5 Fresher World Bank CEDP Project Job Opportunities - Adhoc Monitor at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organization: Private Sector

Foundation Uganda (PSFU)

Project Name: Competitive

and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP)

Funding Source: World Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager

Matching Grant Facility (MGF)

The Government

of Uganda has received credit from the World Bank towards implementation of the

Competitive and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP). The project development

objective (PDO) is to improve the competitiveness of enterprises in Uganda

through supporting reforms in priority productive and service sectors geared

towards a better investment climate with particular focus on MSMEs.

The 5 year

project comprises of four major components and will be implemented by seven

agencies among them is Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). However, the

overall coordination of the Project will lie with the Private Sector Foundation

Uganda (PSFU) through a Project Coordination Unit (PCU). The Government of

Uganda recognizes the vital role that the private sector plays in the social economic

development of the country. The MGF supports interventions in high-potential and

sector specific sub-sectors including: tourism, coffee, horticulture, grains

and pulses, fisheries, edible oils, and information and communication

technology (business process outsourcing). In a bid to address some of the

constraints facing private enterprises, Government included a Matching Grant

Facility (MGF) component under CEDP that aims at;

·        
Improving enterprise capacity by facilitating

beneficiaries access to grants of up to 50% towards use of sector specific

business development services (BDS), building skills and improving quality

standards at firm level.

·        
Increasing the growth and competitiveness of the private

sector in Uganda in order to maximize returns on products/services through

value chain analysis.

Job Summary:  The Adhoc Monitor will support the World Bank

project in the verification and follow up of grantees under MGF to majorly

ascertain that the information provided is authentic, physical existence and

operations of the businesses on the ground and implementation of supported

activities is being executed.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Physically visit and inspect the MGF applicants in

the different regions of Uganda.

·        
Prepare and submit visitation/verification reports

on each applicant visited based on observation, physical examination and

interviewing the applicant and any other relevant authority.

Key Performance Indicators:

·        
Verification reports

·        
Acceptable accountabilities for the advance provided

·        
Assignments executed in a timely manner

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The ideal candidates for the World Bank Project CEDP

Adhoc Monitor vacancies must possess the following academic qualifications:  Degree in Economics, Business Administration,

Agribusiness, Tourism, ICT, Statistics and Development/Population Studies – with

score of over 3.5 GPA

·        
Possession of a post graduate qualification in M/E ,

Project Management, or Research methods will be an added advantage

·        
Broad knowledge and understanding and appreciation

of private sector development issues in Uganda.

·        
Excellent report writing skills

·        
Excellent command of English language

·        
Strong and proven communication and presentation

skills

·        
Excellent computer skills including but not limited

to MS Word, Excel, Project and Power Point

·        
Excellent writing, presentation and communication

skills

·        
High level of honesty, trustworthy, integrity and

versatility

·        
Self driven, mature, clean, well organized, patient

and pleasant

·        
Effective verbal and listening skills

·        
Team player, friendly, respectful, polite and with

good attitude towards work and colleagues.

All candidates

are encouraged to deliver their application letters, updated curriculum vita

and photocopies of academic and professional certificates to the address below.

Please indicate

the position being applied for on top of the envelope.

Competitiveness

and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP)

Private Sector

Foundation Uganda (PSFU) – Lower Building

P. O. Box 7683,

Kampala- Uganda.

Deadline: 16th October, 2015 by 17:00

Hours