3 Vacancies

World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.

Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.” World Vision Uganda is seeking to hire qualified persons to fi ll the following positions.

Position: Support Services Director (Re-advertised)

Reports to: National Director
Duty Station: National office
Location: Kampala

Purpose of position:
To support the delivery of World Vision Uganda ministry through providing strategic leadership to the Administration, Procurement, Fleet Management, Health, Safety and Security functions and to ensure that these functions have strategies, systems, skills to support the operations of the national offi ce, programs and all projects in Uganda.

Key Result Areas
Leadership of the Support Services Division
• Set Divisional plans and strategies
• Develop policies and guidelines for the Divisional units
• Manage accountability and budgetary control roles of the
Division
• Develop and maintain networks with Government offi ces and Ministries, suppliers and service providers
• Manage and support the Division team

Oversee the Administration, Procurement and Logistics, Fleet, Security and I.T Functions.

• Manage the Review and Maintenance of the respective guidelines, systems, policies and procedures.
• Coordinate the preparation and monitoring of the annual budgets for the respective departments.
• Manage the smooth transition of the Supply chain Management programme to Uganda
• Review and manage the implementation of the strategic mandates of the above functions Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Must have a University degree in Business Administration , Supply Chain Management or Finance , and any postgraduate
qualifi cation in Logistics and or in Project Management .
• Must have a minimum of four years’ experience in Middle or Senior management in a large organization
• Must be a skilful people manager, with ability to lead, inspire, and mentor subordinates, and to achieve the heist results through staff.
• Must have clear vision of key accountabilities, and be determined to achieve all set targets in line with short, medium, and long term targets and objectives as specifi ed in budgets, plan and strategic documents.

Position: Gender and Development Specialist (Re-advertised) Duty Station: National Offi ce, Kampala.
Reports to: Associate Director, Advocacy

Role of the Position
To ensure gender mainstreaming in all World Vision Uganda programmes/projects and provide leadership and guidance in the implementation of gender advocacy in the sub-counties, at district
and national level.

Key Result Areas
• Conduct Gender and Development (GAD) research and produce reports
• Implementation of the GAD Strategy in the ADPs and Clusters supported
• Build staff and community capacity for gender mainstreaming and gender advocacy
• Develop and disseminate guidelines and tools for gender integration / mainstreaming
• Undertake National level gender advocacy
• Develop and disseminate position papers, articles and materials to support gender advocacy
• Mobilize resources and funding to enforce gender advocacy in communities and at national level
• Provide support for gender mainstreaming in all Divisions and to sector specialists

REQUIREMENTS
1. Must have a university degree in Social Sciences, Women, Gender and Development, Law and/or a related fi eld of study.

Post Graduate qualifi cation is preferred
2. Must have excellent understanding of Gender and a strong awareness of current gender issues, Human rights and advocacy training.

3. Must have excellent interpersonal and excellent ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

4. Must have a minimum of fi ve year’s experience in gender policy infl uencing work and lobbying.

5. Must have proven/demonstrated interest in understanding of, and commitment to gender equity and equality, social justice and development.

6. Must have at least fi ve years’ experience and skills in networking with local and international NGOs and agencies, ministry level partners, faith-based organizations and local community based organizations.

7. Must be able to travel extensively throughout Uganda.

How to apply:
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with an updated CV) with at least three suitable referees with their telephone contact to; wvujobs@wvi.org strictly (Please indicate on subject the position you are applying for)

Human Resource Manager,
World Vision Uganda, Plot 15 B Nakasero Road, P O Box 5319,
Kampala

Deadline for receiving the applications : 29th July, 2011.

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