Jobs at UNAIDS in Uganda - National Program Officer

Job Title: National Program Officer
UNAIDS  is the  Joint United  Nations Program on HIV and  AIDS , that brings together the  efforts  and resources of  UN Agencies .
Responsibilities
•    Identify multilateral  grant  opportunities  and  bilateral aid available  at national/regional level  to harmonize  resources for civil society communities and other non-governmental institutions .
•    Provide support  to   national strategic  alliances /partinerships to ensure UNAIDS provides  technical support  to civil society  and communities  in  tracking and  monitoring  of budgets and resources made available to  different  stakeholder groups in the  governmental and non-governmental  sectors and in the  monitoring  of government  accountability for  attainment of the  Political Declaration targets and  communities .
Qualifications
•    Essential : First University  degree in social sciences , health , or  related field.
Experience
•    At least  3 to 6  years experience in Civil  society /community mobilization collaboration and  partinerships development .
•    Considerable experience  in the  country where the  post is located   in the field  of HIV, fostering partinerships with  a range of sectors  , broad experience in working with  and  mobilizing  a range of sectors , broad experience in  working with  and  mobilizing  a range of external partiners .
•    Desirable : Experience  in the  UN system, regional  and/or international experience in the  field of HIV ;  experience of living with  HIV.


How to apply
Interested  persons   are requested to send  detailed  curriculum  vitae, naming  three  referees and attach photocopies of relevant documents to the  address below ;
The  UNAIDS  Country  Coordinator , Joint Nations
Program on  HIV/AIDS , P. O. Box  24578, Plot 60 Prince Charles Drive  , Kololo , Kampala

Deadline:  24 /05 /2013

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Secretary Jobs at Uganda Reinsurance Company Limited

Job Title: Company Secretary
Uganda  Reinsurance  Company  Limited   is  inviting  qualified  candidates  for the vacant position above.
Responsibilities
•    Develop and  promote   best Corporate Government  practices for  adoption  and  implementation  by the  Board and Management .
•    Provide  effective  company  secretarial services to the  Board .
•    Providing  cost  effective legal  and compliance  advisory services to Board  and management .
•    Effectively manage , source  and monitor  external  legal  services and ensure  effective  representation  in the  Courts of Law.
Specifications
•    A minimum  of a Bachelors   of Law  (Honors )  Degree
•    Postgraduate diploma  in Legal Practice
•    Technical  and professional knowledge and practice  of insurance essential .
•    Demonstrate experience  in Company  secretarial practices  and corporate governance

How to apply
Candidates  interested  in the above position  and meet the above  requirements  should  submit  applications to the  company by attaching a detailed CV  with  personnel details  of e-mail, telephone , current remuneration and three referees .  Applications should be  addressed to  the  Chairman , Board of Directors  , Uganda  Re. Insurers House  , Plot 24A  Acacia Avenue , Kololo , Kampala


Deadline: 17 /05 /2013

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Jobs at Population Council in Uganda - Research Manager

Job Title: Research Manager  Uganda
The Population Council  seeks fulltime  experienced health  and social  scientist to manage  the Uganda operations  research  activities for  Link Up-a multifaced project addressing  intergration of sexual   and reproductive  health  and HIV  services for young people .
Responsibilities
•    Collaborate and  with implementing  partiners to ensure  alignment  of  research  activities  and programmatic  aims ;
•    Contribute  to the development  of project  evaluation  and  OR  methords, tools and   protocols;
•    Oversee local ethical review processes and requirements .
•    Manage local research activities  according  to established  work  plans , budgets and timelines;
•    Manage  recruitment  and supervision of study staff and  subcontractors

Qualifications
•    PhD  in  social   sciences , public  health  , or  related  field  plus  5 years  relevant  research and/or training experience ;
•    Demonstrated ability  to design , implement , analyze  and  disseminate research;
•    Experience supervising and monitoring  data  collection  and data management.
•    Technical expertise with  HIV and/or  SRH  program  preferred ;
•    Experience  with qualitative  and  quantitative  research  and evaluation skills  to  colleagues, partiners, and local organizations ;

How to apply
Interested  candidates  should  send  their  resume  and cover  letter to the  attention of 
Human  Resource  Manager
Population Council
P. O. Box  17643-00500 Nairobi, Kenya or  email:jobs-nairobi@popcouncil.org

Deadline: 08/ 05 /2013

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Jobs at Restless Development Organization in Uganda - Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Job Title:  Monitoring  &  Evaluation  Coordinator
The  Restless  Development  Organization  is seeking  to employ  qualified   candidates for the vacant post above .
•    Building  on  Restless    Development ‘s outstanding  track record , this  is an  exceptional opportunity  to capitalize  on the  recent  launch  of a  new  brand, and  a new   5 – year global strategy  by leading  our  Monitoring  and Evaluation  systems across all  our  programs  within  the  Eastern and  Karamoja  regions .
•    This exciting  role  for  a dynamic , talented  and  committed  individual  to  support  in  assessing  the impact of  Restless  Development  Uganda’s  5 year strategy  (2010-15)
Duties
•    Will take lead in  the development  and  oversight  of monitoring  and evaluation systems  , indicators  and tools  for  decision  making ,
•    Lead  on the  communication of  monitoring  and evaluation  information  internally  and externally  and led  on staff and stakeholders trainings.
•    You will support  the monitoring , evaluation ,  research and  learning  manager in ensuring the  efficient and  effective monitoring  and evaluation  all programs .


