Organisation Structure

Lwerudeso Organisation Structure

Lwerudeso employs qualified staff in line with its operations as shown in the structure below.

LWERUDESO: SENIOR EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Executive Director - Jjuuko Anthony

Maintain strategic oversight of project (i.e. medium- & long-term awareness and planning)
Ensure project constitution, policies and guidelines are comprehensive, up-to-date and followed by all employees.
Develop & maintain strong working relationships with all Board members

Maintain close, regular, formal & informal contact with Project Manager & Project Development Officer
Maintain regular informal (& if necessary formal) contact with other project employees
Build & maintain network of external contacts (for advice, influence, fund-raising etc)

Chair Board meetings (and oversee prior agenda-setting)

Project Manager - Tuhame Francis

Oversee day-to-day management of project (through regular monitoring of school and community facilities & activities).
Meet weekly with Executive Director, to discuss implementation of project strategy (via budget), current/potential issues arising, and current and potential project development activity.

Meet every Monday with Project Development Officer & Accountant, to agree and document weekly plans (joined by Executive Director, Head Teacher and/or Community Engagement Workers, as required or requested).
Meet every Friday with Project Development Officer & Accountant, to review current week’s activity and make initial preparation for following week’s activity.
Monitor project’s physical infrastructure, and manage related activity (i.e. new construction, such as buildings and power supply, & maintenance/repair of existing structures, such as offices, classrooms, sleeping facilities etc.)
Be responsible for quality assurance (& continuous improvement) of all project personnel and activities
Monitor project’s Human Resources (i.e. all employees, and other regular contributors – such as parish & village Board members, external facilitators, and volunteers), intervening to support/guide as required
Stimulate & monitor recruitment & training (employees, Board members, school staff and students)
Stimulate & monitor physical expansion proposals/activity, in liaison with Executive Director (i.e. new buildings, vehicles and projects – e.g. trees, piggery/poultry, health clinic, guest house, micro-financing)
Work closely with Community Engagement Workers on relevant issues/activities (e.g. appropriate Board members from the community, top current & anticipated community concerns/priorities etc.)
Stimulate outreach activity, in conjunction with Executive Director (e.g. with media and potential donors)

Accountant (vacant due to COVID-19)

Under guidance of Project Manager, prepare & manage project budget (via detailed monthly lay-out, and tracking weekly income & expenditure in preparation for Monday & Friday team meetings)
Conduct all project banking activity, and carefully monitor account(s), ensuring weekly balances match figures documented in accounts spreadsheet
Coordinate and document collection of school fees, and other financial contributions (e.g. from donors)
Authorise and release funds for small project purchases (up to price limit agreed with Project Manager)
Ensure safe on-site management & security of project funds
Maintain close, regular communication with accounting mentor (Muheirwe Florida, ACCA)

Child Development Officer (Lwerudeso Primary School) - Waliggo Denis

Oversee day-to-day management of school (i.e. staff/students & resources/ facilities/activities etc)
Develop ‘whole child’ culture within school, where all aspects of development are addressed (i.e. intellectual, physical, emotional & spiritual)

Maintain school discipline (within framework of compassion and fairness)
Maximise academic performance of students – setting appropriate goals for

mainstream & special needs students)
Maximise performance of staff (i.e. quality of teaching/coaching, attendance etc.)
Stimulate wider enrichment/development (through MDD, sports and other activities), including opportunities to compete (internally and externally)
Ensure students have appropriate support to enhance academic & wider performance (i.e. adequate & appropriate resources/equipment, food & drink, time to play, sleeping arrangements etc)
Ensure staff have appropriate support to maximise student performance (i.e. access to appropriate resources/equipment – both academic & non-academic, adequate food & drink, opportunity to relax etc)
Ensure students have access to appropriate clothing/equipment for academic & non-academic activity
Ensure school compound is well-maintained (for benefit of staff, students & visitors)

Administrative Assistant - Nannono Betty

Carry out administrative tasks under guidance of Project Manager
Arrange (& if appropriate collect) small project purchases, up to price limit agreed with Project Manager
Prepare & print documents for Project Manager & other employees (wherever possible via computer)
Ensure relevant records/files etc. left in their care are stored safely & securely

Help coordinate arrangements for project special events (e.g. visits, parties)
Help coordinate activity of external providers before arrival & while on-site (e.g. workmen, facilitators)

Head Matron - Nakafuuma Margaret

Supervise all other matrons under guidance of the child development officer.
Help coordinate all dormitory programs before forwarding to higher authorities.

In charge Lwerudeso Health Centre - Lubega Samuel

Read more under the "Projects" tab and scroll down to Health Centre.

Community Engagement Workers (x2) (vacant due to COVID-19)

Establish close working relationship with Project Development Officer
Widen & deepen engagement of local community, under guidance of Project Development Officer
Identify and nurture key influencing groups/individuals within project area
Identify local community groups/families under greatest pressure (i.e. struggling severely or in crisis).
Establish top priorities of local community groups.

[N.B. These workers should represent different community groups (one from a dominant group/family and one from struggling group/family); also should be one male & one female.]