Education Specialist Job Vacancy at Peace Corps in Uganda

Job Title: Education Specialist - Based in Kampala

Background:  Education Volunteers are assigned to government and non-government colleges and schools who partner to enable Volunteers to provide capacity building in Education.
Purpose of Position. This position is aimed at providing assistance and support to an education programming and training team to support primary school pre-service and in-service teacher training and other related education efforts as part of a national-level technical effort by  Peace Corps. 


Key Responsibilities:
• Coordinates with Education team regarding development and  management of Peace Corps’s education activities.
• Compile program reports for PC/Uganda, USAID/Uganda and PC/HQ to demonstrate the use and impact of PC/Uganda’s contributions to education in Uganda.
• Assist to develop over 40 Volunteer work sites with colleges and schools throughout Uganda and provide technical resource information and technical training and coaching to Volunteers and their counterparts, including monitoring their work.
• Supports Volunteers to be prepared through training activities before and during service.
• Co-develops an Education Project Advisory Committee.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Education;
• Experience of at least three years teaching experience at the primary school level and three years as a Registered Tutor of the Ugandan MOES. 
• Preferred experience: One year with relevant non-profit organizations or private businesses.
• Peace Corps Uganda is looking for a dynamic and experience professional in the education field to fill the Education Specialist position. The applicant should have the passion and creative drive to join this project technically supporting over 40 Volunteers.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision; good organization and time management skills; willingness to take the initiative; teamwork skills, strong service attitude; personal integrity; strong cross-cultural skills; strong interpersonal skills

HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS AT THE PEACE CORPS
All submissions should be electronic.
Please submit a Word formatted letter of interest and resume and names and contact information for three references to applications@ug.peacecorps.gov Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of the cover email: “Feed The Future Coordinator”– and specify the preferred location: “Kampala”, or “Mbarara” or “Gulu.”  Submitted documents become the property of the Peace Corps and will not be returned.  You will be contacted ONLY if you are deemed qualified and invited for an interview. If called for an interview, you will be expected to bring a reference letter from your area Local Council (LC1). 


Deadline: 21/08/2013

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Jobs at Peace Corps in Uganda - Volunteer Support Assistant

Job Title: Volunteer Support Assistant - Based in Kampala

Position Classification:   Full time Services Contracts
Positions report to:   Peace Corps Uganda, Director/Programming and Training

Peace Corps (PC) is an agency of the United States Government, which brings American volunteer development workers to assist Uganda in capacity building and technical assistance activities in Health, Education and Community Economic Development. There are about 160 Volunteers assigned to non-government organizations, government entities, clinics, colleges and schools. Peace Corps also aims to build cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans.  All positions require excellent command of English, both spoken and written; native ability in spoken and written in at least one widely spoken Ugandan language.  The positions require extensive travel.


This position is aimed at providing assistance and support to American Peace Corps Volunteers for them to be effective, safe and secure.

Key Responsibilities:
• Maintains Peace Corps systems and further develops new systems to respond, track  all Volunteer needs for safe and secure living, working and traveling,
• Supports the program teams in new site and job development for Volunteers. This includes site identification, housing follow-up and verification, and assessment of safety and security concerns.
• Helps train trainees and Volunteers on safety and security policies and practices and supports Volunteers who have experienced a criminal action.
• Compiles data and writes reports for local and headquarters needs.
• Monitors and supports the three Volunteer resource centers outside Kampala, updates internet-based resources.
• Assists in collection of PCV stories.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Education: Bachelor of Arts or Science in any field.
• Experience of at least three years working in a cross-cultural setting meeting the needs of international employees and/ or customers through face-to-face and telephone, email interactions.
• Preferred experience: One year with relevant non-profit organizations or private businesses.
• Peace Corps Uganda is looking for a dynamic communicator and problem solver to fill this position.  The applicant should have the passion and creative drive to join the Peace Corps staff to support 160 Volunteers in Uganda to be effective in their assignments.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision; good organization and time management skills; willingness to take the initiative; teamwork skills, strong service attitude; personal integrity; strong cross-cultural skills; strong interpersonal skills

 HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS AT THE PEACE CORPS
• All submissions should be electronic.
• Please submit a Word formatted letter of interest and resume and names and contact information for three references to applications@ug.peacecorps.gov Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of the cover email: “Feed The Future Coordinator”– and specify the preferred location: “Kampala”, or “Mbarara” or “Gulu.”  Submitted documents become the property of the Peace Corps and will not be returned.  You will be contacted ONLY if you are deemed qualified and invited for an interview. If called for an interview, you will be expected to bring a reference letter from your area Local Council (LC1).


