Due to increased client interest and the subsequent rise in workload, Equate (see www.equateinternational.com) is looking to expand its database of consultants in the African region. We are looking for qualified candidates who fit the following profile:

Requirements:

Candidates who meet the above requirements can submit a detailed CV (max 5 pages) which should include a daytime telephone contact and three referees (with telephone and email contacts). Applications should be emailed to hr@equateinternational.com, with ‘Request for Procurement Specialists’ clearly indicated in the subject line. Please DO NOT send additional documents, such as certificates, diplomas etcetera. Any email exceeding 2MB will be automatically deleted.

Equate will only contact and give feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Note: Equate will ALWAYS contact the consultants before including them in any bidding documents.

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Title(s):Senior Consultants, Consultants and Analysts, Interns, and Accounts Clerk

Location: Nairobi, Kenya orKampala, Uganda

Overview of Delta Partnership

Delta Partnership is a highly regarded, international development consultancy firm offering bespoke solutions which maximise the impact of development funds. Established in 2000 and operating primarily in Eastern and Southern Africa, Delta has extensive experience of enabling better and more equitable public services to citizens and maximizing the impact of development spending. We have a steadily growing turnover currently standing at £1.8 million per year. Delta has a core team of employees who are dedicated to furthering the growth of Delta whilst maintaining our unique, innovative and results focused style. In addition, we work with highly skilled associate consultants with whom we have built excellent working relationships and a number of strategic partnerships with other development focused entities.

In March 2014 Delta was delighted announce that it would be joining forces with WYG, together we will provide a diverse range of services to clients across numerous sectors worldwide, offering creative and effective solutions to their projects. WYG, an established global management and technical consultancy to the built and natural environment offer expertise in areas such as urban development, conflict reduction, climate change mitigation and private sector-led growth. This will complement Delta’s strengths in governance, monitoring and evaluation, and organisational development.

Delta currently has offices in Kenya, Uganda and the UK. We have worked in over 20 countries, providing institutional, strategic and evaluation support across government, with civil society and in specific sectors such as private sector development, education, governance, justice and the environment. We are committed to making a positive change to people’s lives, especially for people living in poverty.

Ongoing success and opportunity in the East Africa region has meant that Delta is in an excellent position to expand our internal capacity and react to changing times in development. Delta is continuing its excellent experience in evaluation, monitoring and strategic support to its clients.

Sectors likely to feature in future work include fragile states, employment and infrastructure as well as rural development and climate.

Are you keen to join a small but growing international team then please get in touch?

To win, direct and deliver major assignments. Senior consultants have at least 10 years’ of experience of international development.

To deliver on major assignments and to support business development. Consultants and analysts have between 2 and 10 years of relevant experience.

To conduct research and to support the delivery of our projects. Interns should be graduates.

To enter accounting transactions and maintain financial control. This position is for a graduate who is studying for a professional accountancy qualification.

Delta Partnership is looking for people who share our passion for development and improving the lives of others. We want people who are driven, proactive, and dynamic in their approach to work. We are a small and creative company and we need individuals who are able to adapt to our working culture. Delta is enjoying a time of growth and change and we need team members who will thrive on this challenge and take Delta forward in a strategic and sustainable way.

Senior consultants and consultants with working French would be an advantage in expanding our work across the region.

All applications should be emailed to applications@deltapartnership.com, include your name and the job you are applying for in the subject of the email.

The deadline for applications is 16 May 2014.

Delta is offering a competitive salary. Delta seeks to achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

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Job Title: CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT ON CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT (UGANDAN NATIONAL)
Location :     Kampala, UGANDA
Application Deadline :    19-Sep-12
Additional Category    Environment and Energy
Type of Contract :    Individual Contract
Post Level :    National Consultant
Languages Required :
English 
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)    01-Oct-2012
Duration of Initial Contract :    20 working days
Expected Duration of Assignment :    20 working days

Background

UNDP is providing financial and technical assistance to Government of Uganda  towards improving policies and strategies for environment and natural resources management and climate risk management.

The aim of the support is to contribute to strengthening of national capacity for policy implementation through review and  or development of policies and strategies.  Policies and strategies of priority include:

    National environment management policy;
EIA guidelines and regulations to mainstream health and social issues (HIV) into capital projects;
National biomass strategy;
Strategies for electronic waste management;
Institutional coordination for ENR and climate risk management activities.

In Uganda, Climate Risk Management interventions are being implemented in a sector based approach by different ministries and agencies both at national and district level as across cutting issue and mainly co-ordinated by the Disaster Risk Reduction platform based at Office Of the Prime minister. However, there is need to conduct a national capacity needs assessment of these institutions in order to develop a training manual and improve coordination among the institutions.

