Operation Manager job at Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview),

The incumbent will be responsible to the Operation Coordinator for performing the following duties:-

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills),

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Urban Development, Architecture, Economics, Construction Management, or related field.
• 2. Master’s Degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• 3. Professional Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is mandatory.

Experience needed,

• 1. Minimum of 12 years of relevant professional experience.
• 2. At least 5 years in a senior management or program coordination role.
• 3. Demonstrated experience managing large infrastructure, urban development, or donor-funded programs.
• 4. Experience with World Bank-funded projects and results-based financing mechanisms is highly desirable.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes).

Minimum Age: 35

Maximum Age:

Scale: Other

Terms of Employment: Contract

Vacancies: 1

Reference:

• Coordinate day-to-day project operations and technical teams to guarantee timely, effective, and compliant execution of all Operation activities.
• Ensure all field implementation activities strictly align with approved annual work plans, procurement plans, and budget allocations.
• Lead the collaborative preparation, consolidation, and scheduling of annual work plans and implementation timelines across all participating technical teams in both with in participating Local Governments, Ministries, Departments and agencies.
• Supervise and coordinate OST technical specialists and consultants to ensure deliverables are met on time and meet project standards and quality.
• Review all technical outputs, engineering designs, and strategies to ensure compliance with the quality standards set out in the project documentation.
• Monitor implementation progress proactively, identifying bottlenecks and implementing swift corrective actions to mitigate project delays.
• Ensure seamless coordination and engagement between MLHUD departments, Local Governments, development partners, consultants, and relevant Government MDAs.
• Guide and facilitate formal program review engagements, mid-term reviews, and World Bank implementation support missions.
• Design and implement interventions aimed at strengthening the long-term institutional, reporting, and technical capacities of participating entities.
• Ensure all operational components comply with the statutory requirements of both the Government of Uganda and the World Bank.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance in procurement, environmental and social safeguards, and financial management to ensure full alignment with legal and policy frameworks.
• Oversee the data collection (collaborating closely with the M&E Specialist), aggregation, and timely submission of high-quality progress reports, briefs, and management updates, while maintaining comprehensive project records.

• Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Coordination
• Technical Guidance
• Procurement
• Environmental and Social Safeguards
• Financial Management
• Reporting
• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Urban Development, Architecture, Economics, Construction Management, or related field.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Spatial Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• Professional Project Management Certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is mandatory.