IFAD PRELNOR Project Agribusiness and Partnerships Management Specialist Careers - Ministry of Local Government ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Ministry of

Local Government

Funding Source: International

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Project Name: Project for

Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

The Government

of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.

The overall

goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be

through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience

of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and

export markets.

Job Summary:  The Agribusiness and Partnerships Management

Specialist takes the overall responsibility for achieving the project

objectives, outcomes and targets under improved market access sub-component,

and will work closely with other specialists where relevant. The agribusiness

specialist reports to the Project Coordinator.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The
  
  incumbent will be tasked with becoming thoroughly familiar with the
  
  proposed PRELNOR community, farmer, SME and MSP engagement and
  
  implementation processes.


• Establish
  
  lines of communications and coordinate with all major stakeholders for
  
  PRELNOR implementation, i.e.local governments, the district farmers
  
  associations (DFA’s), the traders’ associations like district chambers of
  
  commerce and industry (DCCI), the UNFEE, the National CCI, the Uganda
  
  Cooperative Alliance, service providers for technical agriculture
  
  (including farmer field schools), climate change and business developments
  
  services and strategic partners) and international development agencies
  
  delivering similar technical services in the project area.


• In
  
  charge of preparing contracts and bidding documents in accordance with
  
  IFAD and Government of Uganda (GoU) procurement requirements for the
  
  competitive procurement of project implementing agencies and service
  
  providers. Prepare memoranda of understanding for partnerships with other
  
  agencies designated to implement or benefit from specific activities under
  
  the project.


• Technically
  
  support the development of and assist in finalising the AWPB for outputs
  
  managed by him/her. Ensure that all plans are properly planned,
  
  implemented and monitored according to specified deadlines and within the
  
  allocated budget.


• Develop
  
  relevant project management guidelines, procedures and operating practices
  
  for project execution and proactively manage changes in project scope,
  
  identify potential constraints and devise contingency plans.


• Finalize
  
  Training Guidelines based on the provisions contained in the PIM.


• Identify
  
  opportunities for community, SME or multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) to
  
  apply or become agents for innovative applications of technical,
  
  information and communications technologies to improve adoption and/or
  
  uptake in rural areas; identify potential partners or agencies interested
  
  in piloting or scaling up such innovations.


• Establish
  
  procedures for screening and selecting applications for grants and
  
  cost-sharing under the Market Infrastructure sub-component.


• Take
  
  responsibility for implementation of income generating activities for
  
  rural youth under Market Linkages sub-component; and oversee and support
  
  the work of the Sociologist for implementation of youth income generating
  
  activities under the Livelihoods component.


• The
  
  incumbent will support the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning specialist
  
  in establishing a monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management system
  
  for this component of the project and ensure the submission of all
  
  progress reports on time.


• Identify
  
  how best to use the Technical Assistance included in the AWPB and develop
  
  the terms of reference and most appropriate timelines for use of this
  
  assistance.


• Support
  
  supervision and implementation support missions, mid-term review, and
  
  project completion report, including analysing project activities and making
  
  recommendations for improvement and ensuring that agreed recommendations
  
  are implemented.


• Perform
  
  any other relevant task assigned by the Project Coordinator.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  agribusiness and partnerships management specialist should hold a Master’s
  
  degree in agribusiness, agricultural economics, or business management
  
  from a recognised University / Institution


• A
  
  minimum of six years’ experience, including three years in financial
  
  institutions and/or government/donor programmes and a track record as a
  
  successful manager and administrator in the Ugandan context.


• Prior
  
  experience in rural and/or SME development and in managing a major
  
  international programme or institution.


• Demonstrated
  
  capacity to take on a leadership position with strong managerial skills
  
  and capacity to manage people and interact with a wide range of private
  
  sector partners and public sector representatives, as well as managers and
  
  implementers of large-scale rural / community / SME development programmes.


• Detailed
  
  knowledge and understanding of aspects of technical writing to different
  
  categories of audiences


• Prior
  
  experience of working with different stakeholders.


