Job Title: Project Coordinator (Systems Agronomist) (Ref: R4D/PCSA/05/13)

Background: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invites applications for the position of Project Coordinator (Systems Agronomist).

IITA is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.

IITA seeks a qualified person for the position of project coordinator in Uganda to coordinate a new BMZ-funded project and conduct agronomic systems research on coffee and cocoa.

Position/Responsibilities:

The primary responsibility will be to coordinate the research project ‘trade-offs and synergies in climate change adaptation and mitigation in coffee and cocoa systems’ and conduct research on this topic.

Specific responsibilities:

    stakeholders on important coffee/cocoa areas that need strong adaptation efforts.
Characterize existing diversity of coffee/cocoa production systems along climate and intensification gradients, in terms of production efficiency, climate change adaptation, and climate change mitigation.
Provide scientific backstopping to research support staff and two PhD students.
Identify productive coffee/cocoa systems by using biophysical response functions and models.
Develop a methodological framework for coffee/cocoa stakeholders to assess climate change adaptation and mitigation potential of various production technologies.
Develop a dissemination toolbox to help inform and train public and private-sector partners and farmers on best-bet climate change adaptation/mitigation options.
Engage with coffee/cocoa certification bodies and policy makers to highlight gaps and opportunities for improved climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Write scientific publications in peer reviewed journals.

Educational Qualifications:

The candidate must have a PhD in Agronomy or related field and ten years experience with increasing levels of responsibility.

Core Competencies:

    Proven research expertise in smallholder coffee/cocoa cropping systems.
Knowledge of soil-plant relationships and crop physiology.
Demonstrated ability to write and publish scientific articles in ISI-Thomson indexed journals.
Demonstrated ability to supervise PhD students
Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
Management experience in multi-partner projects including CGIAR, advanced research institutes, NARS partners and private sector is considered a strong advantage.
Excellent spoken and written English – good knowledge of French is considered an advantage given the projects’ focus on cocoa production systems (and literature) in Francophone West Africa.
Working knowledge of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Willingness to travel within the project region in West and East Africa.

Duty station: IITA Uganda, Kampala.

General information: The appointment is for three years. IITA offers a competitive remuneration package paid in US dollars.

How to Apply:
Applications: Applications including cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees should be addressed to the Human Resources Manager. Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/irs-online-application.

Closing Date: 31st May 2013

Job title: Project Associate, The Impact of Solar Power and Financing (Uganda)

    Location: Uganda
Desired Start Date and Duration: July 2013, 1 year, 3 months commitment

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), is an international non-profit research organization. Based in New Haven, CT, with offices in Washington, D.C. and worldwide, IPA works with development partners and academic researchers to create and evaluate approaches to solving development problems, to communicate “what works” in development and to scale up successful projects in a variety of fields, including health, education, microfinance, governance and agriculture.

Position Summary

Innovations for Poverty Action seeks a qualified Project Associate to lead a study that evaluates a pay-as-you go solar system in Uganda. The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research. The work will stretch your analytical and management skills to the limit and will require your full commitment in a challenging environment. This position will be based in Kampala with extensive travel in rural areas of the country.

Project Description:

Access to clean, safe, affordable light and power is one of the obstacles to – or enabler of – economic and social development.  Approximately 1.3 billion people globally—590 million in Africa alone—live without electricity and rely predominantly on kerosene lanterns and other non-electric energy sources. Kerosene is not only more costly and lower quality per unit of service, it is also unhealthy and unsafe, inhibiting quality of life attainments and constraining productive potential.

d.light, in partnership with M-KOPA, will pilot the marketing and distribution of the "Pay-GO" home system in Uganda. This product combines two innovations into one offering: 1) an upgradeable solar power system, and 2) pay-as-you-go consumer financing. Upgradability enables consumers to buy only as much light as they need and can afford initially, then allows them to add light to their initial system when they need and can afford more, without obsoleting their initial outlay. Pay-as-you-go financing can make this product more affordable for consumers, with a low initial outlay and monthly payments amounting to what consumers would otherwise spend on fuel and mobile charging. This study will measure the effect of Pay-GO usage on lighting and mobile-charging expenditure and productive time, as well as a more qualitative measure on perception of living standards.

