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22 June 2015
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2 Fresher Administrative Assistant Jobs - UNATU ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Reports to: Regional Coordinator


Uganda National Teachers’

Union (UNATU) exists to promote and protect the social, intellectual, economic

and professional interests of its members/teachers as a per-requisite to

enhancing the status of teaching profession.


Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant will provide support

to the Regional Coordinator in planning, reviewing, coordinating and

implementing UNATU programs in the designated Region in line with the strategic

objectives.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • Carrying

    out administrative duties with regard to prompt and efficient processing,

    filing, dispatch of all regions’ correspondence, information and records

    in line with the regional office guidelines;

  • In

    charge of planning and coordinating the requisition and utilization of the

    regions materials and equipment in accordance with administrative

    guidelines;

  • In

    charge of scheduling internal and external customer appointments and

    provide feedback in line with defined procedures;

  • Organize

    and coordinate meetings, take minutes and provide feedback in line with

    UNATU and regional guidelines;

  • Maintain

    an up-to-date record of Accounts for the branches within the respective

    regions;

  • Maintain

    an up-to date inventory of regional assets and financial accounting

    guidelines;

  • Carry

    out any other duties assigned to him/her by the relevant authorities from

    time to time.


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

  • The

    Administrative Assistants should hold Bachelor’s Degrees in Public

    Administration or Secretarial Studies.

  • A

    minimum of two years of practical experience in similar role in a busy

    organisation.

  • Possession

    of a qualification in Information, Communication and Technology is

    essential.


Other Benefits: Housing, transport and medical insurance


The applications should bear

on top of the envelope the title of the vacancy being applied for and the

Reference Number (Check Top of this advert) and should include certified photocopies

of their academic transcripts and certificates, documentary evidence of all

experience claimed, plus recent passport photograph on each application form. The

applicants must also provide reference letters from three different referees;

one must be from a current or recent supervisor and their day time telephone

and email contacts. All qualified Ugandan candidates are strongly encouraged to

send their applications in duplicate to:


The General Secretary, UNATU,

P.O. Box 377 Kampala, Teachers’ House Plot 28-30, Bombo Road, Kampala, Uganda.


Deadline: 3rd July

2015 by 05:00 pm




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Stanbic Bank IT Jobs - Manager Production Assurance ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organisation: Stanbic Bank


Duty

Station:
  Kampala, Uganda


Stanbic Bank

Uganda Limited is a subsidiary of Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited which is in

turn owned by Standard Bank Group Limited (“the Group”), Africa’s leading

banking and financial services group. The Standard Bank Group is the leading

banking group focused on emerging markets. It is the largest African banking

group ranked by assets and earnings. Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited is the largest

bank in Uganda by assets and market capitalization. It offers a full range of

banking services through two business units; Personal and Business Banking

(PBB), and Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB).


Job Summary: The Manager Production Assurance will

primarily be responsible for end-to-end service management to ensure

availability, stability and performance of IT services delivered by application

and infrastructure service providers.


Production Assurance must

ensure:

  • Standard

    IT Service Management processes and policies for GTO

  • Proactive

    Infrastructure and Application monitoring

  • Regular

    Disaster Recovery (DR) testing


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • Offers

    leadership to the Production Assurance team

  • Accountable

    for providing Level 1 Service Management functions in country and for

    governing standards and execution in all other locations

  • The

    job holder will be in charge of negotiating, measuring and reporting SLA

    performance

  • Initiates

    process and service improvement programs to improve IT Service and Stability

  • Implement

    Change with minimum Business disruption

  • Ensure

    Disaster Recovery capability is fit for purpose Design principles

  • Improves

    Service through targeted Improvement Programs

  • Standardise

    and Optimise service offerings across all locations

  • Optimise

    Production Assurance Service Cost


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

  • The

    applicant should preferably hold a post-graduate qualification in

    Information Technology or related field

  • A

    minimum of five years of relevant IT Service experience 2 of which should

    be at management level

  • Possession

    of ITIL certification would be an added advantage

  • Expertise

    in IT solution development

  • Detailed

    knowledge in banking and financial services business


All

candidates who wish to join the one of Africa’s biggest Banking Groups,

Standard Bank in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to Apply Online by

visiting Link below.


Deadline:

25th June, 2015




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Science Officer (Communications) Career Placement - UNCST ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: Uganda National Council for Science and

Technology (UNCST)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


The Uganda National Council

for Science and Technology (UNCST) is a statutory organization mandated

facilitate and coordinate the development and implementation of policies and strategies

for integrating Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) into the national development

process.  UNCST was established by CAP

209, under the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • Actively

    participate in Planning, developing and implementing UNCST Public

    Relations strategies

  • Significantly

    contribute to the enhancement of the UNCST profile through innovative

    image and reputation building initiatives.

  • Work

    closely with the Head of Unit, answer enquiries from media, individuals

    and other stakeholder organizations.

  • Collate

    and analyze media coverage of UNCST and STI matters

  • Work

    closely with other officers, participate in organizing UNCST events

    including workshops, press conferences, STI exhibitions, trade fairs,

    commemoration of relevant international science days/weeks, etc., open

    days and press tours.

  • Carry

    out post-event evaluation including data entry and analysis and producing reports

    for events.

  • Support

    in the management of the UNCST Permanent STI Exhibition Centre.

  • Significantly

    contribute to and provide content for the UNCST website, social networking

    forums, and blogs

  • Attend

    and/or present to potential clients, stakeholders, sponsors of UNCST programmes

    and activities

  • Technically

    support the development and implementation of an appropriate system for recognition

    of Ugandans for excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation

  • Contribute

    to the process of building and improving national and institutional capacity

    in science communication

  • Work

    closely with the Head of Unit, provide communications support to UNCST.

    This support will include writing and editing speeches, presentations,

    talking points, inhouse magazines, articles and annual reports, website

    information, blogs, op-eds, white papers and other communications, as

    needed.


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

  • The

    ideal candidate for the Science Officer (Communications) career

    opportunity should hold a  BSc.

    degree with training in communication or Public relations. Possession of a

    master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage

  • At

    least three years’ experience in a related and busy work environment

  • Detailed

    knowledge and experience in Public Relations

  • Excellent

    communication and strong analytical skills.

  • High

    degree of integrity and commitment

  • Possess

    the ability to work independently and in a multi-cultural environment

  • Highly

    computer literate


All candidates are strongly

encouraged to send their applications, with copies of Curriculum Vitae and

relevant academic documents not later than to the following address:


Uganda National Council for

Science and Technology,


Plot 6, Kimera Road, Ntinda,


P.O. Box 6884, Kampala.

Uganda


Email to: info@uncst.go.ug


NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be

contacted. UNCST does not charge any recruitment fee.


