Smile Communication Jobs Opportunities- Channel Account Managers (6 Positions)

Job Title: Channel Account Manager (6 Positions)
Smile communication is a telecom operator that cares about its people by providing quality communications

Duties and responsibilities
Recruiting and retaining Smile Agents
Driving sales of smile airtime
Under taking demand creation and other promotional activities to stimulate airtime sales
Arranging agent and paypoint branding
Analysis and reporting of results

Applicants specifications
Minimum qualification of diploma or degree in a relevant field e.g Marketing, BBA etc
A field/sales oriented individual
At least 5 years working experience of which 2 years have been at managerial level
Experience within the Telecom or FMCG industry will be an added advantage
Computer literacy
Ability to work under minimum supervision

How to Apply
Interested Candidates who meet the above criteria should deliver an application letter, detailed CV and copies of academic testimonials and addresses to:

The Head of Talent
Smile Communications Uganda Limited
Plot 10-12 Corporation Rise
Bukoto Next to Radio Simba
Email: talent-ug@smilecoms.com


Deadline: Mon 28th Feb 2011

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Jobs Vacancies Mogas International (U) Ltd

Job Title: Sales Representatives (2 positions)

Will be responsible for providing technical details to clients,

Contributing to clients,

Contributing to marketing strategy and in its participating in implementation


Retaining clients and attracting new ones

Maintaining an awareness of all company and dealership products


Preferred Skills

A good university degree
Minimum of credit 3 in math and English at “O” level (a must)
Excellent professional customer/ client relations
General knowledge of risk related to business
Presidency in Computer
Integrity and honest
Assertiveness


Note: All candidates must have clear references from either of the following professional; Banking officers, Executives from Public or established Private Organizations or University professionals.

If you believe you have the required qualifications and experience, please send your CV including present position, names and addresses of 2 referees, copies of professional/academic certificates and day time telephone contact to:

The Manager Director
MGS International (U) Ltd
Plot 94-00 Mukwaya Road (Banda)
Kampala- Jinja High Way
Po Box 19, Kampala

Or send mal to
Mogas.uganda@ug.mogasoil.com

Deadline: 28th Feb 2011

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Mogas Uganda Jobs Opportunites - Career

Job Title: Service Stations Manager

Service stations manger are responsible for day to day operations, ordering, scheduling, training, supervising employees, station images, profits, all controllable expenses. They must determine station need; interact positively with pump attendants and customers.

Preferred skills

A good university degree

Minimum of credit 3 in math and English at “O” level (a must)

Excellent professional customer/ client relations

General knowledge of risk related to business

Presidency in Computer

Integrity and honest

Assertiveness


Note: All candidates must have clear references from either of the following professional; Banking officers, Executives from Public or established Private Organizations or University professionals.

If you believe you have the required qualifications and experience, please send your CV including present position, names and addresses of 2 referees, copies of professional/academic certificates and day time telephone contact to:

The Manager Director
MGS International (U) Ltd
Plot 94-00 Mukwaya Road (Banda)
Kampala- Jinja High Way
Po Box 19, Kampala

Or send mal to
Mogas.uganda@ug.mogasoil.com

Deadline: 28th Feb 2011

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How to Prepare for These 5 Interview Types- Hot Tips

Congratulations! You have probably finally landed the big one – the job interview of your dreams. However, in your preparation, you might suddenly become nervous about the whole interview, and you might need to put things right with yourself so you can be sure you are doing it right. Now, did you know that there are different kinds of interview patterns and techniques depending on the kind of job you are seeking? Your response for each interview should be different in each case.
Now, let’s flip through five of the interview types:

A telephone interview
In most interviews, the first phase is the interview via the phone. It is actually a kind of screening, and most people never get past the first stage – the phone process. Read the following paragraphs carefully to ensure that when you have your own phone interview. You do things right.
• First of all, keep a sheet close to you when you want to answer the call.
• Also, your CV, or a list of the things you have accomplished should be close to you to remind you as you talk
• Ensure that there is no noise when you want to receive your call. Go to a quiet place and receive your call.
• When you receive the call, ensure that you are standing for at least the first few minutes. This is because, there is a form of confidence and authority that comes with speaking while standing
• When you are receiving the call, ensure that you are an active participant in the call. Let your voice be warm and cheerful. If you are enthusiastic, believe this: it will seep through the telephone to your interviewer.