• Ability
  
  to bring together various stakeholders for purposes of policy dialogue.


• Strong
  
  organizational skills and knowledge of strategic planning.


• Excellent
  
  oral and written communication skills in English.


• Broad
  
  knowledge and understanding of climate change, capacity building and
  
  gender issues.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied

with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, transcripts

and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,

P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 14th August, 2015

Entry Level IT Jobs - Network Administrator at Stanbic Bank ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Stanbic Bank

Duty

Station:  Crested Towers, 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 Network

Administrator will offer timely technical support to the Stanbic Uganda voice

& data infrastructure.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• In
  
  charge of configuring various network devices & communication
  
  equipment such as switches & routers as per the GROUP standards.


• Keenly
  
  monitor wide area network links, international gateway VSATs, and log,
  
  report any faults with the various service providers.


• Work
  
  continuously toward reducing the Turn-around-times (TAT) or restoration
  
  times of the Stanbic networks.     


• Maintain
  
  an up-to-date inventory of all comms equipment under the infrastructure
  
  section. i.e. switches & routers 
  


• Supervise
  
  and manage resources, human or otherwise involved in the installation of
  
  WAN and LAN links at all Stanbic sites.


• Follow-up
  
  on a daily basis on all network requests for goods and services &
  
  ensure delivery to where these are needed most.  


• Enforce
  
  Stanbic IT security policies & controls in day to day network
  
  operations as required by GRCB security standards.


• Quickly
  
  respond to technical calls assigned to the team in a professional and
  
  expeditious manner.


• Ensure
  
  adherence and compliance with change procedures in day to day network
  
  operations.


• Work
  
  in liaison with the Team leader and other Team   members as one team to ensure delivery
  
  of excellent performance of the wide  
  
  area network & local networks


• Support
  
  and adopt the implementation of change   initiatives in the department.


• Reduce
  
  Downtime


• Implement
  
  Change with minimum Business disruption


• Meet
  
  contracted Service Levels


• Ensure
  
  DR capability is fit for purpose Design principles


• Improve
  
  sService through targeted Improvement Programs


• Responsible
  
  for achieving individual customer service targets (both Internal and
  
  external) and support the achievement of team targets by working towards
  
  maintaining standards of service availability as per the service level
  
  agreements with the business.


• The
  
  incumbent will also be in charge of the deployment and operation of the
  
  infrastructure environment spanning data centres and network, mainframe,
  
  open systems and distributed environments. 
  
  In addition to this, systems management, capacity management, and
  
  disaster recovery functions are also provided.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  ideal candidate for the Network Administrator vacancy should hold a
  
  University (or equivalent) degree in computer science, engineering or a
  
  related field.


• A
  
  minimum of two years of professional experience as a LAN/WAN engineer in a
  
  large and complex IT enterprise environment (50+ servers). These should
  
  include a year of hands-on configuration, administration and
  
  troubleshooting experience of LAN switches, routers and firewall devices.


• Prior
  
  experience in CISCO products


• Past
  
  experience in LAN traffic and WAN bandwidth monitoring tools.


• Experience
  
  with the application and integration of QoS, encryption and compression
  
  over WAN links.


• Hands-on
  
  experience in information security, including vulnerability testing and
  
  security assessments.


• Prior
  
  experience in IT service management and delivery based on ITIL service


• Comprehensive
  
  knowledge  of LAN technologies
  
  (switches, routers, wireless and firewalls) including centralized
  
  monitoring and management in large-scale, high-availability environments;


• Working
  
  knowledge of LAN traffic management techniques


• Thorough
  
  knowledge of IT infrastructure, TCP/IP, networking and information system
  
  security principles, practices and technologies


• Knowledge
  
  of large scale LAN/WAN switching and routing implementation and operation
  
  with specific knowledge of VLAN, VPN and MPLS networking;


• Detailed
  
  knowledge of LAN traffic management techniques;


• Detailed
  
  knowledge and understanding of core Internet routing protocols and
  
  services

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:

7^th August, 2015

Financial Controller Job Opportunity - Project for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Ministry of

Local Government

Funding Source: International

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Project Name: Project for

Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

The Government

of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.