Deadline: 29th June 2015 by

5:00p.m




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Agro-processing Firm Jobs - Maintenance/Production Supervisor at UDET ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs






Organisation: Uganda Development Trust (UDET)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Uganda Development Trust (UDET)

is a fast growing Agro-processing Company which has since its inception developed

and sourced funding for and provided technical assistance to a variety of

projects carrying out economic activities in various sectors. The overall

results of these projects included increased productivity and efficiency,

increased revenues and employment opportunities as well as improved livelihoods

for all beneficiaries.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • The

    Maintenance/Production Supervisor will perform all the mechanical, electrical,

    troubleshooting and repair of production machines

  • The

    job holder will also carry out preventive maintenance on machines,

    equipment and plant facilities in a safe, productive and cost-effective

    manner

  • Responsible

    for overseeing and coordinating production activities.


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience:
The applicant should preferably hold a higher diploma in Electrical Engineering. Possession of a degree in

electrical or industrial maintenance is an added advantage.


All suitably qualified and interested

candidates should either send either a hard copy or a soft copy with updated

CVs to:


Uganda Development Trust

(UDET),


Plot 73 Kiira Road, Opposite

Kamwokya Market,


P.O. Box 7713, Kampala.

Uganda


Email to: udet@udet.co.ug


Deadline: Monday, 6th

July 2015

 




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Sales Accounting Manager. – Brookside Dairy Limited. | - 2015


Sales Accounting Manager. – Brookside Dairy Limited.




Reports to: Chief Accountant


Key Duties and Responsibilities:


The Accounting Manager will approve customer orders and ensure correct postings for all sales orders
Ensure monthly collection target are strictly achieved
In charge of reviewing customer reconciliations on monthly basis
In charge of the preparation of cash projections
Responsible for the preparation of monthly sales statistics
Ensure full documentation and compliance for export orders
Strict monitoring of the daily sales reconciliation
Prevent revenue leakages



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:



The ideal candidate for the Sales Accounting Manager placement should hold a University degree in accounting or business management
Professional CPA (K) or equivalent
A minimum of three years working experience as an Accountant
Proficient in computer packages
Detailed knowledge and familiarity with SAP will be added advantage
Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Excellent interpersonal and management skills
Be a good team player





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Several Entry Level Career Placements - Regional Collection Officers at Platinum Credit ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: Platinum Credit (U) Ltd


Duty Station: Southern, Western, Eastern and Northern,

Uganda


Platinum credit is a leading

Regional Micro Finance Company, a subsidiary of Platcorp Holdings Ltd,

providing emergency loans to employed individuals in Eastern Africa. We have a

wide spread branch network in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Currently, Platinum

provides loans to Civil servants and employees of the Private sector, and will

soon roll out asset finance products.


Job Summary: The Collections Officer will be

responsible for ensuring the proper management of assigned credit facilities in

default in such a way as to ensure that loss to Platinum Credit (U) Ltd is

minimized, controlled or avoided.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • Perform

    a daily review of the region’s arrears position and advise on the progress

    of recovery of all loans in arrears as per recovery policies.

  • Actively

    monitor and coordinate recovery activities for loans at the different

    branches within the region in line with the recovery policies.

  • Harmonize

    and carryout submissions promptly to the votes in the region.

  • Follow

    up on all deduction schedules to the votes.

  • Represent

    the institution in court sessions in liaison with the immediate

    supervisor.

  • Ensure

    set collection targets are achieved.

  • Develop

    and implement collection strategies in line with the company rules and

    policies.    


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 
 

  • The

    applicants for the Regional Collection Officer vacancies should hold Bachelor’s

    degrees in a business related field.

  • At

    least two years’ experience in debt collection.

  • Past

    financial analysis skills.

  • Possess

    the ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.

  • High

    level of integrity.

  • Excellent

    communication skills.  


All suitably qualified

candidates should send your application, detailed CV (in Ms Word format) and

testimonials (in PDF format) to this E-mail address: info@platinumcredit.co.ug.




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Senior Manager, Girl Specialists. – Girl Hub Rwanda | - 2015


Senior Manager, Girl Specialists. – Girl Hub Rwanda




Reporting Lines: Country Director, Girl Hub Rwanda


Contracts: One-year fixed-term contract


Required languages: Fluent written and spoken English


Level of experience: Minimum seven years applied girl programming experience



Education: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience)



The Senior Manager, Girl Specialists will work with Girl Hub’s cross-functional team (including Insights, Brand, Communications & Monitoring, Learning and Research), and with local and international partners.





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USAID GHG Program Jobs - Economic Development Officer at Mercy Corps ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organisation: Mercy Corps


Project

Name:
Growth, Health and Governance (GHG) Program


Mercy Corps

is an international non-profit organization which implements high-quality,

analytical development work in very difficult places. We have been operating in

Uganda since 2006 and currently implement development programs in the Acholi

and Karamoja sub-regions of Uganda with funding from USAID, EC, SDC, and USDA.

We were recently awarded a market-development focused 5-year USAID/Food for

Peace-funded program working in the northern half of Karamoja.


The project,

called the Northern Karamoja Growth, Health and Governance (GHG) program, aims

to support the immediate needs of program beneficiaries while promoting

long-term development by spurring systemic improvements in key economic sectors

of northern Karamoja.


Job Summary: The Mercy Corps Economic Development

Officer will work to improve the economic future and quality of life of program

beneficiaries. The ability of the Economic Development Officer to push forward

market-driven approaches at all stages of programming will be one of the

position’s three success factors. The second will be the degree to which the

person promotes and captures learning with her/his team, institutionalizing

activity reviews, identifying and evaluating preconceptions and promoting a

culture of inquisition. The third success factor will be the degree to which

that person drives results, making critical decisions and producing scheduled

outputs at deadline and to the expected quality.


Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Work

    in consultation with the Mercy Corps livestock health services and

    Marketing teams, national drug companies, district veterinary officers and

    other key partners in planning and implementation of veterinary service

    extension activities of GHG program according to the approved work plans

    and budgets;

  • Work

    closely with agrovet shops and livestock traders to identify capacity gaps

    of CAHWs and farmers’ challenges and provide technical support, design

    tools and activities for improvement and follow up the implementation;

  • Work

    in liaison with the district veterinary officers and agrovets shops, the

    EDO will design and implement a supervisory plan for CAHWs to ensure

    quality service delivery to farmers;

  • Build

    and maintain close coordination and co-operation with district veterinary

    department, ministry of agriculture, research institutions, sector working

    groups and development agencies to ensure synergy and improved

    coordination among programs/interventions;

  • Work

    closely with NDA to oversee the work to control the illegal sale of animal

    drugs in the markets;

  • Work

    with DVOs to plan and support disease surveillance activities and

    vaccination campaigns – including poultry and Newcastle disease, foot and

    mouth disease etc;

  • Offer

    technical support to national drug companies, agrovets shops and CAHWs to

    promote herd health programme at kraal and household levels


2. Partnership Management:

  • Identify,

    assess and develop partnership strategies for potential private sector

    partners with GHG

  • Establish

    and maintain productive working relationships with sub-county and district

    leaders and DVOs and soliciting their participation in all activities

    where appropriate

  • Carry

    out on-site field visits regularly to monitor progress of activities and

    provide strategic measures for progress to maximize the programmes’

    economic and social impacts to the community

  • Work

    with team leader(s) and Mercy Corps technical staff in order to bring

    synergy among different components of the project


3. Monitoring and Evaluation:

  • Create

    a dynamic program environment that promotes inquiry;

  • Take

    primary responsibility for sector-focused data gathering;

  • Establish

    procedures and guidelines to monitor and evaluate the progress and impact

    of economic development support work including setting and measuring

    benchmarks along results chains;

  • Keenly

    analyze project implementation strategies to identify constraints to

    program success and provide timely recommendations;

  • Provide

    data in support of team’s submission of timely weekly, monthly and quarterly

    reports that will be indicative of program progress during implementation.