The Principal Investigators are Hunt Allcott (New York University) and Dean Karlan (Yale University).

Responsibilities

The Project Associate will be responsibility for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to:

    Developing and piloting the survey instruments, including programming questions onto a mobile phone and managing the translation of the survey into the local languages.
Hiring, training, and managing the groups of field teams who will conduct the interviews.
Managing all field logistics, procuring equipment, and ensuring the study has approvals from local authorities.
Helping to inform the project design based on the results of a pilot; overseeing the baseline and endline data collection exercises.
Ensuring all data quality protocols are followed including auditing enumerators and performing daily checks of the incoming data; correcting the errors of staff iteratively to ensure the data is of the highest quality.
Managing the data from collection at the household to delivery of a final, cleaned dataset.
Managing the budget including helping IPA management to inform the initial budget decisions and tracking all expenses to ensure costs are within project funds.
Writing regular progress reports and leading project meetings to ensure deadlines are met.
Monitoring the intervention to ensure it is carried out correctly and consistently—ensuring there is no spillover between treatment and control.
Working closely with NGO partners running the program and liaising between all stakeholders to ensure all interests are aligned and accounted for.

Desired Qualifications and Experience

    A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in economics, public policy, international development, public health or related fields.
Excellent project management and organizational skills; meticulous attention to detail
Strong quantitative skills and knowledge of Stata required; programming and other technical knowledge a strong plus.
Demonstrated ability to lead staff efficiently to achieve project goals.
Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and a team player.
Experience working or living in developing countries.
Familiarity with randomized controlled trials.

How to Apply

Please follow the application instructions below.  Any applications or CVs submitted outside this process will not be considered.  Note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

1) Send an email to jobs-uganda@poverty-action.organd jobs@poverty-action.org, following the instructions below:

    In the subject line:  Copy exactly the following position line: 100922IPA, PA Solar Power and Financing
Attachments:  Please attach ONLY your CV and cover letter.
In the email body: Put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name

Please do not include any text besides the position line(s) in the body of the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your application.

2) Complete the J-PAL/IPA common application indicating that you are interested in applying for a "Type 1: Research Analyst or Project Associate" position.  Please note: you are not required to include transcripts or letters of recommendation upon initial submission. After submitting, you can edit your application at any time and may add these.

Deadline:30/06/2013

Job Title: Marketing Executives

CAREER IN INSURANCE SALES & MARKETING

The leading compound insurance company in East Africa is in need of commission-based marketing executives.

The ideal candidate must meet the following personal specifications;

?    A good Bachelors degree or more
?    Honest, professional, high achiever with Strong and ethical performance
Coachable and highly competitive spirit
?    Effective communication and presentation skills with fluency in English
People networked
?    Excellent time-management
?    Successful working experience in sales, marketing, research or other relevant professions will be an added advantage

Responsibility

?    Identify markets and schedule meetings with potential clients.
?    Provide a consultative approach to create an innovative solution(s) that best fits the needs of each individual client.
?    Develop, grow and manage the key accounts in the corporate market established
?    Develop and manage strong relationships with clients and earn their trust
Manage and follow up on the developed accounts
?    Submit weekly reports and avail status updates to the unit leader agent

Skills and qualities
?    Enthusiasm
?    Massively positive outlook - the glass must always be half full
?    Good at building long-term relationships
?    Persuasive
?    Problem solver
?    Able to listen to clients' needs and address them.
?    Visionary
?    Strategic
?    Sector knowledge and industry
?    Contacts and networking

How to Apply:
If you match the above descriptions, send your detailed resume, contact addresses of 3 referees and your daytime contact phone via e-mail (with subject as AGENT) to: hildico2002@yahoo.com Or Deliver in person to PRIME PLAZA 3rd Floor, Jinja Rd. ask for Hilda Tel:  0772464608/0312515897

Deadline: 28/05/2013

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ATYX Group, specialized in Consulting and Engineering, based in Paris, London Nantes and Brisbane, accompanies the major projects in the sectors of Energy, Construction and Environment in France and abroad.