The overall

goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be

through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience

of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and

export markets.

Job Summary:  The Financial Controller will primarily be

responsible for financial management of the project and for maintaining all

project accounts in good order. As head of the finance unit, the financial

controller will take charge of all matters in the project accounting cycle. The

project accounting cycle to be overseen by the financial controller starts from

financial-related inputs in AWPB preparation and budget control, committing

funds, disbursements and cash flow management in an effective and efficient

manner, financial reporting to ensuring smooth audits and facilitation for

supervision missions on all financial management aspects The Financial

controller will be responsible for expediting all loan management and

disbursement activities through MoLG systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure
  
  the installation of appropriate accounting/reporting systems to ensure
  
  that the PMU and especially the Project Coordinator are regularly informed
  
  of on-going financial status and transactions.


• Ensure
  
  timely capture of PRELNOR in the GoU budget yellow book as required by the
  
  GoU budgeting processes and calendars to be able to access counterpart
  
  funding.


• Routinely
  
  communicate to all implementing partner institutions, service providers
  
  and districts their financial responsibilities, the funds available and
  
  how to access it, and the requirements of reporting and record keeping in
  
  accordance with prevailing government practices which are acceptable to
  
  IFAD.


• Make
  
  sure that all project funds are used in accordance with the conditions of
  
  the financing agreements, with due attention to economy and efficiency,
  
  and only for the purposes for which the funds were provided;


• Ensure
  
  that all necessary supporting documents, records and accounts are kept in
  
  respect of all project activities, with clear linkages between the books
  
  of account and the financial statements presented to the financiers;


• Ensure
  
  that designated account and operational accounts are maintained in
  
  accordance with the provisions of the financing agreement and in
  
  accordance with the financier’s rules and procedures;


• Ensure
  
  that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with
  
  International Public Sector Accounting Standards as adopted in Uganda;


• Work
  
  closely with external auditors to audit the project accounts to meet the
  
  required submission dates by both GoU and IFAD;


• In
  
  charge of handling all documentation and follow up on disbursements from
  
  the government and IFAD to ensure that releases are not delayed. Ensure
  
  that funds for project implementation are disbursed in a timely manner to
  
  enable project interventions to be carried out on time:

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  Financial Controller should hold a good Bachelor’s degree in accounting
  
  from a recognised University / Institution and must be Certified Public
  
  Accountant duly registered with the Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).


• A
  
  minimum of eight years’ experience, including at least four as a financial
  
  manager or accountant in government/donor programmes or large
  
  institutions.


• Excellent
  
  managerial skills and demonstrated capacity to manage people and interact
  
  with a wide range of private sector partners and government
  
  representatives;


• Working
  
  knowledge of work planning, budgeting and reporting;


• Excellent
  
  quantitative and analytical skills;


• Computer-literacy
  
  skills with proficiency in accounting packages and well-versed in the use
  
  of Excel, Word and basic data base set-ups.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied

with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, transcripts

and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,

P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 14th August, 2015

Fresher USAID Project Careers - Local Evaluation Coordinator at NORC University of Chicago ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: NORC,

University of Chicago

Project Name: USAID’s

Literacy Achievement and Reading Program (LARA)

Duty Station: Kampala,

Uganda

NORC at the University of

Chicago is one of the largest and most highly respected social research

organizations pursuing high quality social science research that serves the

public interest both in the United States and internationally. Since its

founding in 1941, NORC has been an industry leader with a distinguished record

in the design, development, and implementation of survey and other data

collection methodologies, applying advanced statistical and other analytical

techniques to interpret social science data. NORC’s core competencies include

designing and conducting rigorous impact evaluations of development projects;

developing survey instruments; conducting analytic research; statistical

sampling; data preparation, collection, cleaning and management; and developing

survey-associated information technology.