  • Conduct

    himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner that

    brings credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian

    mission;

  • Perform

    any other duties as assigned by the line manager.


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

  • The

    ideal candidate should preferably hold a degree in Agriculture (animal

    husbandry; production and marketing) or its equivalent;

  • At

    least three years of relevant experience with proven technical experience

    in the field;

  • Willingness

    to work in the field with agrovets shops, Community animal health workers,

    kraal leaders and communities;

  • Possess

    the ability to interact effectively with a wide range of partners; private

    sector, government and civil society;

  • Skills

    in team work, holding community consultations and organizational

    development;

  • Excellent

    reporting, communication and representation skills

  • Skills

    in networking, team-working, and community consultations

  • Good

    spoken and written English. Fluency in Ngakarimojong and Ethurr is an

    advantage.


All suitably

qualified and interested Ugandan candidates should send their applications

including a cover letter clearly stating the salary requirements, updated CV

(with three professional referees), and copies of academic

qualifications/certificates to the HR/Admin Manager, Kampala Head Office on 4th

Floor Embassy Plaza, Plot 1188-1190 Ggaba Road. The E-mail applications with

cover letter should be sent to: tomcjobs@ug.mercycorps.org


Deadline:  30th June 2015




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Finance and Administration Officer. – Community Efforts for Child Empowerment (CECE) | - 2015



Funding Source: ChildFund International


Reports to: Federation Manager


The Finance and Administration Officer will provide sound financial management, accounting and administrative services for CECE Programs and operations to ensure proper monitoring, effective control and utilization of project resources in compliance with Specified CECE policies, procedures and applicable regulations.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:


Prepare annual operational budgets and support program team in program & grants budget preparations.
Prepare periodic budget performance management reports to advise management and donors on the budget performance.
Execute the approved budget mandates through regular and appropriate reviews with applicable cost principals.
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports in compliance with CECE financial manual, procedures, donor guidelines and applicable regulations.
Update and maintain proper documentation, safe custody and catalogued filing system for all CECE financial documents in accordance to required standards
Carry out a monthly reconciliation and edging analysis for staff advances, receivables and payables to achieve acceptable level.
Ensure optimal operational and capital cash management for programmatic and operational activities through monthly, quarterly & annual financial projections, monitoring resource inflow, outflow and bank & cash balance reconciliations.
Steer the procurement committee during procurement planning, implementation, monitoring & reporting for effective and efficient use of organization resources.
Prepare annual procurement plans and keep a valid data bank for the pre-qualified Service providers/vendors.
Oversee and manage the staff in Finance and Administration including the development of clear targets and goals for the team.
Regularly ensure that the implementation of performance management processes and set targets for all staff and effective staff appraisals are conducted within the organization
Prepare the monthly payroll.



Audits and Compliance Management:


Lead internal and external audit preparation exercise for CECE and enforce the implementation process of the resolutions of audit corrective actions.
Share knowledge of key donor regulations/guidelines with the staff regularly.
Ensure compliance with mandates and terms of all LOA’s, corporate agreement’s with different donors/funders.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:



The Finance and Administration Officer should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its equivalent.
A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar position (in Child focused NGO or international NGO with multi donor programing will be an added advantage)
Partial or full professional qualification i.e. CPA or ACCA
Ugandan Tax law qualification is an added advantage
Past experience with international donor environments.
Working knowledge of financial management, administration and information technology.
Possess strong accuracy, attention to detail and ability to follow-through.
Computer literacy and knowledge of relevant accounting software systems
Highly organized with ability to meet deadlines, troubleshooting and problem solving.
Possess the ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion and sound judgment.
Strong team player with proven communication and collaborative skills.




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Construction Company Jobs - Senior Quantity Surveyor ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organisation: Construction Company


Duty Station: 

Kampala, Uganda


Reports to: Managing Director


Our client is one of the Big

Civil and Road Construction international contractors in the world and

particularly in the East African Region.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • The

    incumbent will be responsible for the preparation of tenders.

  • In

    charge of contract administration and management

  • Responsible

    for Claims Operations

  • EOT

    Claims and financial claims

  • Responsible

    for cost control management

  • The

    incumbent will be tasked to prepare reports to the MD


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

  • The

    applicants should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree in quantity survey.

  • At

    least four to ten years’ experience in a similar industry of construction

    and civil works.

  • Possession

    of a legal certificate will be an added advantage. 

  • A

    hardworking and honest person


If you feel that you are the

right candidate for this position, please send your updated application and CV

to: hr.jannat2014@gmail.com




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Quantity Surveyor. – NEWPLAN Limited. | - 2015


Quantity Surveyor. – NEWPLAN Limited.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:




The ideal candidates for the Quantity Surveyor career opportunity should hold a bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying
Detailed knowledge and understanding of the bidding procedures and contract management, including measurements and bills of quantities;
Possess the ability to handle both pre and post contract works. At least 5 years’ experience in delivery of medium to large projects (USD 1,000,000 – 10,0000,000)
All applicants MUST be registered with the relevant registration board or have membership with the relevant professional body.
Applicants with knowledge of French (written and spoken) will have an added advantage.






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IOM Career Jobs - Human Resources Clerk at International Organization for Migration ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: International Organization for Migration

(IOM)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Reports to: Human Resources Assistant


Vacancy Announcement Number: SVN 01/06/015


The International

Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the leading

international intergovernmental organization dealing with migration.  IOM works to help ensure the orderly and

humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on

migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration

problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including

refugees and internally displaced people. Since 1988, IOM Uganda mission

performs all of its interventions with the specific mandate to work globally

with migration related issues. We are committed to the principle that humane

and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. IOM Uganda works with the

government of Uganda, NGOs and UN agencies and receives support from donor

governments and UN funds.


Job Summary: The International Organization for

Migration IOM Human Resources Clerk will

render support in the administration of the day to day operation of the human

resources functions and duties.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • Support

    in coordinating the recruitment process for national staff, particularly;

    collecting all the CV’s related to the advertised position, contacting all

    shortlisted applicants for interviews, coordinating with the interview

    panel on all related interview information, ensure all related materials

    required for the interview is scheduled on time, administering practical

    skills test when required and sending regret letters to all unsuccessful candidates.

