Fresher Customer Service Personal Banker Jobs - Barclays Bank UK

Organisation: Barclays Bank UK

Duty Station: Kawempe, Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Branch Manager

Barclays

is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered

in London. It is a universal bank with operations in retail, wholesale and

investment banking, as well as wealth management, mortgage lending and credit

cards. It has operations in over 50 countries and territories and has around 48

million customers. As of 31 December 2011, Barclays had total assets of US$2.42

trillion, the seventh-largest of any bank worldwide.

Job Summary: The Personal Banker will deliver exceptional

sales performance by identifying and meeting customer needs through selling

& cross-selling of all Barclays Africa Retail products & services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:                                                                          

1. Sales to Retail

Banking Customers: 50%

• Actively participate in specific product campaigns
  
  by ensuring that the products are explained to customers.


• Agree, meet and exceed targets for specific
  
  sales campaigns.


• Maintain own sales performance statistics for
  
  management information usage.


• Own and manage personal product & channel
  
  sales targets to contribute towards the outlet sales objectives.


• Refer to the appropriate area of delivery for
  
  specialist product help or advice (e.g. Schemes or Home Loans) when
  
  uncertain about the product delivery or application process. Respond
  
  directly to the customer.


• Build effective relationships with branch
  
  staff to ensure that non-sales staff refer customers to the Personal
  
  Banker when they identify a particular product or service need.


• In integrated branches, build effective
  
  relationships with Customer Advisors to ensure that they refer standard
  
  customers who become eligible for Prestige products and services.


• Responsible for complete account opening
  
  documentation together with customers and submit to the Branch Manager for
  
  review before submitting to operations for processing.


• Call customers when their accounts have been
  
  opened, generate welcome pack letters and send to customers.


• When selling loans to Retail prestige
  
  customers, complete the financial analysis and statement review on
  
  customer accounts. Where customers do not meet the minimum criteria,
  
  advise the customer, verbally or in writing as the customer requires.
  
  Report such denials to the Branch Manager on a daily basis.

2. Provision of Customer

Service: 15%

• Own customer queries and complaints around account
  
  opening, loans and card applications and resolve in a timely manner.
  
  Escalate any unresolved queries, or queries not resolved in a short period
  
  of time to the Prestige Branch Manager.


• Build relationships with internal service
  
  providers (Operations and KYC Helpdesk) to ensure a quick turnaround time
  
  of escalated queries and complaints.


• Guide customers to the appropriate delivery
  
  channel to meet their needs e.g. cashiers, drop boxes, ATM etc.


• Guide customers as soon as cheque books,
  
  cards and other account items are ready for collection. Follow up with
  
  customers that have not collected the items within a reasonable time.


• Guide customers as soon as new loans are
  
  approved and encourage draw-downs on the new loans.


• When the branch is busy, walk the queues-
  
  resolve quick inquires and direct customers to the correct counters.


• Restocks merchandising materials (pamphlets,
  
  forms) in the Prestige Branch and advise the Branch Manager if supplies
  
  are running low.

3. Operational Rigour and

Compliance with KYC Requirements: 20%

• Ensure accuracy of each new account
  
  application, loan document, Barclaycard application and bank account
  
  mandate change. Personal Bankers are held personally accountable for
  
  accuracy and quality of these and supporting documents that they complete
  
  and submit.


• Achieve operational rigour excellence in all
  
  aspects of procedures and processes personally undertaken to ensure green
  
  audit.


• Follow the Retail end to end account opening
  
  ensuring new accounts are authorized and KYC compliant. Escalate any items
  
  that exceed the agreed service level time lines or where there are
  
  unresolved KYC requirements, to the Branch Manager.


• Comply with all general Barclays operational
  
  risk & rigour requirements e.g. KYC and anti-money laundering
  
  regulations.


• Occasionally, assist the Branch Manager to
  
  open and close cashier tills at the beginning and end of each day.


• Carry out snap checks as allocated by the
  
  Branch Manager.

• Work in liaison with the Branch Manager/BOM,
  
  open and close Cashier tills at the beginning and end of each day.


• Authorise cashier transactions above their
  
  teller limits when called upon.


• Serve as the cash custodian for the Branch.
  
  This involves checking cashier cash levels throughout the day, restocking
  
  cashiers or repatriating excess funds, and reordering cash from the
  
  external provider based on daily limits as set out.

• Identify and participant in community
  
  initiatives to support as part of Barclays community initiatives (such as
  
  Make a Difference Day, Local community initiative, Financial Literacy)


• Significantly contribute ideas to support the
  
  community initiatives agenda in the branch.