As part of strengthening coordination of climate risk management, government is seeking services of a Consultant(Ugandan National)  to conduct a National Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment on Climate Risk Management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objective of the Assignment:

To assess the institutional capacities in CRM and develop training manual for CRM.

Scope of work:

The scope of the consultancy will include but not limited to:

    Conduct detailed institutional capacity needs assessment of selected institutions at national and regional level on Climate Risk Management. These includes government ministries and agencies, selected District Local Government from all the regions in Uganda, (Karamoja region, northern region, western region, Eastern region and central) including international, National and local humanitarian organizations with Climate Risk Management Interventions;
Identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of the institutions on climate risk Management;
Identify CRM interventions among the selected institutions;
Propose interventions for strengthening CRM for selected institutions;
Develop training guide for CRM for technical staff at both national and district level staff;

Methodology:

    Brief desk-based review of any existing information and CRM interventions will be conducted;
Field-based key informant interviews with representatives of districts and Institutions at both national and regional levels to identify Strength, weak neses and the opportunities / challenges involved in CRM.

Outputs/Deliverables:

The specific outputs will include:

    An inception report for the study to be reviewed by a selected technical team;
Draft report to be reviewed by a selected technical team;
Final National institutional capacity needs for Climate Risk Management report;
A training guide for Climate Risk Management for technical staff at national and district level

Duration and Timelines:

The consultancy will utilise up to 20 person/work days  spread over a period of one month.

Liaison and Reporting:

The Consultant will report to the Resident Representative on all contractual obligations and to The Permanent secretary in Office of the Prime minister, through the commissioner, Department of Disaster Preparedness on all technical and day-to-day delivery of the assignment.

The consultant will implement the assignment under the guidance of Technical focal point persons and technical staff at OPM and Climate change Unit

All reports shall be submitted to Office of the Prime Minister with copy to UNDP.  OPM shall certify all deliverables before UNDP effects any payments.

UNDP-GOU Support to the Consultant:

    Access to all past reports and data relevant to this assignment;
Access to the UNDP Office and its infrastructure;
Assistance to gain access to relevant stakeholders for discussions and to obtain information pertaining to the consultancy;
Transport for visits to stakeholders in Kampala and its vicinity.

Competencies

    Good understanding of Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change;
Knowledge on decentralisation and governance systems in Uganda.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

    The candidate should possess an advanced degree. Qualification in the fields of, Disaster risk reduction, climate risk management, Climate change management, environment and natural resources is an added advantage.

Experience:

    At least 5 years experience  in the field of Environment management, Climate change or disaster risk reduction;
Professional experience in undertaking institutional and organisational capacity needs assessment and development of capacity development plan.

Application Process:

Preparation of Proposals:

Language:

Proposals prepared by the Bidder and all correspondence and documents relating to the proposal exchanged by the bidder and the procuring UNDP entity shall be in English.

Documents to be included in the proposals:

Proposal shall comprise of the following documents:

    Proposal submission – online application at the following address: http://jobs.undp.org
Technical Proposal – suggested outline for technical proposal:
a. The offerors interpretation of the assignment;
b. Clarifications and or suggestions on scope of assignment;
c. Approach and Methodology for undertaking the assignment along with timelines;
Any additional information that demonstrates individual capacity to undertake the proposed assignment.

Proposal Price:

The financial proposal will indicate the price which will be in Uganda Shillings.

Payment Schedule:

The payment will be made in four installments:

    20% upon submission and approval of an inception report for the study to be reviewed by a selected technical team;
20% upon submission and approval of a Draft report to be reviewed by a selected technical team;
40% upon submission and approval of a Final National institutional capacity needs for Climate Risk Management report;
20% upon submission of a training guide for Climate Risk Management for technical staff at national and district level.

Eligible consultants(Ugandan Nationals only) are required to submit application and a detailed CV/Resume online at http://jobs.undp.org.

Please note that the system will only allow you to upload one document, therefore all the technical and financial proposals are to be attached to the CVs and uploaded together at once/as a single document.

Deadline: 19th Sept 2012

Job Title: Head Business Development Services
Dama Consultants Limited

Duration:
Job Description:    
Preferred Skills:    

 We are retained by the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UNCCI to identify a competent Ugandan to fill the post of Head Business Development Services, BDS at its Secretariat in Kampala. UNCCI is the oldest and largest nation-wide umbrella organization of the private sector in Uganda. It was established in 1933; but incorporated in 1978 under the Companies Act, Cap 110 as a company limited by guarantee. Its mission is to provide services and advocate for creation of a conducive and  sustainable business environment in Uganda. In imple­menting its programs, the Chamber collaborates and  networks with various local, regional and international  partners and affiliates.