  • In

    charge of maintaining and updating the personnel files for National staff

    and International Staff to ensure it includes: PHF, CV, copy of

    Passport/ID, Medical and Security Clearances, TOR, Contracts, Personnel

    Actions, Attendance Records, In-Out Time sheets, Overtime, Recruitment

    History and any other personnel related documents.

  • Manage

    all requirements of new staff to include: obtaining security certificate,

    security clearance, works stations, email address, IDs, etc.

  • Support

    in preparing contracts and Personnel Action (PA) for national staff in

    case of contract extensions, changes in, salaries and working conditions.

  • In

    charge of preparing the calculation and payment requests of consultancy

    payments.

  • Arrange

    training venues, schedules and other logistical requirements, update

    training monitor as and when applicable

  • Supporting

    in coordinating the following requirements for international staff:

    securing copies of contracts and PA from MHRO or Staffing Unit,

    information on flight itineraries, hotel bookings, ID’s security

    clearances, Entry Permits, TINs, Driving permit, DSA, TA, entitlements and

    separation formalities with other units/departments both internally and

    externally.

  • Assist

    in maintaining files of IOM General Instructions, General Bulletins as

    well as for Instructions of Memoranda issued locally related to Human

    Resources.

  • In

    charge of  preparing all Medical

    Service Plan (MSP) cards for all staff under the MSP cover and maintain an

    updated report/record of all staff covered under the MSP.

  • Maintain

    and update the HR file with all updated General Instructions, General

    Bulletins and any other HR related information updates

  • Follow

    specific instructions in relation to sensitive and confidential correspondence

    and other documents.

  • Perform

    any other related tasks as may be assigned by the IOM Human Resources

    Assistant.


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

  • The

    applicants for the International Organization for Migration IOM Human Resources Clerk should have completed

    a high School Diploma.

  • A

    minimum of three years of resettlement/movement or airline experience.

  • Possess

    the ability to maintain confidentiality..

  • Ability

    to work efficiently under pressure.

  • Willingness

    to accept flexible work schedule.

  • Required

    IOM functional competencies: effective communicator, successful

    negotiator, creative and analytical thinker, active learner, team player,

    and cross cultural facilitator.

  • Computer

    literacy skills i.e. Proficient in Microsoft Office.


Languages:  Proficiency in both spoken and written English

is mandatory. Fluency in Swahili and French is an added advantage.

  • Effectively

    applies knowledge of relevant Human Resources theories and practices, and

    recognizes their application within existing IOM processes

  • Delivers

    Human Resources solutions customized to the needs of IOM


Behavioural Competencies:

  • Accepts

    and gives constructive criticism

  • Follows

    all relevant procedures, processes, and policies

  • Meets

    deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs

  • Monitors

    own work to correct errors

  • Takes

    responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

  • Identifies

    the immediate and peripheral clients of own work

  • Establishes

    and maintains effective working relationships with clients

  • Identifies

    and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors,

    governments, and project beneficiaries

  • Contributes

    to colleagues’ learning

  • Demonstrates

    interest in improving relevant skills

  • Demonstrates

    interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas

  • Keeps

    abreast of developments in own professional area

  • Actively

    shares relevant information

  • Clearly

    communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures

  • Writes

    clearly and effectively, adjusting wording to the intended audience

  • Listens

    effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience


5. Creativity and Initiative: Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems


6. Leadership and Negotiation:

  • Convinces

    others to share resources

  • Presents

    goals as shared interests


7. Performance Management

  • Provides

    constructive feedback to colleagues

  • Provides

    fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations


8. Planning and Organizing

  • Sets

    clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and

    others

  • Identifies

    priority activities and assignments for self and others

  • Organizes

    and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers

  • Identifies

    risks and makes contingency plans

  • Masters

    subject matter related to responsibilities

  • Identifies

    issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities

  • Incorporates

    gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal

    gender participation

  • Persistent,

    calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress

  • Treats

    all colleagues with respect and dignity

  • Works

    effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant

    cultural contexts

  • Knowledgeable

    about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

  • Actively

    contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment

  • Contributes

    to, and follows team objectives

  • Gives

    credit where credit is due

  • Seeks

    input and feedback from others

  • Delegates

    tasks and responsibilities as appropriate

  • Actively

    supports and implements final group decisions

  • Takes

    joint responsibility for team’s work


11. Technological Awareness

  • Learns

    about developments in available technology

  • Proactively

    identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions

  • Understands

    applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to

    appropriate work


All those interested in

working with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) should send their

resumes, evidence of previous works and three professional references

electronically via E-mail to: hruganda@iom.int.

Please clearly include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of the email.




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IAA-Resolution Sales Manager | - 2015



As the Sales Manager, you will primarily be accountable for the revenue generation through defined distribution channels to ensure the business achieves overall growth strategy in terms of member numbers and profitable revenue.


The jobholder will be expected to demonstrate commitment and loyalty and perform all duties in accordance with the organization’s office routines and procedures, keeping in mind the overall business objectives.


Roles and Responsibilities:


• Participate in the development and execution of the organization’s overall strategy, operating goals and objectives.
• Develop, assign and monitor the organization annual revenue budget to the distribution channels
• Prepare and monitor departments’ annual expenditure budget
• Supervision of distribution managers to ensure goals and overall objectives are met
• Develop motivating sales incentives to ensure both internal and external distributors performance is enhanced
• Ensure the sales teams attains high level of proficiency and proper understanding of procedures and products through regular trainings updates via various channels
• Identify new revenue markets and potential business development related risks and appraise the management regularly
• Generate weekly, monthly and quarterly revenue performance reports for board and management consumption


Core competencies:


The following Core competencies are the skills, knowledge and behaviors expected of an employee at IAA-Resolution.


Communication Skills: Communicates clearly and professionally in written and oral forms to both internal and external clients.
Initiative and Confidence: Generates and acts on new ideas that add value to the business. Looks at different ways to solve problems and address difficulties.



Achievement Drive: Sets goals and strives to achieve them with enthusiasm and determination.
Business Acumen: Has a good understanding of the business environment and the impact their behavior has on the reputation of the company.
Respect: Treats colleagues and customers in a manner which demonstrates integrity, honesty and fairness.


Working relationships for this position
INTERNAL PURPOSE
CEO: Sales performance, review industry updates
Country Manager: Operational issues, business concessions approvals, review of plans, issues
CFO: Weekly cash flow planning, credit approvals, concessions related to the department, expenditure approvals, IPF approvals and concerns


Medical Operations: Client related complaints, liaison between sales and medical operations, service access approvals for clients, appeals on declines, claim/update on admissions and declines, re-imbursement claims/utilization reports/provider complaints


HR and Administration: Staff welfare concerns, recruitment of new staff; discipline issues, training discussions, training budget updates
Marketing: Development and execution of marketing strategy, selling materials, brokers and clients engagement sales activations, client activations/external communiqué, internal and external sales promotions.


