Programme Manager Jobs at Malaria Consortium in Uganda

Job Title: Eastern and Southern Africa Programme Manager, Kampala
Closing Date: Sunday, 05 February 2012

Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity of national health systems, which helps relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.

The Regional Programme Manager provides direct support to the Africa Programme Director to provide management oversight to designated country programme and project design and management. The successful candidate will need:

* Masters in Project Management, Business Administration or similar
* Master's in Public Health and advantage
* Extensive years of programme management experience
* Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium's mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
* Mature and proactive, with evidence of having worked at the highest level of a multi-divisional operations
* Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
* Deep understanding of and experience with programme management, evaluation, budgeting and financial monitoring
* An effective communicator at all levels in the organization, with strong oral and written skills and a willingness to share information
* Willingness to undertake international travel at short notice
* Ability to work effectively and sensitively in developing countries
* A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality
* Creativity, with experience funding activities in ways that both cover costs and generate operating margins  

How to apply:

For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org where you will have access to the full Job description.

Please send a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification along with your CV to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org

Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application. We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted within three weeks after the closing date.

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Program Officer Jobs at Malaria Consortium in Uganda

Job Title: Eastern Africa Regional Programme Officer, Uganda
Closing Date: Sunday, 05 February 2012

Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia . Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity of national health systems , which helps relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.

The Regional Programme Officer provides direct support to the Regional Programme Manager and designated Country Directors (CD)/Multi-Country Programme Coordinators (MCPC), as well as provides support to the design and management of designated programmes and projects.

The successful candidate will need:

* Master's in Public Health, Social Sciences , Project Management or similar
* 5 years project management experience, evaluation, budgeting and financial monitoring
* Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium's mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
* Strong analytical skills and experience interpreting a strategic vision into an operational model
* Proven writing skills in English
* Ability to work effectively and sensitively in developing countries
* A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality
* Facilitation and coordination skills
* Excellent computer skills in Excel and knowledge and use of database tools

How to apply:

For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org where you will have access to the full Job description.

Please send a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification along with your CV to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org

Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application.

We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted within three weeks after the closing date.

Closing Date: Sunday, 05 February 2012

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Jobs at Malaria Consortium in Uganda- Finance Officer

Job Title: Regional Finance Officer, Kampala, Uganda
Closing Date: Friday, 03 February 2012

Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity of national health systems, which helps relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.

The Regional Office based in Kampala, Uganda provides support to the Africa country offices based in Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia. The Regional Finance team is responsible for overseeing the finances of the country programmes including donor reporting, budget preparation and all financial and management accounting and provides a link between the country offices and the global organisation to ensure a consistency of approach and high quality standards across all of Malaria Consortium.

The role of the Regional Finance Officer is to assist the Regional Finance Manager (RFM) in providing support to the three country finance teams in the region to help them achieve their objectives of timely and accurate reporting and sound financial management of Malaria Consortium's portfolio of programmes in each country. In addition, the Regional Finance Officer will assist the Regional Finance Manager to provide the financial monitoring and support for a number of Malaria Consortium's multi country projects.

The successful candidate will:

* Qualified accountant in recognised global body e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA
* A bachelor's degree from a recognised university
* Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements
* Minimum of 3 years accountancy experience, with at least a year in a managerial position
* Working knowledge of accounting software
* Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft excel
* Good analytical and reporting skills
* High level of English, both written and spoken
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* Willingness to travel to countries within the region

How to apply:

For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org where you will have access to the full Job Description. Please send a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the Person Specification along with your CV to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application

We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date we regret that your application has been unsuccessful. Please continue, however, to periodically review our website for other suitable opportunities. Thank you for your interest in Malaria Consortium.

Deadline: Friday, 03 February 2012

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National Planning Authority Jobs in Uganda-Senior Planner

JOB TITLE: SENIOR PLANNER-HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (1 POSITION) RE-ADVERTISED

Reports to: Head, Human Resource Planning and Development.

Major Function: This is a middle managerial position where the senior officer will be assisting the Head, Human Resource Planning and Development in harmonizing the

plans, strategies and interventions aimed at improving development and utilization of manpower in the country.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Officer will be responsible for:

Developing and implementing work plans and activities related to planning and development of the country’s human resources at the national and local levels
Assisting the Head Human Resource Planning and Development in working with educational and training institutions in developing programmes and curricular that addresses the country’s critical skills and capacity requirements.
Participating in carrying out assessment of the human resource situation in the country.
Carrying out projections of the human resource development needs of the country.
Participating in harmonizing and formulation of new policies for Human Resource Planning and Development.
Participating in developing the National Human Resource Plan.