A panel interview
• In a panel interview, a panel of at least three people sitting together to interview you in person. The panel asks you questions at the same time, and they expect a ready answer. If you are vying for positions in the teaching or government sectors, then you cannot avoid this interview method. It can be pretty tense for you, so you might want to follow the following advices:
• Get business cards from each of the members of the panel, and arrange them in the same pattern they are seated. This would ensure that you do not make the slip of forgetting their names.
• Imagine a warm and calm vista you experienced before to calm yourself down a little bit.
• Since you can answer one question at a time, answer each question to the point to which you are satisfied.
Behavioral Interview :
In this kind of interview, your personality is being questioned and interviewed. A psychologist might be the one to interview you, and questions include hypothetical crises which you are asked to proffer solutions to. Keep cool, and endeavor to make your answers relate to your work experience and history and how you have effected change.

Meal Interview:
In this one, you might just go for lunch with your employer to be. When you order, do not change your mind, so you don’t appear unresolved. Do not buy too expensive or too cheap food items. Also, desist from alcohol as much as possible. If you have to drink, ‘nurse’ the drink.
These are just some tips on how to prepare for different types of job interviews, in our next articles, we will be exploring more on specific job interviews and tips that will help you land that dream job.


About The Author:
Richard Chidike is the Co-founder of Africanary.com and also the Owner Motivatory.com.

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International Potato Center (CIP) Job Vacancy

Job Title: Research Assistant: Marketing/Value Chain Specialist
Company: International Potato Center (CIP)

(A member of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research – CGIAR-)


The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Marketing/Value Chain Specialist as Research Assistant to support the up-scaling of orange fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) technologies in East and Central Africa. The position will be based in CIP’s Kampala office, but with travel to Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.

The Dissemination of New Agricultural Technologies (DONATA) project for up-scaling OFSP technologies is funded through the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA). The project is working to increase production, consumption and marketing of Orange Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) fresh roots, and processed products to bring about improved food security and nutrition, increased incomes and create employment opportunities, contributing to improved livelihoods and economic growth in the Eastern and Central Africa (ECA) region.
The project is working through a value-chain approach. Innovation Platforms for Technology Adoption (IPTAs) have been established in each country to bring a range of stakeholders (e.g. National Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, farmer associations, NGOs, private sector, Universities etc.) together to identify and document appropriate technology uptake pathways for the scaling out and scaling up of OFSP technologies. CIP has developed a participatory market chain approach (PMCA) to stimulate innovation and open new market opportunities with value chain actors, which has been used in Uganda. This position will extend training and mentoring support to introduce the approach in other countries.

Duties and responsibilities
The DONATA Project Research Assistant is a full-time position based in the CIP Liaison Office Uganda to support the implementation of project activities in the target countries. The Research Assistant will work with country partners (IPTAs) and will:
a. Lead the training for and implementation of gender responsive value chain analyses in sweetpotato sector in collaboration with in-country partners.
b. Support implementation of marketing and promotional activities at country level.


c. Support training, mentoring and development in the participatory market chain approach, including cross site and country visits.
d. Establish quality assurance system to track the different stakeholders who have been trained and the use of the training.
e. Contribute to development and implementation of the overall project monitoring system.
f. Compile quarterly narrative and financial reports for the project.
g. Identify, document in appropriate media and share better practices and innovations related to value chain analysis and up-grading, marketing and market linkages
h. Contribute to the development of new project ideas and proposals
i. Perform other assignments related to project objectives as assigned by the DONATA Regional Coordinator

Qualifications and competencies required
MSc or PhD in Agricultural Marketing/Economics with at least 5-7 years experience working on marketing approaches and value chains (roots and tubers an added advantage) in a research and development context Ability to work with rural communities and technical experts Experience of working with a range of stakeholders from the public and private sector, NGOs and farmer organizations Excellent written and oral communication skills Excellent computer, data analysis and management experience and skills Kiswahili and French language are an added advantage

Conditions: March 2011 – December 2012 with extension subject to funding. CIP offers a competitive salary and benefi ts package.
Deadline for applications: February 18th 2011

Please send a letter of application, detailed curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including contact numbers) of three referees by email to:
CIP-Liaison Officer, P.O. Box 22274.