General Business: Quotations and presentations
IT: Reports/Business support and branch network operations



EXTERNAL PURPOSE
Brokers/Agents: Sale visits/service visits/Training Sessions/Marketing Intelligence gathering session
Regulator: Agent confirmation
Individual Client: Sales/Service/follow-up/referral
Corporate Client: Sales presentations/Service visits/Troubleshooting meetings




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Danish NCD Alliance Partnership Jobs - Program Director at UNCDA ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: Uganda Non-Communicable Disease Alliance

(UNCDA)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


Uganda Non-Communicable

Disease Alliance (UNCDA) is a joint initiative by three voluntary

organizations; Uganda Diabetes Association, Uganda Heart-Research Foundation

and Uganda Cancer Society, in partnership with the Danish NCD Alliance. UNCDA

works with a wide range of partners with an aim of preventing and controlling

cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other NCDs by empowering communities.


Job Summary: The Program Director will be mainly responsible

for implementing strategic goals and objectives of the organization in order to

deliver UNCDA’s mandate. The incumbent will work in close consultation with the

Board chairperson so as to support the Board to fulfill its governance

functions and give direction and leadership toward effective management of the

institution and its entities.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:

 


Board Administration and Support: Provide information and administrative support to the Board to facilitate

its operations.

  • Steer

    the formulation of UNCDA’s strategy in order to determine the direction of

    UNCDA and its entities.

  • Set

    up systems to effectively manage the secretariat and district branches.

  • The

    incumbent will be tasked to prepare financial plans for Board approval and

    implement them to achieve UNCDA’s mandate.

  • Cost

    effectively manages the institution’s resources in order to attain the

    highest value for all stakeholders.

  • Maintain

    oversight of the financial control and ensure judicious utilization of

    funds and other resources under UNCDA’s and its entities in accordance

    with set policies.


Fundraising (nonprofit-specific): Design and implement fundraising strategies to ensure that UNCDA’s

programs and activities are adequately resourced.


Program Delivery: Manage

the design, promotion, and delivery of quality programs and services.


Human Resource Management:

  • Establish

    and /or review policies to enable efficient management of UNCDA’s human

    resources and create a conducive work environment.

  • Foster

    growth of a strong, dedicated and productive management and volunteer

    teams


Community and Public Relations:

  • Ensure

    that the organization and its programs are consistently presented in a

    strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders.

  • Build

    good communication between the Organization and the Board as well as

    partners.

  • Performs

    any other duties as requested by the Board.


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience:  

  • The

    ideal candidate for the UNCDA Program Director vacancy should hold a

    Master’s Degree preferably in Business Administration, Project Planning,

    Management or Social Sector Planning

  • At

    least five years of progressive experience in similar positions/ roles

  • Proven

    leadership ability in Strategic Development

  • Proven

    experience in resource mobilization & fund development.

  • Ability

    to build a membership organization

  • Strong

    management and supervisory skills

    • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; strong

      presentation skills

    • Good Advocacy and negotiation skills

  • Prior

    experience in Management of voluntary organisations

  • Past

    exposure and experience working with health support organisations.


All candidates are encouraged

to send their applications with certified copies of academic transcripts, updated

CVs with contact addresses of three professional work related referees to the

Board Chairperson UNCDA, plot 731 Mawanda Road, Kamwokya or call 0312513672 for

direction. All applications should be delivered to the above address during

official working hours (8.30 am to 4.30pm).


Deadline: 23rd June, 2015 by 4.30pm




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Uganda: Advocacy Specialist | - 2015



EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.


Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant position and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Persons for the operations.


Advocacy Specialist – (1) position) – Kampala


Job Purpose:


The Advocacy Specialist shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office program and leads our policy and political influencing in a country. The role provides overallsenior leadership, management and strategic direction to the advocacy work in country x. He/she is responsible for the development and implementation of advocacy strategies that will influence government and other institutional policies and practice to achieve positive and lasting changes to fulfil children’s rights.



Academic back ground and Experience;


A degree in Development Studies, Social Science, Law, Public Policy or equivalent.
A minimum of 7 years advocacy experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, with experience in successfully leading the development and implementation of advocacy strategies
Experience of a range of campaigning and advocacy techniques and approaches.
Experience in influencing government, donors, and other organisations through representation and/or advocacy.
Demonstrable track record of leading change which has led to significant results for the organisation and their stakeholders


General specifications applicable to all positions;



Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.




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IBM Career Vacancies - Campaign Designer ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organisation: International Business Machines

Corporation (IBM)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


The International Business

Machines Corporation (IBM)  is a global

technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the

largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 400,000

employees serving clients in 170 countries. IBM offers a wide range of

technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration,

predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and the

world’s most advanced servers and supercomputers. Utilizing its business

consulting, technology and R&D expertise, IBM helps clients become

“smarter” as the planet becomes more digitally interconnected. This

includes working with organizations and governments to build systems that

improve traffic congestion, availability of clean water, and the health and

safety of populations. IBM invests more than $6 billion a year in R&D, just

completing its 18th year of patent leadership. IBM Research has received

recognition beyond any commercial technology research organization and is home

to 5 Nobel Laureates, 9 US National Medals of Technology, 5 US National Medals

of Science, 6 Turing Awards, and 10 Inductees in US Inventors Hall of Fame. The

company was behind the inventions of the PC; SABRE travel reservation system;

UPC codes, Watson, the Jeopardy!-playing computing system, and much more.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 


·        
Understand marketing campaign requirement/brief

and perform data segmentation/build flowchart to generate the target audience.


·        
Translate marketing strategy into Unica Campaign

and Unica Interact logic for campaign design and deployment staff.


·        
The incumbent should understand the marketing

resource management platform.


·        
Routinely track marketing process status in Unica

Marketing Operations alerting the client to variances from standard, as

configured marketing operations work flow and procedures.


Qualifications,

Skills and Experience: 


·        
The ideal candidate for the IBM Campaign Designer

job should hold a relevant Bachelor’s Degree. Possession of a Master’s Degree

in Information Technology is desired.


·        
A minimum of five years’ experience in IT, seven

years, an added advantage


·        
Fluency in both spoken and written English


NB: IBM is committed to creating a diverse

environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified

applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,

national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.


If you suit the above job

profile and desire to work with in of the world’s leading technology giants, IBM,

then please visit the web link below to visit recruitment site and Click Apply.




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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only)


PROGRAMME/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:


Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006 and works to catalyze change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure communities. Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth, improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved governance and conflict management. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations.