Key Result Areas:

Produce reports on National skills stock, and projections.
Produce the National Human Resource Development Plan.
‘ Produce the National Human Resource Development Policy.
Produce reports on harmonized National Capacity Building.

Requirement:

Person Specifications/ Qualifications

The Senior Officer must have the following qualifications:

An Honors Degree in Economics or Statistics from a recognized institution
An Advanced Degree (Masters Degree) in Economics, Statistics, Human Resource Planning and Development with emphasis on Human Resource Planning from a recognized institution
Training in Human Resource forecasting models from a recognized institution.
A related professional experience of at-least 3 years.
Professional competence in at least one of the following areas; Economic Policy Analysis; Development Management; and National Statistics
Superior computer skills (i.e. Excel, SPSS and other Research packages)
Experience in working with HR forecasting models and demonstrated strong research and analytical skills.

How to apply:

Remuneration: Remuneration to all the above positions will be attractive and commensurate with the responsibilities attached to them. Submission of Applications: Applicants should send their application letter including an up to date curriculum vitae, certified copies of all academic and professional qualifications and names and contacts of three referees one of which must be a professional and another from your current or previous work place and their complete addresses (postal, telephone, fax and e-mail). Those who had applied for re-advertised jobs need not apply. Deadline for submission: All applications must be in sealed envelopes clearly indicating the NPA address and position applied for on the top right hand corner not later than 5:00p.m on Friday, 17th February 2012 and should be hand delivered or posted to the address given below. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please note that any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Late applications will not be accepted. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PLANNING AUTHORITY 15B CLEMENT HILL ROAD P. 0 BOX 21434, KAMPALA

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National Planning Authority Jobs in Uganda

JOB TITLE: PERSONAL/TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRPERSON

Reports to: The Executive Chairperson NPA

Main function: This is a middle managerial position in the Authority. The officer will be responsible for planning the day to day activities and assist in drafting presentations for the Chairperson in advance.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Officer will be responsible for;

Monitoring progress of planned activities / projects in the Office of the Chairperson
Collecting data from the field
Drafting Chairperson’s speeches , presentations and manage his protocol
Drafting monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the Office of the Chairperson
Taking minutes for technical meetings chaired by the Chairperson and ensuring that action points are delivered on time.
Carrying out research on topical areas for specific information using electronic resources and or networking relations with internal and external key stakeholders
Drafting general replies on behalf of the Chairperson

Key Result Areas:

Produce Monthly, quarterly and Annual reports for the Office of the Chairperson
Minutes produced and circulated in time
Produce reports on the progress of planned activities
Produce reports on research topical areas as required by the Chairperson.

Requirement:

Person Specifications/ Minimum Qualifications:

An Honors Degree in Social Sciences or Economics or Development Economics or a closely related field from a recognized university.
A Masters Degree in Economics or Economic Policy and Planning or Economic Policy Management or a related field from a recognized university.
A related professional experience of at-least 5 years
Professional competence in at least one of the following areas; Economic Policy Analysis or Development Management
Must have knowledge in carrying out research.

Special personal character / attribute:

Be a self starter and able to work with minimal supervision
Possess critical thinking and analytical skills
Be able to network with others effectively

Additional skills or requirements:

Excellent Command of both spoken and written English.
Analytical skills
Excellent Communication skills
Good interpersonal skills.
Good report writing skills
Ability to work under tight dead line


How to apply:

Remuneration: Remuneration to all the above positions will be attractive and commensurate with the responsibilities attached to them. Submission of Applications: Applicants should send their application letter including an up to date curriculum vitae, certified copies of all academic and professional qualifications and names and contacts of three referees one of which must be a professional and another from your current or previous work place and their complete addresses (postal, telephone, fax and e-mail). Those who had applied for re-advertised jobs need not apply. Deadline for submission: All applications must be in sealed envelopes clearly indicating the NPA address and position applied for on the top right hand corner not later than 5:00p.m on Friday, 17th February 2012 and should be hand delivered or posted to the address given below. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please note that any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Late applications will not be accepted. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NATIONAL PLANNING AUTHORITY 15B CLEMENT HILL ROAD P. 0 BOX 21434, KAMPALA

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