How to apply
For an  application  pack  contact farai@restlessdevelopment.org

Deadline:  10/ 05 /2013

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Logistics Manager Job Vacancy at Oxfam International in Uganda

Job Title: Country Logistics Manager
Oxfam International is recruiting qualified candidates  for the vacant position above .
The Role
•    Responsible for ensuring  quality  in logistics  support  across  the Uganda  program and  to  client countries .
•    You will  have a proven  capacity and experience to lead , coordinate and manage  high quality  logistic operations in complex situations .
•    The Country logistics  manager will maintain  an overview  of Oxfam  policy, systems and procedures  relevant to logistics , and ensure that developments  are communicated  and implemented  approximately  through regular reviews .
•    You will involve  maintaining  maintaining an overview  of the logistics needs of the  Uganda   program  and other client  countries
Qualifications
•    Should have a Graduate degree  or a professional qualification in a relevant field  and at least  10 years experience in  a senior  management  position in logistics  and  procurement.
•    Experience of  management /supervisory  responsibilities , including  support  to development of others  is essential .
•    Excellent  written and  spoken English is essential.
•    You should have commitment  to humanitarian  principals  and action as well  as demonstrated  experience  of intergrating gender  and diversity issues into  logistics programs.


How to apply
If you are  the ideal  national candidate for any of the  above roles , please submit   your application  and CV in English  detailing  your experience  for the post and include  the daytime  telephone  contacts  to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.uk. The  subject of your  email should  be the title  of the job  you are applying for .


Deadline: 10/ 05 /2013

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Jobs at Oxfam International in Uganda - Development Officer

Job Title: Agriculture and Business Development Officer
Oxfam International is recruiting qualified candidates  for the vacant position above .
The Role
•    Will deliver on  agribusiness  activities of the  program and  technically support  the  program partiners .
•    You will be part of the Kitgum  programs team  and will participate  actively in  designing  interventions  and business models  relevant for  agribusiness development , providing timely  and on going  capacity  building and lead  on partiner  granting processes .
•    You will create linkages  with the private  sector and  other  relevant  stakeholders  such as NARO,  MAAIF and Local  government agricultural offices ,  in order to delivering a   effective services  to agribusiness entities  and actively participate  in building  a strong , effective and efficient multi-stakeholder  platform of chain of  actors .
•    Convene  learning initiatives  with partiners , farmers and relevant  actors to reflect on project /program successes, challenges  and lessons .


Qualifications
•    A University degree in agribusiness  development  , agricultural economics, rural development  ,  development studies  or in a  area of  institutional development  linked to agriculture.
•    You should have at least  5 years  of relevant  working  experience  preferably in rural areas.
•    Proven experience  in value chain  development  and gender  enterprise and markets .
•    You should have proven  track record in provision of  business development  services to small  and medium enterprises plus  demonstrated  experience  in process  facilitation and  institutional development , especially  producers  organizations .

How to apply
If you are  the ideal  national candidate for any of the  above roles , please submit   your application  and CV in English  detailing  your experience  for the post and include  the daytime  telephone  contacts  to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.uk. The  subject of your  email should  be the title  of the job  you are applying for .

Deadline: 10/ 05 /2013

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Jobs at Oxfam International in Uganda - Program Officer

Job Title: Gender  and  HIV Program  Officer

Oxfam International is recruiting qualified candidates  for the vacant position above .
The Role
•    As Gender  &  HIV   program  officer ,  you will  be  responsible  for  delivery of the  Violence Against  Women  project  and will manage  four partiners .
•    You will  ensure timely  reporting  by the partiners and disbursement  of grants including  organizing  ongoing capacity  building support  to the  partiners.
•    Conduct  quarterly  monitoring  visits to  partiners and field programs  to mentor and support  them in  delivering gender sensitive projects . Your role will  involve  supporting partiners  to  develop  fundable  project proposals  for the prevention of  VAW and HIV and AIDS
•    You will be a member of  the emergency  response team .


