Internal Auditor Job Vacancy in Mukono Municipal Council in Uganda

 Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor (Urban Council)Salary Scale: U3Reports to: Chairperson, Urban Local CouncilResponsible for: Internal AuditorJob Purpose:To pre-audit payments to ensure compliance with accounting principles and regulations; and monitor and examine financial operations to ensure value for money.Key Functions:i) Reviewing financial and accounting systems and procedures to ensure efficiency;ii) Auditing procurement and payment procedures to facilitate efficient and effective transaction in the Urban Council;iii) Auditing manpower in line with the budgets and laws;iv Conducting Stores Audit for safe custody, efficiency and economic usage of resources;v) Undertaking council audits in liaison with the Auditor General;vi) Planning, coordinating and monitoring Departmental...

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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job at Uganda Virus Research Institute

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job DescriptionDuties and responsibilities:• Develop an overall M&E plan for the UVRI Project.• Managing and implementing the performance-based monitoring system to ensure that UVRI Project targets are met.• Ensure that the M&E database are routinely and systematically updated.• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and guidelines regarding M&E are developed and updated where necessary.• Lead the process of ensuring that performance reviews are conducted regularly.• Build capacity of UVRI M&E focal persons in M&E skills through mentoring and coaching.• Participate in the preparation and implementation of special duties e.g. baseline, mid-term review, and end of Project evaluation.• Ensure timely compilation of internal...

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Laboratory Scientist Jobs at Uganda Virus Research Institute

Job Title: Laboratory Scientist Job DescriptionMain Purpose of the JobThe incumbent will report to the HIV drug resistance Laboratory Director.Key Duties and Responsibilities:This person will:• Work with the Laboratory Director and other staff to make sure the laboratory gets accredited and maintains accreditations.• Prepares for audits where needed• Participate in setting up systems that will allow collection of specimens and other information for HIV drug resistance testing under the various protocols that will be implemented• Supervise technicians in the laboratory• Make sure laboratory staff work under recommended safety, including disposal of waste• Work with data staff to establish and maintain the HIV Drug Resistance database• Present data, write reports and manuscripts• Attend...

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Jobs at Uganda Virus Research Institute- Laboratory Technologists

Job Title: Laboratory TechnologistsJob DescriptionMain Purpose of the Job:To take charge of the day-to-day activities in the joint UVRI-CDC Laboratory.Key duties and responsibilities• Prepare periodic estimates for the resources required in the operations of the HIV Quality Assurance Laboratory• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of the central quality assurance laboratory of the project• Participate in the evaluation of new diagnostic kits and algorithms as well as in evaluation of the performance of new serologic assays• Participate in the development and review of laboratory standard operating procedures• Advise on the storage of HIV proficiency testing panels• Oversee the testing of quality control specimens received from testing centres, using the recommended national testing algorithms•...

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Scholarships Opportunities at Total E&P Uganda

Title: Total E&P Uganda is offering four Masters Degree Scholarships for the academic year 2013 / 2014, starting November 2013.Applications are open for:Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering & Project Development: Ref No: MASTER IPS1Masters Degree in Health & Safety Engineering: Ref No: MASTER HSE2Total scholarship program Total Scholarship ProgramTotal scholarship program is an ongoing commitment to support national participation in the oil and gas industry through the company offering scholarships opportunities to Ugandan nationals for international recognized Master’s degrees.This makes a solid contribution to the future of Uganda as the company is investing in education and capacity building addressing both existing industry skills gaps and national capacity development...

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Jobs at Uganda Biotechnology and Biosafety Consortium

Job Title: Coordinator Uganda  Biotechnology  and   Biosafety  Consortium is seeking to employ qualified suitable applicants  for the above position.Duties•    Manage and oversee  the affairs  of the  Consortium  Secretariat •    Prepare Consortium  business plans , annual  work  plans , and budgets  to meet  Consortium  goals •    Mobilize  resources  for the  activities  of the ConsortiumSkills •    High  level  of  confidence  in relating  with policy  makers •    Excellent  planning , budgeting  and reporting  skills•    Self-motivated , dynamic, and ...

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Health Program Manager Job Vacancy at Peace Corps Uganda

Job Title: Health Program ManagerVACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTHealth Program Manager (PM)Announcement Date:  February 1, 2013Closing Date:   February 15, 2013 at 5:00 PMPosition Classification:  Full time Services ContractPosition reports to:  Peace Corps Uganda, Director/Programming and TrainingPeace Corps (PC) is an agency of the United States Government, which sends American volunteer development workers to assist in capacity building and technical assistance activities in over 70 countries worldwide. Peace Corps Uganda invites applicants for the position listed above, which is based in Kampala, Uganda and may require travel to other parts of Uganda. See http://www.uganda.peacecorps.gov/ for more details.Peace Corps Health programs aid to improve the healthy behaviors and...

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US Embassy Jobs in Uganda- Director of Programs

Job Title; Deputy Director of ProgramsVacancy announcementU. S. Mission, UgandaVACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTNumber: 008/2013 Date: 02/05/2013OPEN TO:            All Qualified CandidatesPOSITION:          Deputy Director of Programs; FP-3; FSN-13OPENING DATE:  February 5, 2013CLOSING DATE:  February 18, 2013WORK HOURS:    Full-time; 40 hours/weekALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION."The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an international public health agency engaged in HIV prevention and care programs and research activities in Uganda.  CDC offers excellent career opportunities...

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Jobs at US Embassy in Uganda- Political Economic Assistant

Job Title: Political Economic AssistantVacancy AnnouncementU. S. Mission, UgandaVACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTNumber: 009/2013 Date: 02/05/2013OPEN TO:            All Qualified CandidatesPOSITION:          Political Economic Assistant; FP-5; FSN-9OPENING DATE:  February 5, 2013CLOSING DATE:  February 18, 2013WORK HOURS:     Full-time; 40 hours/weekALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. "The American Embassy is seeking an individual for the position of Political Economic Assistant in the Political Section."BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITIONIncumbent is the Political and Economic Specialist at...

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Online Volunteering Opportunities at Kitega Community Centre Uganda

Job Title: Add graphics to Village community banking course contentKitega Community Centre UgandaRead more about this organizationTASKKitega Centre is seeking volunteers to help add graphics to its Village banking course content. The course targets the rural poor and offers them financial literacy. To make the course more interesting to the locals, we believe that adding graphics especially pictures that relate to the subject discussed will greatly accelerate learning and enable the locals understand in depth.The Kitega centre will avail the course content for the volunteers to review and add relevant graphics.Communication will be online through email.Number of volunteers: 2BACKGROUND INFORMATIONSince many poor people fail to raise the security to secure loans from financial institutions,...

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