UN Women - Project Officer Vacancu- United Nations Job in Uganda

UN Women - Project Officer Location: Gulu, Uganda Closing Date: Friday, 11 March 2011     Background In 2007, UN WOMEN Uganda implemented a programme, Supporting Women's Engagement in Peace-building and Preventing Sexual Violence in Northern Uganda: A Community-led Approach, to increase visibility of women's peace and security issues in the Juba peace process and the peace building initiatives within Uganda. The focus of the programme was women's access to justice, national responses to SGBV and women's peace building initiatives. To achieve the goal of this programme UN WOMEN supported FIDA Uganda to set up a legal aid office in Gulu district, placed a Gender Adviser in the Office of the UN SESG to the Juba Peace Talks, supported the advocacy of the Women's Task Force on...

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High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR- UN Job Vacancy in Uganda

Job Title: Human Rights Officer, Kotido, Uganda Closing Date: Friday, 29 April 2011 The position is located in the Uganda Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Kotido and the incumbent reports to the Head of OHCHR in Uganda. Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Head of Office/Field Coordinator, the District Human Rights Officer (HRO) will carry out the following tasks and responsibilities: Monitor, analyse and report on human rights developments in the district/region; Prepare incident reports as required and promptly submit them to the headquarters through the Field Coordinator; Conduct training on human rights monitoring, reporting and advocacy for Uganda Human Rights Commission, NGOs, UN agencies and Government officials at the district...

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Job Vacancy at UTGA- Executive Director/General Manager

 Job Title: Executive Director/General Manager UTGA is a Members' organization of free growers, who see the advantage of a collective voice for the promotion of commercial forestry in Uganda. Since 2004, the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS has been providing private individuals and companies with financial support and technical expertise for the establishment and management of forest plantations. In 2005, several SPGS Clients found that then were issues that could be addressed better collectively than as individuals, which led to the start-up of private planters' association. The Association could be influential in a lobby towards the Government o Uganda in regards to fiscal incentives for forestry and to petition funding organizations for investment capital for plantation establishment....

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Jobs in Tourism- Uganda

Job title: General Manager Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate is expected to be ands-on Manager able to direct and coordinate the operations of the company. The position has overall responsibility for all operational and commercial departments including Marketing, Sales, Human Resource, Contracting, Reservations and Finance. KEY TASKS; The main duties and responsibilities of the General Manager will include: • Overall responsibility for management of a specialist Tour and Travel Company profitably and to achieve the company's financial and quality objectives effectively. • Oversee the implementation of the Company Strategic Plan in the most Cost-effective, Profitable and Time • Oversee the HR Function of Staff Audit, Recruitment, Selection, Placement, Induction,...

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Tourism Jobs in Uganda

Job Title: Head of Tour Department Our Client, a leading and reputable Tour and Travel Company in the East African legion Job Title: Head of Tour Department Reporting to the General Manager, the successful candidate is expected to have overall responsibility of directing and coordinating the operations of the Tour department. KEY TASKS: The main duties and responsibilities of the Head of Tour Department will include: ' Overall management of the selling holiday and Tour products to customers; • Doing research and producing periodical newsletters with current offers to be sent out to clients, organizing displays of promotional material. • Overseeing the Liaising with tour operators and other key partners such as hotels and airlines regarding bookings and schedules; creating contact with...

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