About USAID LARA Project:

The Literacy Achievement and

Retention Program is designed to “improve key aspects of reading skills in both

English and three local languages in the early primary grades (Result 1); and

improve the retention of learners in the primary grades (result 2).”   The project seeks to improve retention of

learners in the primary grades through interventions to reduce school-related

gender-based violence (SRGBV) in schools. 

If awarded the contract, NORC will conduct a rigorous impact evaluation,

using experimental and/or quasi-experimental designs, and a performance

evaluation of the project.  The impact

evaluation will include a focus on the impact of reducing school-related

gender-based violence on student retention and literacy test scores.

Job Summary:  The Local Evaluation Coordinator will be part

of NORC’s evaluation team, serving a key coordinating role between the

implementer and evaluator. The incumbent will technically will support the

development of the Impact and Performance Evaluation designs; support the

design quantitative and qualitative research tools; conduct Key Informant

Interviews (KIIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs); and support the senior

evaluators in data quality assessments and analysis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or
  
  equivalent experience in relevant field (education, statistics, research,
  
  development, economics, etc).


• A
  
  minimum of two years’ related experience in project evaluation using
  
  quantitative and/or qualitative methods in developing countries,
  
  preferably in Uganda.


• Prior
  
  experience working on School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV)
  
  projects.


• Past
  
  exposure and experience in education projects focusing on literacy.


• Past
  
  exposure and experience conducting qualitative interviews (KIIs and/or
  
  FGDs).


• Prior
  
  experience with surveys is an added advantage


• Past
  
  experience with USAID is an added advantage.

All suitably qualified and

interested candidates who so wish to join NORC’s USAID LARA project in the

aforementioned capacity should send an updated CV and cover letter to: owen-russell@norc.org

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant IFAD Grant Jobs - Ministry of Local Government ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Ministry of

Local Government

Funding Source: International

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Project Name: Project for

Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

The Government

of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.

The overall

goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be

through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience

of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and

export markets.

Job Summary: The Monitoring

and Evaluation Assistant will support the MEL specialist in data and database

management, and any other duties as assigned by the MELS.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Support
  
  in developing and take responsibility for operating the two databases of
  
  the project.


• Organise
  
  and manage the data collection framework for the project.


• Develop
  
  data collection formats for service providers, and compile inputs received
  
  on regular basis, including taking responsibility for quality, accuracy
  
  and timeliness of data.


• Undertake
  
  and provide technical support for analysis of project performance.


• Systematically
  
  compile lessons learned from project implementation into formats suitable
  
  for dissemination, as well as take lead in branding and production of
  
  project communications materials.


• Create
  
  and regularly update an e-library repository collecting knowledge and
  
  stories, and ensuring easy access for all staff.


• Support
  
  in annual data verification exercises in the field.


• Organize
  
  stakeholder workshops for feedback to and input from all stakeholders.


• Offer
  
  timely technical support to the team for developing an e-repository.


• Be
  
  an active team player of the “M&E, learning and impact team.”

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:   

• The
  
  ideal candidate should preferably hold a first degree (Master’s degree is
  
  an added advantage) in statistical analysis, computer systems, or similar
  
  subject, and/or specific training in Moro MIS from a recognised University
  
  / Institution.


• A
  
  minimum of four years’ experience, including two years working with data
  
  management, Mean/or MIS in government/donor programmes or large
  
  institutions.


• Detailed
  
  knowledge and understanding of community, agriculture and/or SME
  
  development processes.


• Familiarity
  
  with technical writing to audiences with different levels of technical
  
  understanding.


• Excellent
  
  quantitative and analytical skills.


• Excellent
  
  oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of one or more
  
  local languages in the project area would be an asset.


• Computer-literate
  
  and well-versed in the use of MS Word, MS Excel and the Internet, and have
  
  demonstrated capability in MS Access.


• Prior
  
  experience working with digital data collection tools (such as
  
  smartphones) and geographic information systems for implementation
  
  mapping.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied

with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, transcripts

and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,

P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 14th August, 2015