Deadline: 21/08/2013

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Front Desk Officer /Receptionist Job Vacancy at Uganda Development Corporation

Job Title: Front Desk Officer /Receptionist
Uganda Development  Corporation  , formerly  established  by the  Uganda  Development  Corporation  Act  (Cap  329) of  1952  with the  objective  of  facilitating  the industrial and economic development of Uganda .
Responsibilities
•    Responsible for  secretarial  , clerical  and  administrative  support  in order  to ensure  that  the front  desk  is managed  in an  effective  and efficient  manner .


Qualifications
•    A degree in Secretarial  Studies  and  Office  Management  or related field  plus 
•    3 years working experience as a front desk person  in a  busy  and  professional  working  environment .


How to apply
Applications  accompanied  with  detailed  curriculum   vitae , photocopies  of academic  transcripts  and  certificates, telephone contact , names  and addresses  of three  referees  should  be addressed  to ;
The  Human  Resource  & Administration Manager
Uganda  Development  Corporation 
Floor  5,  Soliz  House ,  Plot  23 Lumumba  Avenue.
P. O. Box  7042  Kampala


Deadline: 19 /08 /2013

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Jobs at Uganda Development Corporation - Legal Officer

Job Title: Legal   Officer
Uganda Development  Corporation  , formerly  established  by the  Uganda  Development  Corporation  Act  (Cap  329) of  1952  with the  objective  of  facilitating  the industrial and economic development of Uganda .
Key Role
•    Providing  legal  advisory  services/guidance  to the  organization  and participating  in negotiations  of  UDC  business  partnership ventures  and  in  any  other  negotiations .
Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s  degree (Hons)  in Law  plus  Post  Graduate  Diploma  in Legal  practice  with  good  knowledge  of company  law and  law  of contract.
•    Working experience  of at least  3 years  in the  relevant  field .


How to apply
Applications  accompanied  with  detailed  curriculum   vitae , photocopies  of academic  transcripts  and  certificates, telephone contact , names  and addresses  of three  referees  should  be addressed  to ;
The  Human  Resource  & Administration Manager
Uganda  Development  Corporation 
Floor  5,  Soliz  House ,  Plot  23 Lumumba  Avenue.
P. O. Box  7042  Kampala


Deadline: 19 /08 /2013

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Procurement Specialist Job Vacancy at Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development in Uganda

Job Title:  Procurement   Specialist
The Ministry of Lands , Housing and  Urban  Development  is recruiting  qualified  candidates for the vacant position.
Objective
•    The  objective of  this  assignment  is to  ensure   timely  implementation of the  procurement  process  in accordance to the  procurement  plan which will  guarantee timely  acquisition of  goods  , works  and services .
Qualifications
•    A Bachelors  degree  in  Procurement , Business  Administration  , Economics , Engineering  or other  related  courses , with a  Masters  Degree  in either  Procurement , Economics , Business Administration , Project  Planning and  Management  or other  related courses  with extensive  and demonstrated experience in  procurement  in all  aspects of  procurement  of goods, non-consulting  services  , works  and  consulting  services ;
•    A strong  experience  of at least  6 years  general  experience   in procurement  services  with  3 years  in  public  sector  and at least  2 years  working  under the World  Bank  financed  projects  with a  demonstrated  strong  track  record.
•    Good  oral  and written  communication  skills  . Should  be fluent in English  . Proven  integrity  in handling  public  resources and in  executing  duties
•    Working  knowledge  of the  PPDA  procurement  rules  and procedures
•    Computer  knowledge  and  skills  in Ms  Word  , Ms  Excel  and  Internet /Email is a  mandatory  requirement .


How to apply
Interested  applicants  may  obtain  further  information  at the  address  below  during  office  hours  to
The  Head of procurement  and Disposal  Unit  , Ministry of Lands , Housing  and  Urbun  Development , Plot 13-15
Parliament  Avenue  , Century  Building  , Floor  1 Room 17.P.O.Box  7096, Kampala, Uganda


Deadline:  28/08 /2013

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