Job description :

The C&P methods team leader will be in charge of:
- Organize, update and assist the C&P Manager in implementing referential procedures relating to procurement activities
- Analyze the procurement process and identify improvements opportunities
- Ensure consistency of C&P local referential and its respect by users
- Organize and structure documentation and archiving of the C&P entity

Profile :

At minimum 5 years experience in oil and gas project.
C&P tools certification required.

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Location: Kampala
Description:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
UWESO is a National Non-Government Organization committed to improving the quality of life of the orphans and other vulnerable children.
Qualifications
• Masters degree preferred in Business Administration , Social Sector Planning , Project Planning or Management
• Continuous experience of 5 years in similar position
• Proven leadership ability in Strategic Development .
• Ability to build a membership organization
• Strong management and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication skills , both written and oral ;strong presentation skills
• Experience in Management of Micro finance institutions
• Good Advocacy and negotiation skills
How to apply
Submit applications with certified copies of academic transcripts , CV with contact addresses of 3 work related referees to the Human Resource Officer, Uganda Women’s Effort to save Orphans , Plot 2 Tagore Crescent , Kamokya, p. o. Box 6419, Kampala
Deadline: 17/ 05 /2013
Job Title: Finance Officer

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Location: Kampala
Description:

Job Title: Deputy Head Teacher
A Cambridge International School in Uganda is employing new applicants for the vacant post above .
Qualifications
• A Bachelors Degree
• 5 years teaching experience
• International exposure is an added advantage .
• Experience working in an International school is an added advantage .
• Should not be below the age of 30 years
• Knowledge and experience in administration
Competencies
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Writing and Reporting
• Working with People
• Enterpreneurial and Commercial Thinking
How to apply
All applications must include a cover letter and an updated CV and should be forwarded by email to ;
alexmukibi@gmail.com.
Deadline: 17 /05 /2013

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The International Clinical Evaluation Consultant will provide technical expertise in clinical evaluation to a team of Ugandan clinical and research personnel working on the MENTORS project. The Consultant will review and revise the case scenarios and clinical observation tools. The Consultant will also review and provide feedback on the facility performance surveillance system. The Consultant will then develop a plan for administering the evaluation tools and analyzing the data. After the data is collected the consultant will provide support to the data team to guide data analysis and report writing. It is expected that apart from training the clinical data collection team, all work will be done remotely, with frequent communication with the teams based in Uganda and Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Review and revise clinical case scenarios and clinical observations tools in collaboration with Ugandan team.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOP) for the administration of clinical case scenarios and clinical observation tools
• Develop plan and process for piloting tools, including providing guidance on piloting of tools.
• Train local consultants in the administration of the clinical case scenarios and clinical observations tools to be administered at baseline, end line, 6 months post-, and 12 months post- intervention.
• Work with Ugandan team to develop entry screens for entry of data.
• Develop scoring system for tools in collaboration with Ugandan team.
• Develop detailed statistical analysis plans for the clinical case scenarios and clinical observations. Provide on-going support and guidance for data analysis and report writing with regard to the clinical assessment and case scenarios.

Qualifications:

• MD or Nursing degree with significant clinical education/clinical training evaluation and research experience highly preferred
• Expertise and experience in designing and implementing operations research studies
• Experience conducting statistical analysis for cluster randomized control trials
• Understanding of HIV/AIDS and TB clinical care
• Experience working in Africa or other developing countries
• Willingness to travel to Uganda for approximately 1 week.

To Apply:

We are looking to fill this position immediately. Please send a cover letter including your daily rate and resume to April Warren, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

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LOCATION: Kampala, Uganda.

