Organisation: Africa Humanitarian Action (AHA) Reports to: Senior NutritionistAfrica Humanitarian Action is a non-governmental non- profit making organization that provides health services to refugees on behalf of UNHCR. Our mission is to respond to crises and disasters in Africa; to enhance communities at risk, so they can solve their concerns themselves. Key Duties and Responsibilities:  Participating in planning, budgeting, directing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating nutritional programmes of the organization. Managing and accounting for the allocated resources. Providing guidance on the purchasing of food and planning other activities. Designing special diets for therapeutic purposes. Advising/counseling people with nutritional problems. Participating in community outreach services for adequate nutrition. Imparting knowledge and skills to staff Adhering to professional Code of Conduct and Ethics. Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The ideal candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in human Nutrition and Dietetics. At least a year’s experience will be an added advantage. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications to: The Coordinator, Health and Nutrition, Africa Humanitarian Action and submitted to his office in Kyaka II refugee settlement OR send by email to erumukapat@yahoo.com, or naluwairogerald@gmail.com

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

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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Job Title:  Purchasing Officer
ACF seeks to hire a highly competent, dynamic and experienced Capital Purchasing Officer, based in Kampala.

Responsibilities include:
•    Receive all the PRs coming from bases or the department
•    Organize the deliverly of the items by ensuring the Delivery note is filled as required and update the procurement Follow up and stock following and respecting ACF procurement procedures according to thresholds and standards
•    Priotizing the procurement of all duly approved current and pending orders in a timely fashion
•    Organize the payment of suppliers

Maching Indicators:
•    University degree in logistics/ procurement or related area
•    One year relevant experience with an international NGO
•    Able to set own deadlines and meet them
•    Good communications, teamwork spirit, transport skill

How to Apply:
Applications should include a cover letter, CV with at least 3 referees, copies of academic certificates and a day time telephone contact
Address your email to; hr.ug@acf-international.org OR logco.ug@acf-international.org mentioning Capital Purchasing Officer in the subject line
Address your hard copy;
Base Administrator in ACF bases in Uganda- Gulu, Lira, Kampala, Moroto

Deadline: 10th Dec 2012

4.      PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (One Position available)

Reports to:    Project Manager (EU Livelihoods Project)
Staff reporting to this post: Labourers, Driver and Guards
Liaises with: Field Accountant, HR and Admin Officer, Project Officers and Project staff
Duty Station:            Kyangwali
Job Summary:
Provide administrative services for efficient running of the EU livelihoods project.

Duties & Responsibilities

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Manage travel arrangements for the project staff through liaising with travel agents for timely bookings at minimal costs.
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Allocate and supervise work of compound cleaners, office messenger and watchmen to ensure that office support duties are run effectively.
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Maintain and organize insurance of office equipment through organizing routine maintenance and repairs.
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Provide direct support to the Project Manager and Project Officers.
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Ensure requisitions and other documents submitted to the Project Manager for signing are correct and complete.
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Efficiently arrange for meetings/workshops, collate documentation and information to support these meetings, and where required preparing minutes and other relevant reports/documentation in a timely manner
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Assist in coordinating and tracking of documents for the Project Manager.
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Maintain inventory of stationary and office supplies for the Project Manager and other Project Officers.
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Provide necessary clerical and secretarial support including maintaining effective filing, scanning, photocopying, archiving and record keeping systems, both paper and electronic of reports and other materials
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In collaboration with the HR and Admin Officer, support the recruitment process through placing local advertisements, inviting prospective candidates for interviews and administering the interviews and preparing interview reports in order to achieve a quality and timely selection process.
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In coordination with the Procurement Officer, support cost effective procurement of office and other field items according to different project budgets and plans.
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Responsible for logistics; management of staff movements and organizing office errands involving event management, booking of flights, requesting for per diems/overnight allowances and accommodation at competitive rates.
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Support and host visitors from the project and elsewhere by arranging inductions and other plans for them ensuring high level of care.
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Support other staff by providing advice and guidance in handling organisational and administrative tasks for which the project is responsible.
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Coordinate the flow of information between the project officers, departmental staff and staff in the country to ensure issues are communicated appropriately; the manager is kept briefed during absences from the office and on his/her return; and that right staff are informed of issues that the Project Manager would want them to be kept informed of.
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Monitor staff welfare and health and report to the HR and Administration Officer for appropriate action
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Coordinate payment of office stationery and other utilities e.g. internet, telephone, DSTV and electricity bills.
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Support the project communication strategy through preparation of draft communiqués for the Project Manager
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Support preparation, collation and submission of periodic  project reports
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Undertake any other relevant task at the direction of the Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

