Jobs at CNOOC Uganda Limited in Uganda - Relations Manager

Job Title: Community Relations Manager (Re-advertised)

About this job

Our Client CNOOC Uganda Limited is seeking to recruit suitably qualified candidates for the above vacancy;

Primary Functions:

    To maintain a good relationship with the key stakeholders of local community, in support of the implementation of the operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

    Mapping, research and assessment of the interests of local community stakeholders.
    Developing and managing the relationship with the local community (e.g. Governments, NGOs, International organizations, Civil Society organizations).
    Scheduling and organizing community-related events, and coordinating internal and external engagements.
    Serve as the first point of contact for the community and represent the Company’s interests regarding the related issues.
    Ensuring effective and co-ordinated liaison with the local community.
    Community relations performance improvement.
    Other duties assigned by leaders.

Qualifications:

    Bachelor's degree, an advanced degree in Journalism, Communications, Politics,Economics is preferred or the related.
    Minimum 7 years working experience.
    Work experience at Lake Albert district is highly preferred.
    NGO or community background preferred.
    Public relations experience would be preferred.
    Willingness to travel and a desire to engage with people of different backgrounds and cultures.
    Knowledge of the community of Lake Albert required.
    Understanding of Oil Exploration & Production.
    Excellent communication skills – written, oral and presentation.
    Excellent analyzing and problem-solving ability.
    Awareness of culture diversity.
    Ensuring high quality two-way flow of key messages between the Company and the local community.
    Excellent team player.
    High standard of business ethics.
    Highly motivated and achievement orientated.

How to Apply:

Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.

3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.

4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address   and send your application by email to cnooccsrjobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.

Deadline: 12th July 2012

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Jobs at Grameen Foundation in Uganda- Design Fellow

Job Title: Product Design Fellow

About this job

Our client Grameen Foundation is a company empowering people, changing lives and innovating for the world's poor is seeking to recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;

Job Summary: The Product Design Fellow (PDF) will drive human-centered design thinking for AppLab Money’s projects.  The PDF will work with the AppLab Money team to develop and execute user research and product testing strategies, track the user experience during pilots, and work with the technology team to ensure that the products are improved to meet the needs of users.

Reports to: Project Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

    Manage product design and innovation processes for the AppLab Money Incubator
    Work with the AppLab team to determine product solutions that meet core needs of poor consumers through:
        Planning and conducting primary research studies designed to understand user needs
        Refining our process for testing to unearth key user insights more efficiently and effectively
        Conducting brainstorming, requirements-gathering and design review sessions
    Work with the team to develop strategies to rapid prototyping and iteration of product concepts through:
        Developing wireframes and prototypes (both static and interactive) for testing with users.
        Facilitating the product filtering process to ensure that products chosen for testing are technically feasible, commercially sustainable, and compliant with Bank of Uganda regulations
        Monitoring and reporting on user feedback from the field and sharing that feedback within the team to quickly refine the product prototypes

    Document research findings in various forms (blogs, monthly updates, reports etc.)
    Advocate for the adoption of human-centered design throughout GF worldwide
    Provide training and mentorship in human-centered design to help junior staff integrate design principles in their work going forward

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    Has a deep commitment to eradication of poverty and alignment with Grameen Foundation’s mission
    Believes in the potential to leverage information and communication technology (ICTs) for the benefit of poor people
    Has professional experience in human-centered design
    Is able to bring creativity, innovation, and a thirst for new ideas to our team
    Has strong prototyping and visual communication skills (experience developing mobile phone based products/apps preferred but not required)
    Has strong written and oral communication skills
    Has strong analytical and business modeling skills
    Has deep knowledge of Microsoft office products (excel, powerpoint, word, etc.)
    Experienced working in developing countries preferred but not required

Education and Experience:

    An undergraduate degree or higher in product design, engineering or related field.
    3+ years professional experience developing new products through a human-centered design lens

How to Apply:

Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.

3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.

4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address   and send your application by email to grameenjobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.



Deadline:13th July 2012

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Senior Technician Jobs in South Africa

Job Title:

Senior Technician
About this job

Our client dealing in energy products is seeking a motivated, creative and experienced engineer to provide technical supervisory services for the Fenix suite of renewable energy products. This person will work directly with the East Africa Regional Business Development & Sales Manager to ­­­­­­­help, provide technical support for product testing and pilots, manage inventory and repairs, and provide regular reports on technical issues.

This position offers an incredible opportunity to work with an elite team of business professionals and engineers and directly contribute to the success of a Silicon Valley start up. Candidates must have a passion for engineering, entrepreneurship, renewable energy and sustainable development in Frontier Markets. This position will be located in Uganda and require domestic travel. Some regional travel may also be required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

    Provide technical support for product testing and pilots with multinational corporations, international NGOs, microfinance institutions, and local distribution partners
    Offer product training with technical partners
    Manage inventory of products & spare parts
    Manage and conduct repairs
    Collect, analyze and report data on technical issues and repairs
    Set up process and systems to ensure high quality after-sales services
    Provide ICT support to Fenix team members

Qualifications:

    Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
    Comprehensive fluency in English
    Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
    Ability to work well with a team
    Ability to work independently and take initiative
    Familiarity with debugging and repairing electronic circuit boards
    Leadership experience
    Ability to manage inventory of products and spare parts
    Ability and drive to work independently
    Business level competency of English, Luganda and other local Ugandan languages
    Experience managing inventory and/or after-sales services
    Experience in hardware repair
    Understanding of renewable energy technologies and industry in East Africa
    2-3 years work experience

How to Apply:

Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.

