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THE AIDS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (TASO UGANDA)
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda), an organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of Life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease, requires the services of dedicated, competent, innovative and results oriented personnel to fill in the following positions.

7. Job Title: Resource Mobilisation Officer
Department/Location: Executive Director’s Office
Directly Reports to: Executive Director

Main Purpose of the Job
To identify possible partners who can provide technical, financial or other support to TASO, prepare proposals for mobilizing such support, and follow up the proposals to their logical conclusions.

Also to maintain liaison with donors
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks;
•Identify opportunities for funding and other support from development partners and other sources
•Prepare draft project proposals, get them discussed and endorsed by TASO management, and produce the final versions for submission to prospective development partners and other parties
•Develop and implement resource mobilization strategies according to terms agreed upon in consultation with TASO management
•Draft reports to donors in conformity with reporting requirements
•Collect and record all data related to donor funds, the activities they finance, produce accountability statements to donors, and submit them through the appropriate authorities
•Keep donors promptly informed of all developments in TASO that are relevant to them
•Attend Donor/TASO meetings.

Only qualified candidates that meet all the above requirements are invited to submit their resume, copies of certified academic certificates, testimonials and three referees. Please firmly staple your papers together and specify the position applied for on the top right corner of the envelope. TASO offers a competitive package for all the positions.
Note: only short listed candidates will be contacted. CLOSING DATE: 12th June 2012.
Please forward your applications to:
The Human Resource & Administration Director
P.O. BOX 10443, KAMPALA
“OR hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old Mulago Hospital”.

THE AIDS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (TASO UGANDA)
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda), an organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of Life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease, requires the services of dedicated, competent, innovative and results oriented personnel to fill in the following positions.

7. Job Title : Resource Mobilisation Officer
Department/Location : Executive Director’s Office
Directly Reports to : Executive Director

Main Purpose of the Job
To identify possible partners who can provide technical, financial or other support to TASO, prepare proposals for mobilizing such support, and follow up the proposals to their logical conclusions.

Also to maintain liaison with donors
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks;
• Identify opportunities for funding and other support from development partners and other sources
• Prepare draft project proposals, get them discussed and endorsed by TASO management, and produce the final versions for submission to prospective development partners and other parties
• Develop and implement resource mobilization strategies according to terms agreed upon in consultation with TASO management
• Draft reports to donors in conformity with reporting requirements
• Collect and record all data related to donor funds, the activities they finance, produce accountability statements to donors, and submit them through the appropriate authorities
• Keep donors promptly informed of all developments in TASO that are relevant to them
• Attend Donor/TASO meetings.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS – Resource Mobilisation Officer
Academic Qualifications
Degree, preferably B.Com (Accounting or Finance) or BBA, plus Post-graduate qualifications in Project Planning and Management or Development Studies or Investment Analysis

Minimum Experience and Exposure
4 years in a senior position, with substantial technical responsibilities in project/grant proposal writing

Special Knowledge
Project planning and management, Project proposal writing with
attendant financial flow projections, Report writing, Negotiation
skills, Communication Skills, and Public Relations skills

Only qualified candidates that meet all the above requirements are invited to submit their resume, copies of certified academic certificates, testimonials and three referees. Please firmly staple your papers together and specify the position applied for on the top right corner of the envelope. TASO offers a competitive package for all the positions.
Note: only short listed candidates will be contacted. CLOSING DATE: 12th June 2012.
Please forward your applications to:
The Human Resource & Administration Director
P.O. BOX 10443, KAMPALA
“OR hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old Mulago Hospital”.

Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is the country’s leading National Humanitarian Organization and member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. Applications from suitable persons to be considered I appointment in the outlined positions are hereby invited. All applicants should adhere to the Red Cross Principles. URCS is an equal opportunities employer mindful of gender balance in its establishment.

