Palliative Care Nurse Job at Hospice Africa-Uganda

Job Title: Palliative Care Nurse (4 Posts)

Job Purpose:
To provide comprehensive and integrated care for terminally ill cancer/ or AIDS patients and their families at Hospice, in hospital and the community while supporting on-site training for all health professions and non professionals across the continuum in palliative care knowledge and skills.

Minimum Requirements:

• Registered Nursing certificate from a recognized institution
• Minimum of two years work experience in a clinical setting prefferably in palliative care or related specialty E.g HIV or Cancer .
• Basic computer literacy.

How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates may hand deliver their detailed resume with a cover letter indicating three work related referees to the address below.

The Human Resource and Administration Director
Hospice Africa uganda
P.O. Box 7757kampala-makindye Rd,opposite ARA.


Deadline: 16th September 2011

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Procurement Officer Job at Uganda National Roads Authority

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Scope of position:
Under close guidance, coaching and mentoring of Procurement Officer, works and Services, the Procurement assistant, works and services shall be responsible for carrying out of procurement activities in accordance with the Public Procurement and Disposal act and any special requirements of Development Partners

Reports to the Procurement Manager, Works and Service

key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carries out procurement and Disposal Planning based on requests from user Departments and consistent with UNRA's approved Budget
• Proposes appropriate procurement methods as provided for in the PPDA Act and Regulations for the final review by the Procurement Manager, Works and Services and Director of Procurement before on ward submission to the Contracts committee.
• Provide Bid clarification / addenda during tendering/bidding period
• Participates in Bid evaluations
• Prepares and publicize and display notification of best evaluated bidder and contract awards and manage procurement Notice Board

Person Specification
The applicant must be a holder of a B.Sc degree in Civil or Highway Engineering with at least 2 years experience on planning, design, procurement, construction, management or maintenance of roads or bridge works
knowledge of public procurement, Experience on procurement of engineering works and services, Knowledge of government of Ugandans' Procurement Procedures will be an added advantage.

How to Apply:
Applications accompanied by:

* A capability statement detailing the applicants' general qualifications, adequacy for the post and illustrated person experience
* Copies of testimonials ( the applicant must endorse on each copy of the submitted testimonials)
* Detailed cv duly signed by the applicant on each and every page and showing previous positions held;
* Current Salary
* Three Referees and
* Applications with postal addresses and day time telephone contacts must be submitted by hand delivery, post office or coureer to:

The Secretary of the Board of Directors
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Plot 5, Lourdel Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box28487
Kampala Uganda

Deadline : 16th September 2011

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Human Resource Officer Job at Uganda National roads Authority

Job Title: Human Resource Officer

Scope of Position:
Responsible for the implementation of the Authority's personnel policies and procedures as they affect staff recruitment performance and discipline. The perfomance is reflected in the level of staff satisfaction with transparency, equitability and timeliness of the day to day staffing
Position Relationships

• Responsible to the Human resource Manager
• Liaises with Directors and managers on a day to day basis
• Liaises with appointed staff representatives

Key duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with the development of human resource policies and guidelines
• draft updates of the Authority's human resources manual as necessary and ensures approved revisions are distributed to all section heads
• Maintains the staff database and personal records including disciplinary records
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Person Specification:
the post holder must have a degree in Human Resources Management or social Sciences or equivalent degree with a post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, plus a minimum of 5 years human resource management experience .

How to Apply:
Applications accompanied by:

* A capability statement detailing the applicants' general qualifications, adequacy for the post and illustrated person experience
* Copies of testimonials ( the applicant must endorse on each copy of the submitted testimonials)
* Detailed cv duly signed by the applicant on each and every page and showing previous positions held;
* Current Salary
* Three Referees and
* Applications with postal addresses and day time telephone contacts must be submitted by hand delivery, post office or coureer to:

The Secretary of the Board of Directors
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Plot 5, Lourdel Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box28487
Kampala Uganda

Deadline : 16th September 2011

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Electrical Engineer at Uganda National Roads Authority

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Scope of Position:
The holder of this position will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of all UNRA industrial/ domestic electrical installations which include but are not limited to stand by electrical generator sets, weighbridge systems, street lighting & control, refrigeration and Air condition system

Position relationships:

• Reports to Mechanical Services Manager
• Liaises with various UNRA staff Managers and Engineers for smooth running and maintenance of UNRA electrical/ electronic installations.
• Supervise the Electrical Technician

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans for operation and maintenance of UnRA industrial / Domestic electric / electronic installations
• Prepares a yearly procurement plan for electric/ electronic installations
• Supervises maintenance activities of UNRA electric installations

Person Specification:
The applicant must be a qualified electric engineer with adegree in Electrical Engineering or its equivalent plus:

• Five years working experience in industrial /domestic electrical installation and maintenance
• Knowledge of electronic control system
• Knowledge of electromechanical switch gear control systems
• Knowledge of industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems

Membership of relevant institution will be an added advantage.
Age: below 45 years.

How to Apply:
Applications accompanied by:

• A capability statement detailing the applicants' general qualifications, adequacy for the post and illustrated person experience
• Copies of testimonials ( the applicant must endorse on each copy of the submitted testimonials)
• Detailed CV duly signed by the applicant on each and every page and showing previous positions held;
• Current Salary
• Three Referees and
  
• Applications with postal addresses and day time telephone contacts must be submitted by hand delivery, post office or coureer to:

The Secretary of the Board of Directors
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Plot 5, Lourdel Road, Nakasero
P.O. Box28487
Kampala Uganda

Deadline : 16th September 2011

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HR Manager Job in Uganda at Action Against Hunger (ACF)

Job Title: HR Manager
Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for management of national staff in Kampala office;
• To ensure that ACF Uganda HR policies are in line with applicable laws
• To create the environment where all ACF-USA's staff members are treated and managed in the way that they arae motivated to fulfill their objectives
• To ensureall expatriates have work permits, health insurance, identity cards, catering for their flights bookings and also compile their taxation

Academic Qualifications

• A university degree in Human resources or related subject

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years similar experience with another NGO
• Experience and familiarity with Ugandan Labor laws
• Experience in liaising with insurance companies

Special Skills:

• Fluent in English
• Professional computer skills, including Ms Word, Excel, Internet and email
• Good management, communication team work spirit, capacity building and report writing
  
• Ability to work independently when necessary set realization and multicultural team.

How to Apply:
To be considered for this recruitment, please:
Address your hard copy application to the Administration Coordinator ACF Kampala Office or to Base Administrators in ACF bases in Uganda gulu, Lira, Moroto, or Kaabong. Please include telephone contacts

Deadline: Friday, 10 September 2011at 5:00pm

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