3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.

4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address   and send your application by email to fijobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.

Deadline: 11th July 2012

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Accounts Receivable Analyst Jobs in Uganda

Job Title: Accounts Receivable Analyst
About this job

Our client is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless and broadcast communication sites that is seeking to recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;

Summary:

The Accounts Receivable analyst is responsible for providing financial and administrative duties relating to accounts receivable (collections) in order to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial operations, through Oracle accounts receivable module and predecessor process / system. The incumbent oversees the maintenance of supporting records ensuring compliance with company policies and established external regulations.

The Accounts Receivable analyst must establish controls to meet both internal and external audit requirements in addition to supporting prevailing company policies and procedures.  The incumbent drives process improvements touching the Company’s Accounts Receivable function.

Essential Functions:

    Manage the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Receivable function.
    Ensure the timely and accurate processing of information into Oracle meeting the full system requirements.
    Ensure an accurate and efficient monthly closing of Accounts Receivable financial records and posting of month end information.
    Ensure the accuracy of Accounts Receivable information impacting upon the financial statements.
    Monitor open sales orders and initiate the cancelation of closed sales orders and credit notes, with appropriate authorisation.
    Responsible for the collection of all customer cash and the maintenance of strong relationship with all customers to resolve any debt issues.
    Liaise with sales and property teams on billing and collection issues so as to handle customer’s enquiries in a timely manner.
    Prepare monthly Age Debtors report.
    Provide timely and accurate monthly reports (revenue, accruals etc) and debtor analyses.
    Maintain monthly statement of reconciliation on all account receivable related balances to support end of month financial close balances.
    Provide periodic inputs for cash flow report and forecast as required.
    Strive for continuous improvement and participate or lead improvement projects within Accounts Receivables.
    Provide support to Management on ad-hoc requests and reports.
    Maintain appropriate tax records where applicable in regard to Accounts Receivable.

QUALIFICATIONS:

    Experience of ERP systems, Oracle knowledge preferred
    Strong analytical skills
    Creative and analytical thinker
    Self-motivated, able to work in a team and independently
    Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment
    Detail oriented and able to multitask, meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities
    Excellent organizational skills
    Excellent written and oral communication skills
    Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of the organization, including senior management
    Strong interpersonal skills
    Excellent follow up skills
    The incumbent must be flexible as there may be occasions that require working beyond the standard working week to ensure the positions expectations and responsibilities are met.

Education and Experience:

    Degree in Accounting, or in a related field preferred

How to Apply:

Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.

3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.

4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address   and send your application by email to atcjobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.


Deadline: 17th July 2012

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Financial Manager Jobs Opportunities in Uganda

Job Title:
Financial Operations Manager

About this job

Our client is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless and broadcast communication sites that is seeking to recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;

Summary:

The Financial Operations Manager is responsible for the financial transaction processing and related controls



The Financial Operations Manager is responsible for preventing payment of unauthorized expenditure, enforcing compliance to ATC policies, procedures and legislation with regard to the procurement of goods and services, and ensuring that valid invoices are recorded promptly, accurately and are accounted for in accordance with GAAP. The Financial Operations Manager is also responsible for cash control environment, problem customer identification and escalation, and completion of month end reporting cycle on time. This position manages the AP, AR and project accounting activities. . The Financial Operations Manager works closely with the CFO, Financial Controller, Commercial Finance Manager and the Procurement Manager, to ensure the organization’s strategic goals and performance objectives are met.

The Financial Operations Manager will develop and implement new Finance processes, ensuring consistency with the requirements of IFRS and GAAP, and become a finance lead in the rollout of Oracle Financials to ensure successful and timely completion of the project.

Essential Functions:

    Support development of month end timetable for Uganda for the transactional team
    Manage month end close process for transactional team
    Support reporting team in preparation of review materials for senior management on monthly results.
    Work with multiple functions to prepare variance explanation reports during the monthly accounting close process.
    Assist with special projects as required by management to support ongoing needs of business.
    Support external auditors with detailed analyses as requested.

OTHER:

    Build a skilled transactional team
    Other duties will be assigned as required

Qualifications:

    Strong finance skill set with a detailed understanding of IFRS and GAAP requirements.
    Wide experience of ERP systems, Oracle knowledge preferred
    Experience in setting up and monitoring system based controls environment including review / audit of end to end processes / key controls
    Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of the organization, including senior management
    Excellent written and oral communication skills
    Self-motivated, experienced leader
    Creative analytical thinker with the ability to solve problems
    Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multitask, meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities
    Detail oriented
    Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel, and the ability to quickly learn other software tools

Education and Experience:

    Member of professional account body
    Degree or equivalent
    6 years of experience in a business environment including transactional, reporting and systems roles
    3 years team management experience
    Detailed accounting knowledge of income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows required

How to Apply:

Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.

3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.

4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address   and send your application by email to atcjobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.



Deadline: 17th July 2012

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