Qualifications, Skills

and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the Barclays Bank
  
  Personal Banker Job opportunity should hold a Good University degree or
  
  diploma or relevant experience in a front-line banking
  
  sales/marketing/service environment


• Competitor product sales experience is an
  
  added advantage


• The applicant should have comprehensive
  
  knowledge of the Bank’s products, services and policies including standard
  
  tariffs.


• Broad knowledge and understanding of overall
  
  Retail goals & objectives, including the branch’s objectives growth of
  
  sales, cost control and income contribution


• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of
  
  the sales process


• A working knowledge of the procedure manuals


• A thorough knowledge of the bank’s internal
  
  departments, systems & procedures as well as risk & rigour
  
  requirements


• A good working knowledge and understanding of
  
  relevant legislation e.g. KYC, Anti-Money laundering, banking code,
  
  service standards, health & safety standards etc


• Possess excellent planning and organizational
  
  skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication
  
  skills


• Good questioning skills


• Good PC skills


• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills


• Good selling/influencing skills


• Excellent presentation skills


• Influencing & negotiation skills training


• Prior credit training


• Excellent networking skills


• Good listening skills

If

you feel challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you can deliver

on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application letter, current

curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment

website detail below:

Barclays

is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on

merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of background and

gender.

For

queries contact us on 0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com

Deadline:  1st April, 2016

Fresher Finance & Administrative Assistant Job Careers - Palladium

Project Name: DFID-funded Northern Uganda: Transforming the

Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture (NU-TEC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Palladium

develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities,

businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring

value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations.

Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key

pillars: International Development, Strategy Execution Consulting, Impact

Investment, Training and Events.

About DFID NU-TEC Program:

NU-TEC

Market Development (MD) is a five year DFID-funded programme that aims to

increase the incomes and climate resilience of poor men and women in northern

Uganda by (a) stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected agricultural

markets and (b) improving the position of poor men and women within these

market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. Palladium manages

the programme on behalf of DFID.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The incumbent will support the Finance &
  
  Admin Manager in all aspects of financial management, including carrying
  
  out banking transactions, completing bank account reconciliations,
  
  assisting in preparing monthly and quarterly forecasts;


• The incumbent will also assist the Finance
  
  & Admin Manager in the process of payroll payments preparation;


• The Finance & Administrative Assistant
  
  will verify transactions for compliance with Palladium International’s HR
  
  and Financial policies and procedures;


• Keenly verify all payroll transactions are
  
  within budget and advise the Finance & Admin Manager on any discrepancies;


• Continuously monitor and review transaction
  
  flows and promote process improvements;


• The jobholder will reconcile payroll with the
  
  budgets and the relevant account code in the general ledger;


• Responsible for the timely processing of pay
  
  slips and distribution to all employees;


• Timely processing of all statutory
  
  requirements across the group as required;


• In charge of supervising petty cash
  
  expenditure;


• Supporting with the preparation and
  
  distribution of cash-books;


• Process all provident/pension/superannuation
  
  fund payments and withdrawals and ensuring that terminations are processed
  
  within the payroll system;


• Work in liaison with the Finance & Admin
  
  Manager to ensure that all increases, adjustments, leave, variable pay,
  
  bonus and commission provisions are accurately calculated and recorded;


• Work closely with and ensure regular
  
  communication with any payroll outsourcing providers that Palladium uses;


• Ensure that data and figures provided to them
  
  are accurate and submitted on time;


• Organize and schedule meetings and
  
  appointments;


• Produce and distribute correspondence memos,
  
  letters, faxes and forms;


• Render support in the preparation of
  
  regularly scheduled reports;


• Develop and maintain a filing system;


• Order office supplies;


• Prepare, submit and reconcile expense
  
  reports;


• Provide general support to visitors in the
  
  office.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the DFID NU-TEC Project Finance
  
  & Administrative Assistant job opportunity should hold a University
  
  degree in finance, accounting or similar field;


• At least two years professional experience in
  
  finance and/or accounting;


• Working knowledge and understanding of
  
  professional accounting principles, theories, practices and terminology
  
  (private sector, governmental, and non-profit) and ability to understand
  
  accounting practices and procedures, to analyse data, narrative reports
  
  and workload flow charts;


• Previous exposure and experience in inclusive
  
  development, including gender issues within an understanding of market
  
  systems development.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate
  
  effectively, both verbally and in writing, with managers, colleagues and
  
  clients;


• High computer proficiency, particularly in
  
  the Microsoft Office suite and accounting software programs;


• Keen attention to detail and ability to
  
  effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing
  
  priorities often within a required timeframe;


• Ability to respond and adapt quickly to
  
  changing requirements and competing demands; and


• Professional and mature demeanour and
  
  conduct, especially during interactions with program team members.