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A Diploma in Business Administration, Human Resource Management or a related qualification from a recognized institution.
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At least one years experience in similar in a busy nongovernmental Organization.

·        Excellent facilitation, inter-personal and communication skills
·        A good command of both written and spoken English
·        Attention to detail
·        Excellent report writing skills
·        Flexible and Adaptable
·        Patient, understanding and of a pleasant character
·        Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft Office
·        Excellent Management skills
·        Able to capacity build and develop others
·        Ability to mobilize different audiences and communities
·        Commitment to the organizational values

5.                  DRIVER/MECHANIC (2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE)
Reports to:    Administration Assistant
Liaises with: Project Officers, Area Manager, Project staff, Program Officer
Duty Station:            Kyangwali.

Job Summary:
To drive authorized passengers, transport goods and services (information) and check the mechanical condition of the AAH I vehicle regularly; to ensure programme activities run smoothly, vehicles are clean and in good order always in line with AAH I policies. The position will be responsible for vehicle maintenance and repairs.

Duties & Responsibilities

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Deliver and collect goods, parcels and letters as required in the most cost efficient way.
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Responsible for transporting staff and partners for official engagements.
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Supervise and assist with loading and off loading of goods at the site upon arrival as well as when picking goods.
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Maintain the vehicle log book indicating mileage, task accomplished, departure and arrival times, and fuel taken to enable proper monitoring of the vehicle movement as well as costs.
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Ensure cleanliness and carry out routine maintenance checks daily and report any observed faults to the supervisor so that repairs can be arranged and servicing booked.
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Ensure the vehicle insurance is valid and prompt for its renewal when renewal time is drawing close to ensure that the car is continually insured.

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Diagnose problems, repair and perform general maintenance on all equipments and vehicles including adjustments of engines, transmissions, differentials, hydraulics, electrical systems and clutches on petrol and diesel equipments:
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Tune up engines, ignition parts, clean and adjust carburetors, perform minor body repairs and respond to breakdowns.
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Perform preventative maintenance and make inspections of vehicles for proper working order and safe operation.
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Perform required inspections on allocated vehicles.
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Maintain work records, time and material records on vehicle services.
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Monitor the security of vehicle, authorized passengers and luggage in line with the vehicle policy.
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Prepare and submit vehicle monthly reports in line with the AAH I Vehicle Policy.
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And any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies

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Mechanics Grade II
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Certificate level 4 in motor vehicle/craft technician course
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At least 4 years work in a busy motor vehicle workshop
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Clean national driver’s license
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Ordinary level certificate
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High level of integrity
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Good report writing skills
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Moderate computer skills with the ability to use word and excel spreadsheet

6.                  MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER (ONE POSITION AVAILABLE)
Location:       Kyangwali
Supervisor:   Project Manager
Liaises with: Field Officers, Enterprise & Market Development Officer, Veterinary Officer, Project Officers (Water & Sanitation and Gender & Capacity Building), and Project staff.
Job Summary: Provide technical support to the program staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders on monitoring and evaluation according to AAH I Uganda evaluation strategy and donor requirements; to set up and operate Market Information System, and train counterparts.