We were recently awarded a livelihoods focused 3-year Nike Foundation program working in the Karamoja (Uganda) and West Pokot and Turkana (Kenya) regions. The project, called Girls Improving Resilience with Livestock (GIRL) aims to empower pastoralist girls in the Karamoja region to improve their livelihoods and personal agency, as well as increase the food security and adaptive capacity of their households and the resilience of their communities.


Mercy Corps is looking for a qualified Ugandan to fill the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. He/She will be responsible for tracking, monitoring and evaluating GIRL’s livelihood and education-focused activities.


GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:


Reporting to the Program Manager in Moroto Field Office, this position is a key role in Mercy Corps’ Program quality assurance, accountability, documentation and learning unit. The unit exists to support program design, implementation and utilization of information collected at different stages. The position holder will support program in planning and execution of monitoring and evaluation activities, ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards, providing essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making. S/he will be responsible for providing internal capacity building for program staff on monitoring and evaluation activities as well as review and development of necessary tools that feed into needs of Mercy Corps and donor reporting requirements.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:


§ Generate and implement monitoring and evaluation tools


§ Play key role in the development of intervention designs, sector strategies and M&E frameworks


§ Coordinate assessments, evaluations and monitoring surveys in area of operation. This will entail development of Scopes of Work, development of survey tools, trainings and management of data collectors, report write and facilitating results discussion.


§ Regularly document and share all learnings from program implements Maintain an up to date database that reflects progress (including disaggregated beneficiary counts) and donor indicators


§ Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain an excellent M&E system, and facilitate periodic reflection and analysis of program monitoring information that feeds into programming and learning.


§ Participate in on-going M&E training and support for all Mercy Corps programs and partnering private sector staff


§ Visit sites and partners to collect supplementary data, stories and conduct qualitative research both independently and in teams


§ Maintain professional relationships with local government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, other development organizations, and civil society organizations


§ Maintain an active advisory role with each program team to help guide them towards robust and relevant data collection


§ Actively participate in all implementation, providing advice and feedback for quality results at any point


§ Work with program team and other staffs to ensure that activities are implemented on plan and progress towards targets is not compromised.


§ Establish and maintain strong working relationships with partners and government departments


§ Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to credit Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its mission.


§ Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor or representatives.


KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:


§ Must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agriculture, Demography, Statistics, Business administration or relevant field


§ At least 3 years of program monitoring and evaluation experience


§ Should understand concepts and demonstrate skills in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle, results chain and frameworks, participatory monitoring


§ Should be able to design and implement surveys, have knowledge of commonly used probability and purposive sampling techniques


§ Must have good writing and analytical skills


§ Should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, reporting techniques. S/he should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread


§ In addition to Microsoft Excel, the incumbent should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data management software including Ms Access, SPSS, STATA.


§ Must be fluent both spoken and written English. N’Karamojon Mazeniko, Pei, Bokora, Pökoot language skills is a plus


SUCCESS FACTORS:


The ideal candidate will;


§ Have the ability and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural, relatively poor infrastructure of Karamoja sub region.


§ S/he will be an excellent communicator, have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and


§ Be able to work difficult and often stressful environments.




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Program Officer- 2 Vacancies (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only) | - 2015



PROGRAMME/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:


Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006 and works to catalyze change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure communities. Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth, improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved governance and conflict management. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations.


We were recently awarded a livelihoods focused 3-year Nike Foundation program working in the Karamoja (Uganda) and West Pokot and Turkana (Kenya) regions. The project, called Girls Improving Resilience with Livestock (GIRL), aims to empower pastoralist girls in the Karamoja region to improve their livelihoods and personal agency, as well as increase the food security and adaptive capacity of their households and the resilience of their communities. Mercy Corps is looking for a qualified Ugandan to fill the position of Program Officer for the GIRL program.


GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:


Reporting to the Program Manager, this position is focused on community engagement, including the identification, recruitment and retention of training participants; the establishment of partnerships with key community members (elders, religious leaders, government officials) and the execution of livelihood development activities. He/she will be locally hired and based in the Moroto area. He/she will be responsible for day-to-day field-work in implementation of activities, mobilization, formation and monitoring of girls livelihoods/education cohorts.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:


§ To work closely with all the program staff in implementation of the program.


§ To engage community members (community representatives, teachers, religious leaders, government officials and gatekeepers) to form an Advisory Committee to support and inform program activities


§ To organize community events to sensitize communities on the GIRL program



§ To assist in the creation of technical curricula, basic education (numeracy & literacy) and financial literacy


§ To recruit and train mentors to deliver technical curricula to girls


§ To identify and recruit girls in the community to participate in livestock/producer groups


§ To identify and engage local animal health workers to provide training and technical assistance to livestock/producer groups


§ To monitor and track the success and failures of livestock/producer groups


§ To collect program data accurately and forward the same to the office timely.


§ To support community mapping activities, market assessments and base-line/end-line evaluation activities


§ To prepare accurate and timely monitoring and field reports and other project documentation as required.


§ Maintain proper project/program files.


§ To represent the organization in meetings at the grass root level.


§ Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.


§ Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor or representatives.


KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:


§ Minimum 3 years experience working with NGOs/CBO’s in civic engagement, livelihoods and education


§ Degree in Community Development, Economic Development or related field;


§ Commitment to working with youth and vulnerable groups in need, regardless of race, tribe, religion or gender;


§ Understanding of working with local partners;


§ Good problem solving, written and oral communication skills;


§ Strong written and spoken English


§ Local language skills required


§ Ability to work without constant supervision and as part of a mixed team;


§ Good knowledge of MS Office software such as Excel, Word, and Access;


SUCCESS FACTORS:


The ideal candidate will;


§ Have the ability and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural, relatively poor infrastructure of Karamoja sub region.


§ Be an excellent communicator, have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and;



§ Be able to work difficult and often stressful environments.




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Branch Manager Career Opportunity - Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organisation: Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


EFC Limited is a new

microfinance institution in Kampala located in Ndeeba at Master Wood Plaza.

Already well-established in Zambia and Tanzania, the Entrepreneurs Financial

Centre model is a proven market leader providing specialized lending services

in amounts up to UGX 50 million to existing micro and small enterprises. The

purpose of the Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) is to provide increased

access to specialized financial services for entrepreneurs while contributing

to wealth creation, improvement of living conditions and development of the

Ugandan private sector.


Job

Summary:
The EFC Branch Manager will conduct operations and strategic management

of all Branch functions and activities. The Branch Manager is primarily

responsible to plan, organize and oversee all Branch operations including the

supervision of staff and the coordination of work activities. The Branch

Manager is also primarily responsible for promoting the EFC branding and

raising community awareness regarding the products and services available to

fulfill the target market needs.