If

you want to work for the Palladium Group in the aforementioned capacity should

Apply Online by clicking on web link below.

Deadline: 12th April, 2016

UN Jobs - Chief Education at United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Representative or Deputy Representative

UNICEF,

the United Nations Children’s Fund, is the driving force that helps build a

world where the rights of every child are realized.  Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and

territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that

poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path.

Job Summary: The Chief of Education will be accountable for the

development, design, planning, implementation and management of the UNICEF

Education programme within the country programme. As Head of Section, the

jobholder leads a group of professional and support staff to develop and manage

the education programme in collaboration with other programmes and sectors and

with government and key development partners. The incumbent will be responsible

for the overall quality of the programme design and for ensuring that it is

effectively and efficiently managed and monitored. The Chief is responsible for

managing and leading all stages of education programs/projects from strategic

planning and formulation to delivery of results on strengthening national

education systems to improve learning outcomes, 

universal access to and equitable and inclusive primary/early childhood

education and renewing involvement in secondary education especially, for

children who are marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded in society. The Chief

is responsible for leading and managing and establishing the plans of action to

ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable programs/projects results

according to plans, allocation, results based-management approaches and

methodology (RBM) and UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and

accountability framework.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Managerial Leadership:

• Establish the Section’s annual work plan with
  
  the education team; set priorities/targets and performance measurement.
  
  Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to
  
  schedule and performance standards.


• Establish clear individual performance
  
  objectives, goals and timelines; and provide timely guidance to enable the
  
  team to perform their duties responsibly and efficiently. Plan and ensure
  
  timely performance management and assessment of the team.


• Mentor and supervise team members by
  
  providing them with clear objectives and goals and direction and guidance
  
  to enable them to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and
  
  efficiently.

2. Program Development

and Planning:

• Lead/support the planning and conduct/update
  
  of situation analysis to ensure that current comprehensive and evidence
  
  based data are available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy advocacy,
  
  intervention and development efforts on education programs and to set
  
  program priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans.


• Stay abreast with
  
  national/regional/international development priorities on education to
  
  leverage UNICEF position and competencies with donors, national
  
  governments, communities and constituents to advocate/promote education
  
  initiatives and policies.


• Lead, coordinate and supervise the
  
  development of education programs/projects (as a full component of the CO
  
  and/or UNDAF programs). Establish plans of action, program goals and
  
  results, using results-based planning methodology and terminology (RBM).


• Manage the timely preparation of program
  
  recommendation and related documentation for inclusion in the Country
  
  Office Program recommendation ensuring alignment with the overall UNICEF’s
  
  Strategic Plans, regional strategies and national priorities, plans and
  
  competencies.


• Consult and collaborate with national/global
  
  colleagues/partners/allies to develop partnerships framework to address
  
  specific needs and to leverage resources for enhancing up education
  
  programs/projects. Ensure synergy, integration, coherence, and
  
  harmonization of programs/projects with UNICEF Strategic Plans and
  
  priorities, donors’ development strategies/policies, national priorities/competencies
  
  and UN System development interventions/initiatives.

3. Program management,

monitoring and quality control of results:

• Coordinate, plan and/or collaborate with
  
  monitoring and evaluation initiatives to establish benchmarks, performance
  
  indicators and other UNICEF/UN system indicators, to assess/strengthen
  
  performance accountability, coherence and delivery of concrete and
  
  sustainable results on education programs.


• Actively participate in major monitoring and
  
  evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government
  
  and other counterparts to assess progress and to engage stakeholders to
  
  take required action/interventions to achieve results.


• Assess monitoring and evaluation reports to
  
  identify gaps, strengths/weaknesses in program and management, identify
  
  lessons learned and use knowledge gained for development planning and
  
  timely intervention to achieve goals.


• Keenly monitor programs/projects to assess
  
  progress, identify bottlenecks and potential problems and take timely
  
  decisions to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for timely
  
  resolution.


• Plan, approve, monitor and control the use of
  
  program resources (financial, human, administrative and other assets)
  
  certifying/verifying compliance with organizational rules, regulations and
  
  procedures, donor commitments and standards of accountability and
  
  integrity. Ensure timely reporting and liquidation of resources.