1. Title: Corporate Resource Mobilisation Manager (1 Position)
Grade: UR 4.1
Reports to: Secretary General
Location: Kampala, Headquarters
Duration: Three Years
Job Summary:
To initiate, develop, implement and monitor all resource mobilization activities both at national and branch level and in line with URCS approved strategies and guidelines with the aim of attaining sustainability and self reliance.
Specific Responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Develops strategic fund-raising/resource mobilization work plan and budgets for URCS at both national and branch level.
• Develops implements and manages fund-raising /resource mobilization activities and projects for the National Society.
• Co-ordinates, monitors and supports all fund-raising/resource mobilization projects.
• Accountable for and reports on all department’s budget and activities.
• Responsible for planning and budgeting for required financial resources.
• Launch fundraising appeals to pertinent stakeholders on behalf of the URCS to support it with resources to enhance the humanitarian cause.
• Ensures good corporate resource mobilization relationships.

Minimum qualifications and working experience:
Bachelors Degree and higher education in Marketing, Project Management and Planning, International Business, Bachelor of Business Administration or its equivalent. Additional professional qualification or certification to a relevant international professional association is desired. Competences in resource mobilization/fundraising. The job holder should have a wide knowledge of the Society’s ideology, values, principals and the activities carried out in the national service delivery network. Innovative person with high sense of conceptualization of issues and opportunities, resilience, interpersonal skills and endurance. Four years experience with at least 2 years experience in a relevant position, preferably in a humanitarian or business organization.

Applications with copies of Curriculum Vitae, names of three professional referees, copies of certified academic certifications, telephone contact should be submitted to: The Secretary General, Uganda Red Cross Society, P.O. Box 494, Rubaga Road Plot 551/555, Kampala, Uganda. Closing date for receipt of the applications is Friday 15th June 2012 at 5.00 pm. Due to large volumes of applications; only short listed candidates shall be contacted. If you do not hear fin us within two weeks from the closing date of receipt of applications, consider your application unsuccessful. Canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.

The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health systems in Africa for the delivery of sustainable, high quality care and prevention of HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases through training, research and advanced clinical services. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: prevention, care and treatment; training; research; laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach programmes. Since April 2011, IDI, with funding from Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been offering safe adult Male medical Circumcision services in Kampala as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package for men. This initiative, branded “AMAKA -Adult Male Medical Circumcision in Kampala” is being implemented in two facilities in Kampala. IDI has received additional funding to further scale up MMC services beyond Kampala. This MMC scale up will initially involve the districts of: Kyankwanzi, Hoima, Kiboga, Masindi, Kibaale, Kiryandongo Buliisa and Kalangala among many others effective 1st October 2012.

5. MOBILISATION OFFICER (1)
Will take charge of mobilization of communities for circumcision and will ensure that the targeted numbers are achieved/surpassed.

Key Responsibilities:
• Plan and design the mobilization implementation schedule covering all project sites.
• Adopt the existing MOH SMC mobilization strategy to suit the different project sites.
• Organize and over see the mobilization of clients for circumcision across all the project sites.
• Participates as a full member of the expanded AMAKA team by communicating effectively and liaising with other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Participate whenever requested to do so in other circumcision related duties as required

Education and Experience:
• Bachelors degree in social sciences, Mass communication or related field.
• At least three years proven working experience in mobilizing communities to utilize health services.
• A post graduate training in public health or a communication field will be an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Possess key personal competences in Team and communication skills, networking and partnership skills
• Must be dynamic, persuasive and convincing.
• Experience with and interest in research policy.

Contract duration:
For all the positions indicated above, the initial contract duration will be one year from the start date, but renewable based on funding availability.
To Apply:
Qualified and interested persons who wish to apply may hand-deliver, email or post an application letter with a detailed CV, naming at least two professional referees, to:
The Human Resource Manager Infectious Diseases Institute P.O. Box 22418, Kampala. hr@idi.co.ug
Deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, 4th June 2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.