Duties & Responsibilities

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Develop computerized systems (solutions) that will facilitate quality management and dissemination of market information throughout the organization, to beneficiary farmers/entrepreneurs, and to other relevant community stakeholders.
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Monitor utilization and performance of existing in-house systems with the aim of carrying out corrective actions that enable beneficiary farmers/entrepreneurs, and other relevant community stakeholders to manage and sustain their livelihoods.
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Conduct data analysis and processing during research, baseline surveys and ministry review surveys.
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Provide technical support in advanced use of office applications (MS Word, MS Excel and MS Access, Computer configuration, program installation and trouble shooting and statistical tools) especially in areas of proposal writing and reports to the project team.
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Design brochures, certificates and publications on behalf of other departments.
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Liaise with Head of Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation to gather relevant information regarding best practices to project design, monitoring and evaluation from within and outside the AAH I partnership and shares it with Area Managers and field staff to facilitate organizational learning end experience sharing.
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Work closely with the Head Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation to contribute to the technical soundness of the different project designs.
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Participates in various programme planning forums including reviews of AAH I strategic direction, field staff training and evaluation as appropriate.
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Lead the process of collecting monitoring data as per the developed monitoring plans and works with the Head of Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation to analyze the data and produce reports.
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Prepare and submit project reports to the Project Manager on a monthly basis; and periodically as required by AAH I Uganda and in line with grant requirements.

Required Qualifications and Skills

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Must hold a Bachelors Degree in Computer science, Information Technology, Statistics, Economics, and/or other related field from a recognized university.
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A working knowledge of Market Utilization and Agriculture information software.
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Be conversant with general office procedures including the use of Microsoft Publisher, Power Point, Excel spreadsheets, Word and Mail System.
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Extensive working knowledge of data bases.
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Outgoing, helpful and a good problem solver.
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Good computer skills and ability to write technical reports.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATIONS
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with an updated Curriculum Vita with at least three suitable referees with their email/telephone contacts to: Human Resource Manager, AAH International, Uganda to any of the following addresses: -
(1) Email: recruitug@actionafricahelp.org Please do not attach certificates to email copies of CVs!
(2) AAH I Office in Adjumani Located at Minia Village in Adjumani Town.
(3) Kyangwali Refugee Settlement Program Office located at Kasonga in Kyangwali Sub County.

Deadline: 15/2/2011

Action Against Hunger (ACF) is an international humanitarian NGO. For over thirty years it has been implementing Food security and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, in Lira, Apac, Oyam, Gulu, Kaabong and Moroto Districts.

Post: Assistant Program Manager

ACF is looking for an Assistant to the Nutrition Surveillance Program Manager (APM) to be based in MOROTO. The person will be under the direct supervision of the Program Manager.

Responsibilities
? Assist the programme manager in creating programme awareness to community, working relationship with DHO/DHT team and local authorities.
? Participate in the definition of the technical surveillance strategy
? Participate in organization and facilitation of trainings.
? Play an active role in data collection, analysis and reporting.
? Inform arising problems to PM with possible solutions in time.
? Actively participate in the program reporting and give support to other ACF departments.
? Participate in organization and facilitation of trainings.
? In the absence of PM, ensure the overall program management.

Academic Qualifications:
? BSc .in nutrition / dieitery or related fields with medical and nutrition background

Experience:
? Minimum 2 years experience in nutrition surveillance at supervisory level.
? Experience in capacity building programmes desirable.

Specific Skills:
? Qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills.
? Ability to work with minimal supervision.
? Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to support, motivate, and train field staff,
? Computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Power point, internet, and email are a must.

Personal skills
? Ability to communicate with national and international multicultural team.

To be considered for this recruitment, please submit your application:

By hand to the Human Resources Officer in ACF office in Moroto, Kaabong, Gulu, Lira or Kampala, mentioning on the envelope: Assistant to the Nutrition Surveillance Program Manager

Or by email (files not larger than 3 MB) to:

hr.ug@acf-international.org or
cmn.ug@acf-international.org

Deadline Friday October 15th 2010

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test and interview. Female candidates arc highly encouraged to apply.

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