The incumbent will be required to operate Peace Corps vehicles in accordance with Peace Corps and U.S Government requirements and with supervisor instructions to transport cargo and personnel, Trainees, and Volunteers to appointments in Kampala and, as may be needed throughout the countryside, where Peace Corps and its volunteers work. The incumbent will also have assigned responsibility in the oversight and backup performance of periodic maintenance and repairs of Peace Corps. Major Dtuies and Responsibilities:Include, but are not limited to the following:-    Driving:  Contractor will operate official Peace Corps Vehicles to transport passengers and cargo to appointments, meetings, and Volunteer sites throughout Uganda.    Will be often assigned to provide driver support to pre-service and in-service trainings of Peace Corps volunteers, normally taking place at venues located awy from Kampala and that may represent up to 4 to 6 months of the annual work schedule.    Maintenance and Repairs:  Maintains vehicles in a clean and serviceable condition, performing servicing when possible and considered cost effective and notifying the GSO of any service problems or damages that require or are best address with outside servicing.  Works with local vendors for larger vehicle repairs as assigned, including obtaining quotations when assigned.  In coordinating with other Peace Corps drivers, ensure that vehicles are clean and fueled at the end of the day and ready for use at the beginning of the workday.    Recordkeeping:  Contractor will keep and coordinate amongst other activities to maintain vehicle and fuel logs that record each trip taken, odometer readings and time of departure and arrival and consumed for each trip.  When fueling the vehicle, the Contractor will document and oversee the documentation to the mileage sheets the amount, odometer reading and date obtained.  Any maintenance must be recorded.    Delive and pick-up messages and parcels:  These include sorting daily outgoing deliveries, making deliveries to various residences, Embassy mailroom of items received in the course of daily tasks, collecting mail from the local post office.·           Checking on the accuracy of expected Entebbe Airport arrivals/departures, and arranging and reviewing travel plans and itineraries of Volunteers/Trainees and staff.·             Load and unload heavy items into/from vehicle, as well as help move furniture and equipment from one part of the office and residences to another.·             Conduct surveys of prices of goods  and services and make small purchases as required.·             May be requested to accept an advance of Peace Corps funds to pay travel allowances  to training participants or to pay for items to conduct Peace Corps business.·             Other duties as assigned by the DMO and GSO.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.    Education:  Completion of elementary school is required; secondary and related trade school or specialized vehicles repair and maintenance trainings are highly desired. At least three years of professional chauffeur experience and a valid local driver's license for following types of vehicles is highly preferred.  Classes:  B  (Motor cars), C (medium commercial), DL (light omnibus), DM (medium omnibus)    Language Proficiency:  Ability to speak, read , and write in English (Level III) is required.·           Must be familiar with local traffic laws and area traffic patterns is required; knowledge and prior work experience with electronic recordkeeping (computer usage) is also highly desired.·             Duties required the ability to deal with officials and occasionally VIPs in a relaxed but competent and professional manner.·             Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of staff, business people, property owners and PC Volunteers.·             Demonstrated experience of cross-cultural communication skills is highly desired.·             Ability to work a regular Monday through Friday schedule with evening and weekend hours and travel to countryside as may be needed.HOW TO APPLY FOR JOBS AT PEACE CORPSALL submission should be electronic.Please submit a Microsoft Word formatted letter of interest, resume, names and contacts information for three references to applications@ug.peacecorps.gov Clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of your cover email. Submitted documents become the property of Peace Corps and will not be returned. You will be contacted ONLY if you are deem qualified. If called for an interview, you will be expected to bring copies of your academic credentials. Finalists from the first interview will be expected to bring a reference letter from their Local Council (LC1) as part of the final review process. The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Job Title: Deputy Chief of party for Operations ( based in Gulu):

Provide strategic supervision to program operations
provide competent guidance on malaria and IRS to ensure successful IRS logistics
Manage partners and project team
Build and Maintain effective relationships with local governments

Requirements
Masters Degree in public administration, environmental management, business or operations management, or other relevant discipline, 10+ years of relevant experience, management of complex programs, ability to anticipate and solve problems, strong interpersonal communication skills, advanced written/ oral skills in English, knowledge of Acholi preferred)

Job Title: IRS Advisor/ Entomologist (based in Gulu)
Advise and ensure that all IRS entomological and epidemiological monitoring/studies for the project supported districts are planned, undertaken, documented and disseminated in atimely and effective manner
Contribute to capacity building of national entomology staff of NMCP and promote sustainability of the routine entomological work related to IRS
Develop guidelines and standard operating procedures where necessary, to ensure quality and high scientific standards in the entomology work

Requirements
Masters degree in public health, medical entomology, epidemiology or other relevant discipline, 8+years of relevant experience; ability to take initiative, make appropriate decisions and manage research teams and local partners effectively; advanced written/ oral skills in English; knowledge of Acholi preferred)

Job Title:Capacity building Manager(based in Kampala)
Lead project strategic vision for local capacity building
Advocate for strengthening IRS knowledge, skills, experience and systems among national partners at central and local levels
Work with stake holders and project partners to devise innovative approaches for building the capacity of national and district governments in IRS coordination and implementation

Requirements
Master Degree in Public health, education, sociology, public or business administration, communications, or other relevant field,8+ years of relevant work experience in policy dialogue, training, and capacity building in public health, excellent interpersonal communication skills, advanced skills in English and knowledge of Acholi preferred.

Job Title: Capacity Building Specialist (full-time/ consultant, Kampala)
Lead documentation of training courses on operations, planning, logistics, and M&E of IRS for local counterparts
Pre-test and revise training materials
Collaborate with stakeholders and project team to finalize the training products
Facilitate trainings of trainers on the developed programs

Requirements
Master degree in management, education;communications, 6+years of relevant experience; ability to write educational materials and technical reports; experience with adult learning techniques; strong abilities to develop, plan, implement, and facilitate trainings and workshops.

To be considered for any of the listed positions, an applicant must submit his/her CV and an application letter that provides details of the applicant's qualifications for the desired position by September 1, 2011, to

ugandajobs@abtassoc.com

in subject line of the email, write the word "IRS", specific title, and location (Kampala or Gulu) of the position you wish to apply for. if you wish to apply for more than one position, please submit separate applications for each position.