues.
• Ensure that the engineering, architectural, environmental protection and surveying national practice guidelines are adhered to in all property development projects.
• Prepare recommendations and standards for project safeguards.
• Coordinate the monitoring cost, quality and time performance of all projects and prepare monthly reports and comments on variances. Advise on ways to contain costs and to prevent cost escalation; monitoring consultant/contractor performance to ensure that all projects are executed within budget and time and constructed to specification as far as is practicable;
• Coordinate all project implementation activities with service providers i.e. consultants, contractors, consortiums and joint venture partners. Monitor and supervise service provider performance on all projects.
• Review and approve or disapprove as appropriate all payment invoices/certificates and project scope changes (variations) received in relation to projects for all service providers.
• Monitor the department’s programme implementation to ensure that organization targets are achieved and where this is not the case, appropriate explanations are provided to management.
• Coordinate preparation of project completion report indicating if cost, quality and time objectives were achieved. This (s)he presents to management for the Board consideration

Job Requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Economics, Quantity Surveying, Architecture
• A minimum of eight years’ experience in design, construction, feasibility and project management.
• Be a Registered professional e.g. Architect or Engineer
• Good negotiation skills,
• Be a good team player
• Good interpersonal relations
• Good oral and written communication skills
• IT skills (AUTOCAD, Word, Excel, MS Project)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Skills in process management
• Skills in project and contract management
• Project appraisal
• Construction of project supervision skills
• The person should be of high morals and integrity

Deadline Date: 30/06/2014

How to Apply: 
If you are suitably qualified and interested in joining the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), please send your application enclosing detailed curriculum vitae giving three professional referees and copies of academic and professional certificates/ testimonials, postal address and daytime telephone contact.

The complete applications should be addressed to:
The Managing Director, 
ABS Consulting Group, Workers House, 
Plot 1, Pilkington Road, 9th Floor, Southern Wing. 
P.O. Box 29526, Kampala. Uganda.

Please indicate the position applied for on the envelope (“Application for the position of………”)