Our Client is looking for a highly motivated, creative and competent person for this post. He/she must be able to innovate to make UNCCI vibrant and productive as an  organization. The post is tenable for an initial period of three (3) years, and carries competitive benefits. 

Reporting to the Secretary General, the Head, BDS will be responsible for generating income for the Chamber by: identifying business opportunities; creating new services and projects; attracting new partners; conducting collabora­tive research; and the development of agreements and joint ventures for the benefit of the members. Specifically the main duties and responsibilities will be to:

• Provide business advisory services

• Organize and facilitate training/capacity building programs

• Coordinate membership drive and maintain BDS databases

• Support marketing activities, including Trade Fairs, Scientific Shows

• Design programs for business matching for partners nationally, regionally and internationally

• Coordinate consultancy services to generate revenue for the Chamber

• Generate and develop inbound and outbound new business opportunities for members

• Conduct and coordinate inward and outward business delegations

• Develop programs for building and reinforcement of business relationships between buyer and seller companies.

• Design programs to promote collaboration among suppliers of material and services and commercial  networks

• Attend to and promote members programs on behalf of the Chamber

• Conduct research to identify opportunities for trade & investment for members

Job requirements:

• Postgraduate degree or qualification in business, economics or related fields

• A minimum of 5 years working experience in the private sector

• Experience in business planning and development

• Strong negotiating & communications skills

• Excellent organizational management skills

• Ability to articulate business strategy for practical approach for successful business outcomes

• Excellent computer skills especially spreadsheet and databases.

How to Apply:
Applications indicating details of current salary & benefits, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, transcripts, names of three referees and the applicant’s daytime telephone contact should be sent to:

Dama Consultants Limited

10th Floor Uganda House

P.O. Box 3967 Kampala Uganda

Tel: +256-414-235 944

The closing date is Monday 3, September 2012.

Dama Consultants Limited accepts no liability for incom­plete submission, late and/or misdirected transmission of applications.

Note:

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews

• Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic  disqualification

Deadline: 3rd Sept 2012

The Regional Centre on Small Arms in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States (RECSA) is an Inter-Governmental organization with a mandate to coordinate the implementation of the Nairobi Protocol on the Prevention, Control and Reduction of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States.

It was established in June, 2005 by the 3rd Ministerial Review Conference. There are 13 Member States signatory to the Nairobi Declaration and Nairobi Protocol namely:- Burundi, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.

The mission of RECSA is to coordinate action in the Member States against Small Arms and Light Weapons proliferation in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States.

RECSA received funds from Japan of Government through UNDP-Kenya to implement a one year project entitled “Enhancing Human Security in the Great Lakes Region and Horn of Africa by Preventing the Proliferation of Illicit Small Arms through Practical Disarmament”.

Part of the funds will be applied to carry out an end-of-project evaluation. The evaluation will focus on the RECSA II project 2009-2010 which received a six-month extension to end in October 2011.

Objectives

The purpose of the end-of-project evaluation is to provide the donor, UNDP and RECSA as well as stakeholders analysis of the project effectiveness. It will evaluate results achieved against expected goals and objectives, inputs and outputs set forth in the project document.

The evaluation will offer strategic and operational recommendations which will inform future programs on small arms and light weapons to RECSA and its partners.

Number of Consultants (2)

a) Lead Evaluator

b) Evaluator

local and international consultants are encouraged to apply

Duration of Assignment: 1 month

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application which should include the following:

Please see the Terms of Reference, the P11 form, the Individual Contract Proposal form and the Terms and Conditions of Individual Contracts under ‘Related Documents’ by visiting the UNDP Kenya Website: http://www.ke.undp.org/index.php/procurements

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UG - B.Tech/B.E. - Electrical PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization,Post Graduation Not Required

Electricals / Switchgears

Electrical Engnr-Industrial

Site Engg., Project Management

DESIGNATION:

 Electrical Engineer

LOCATION:

 Uganda - Kampala (East Africa)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

COMPANY:

The Company is a Leading Fabrication Company, providing a variety of products involving metal fabrication, signage, construction and finished metal works in East Africa

To Apply: Kindly send your CV to Shehnaz Shaikh(Recruitment  Executive - Operations) on jobs@corporatemanpower.com or call on 022 - 65733413

DESIGNATION:

 Electrical Engineer

EXPERIENCE:

4 to 10 years of hands on experience in Maintenance and Installation of HV and LV equipments like UPS and Stabilizer Generator Transformer Industrial 3 phase Power line and Power protecting equipments etc 

QUALIFICATION:

Degree or Diploma in Electrical / Electronics Engineering.

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Shehnaz Sahikh

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