START DATE: ASAP

DURATION:

WORKING SCHEDULE: Rotation : 4 weeks ON x 4 weeks OFF

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Contract

DISCRIPTION OF SERVICE

- Participation in the DO/DCO Site Safety Committees, schedule of audits and Service Quality Meetings.

- Execute the drilling, completion/testing & abandonment programs.

- To ensure compliance of work programs (drilling, completion, testing and abandonment) to the relevant regulation (Statutory and Company).

- To support technical risk assessment and implement mitigating measures to support the well operations on site.

ACTIVITIES:

Health, Safety & Environment

- Local Statutory Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations

- Corporate Health, Safety & Environment Policy, and applying Safety Management Systems.

Operations Planning

Operations Execution

Contracts, Procurement & Materials

Training & Development

Budget & Cost Management:

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT:

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

To ensure that:

QUALIFICATION AND BACKGROUND:

- Broad knowledge of drilling rigs and well construction processes.

- Broad knowledge of our CLIENT Referential.

- Fluent in written and spoken English.

- Demonstrate strong and effective Health, Safety, Environmental (HSS/E) leadership.

- Ability to communicate and to write clear reports, Very well organised and detail oriented.

- Applicant should be highly motivated, self-directed, and must have the ability to interface in a multi-cultural context

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Good command spoken and written French & English

NATIONALITY:

French

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It is committed to working ecumenically m the areas of humanitarian response, development and advocacy The ACT Alliance consists of over 110 churches and church related organisations from 65 countries. For more information about the ACT Alliance, please visit www.actalliance.org.

Expected results:

An agreed upon advocacy strategy by and of 2013.
Advocacy engagement results in improved disaster preparedness at local authorities, communities and civil society.
Enhanced common capacity to advocate and lobby for agreed upon issues.
Improved visibility profile of the ACT Alliance in Uganda.

The position entails:

The design and implementation of an advocacy strategy for the ACT Uganda forum members, rooted in what the respective ACT members and their partners are already engaged with. It is expected that the focus of the advocacy strategy will be on Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness in Uganda.
Publication of advocacy materials and their distributions, presentations, etc.
Working at policy level, both at Uganda and regional levels (EAC but also the AU level, with for example the implications of the “Africa Framework for Disaster Reduction”).
Networking and participating in key fora such as the monthly National Disaster Risk Reduction Platform meetings, OPM, UNISDR (both in Uganda and in Kenya), coordination with relevant DDMCs,
Provide technical advice on lobbying and advocacy to the DRR Platform for Teso (P4T)
Support to individual members. In building members’ capacity in lobbying and advocacy strategies (through e.g. training and advice) More specific support to one member can be discussed with the forum and agreed upon
Spear head adhoc advocacy initiatives as per decisions by the ACT forum.

Basic Requirement:

Master degree in Social Science or any related field
At least 5 years of experience in humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction
Experience in advocacy cycle management
Feel for policy work and ability to communicate affectively with stakeholders at different levels
Good networking and public relations skills
Must subscribe to the ACT Alliance core values.

Organizational set-up and reporting structure

The position is for three years, based in Kampala with frequent travelling expected.
The position is hosted by the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC), and staff employment conditions of the host organization will apply to the Advocacy Officer.

Experience: 5
How to apply:

To apply please e-mail CV and cover letter explaining your suitability for the post and how they meet the above competencies, including 3 work related referees and copies of certificates to the address below. Clearly mark in subject field or on envelope, the position you are applying for. Attachments may not exceed 2MB. Closing date for all applications is 05:00pm on the 15th May 2013.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification Note that all interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Executive Secretary
Uganda Joint Christian Council
P.O.Box 22410 KAMPALA
Plot 1554, Block 15 Gogonya Baypass, Kibugo, Nsambya
Office Phone: +256-414254219
Fax- +256714-344250
Mobile. +256-755-145540 / +255-783-537444
E mall: ujcc@utlonline.co.ug.

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