E-mail: b.lemaga@cgiar.org copied to: cip-kampala@cgiar.org and m.ameru@cgiar.org

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
CIP reserves the right not to fill this position.

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Office Manager Job Vacancy at Uganda Telecom

Job Title: Office Manager

We need an office manager with skills, experience and a know-how to be the back bone of the day to day operations of out major offices for our directors. We are looking for a motivated individual with a proven track record in office administration to take responsibility for the smooth running of our expanding, dynamic, major offices for our directors.

Candidate skills
A working knowledge of operation of office machines and equipment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A team player with excellent working conditions
Good analytical skills
Good problem solving skills

Applicants must have
A degree in Business Administration or relevant discipline
At least 4 years experience of running a busy office and proving support to a group of Executives
Extensive experience in Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel
Knowledge of Telecommunications industry will be an added advantage

Duties
Day to day running of the office and handling of all office administration duties for the directors
Receive and direct visitors to respective offices
Make sure the receptions are clean orderly
Receive incoming correspondences and reports; making preliminarily assessment of the documents and forwarding appropriate material to the directors
Providing contact point for the external and internal queries

To Apply
Applications from suitably qualifies candidates should be addressed to

The Human Resource and Administration Manger
Uganda Telecom
Rwenzori Courts
PO BOX 7171
Kampala

Closing Date
25th Feb 2011 at 70.00hrs

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Local Economic Development Facilitators (3 positions), Uganda

Job title: Local Economic Development Facilitators (3 positions), Uganda

Closing Date: Monday, 28 February 2011


Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) are providing financial support to the Government of Uganda towards the implementation of the Third District Development Programme (DDP-III). The programme focuses on promoting Local Economic Development (LED) in the Local Government sector. The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Local Government would like to recruit three LED facilitators to support DDPIII activities in the pilot districts.

UNDP is carrying out the hiring process on behalf of the Government of Uganda (GOU).The contract will be issued by the GOU and it will be subject to GOU terms and conditions of engagement for consultants.

Duties and Responsibilities

The LED Facilitators will assist LGs with the following tasks:

Orient, support, supervise, and monitor the work of the LG-LED Resource Team in the establishment and functioning of the LED initiatives.
Support the process of decentralization related to LED in the identification of priorities, formulation of catalytic projects and development of strategic LED plans at the local level.
Provide technical assistance for value-chain and enterprise development, working with micro, small and medium enterprises, farmers' organizations and other intermediaries in prioritized value chains.
Maintain working relationships with local LED stakeholders as partners and development of new relationships.
ransfer skills through on-the-job training to local stakeholders on the procedures, methodologies and approaches adopted for LED at national level.
Participate in meetings and training sessions organized at national level by the Ministry of Local Government or other stakeholders.
Prepare/review technical reports and monthly/quarterly progress reports to be submitted to the Programme Manager for the DDP-III, and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
Monitor,evaluate and report on LED “quick-win” projects approved for implementation within each locality.
Conduct targeted value-chain and business environment analyses for prioritized value chains.
Prepare LED Strategic Plans for each locality.
Integrate action plans of LED Strategic Plan with Production and Marketing Department Sector Plans for each locality.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards.
Positive, constructive attitude and consistently approaches work with energy.
Open to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.

Interpersonal and Leadership:

Strong aptitude and effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
Effective organizational and team work capacities.

Candidate must posses knowledge in:

LG efforts in revenue enhancement through and out of LED initiatives.
Investment promotion services.
Local economic & business information systems.
Labour intensive employment creation.
Infrastructural development , economic support sectors (communication, power and water supply, transport, business development services) and the business environment.
Product development and market stimulation.
Supporting sub-sector and value-chain development.
Agri-processing and agribusiness development, pro-poor tourism, industrial development and local and national trade.
Supporting Micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) development.
Gender mainstreaming for business development and local economic development.
Commercial and economic justice and local council courts.
Property formalization and regularization.
Micro-finance, including micro-credit development (like with SACCOs and VSLAs)

business planning.

Decentralization & local governance and participatory approaches to development.

Computer proficiency:

MS Office

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences with an economic focus, development studies, or any other field that is relevant to the assignment.

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
Experience with the local business environment (LBE) reform.

Language Requirement:

Fluency in written and spoken English.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

To Apply
https://jobs.undp.org/cj_apply.cfm?job_id=21731

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