Key

Duties and Responsibilities: 


·        
Build and strengthen the development of a strong

customer relationship culture to facilitate the consultative sale of EFC

products and services and the identification and exploitation of business

opportunities;


·        
Instil a business philosophy and orient employees

in the EFC vision, mission, values and objectives through appropriate

supervision, coaching and skills development and appreciative acknowledgement

of their efforts;


·        
Advance the principles of “positive change

management” without business disruption in areas such as the integration of new

products and services, implementation of new approaches or the usage of new

tools and methodologies;


·        
Manage and ensure sound security management

practices (i.e. cash handling, customer identification, physical security

measures etc.);


·        
Ensure the integrity of financial and accounting

data;


·        
Ensure full compliance with all customer

transaction related policies and procedures (i.e. account opening, deposit and

withdrawal transactions, loan disbursements etc.);


·        
Oversee management of the SAF2000 software system;


·        
Steer an initiative to ensure continuous process

improvement for the benefit of all EFC stakeholders (i.e. employees, customers

and shareholders/donors etc.).


·        
Develop approaches and activities to maximize

customer satisfaction, profitability of operations and risk management;


·        
Actively participate in the development of the

Branch business and activities plan and oversee its implementation and

follow-up;


·        
Routinely analyse Branch performance relative to

results achieved against the business plan (i.e. financial and product/service

sales indicators);


·        
Ensure effective overall risk management (i.e.

liquidity, credit, transaction, fraud, reputation and compliance) through

effective implementation of all EFC policies, standards and procedures;


·        
Ensure effective overall management of Branch

human, financial and material resources;


·        
Manage the day-to-day Branch operations including

daily and monthly closing activities;


·        
Send quarterly Branch Performance Reports to the

COO/DID Technical Advisor.


·        
In charge of preparing summary reports for monthly

Manager’s Meetings relative to Branch results and actions required;


·        
Submitting recommendations regarding objectives,

policies and Branch action plans as deemed required;


·        
Overseeing all internal and external communications

in collaboration with the EFC Communications Officer;


·        
Managing the employee performance process

(individual and group) through team leadership and motivation;


·        
In charge of planning, supervising, and

controlling the work of Branch employees,


·        
Collaborating with and supporting all Branch

employees to develop individual action plans with measurable objectives to

facilitate effective performance management and monitoring.


·        
Ensuring effective implementation and compliance

of all Human Resource Management policies, standards and procedures including

the Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct and the Disciplinary Code,


·        
Actively participating in employee development

through coaching and training to improve skills and enhance service quality;


·        
Applying effective internal control systems and

measures and ensuring sound management of all Branch control registers;


·        
Supervising the Branch operations and closing at

the end of the day and end of the month;


·        
Identifying financial services needs in the

community leading savings mobilization initiatives;


·        
Managing and controlling the cash supply and

reserves of the Branch Tellers, observing and verifying all cash counts and

implementing random weekly cash counts;


·        
Ensuring ongoing maintenance and backups of the

Branch computer systems and applications (i.e. servers, hardware, software, SAF

etc.);


·        
Working in liaison with the Internal Auditor by

providing all data/documentation required to enable the performance of the

internal audit mandate;


·        
Ensuring the secure and confidential safekeeping

of all EFC registers and verifying the correct filing of all documents and

files;


·        
Recommending / approving loan applications as

authorized;


·        
Performing the required follow-up on outstanding

loans;


·        
Ensuring the necessary recovery measures for loans

in default;


·        
Ensuring the accurate calculation and collection

of loan fees and penalties;


·        
Ensuring effective management of EFC deposit

operations;


·        
Relative to financial and accounting data:


·        
Completing and checking all accounting entries

with the general ledger accounts to ensure that they balance,


·        
Verifying that adjustment and suspense accounts

are at zero balance;


·        
Authorizing customer transactions exceeding

amounts pre-determined by policy;


·        
Keenly tracking, reviewing and authorizing all

Teller cash shortages and surpluses;


·        
Performing EFC banking funds transfers (i.e. bank

deposits and withdrawals);


·        
Performance of any other related duties and

responsibilities as assigned by the COO/DID Technical Advisor.


Qualifications,

Skills and Experience: 


·        
The Branch Manager should preferably hold a Diploma

in Business Management, Economics or Management;


·        
Detailed working practical knowledge of branch

operations and human resource management in the financial services sector and

the foresight to see how the intricate day-to- day activities link with and

support the achievement of the mission and vision of the EFC.


·        
At least two years’ experience, preferably in the

financial services sector;


·        
Working knowledge of microfinance specific to MSE

markets would be a definite asset;


·        
Background in staff management including leadership,

skills development and coaching;


·        
Excellent people/relationship skills;


·        
Excellent oral and written communication skills in

English.


All suitably qualified

candidates should send their applications with a detailed CV at our head offices

in Ndeeba on Master Wood Plaza or email only CV and application to:

HR_OFFICER@efcug.com.


NB: Only qualified candidates will be

contacted for an interview.


Deadline: 26th June,

2015




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Program Officer- 2 Vacancies (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only)


PROGRAMME/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:


Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006 and works to catalyze change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure communities. Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth, improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved governance and conflict management. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations.


We were recently awarded a livelihoods focused 3-year Nike Foundation program working in the Karamoja (Uganda) and West Pokot and Turkana (Kenya) regions. The project, called Girls Improving Resilience with Livestock (GIRL), aims to empower pastoralist girls in the Karamoja region to improve their livelihoods and personal agency, as well as increase the food security and adaptive capacity of their households and the resilience of their communities. Mercy Corps is looking for a qualified Ugandan to fill the position of Program Officer for the GIRL program.


GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:


Reporting to the Program Manager, this position is focused on community engagement, including the identification, recruitment and retention of training participants; the establishment of partnerships with key community members (elders, religious leaders, government officials) and the execution of livelihood development activities. He/she will be locally hired and based in the Moroto area. He/she will be responsible for day-to-day field-work in implementation of activities, mobilization, formation and monitoring of girls livelihoods/education cohorts.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:


§ To work closely with all the program staff in implementation of the program.


§ To engage community members (community representatives, teachers, religious leaders, government officials and gatekeepers) to form an Advisory Committee to support and inform program activities


§ To organize community events to sensitize communities on the GIRL program


§ To assist in the creation of technical curricula, basic education (numeracy & literacy) and financial literacy


§ To recruit and train mentors to deliver technical curricula to girls


§ To identify and recruit girls in the community to participate in livestock/producer groups


§ To identify and engage local animal health workers to provide training and technical assistance to livestock/producer groups


§ To monitor and track the success and failures of livestock/producer groups


§ To collect program data accurately and forward the same to the office timely.


§ To support community mapping activities, market assessments and base-line/end-line evaluation activities


§ To prepare accurate and timely monitoring and field reports and other project documentation as required.


§ Maintain proper project/program files.


§ To represent the organization in meetings at the grass root level.


§ Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.


§ Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor or representatives.


KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:


§ Minimum 3 years experience working with NGOs/CBO’s in civic engagement, livelihoods and education


§ Degree in Community Development, Economic Development or related field;


§ Commitment to working with youth and vulnerable groups in need, regardless of race, tribe, religion or gender;


§ Understanding of working with local partners;


§ Good problem solving, written and oral communication skills;


§ Strong written and spoken English


§ Local language skills required


§ Ability to work without constant supervision and as part of a mixed team;


§ Good knowledge of MS Office software such as Excel, Word, and Access;


SUCCESS FACTORS:


The ideal candidate will;


§ Have the ability and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural, relatively poor infrastructure of Karamoja sub region.


§ Be an excellent communicator, have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and;


§ Be able to work difficult and often stressful environments.




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Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Open to Ugandan Nationals Only) | - 2015



PROGRAMME/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:


Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006 and works to catalyze change makers within the Ugandan private sector, civil society and government to create economically dynamic, healthy and secure communities. Our works focus on building resilience and enable economic growth, improve opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improved governance and conflict management. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations.


We were recently awarded a livelihoods focused 3-year Nike Foundation program working in the Karamoja (Uganda) and West Pokot and Turkana (Kenya) regions. The project, called Girls Improving Resilience with Livestock (GIRL) aims to empower pastoralist girls in the Karamoja region to improve their livelihoods and personal agency, as well as increase the food security and adaptive capacity of their households and the resilience of their communities.


Mercy Corps is looking for a qualified Ugandan to fill the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. He/She will be responsible for tracking, monitoring and evaluating GIRL’s livelihood and education-focused activities.


GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:


Reporting to the Program Manager in Moroto Field Office, this position is a key role in Mercy Corps’ Program quality assurance, accountability, documentation and learning unit. The unit exists to support program design, implementation and utilization of information collected at different stages. The position holder will support program in planning and execution of monitoring and evaluation activities, ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards, providing essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making. S/he will be responsible for providing internal capacity building for program staff on monitoring and evaluation activities as well as review and development of necessary tools that feed into needs of Mercy Corps and donor reporting requirements.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:


§ Generate and implement monitoring and evaluation tools


§ Play key role in the development of intervention designs, sector strategies and M&E frameworks


§ Coordinate assessments, evaluations and monitoring surveys in area of operation. This will entail development of Scopes of Work, development of survey tools, trainings and management of data collectors, report write and facilitating results discussion.


§ Regularly document and share all learnings from program implements Maintain an up to date database that reflects progress (including disaggregated beneficiary counts) and donor indicators



§ Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain an excellent M&E system, and facilitate periodic reflection and analysis of program monitoring information that feeds into programming and learning.


§ Participate in on-going M&E training and support for all Mercy Corps programs and partnering private sector staff


§ Visit sites and partners to collect supplementary data, stories and conduct qualitative research both independently and in teams


§ Maintain professional relationships with local government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, other development organizations, and civil society organizations


§ Maintain an active advisory role with each program team to help guide them towards robust and relevant data collection


§ Actively participate in all implementation, providing advice and feedback for quality results at any point


§ Work with program team and other staffs to ensure that activities are implemented on plan and progress towards targets is not compromised.


§ Establish and maintain strong working relationships with partners and government departments


§ Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to credit Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its mission.


§ Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor or representatives.


KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:


§ Must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agriculture, Demography, Statistics, Business administration or relevant field


§ At least 3 years of program monitoring and evaluation experience


§ Should understand concepts and demonstrate skills in monitoring and evaluation, project cycle, results chain and frameworks, participatory monitoring


§ Should be able to design and implement surveys, have knowledge of commonly used probability and purposive sampling techniques


§ Must have good writing and analytical skills


§ Should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, reporting techniques. S/he should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread


§ In addition to Microsoft Excel, the incumbent should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data management software including Ms Access, SPSS, STATA.


§ Must be fluent both spoken and written English. N’Karamojon Mazeniko, Pei, Bokora, Pökoot language skills is a plus


SUCCESS FACTORS:


The ideal candidate will;


§ Have the ability and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural, relatively poor infrastructure of Karamoja sub region.


§ S/he will be an excellent communicator, have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and



§ Be able to work difficult and often stressful environments.




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UNCST Jobs - Science Officer (Biosafety) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs



Organization: Uganda National Council for Science and

Technology (UNCST)


Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


The Uganda National Council

for Science and Technology (UNCST) is a statutory organization mandated

facilitate and coordinate the development and implementation of policies and strategies

for integrating Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) into the national development

process.  UNCST was established by CAP

209, under the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development.


Key Duties and

Responsibilities: 

  • The

    incumbent will primarily receive and process applications involving

    genetically modified organism and related projects for review by the National

    Biosafety Committee;

  • In

    charge of developing and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of biosafety

    activities in the Country;

  • Offer

    timely administrative and secretarial support to the National Biosafety

    Committee

  • Responsible

    for the preparation of biosafety awareness materials, including developing

    content and packaging biosafety information for the general public or

    targeted groups;

  • Actively

    participate in field inspection of approved trials to ensure that they

    comply with national biosafety guidelines/regulations;

  • Perform

    any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.


Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

  • The

    applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in physical, natural

    or life sciences. Possession of a Master’s degree in a relevant field is

    an added advantage

  • Three

    years of related experience in busy work environment

  • Prior

    experience in the field of biotechnology and biosafety is a key

    requirement

  • Possess

    the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders and partners;

  • Excellent

    communication and strong analytical skills.

  • Excellent

    report writing skills;

  • High

    degree of integrity and commitment

  • Possess

    the ability to work independently and in a multi-cultural environment

  • Highly

    computer literate


All candidates are strongly

encouraged to send their applications, with copies of Curriculum Vitae and

relevant academic documents not later than to the following address:


Uganda National Council for

Science and Technology,


Plot 6, Kimera Road, Ntinda,


P.O. Box 6884, Kampala.

Uganda


Email to: info@uncst.go.ug


NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be

contacted. UNCST does not charge any recruitment fee.


Deadline: 29th June 2015 by

5:00p.m




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Advocacy Specialist | ReliefWeb


EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2014, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.


Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant position and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Persons for the operations.


Advocacy Specialist – (1) position) – Kampala


Job Purpose:


The Advocacy Specialist shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office program and leads our policy and political influencing in a country. The role provides overallsenior leadership, management and strategic direction to the advocacy work in country x. He/she is responsible for the development and implementation of advocacy strategies that will influence government and other institutional policies and practice to achieve positive and lasting changes to fulfil children’s rights.


Academic back ground and Experience;


  • A degree in Development Studies, Social Science, Law, Public Policy or equivalent.

  • A minimum of 7 years advocacy experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, with experience in successfully leading the development and implementation of advocacy strategies

  • Experience of a range of campaigning and advocacy techniques and approaches.

  • Experience in influencing government, donors, and other organisations through representation and/or advocacy.

  • Demonstrable track record of leading change which has led to significant results for the organisation and their stakeholders

General specifications applicable to all positions;


  • Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.

  • Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.

  • Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.

  • Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.

  • Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.

  • Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

  • Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

  • Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.

  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.

  • Excellent time management and planning capacity.

  • Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.