Qualifications
•    Qualification in women studies , Gender and  Development , Social Sciences  or Humanities  and at least  3 years  experiences in similar position addressing  gender  equity issues , and a sound  understanding  of the importance  of gender in development  programs , campaigns and humanitarian response  work are essential  as well as demonstrated  training and facilitation skills  and proven experience working  with and  managing partiner organizations.
•    You should have  a  personal  commitment  to gender equality  and experience in  gendor work  and/or  violence against women  as well as demonstrate  understanding of  current  national processes towards ending  gendor-ased  violence in Uganda  and related policies  & practices .
•    You  should have an  interest and  skills in  building  the capacity  of your teams  and of partiner organizations .
•    You are also able to travel  frequently to remote areas and spend periods  of time outside  the base office of Kampala .


How to apply
If you are  the ideal  national candidate for any of the  above roles , please submit   your application  and CV in English  detailing  your experience  for the post and include  the daytime  telephone  contacts  to kampalajobs@oxfam.org.uk. The  subject of your  email should  be the title  of the job  you are applying for .

Deadline: 10/ 05 /2013

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Chief Operations Officer Jobs at SINFA Uganda Limited

Job Title: Chief Operations Officer
SINFA  Uganda  is a  part  of an  international development  project Internet Now. Spearheaded by  Oxfam that has direct focus on  services Impact sourcing , Agricultural platform  and Internet  Access  that provides information , employment  and income  to community members through internet .
Job Description
•    Reporting to the  Chief  Executive Officer , chief operations officer is responsible  for leading and managing a comprehensive array of services and programs .
•    The  COO  will lead section  managers , and more than  3 business models  delivered across  100 sites with a staff of about 400.
•    S/he  will be responsible  for all activities  pertaining to  licensure, service delivery , business  development , and contracts management .

Qualifications
•    Minimum of eight years  of professional  experience  with at least four  years .of senior leadership.
•    Education  qualification  of at least  an undergraduate  business  degree
•    A  post graduate  qualification in project management  is desirable
•    A strong  graduate  relationship  builder and  communicator  with experience
•    Ability to travel  50% of the time to regional operating units  and programs.
•    A strong  strategic  thinker  and   hands on experience  in operations  for  startups


How to apply
If you meet the  above specifications , please send  your motivation  letter , resume  , copies of your academic  transcripts, contacts of 3  professional  referees, and your current  remuneration to
The  Managing  Director
SINFA Uganda  Limited
Plot  21 , Church Hill Road
P. O. Box 290, Gulu Uganda

Deadline: 08/ 05 /2013

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Jobs at Kulika Uganda - District Coordinators

Job Title: District Coordinators
Kulika Uganda  is recruiting qualified candidates  for the  vacant post  above .
Job Purpose
•    Be  responsible  for  running  Creative Capacity  Building  trainings  within his  or her assigned district.
•    Identify and organize workshop facilitators to assist with the trainings and follow up
•    Support the  community  members  to build appropriate technologies

Qualifications
•    Degree  or  diploma  in Agricultural  engineering  or  related  field
•    Project  planning  and management  skills
•    Interest in  technology  and a willingness to be  hands-on is a  must
•    Over  2 years  teaching  /training experience  and project  management  within  the  NGO sector
•    Computer and  interpersonal  skills
•    Flexibility  and  intergrity
•    Self-motivated  and  practical

How to apply
Send application  and  other documents  to the  Executive  Director , Kulika Uganda  to;
kulikauganda@kulika.org/uganda@kulika.org
Inquiries  can  be  made on 0414-266261

Deadline: 03 /05 /2013

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Jobs at Mercy Corps in Uganda - Finance Officer

Job Title: Senior  Finance Officer
Mercy  Corps  Finance  Department  is  recruiting  qualified applicants  for  the  vacant  position above .
Job Functions
•    Ensuring donor  regulations are adhered  to for  all aspects of the  operations
•    Analysis  of  actual  to budget  results to identify  problems in  accounting or compliance
•    Identification  or  procedural  or training issues  to be addressed to  improve the quality of  report data
•    Acting as the  primary  liaison  for the field  office  finance staff for policy  or procedure  questions
•    Payroll preparation   cash forecasts
Experience
•    Four or more years of progressive financial  and grants management experience  as well as understanding  of donor  regulations is required.
•    ABA/S or equivalent  in accounting  or  finance  is  required . An advanced degree is preferred.
•    Demonstrated  experience  and  skill  with budget  preparation and analysis , financial  reporting  preparation  and presentation  and the proven ability  to translate technical  financial  data into  informative  reports.
•    Advanced  computer skills  in MS Office  programs, particularly  Excel.


How to apply
Submit  your application  including  a cover  letter clearly stating your  salary  requirements , CV and hand  delivered  copies of  academic  qualifications /certificates  to the  HR/Admin Manager  Kampala Head Office Plot 1102, Nsambya Estate Road


Deadline: 09/ 05 / 2013

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