Consultant Jobs- SOS Children’s Villages Uganda Vacancies

Job title: Consultant
Company Name : SOS Children’s Villages Uganda
Company Profile : SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is an indigenous non-government, social development organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide child care organisation that provides orphaned and destitute children with a permanent home and educational opportunities. Established 60 years ago, SOS Children’s Villages International currently runs Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. We run two major programmes i.e Family Based Care based at SOS Children’s Villages and Family Strengthening Programmes supporting families in local communities. SOS has been working in Uganda since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri, Entebbe (Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and soon to open new projects in Fort Portal - Kabarole district. SOS Uganda subscribes to a child protection policy. We invite applications for the following vacancies:
Job Description : We wish to engage the services of a suitable individual to support local Fund Development in the organisation. Task: To design and develop concepts and project proposals aimed at generating funding for SOS programmes. Placing such proposals with a range of funding agencies targeting areas of community development, education and health care. The consultant shall identify opportunities/calls for funding and work with SOS staff to determine programme content and possibilities for application.
Experience : 5 (Years)
Job Type : Full Time
Industry Type : NGOs
Functional Area : Consulting
Location : SOS CHILDRENS VILLAGE ENTEBBE Uganda
Skill Set : 1. Experience: At least 5 years of successful quality proposal writing with documented success in securing funding from major donors (e.g EU, USAID, DANIDA etc). The ideal person should be able to translate information from SOS and make it easily understandable/convincing to an identified donor. 2. Remuneration: A retainer fee will be negotiated to facilitate the administration costs. Any major payments will be made on commission basis.
How to Apply: Application letters enclosing a detailed Curriculum Vitae, current salary information, copies of certified academic transcripts and certificates, a passport size photograph, telephone contact and details of at least 3 references should be physically delivered to: The Human Resource Coordinator, SOS Children’s Villages Uganda, SOS Children’s Villages National Office Entebbe, Abaita Ababiri, 25kms along Entebbe road. Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 22nd October 2010. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews.


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Address : Abaita Ababiri, 25 Km K’la - Entebbe Road
Job Posted on : 15 Oct 2010
Apply Before Date : 22 Oct 2010