• Submit program/project reports to donors and
  
  other partners to keep them informed on program progress and critical
  
  issues.

4. Advisory services and

Technical Support:

• Offer technical advice to key government
  
  officials, NGO, UN system and other country office partners on strategies
  
  and best practices to influence approaches/policies and to support
  
  social/economic/political/legal development planning, implementation and
  
  delivery of results on education and other related issues.


• Coordinate/ensure the availability of
  
  technical experts (with Regional Office/HQ) to ensure timely support
  
  throughout all stages of programming/project processes.


• Actively participate in strategic discussions
  
  to influence policy and agenda setting for combating all forms of
  
  discrimination against children by advising on and advocating strategies
  
  and approaches that promote universal access to and equitable and
  
  inclusive education for children in the country.

5. Advocacy, Networking

and Partnership Building:

• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships
  
  through networking and advocacy with local/national governments, UN system
  
  agency partners, donors, internationally recognized institutions, NGOs,
  
  funding organization, research institutes and private sector to reinforce
  
  cooperation and/or pursue opportunities, leverage funds, to promote goals
  
  and achieve sustainable and broad results on education learning outcomes
  
  and equity and inclusiveness.


• Develop communication strategies and
  
  implementation plans and activities for maximum communication impact and
  
  outreach to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances for
  
  sustainable results and support fund raising for UNICEF and Country Office
  
  education programs.


• Participate and/or represent UNICEF in
  
  inter-agency (UNCT) discussions and planning on education and related
  
  issues to ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are
  
  fully considered and integrated in the UNDAF development planning and
  
  agenda setting process. Collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues
  
  the UNDAF planning and preparation of programs/projects including
  
  emergency preparedness.

6. Innovation, knowledge

management and capacity building:

• Promote critical thinking and innovative
  
  approaches and good practices for sustainable education programs/projects
  
  initiatives through advocacy and technical advisory services.


• Stay abreast, research, benchmark, introduce
  
  and implement best and cutting edge practices on education programs and
  
  management. Institutionalize and disseminate best practices and knowledge
  
  learned.


• Lead and/or develop policies and procedures
  
  and introduce innovation and best practices to ensure optimum efficiency
  
  and efficacy of sustainable programs and projects.


• Lead/plan/implement capacity building
  
  initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders to promote
  
  sustainable results on education and related programs/projects.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  
  Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Chief Education should hold an Advanced University Degree in education, economics,
  
  psychology, sociology or other social science field is required.


• At least ten years of progressively
  
  responsible relevant work experience in programme planning, management,
  
  and/or research in education at the international level, some of which
  
  preferably in a developing country is required.


• Previous experience working in the UN system
  
  agency or organisation is an asset.


• Familiarity with emergency response is an
  
  asset.


• Broad working knowledge and experience in
  
  understanding of the overall global development context, including issues
  
  such as: poverty, conflict and the impact of these factors on education
  
  and vice-versa; and inter-sectoral approaches to address such issues in
  
  collaboration with other sectors (including Social Policy, Child
  
  Protection, Nutrition, WASH, Health and Communications within UNICEF).


• Broad knowledge of global developments in
  
  education and international engagement strategies, including the
  
  application of the equity lens and human rights perspectives to
  
  programming.


• Demonstrated ability to undertake policy
  
  dialogue: translation of analytical findings and evidence into development
  
  programmes and policy discussions around equity and learning with
  
  partners, including government, development partners, CSOs and academia in
  
  relevant areas.


• Strong education sector planning
  
  knowledge/ability, including the range of modalities for delivering
  
  education, linkages between different sub-sectors (e.g. ECD, Primary,
  
  Secondary, Tertiary, Inclusive Education), cost-effectiveness and
  
  efficiency issues, key institutional structures, components and processes,
  
  as well as governance issues.


• Strong education policy and sector analysis
  
  capacity, including understanding of the core education data sets,
  
  indicators, tools for analysis of equity, determinants of student access
  
  and learning, budget, cost and financing, education system management,
  
  political economy and the ability to apply those to education policy and
  
  strategic planning.


• Rigorous programme management in education,
  
  including programme design, costing, monitoring and evaluation (including
  
  areas like classroom assessment, standardized learning assessment,
  
  examinations, impact evaluation) and reporting.


• Demonstrated ability to engage with partners
  
  (e.g. Sector Wide Approaches, Global Partnership for Education, Education
  
  in Emergency Clusters, Education Provider Forums, Delivering as One,
  
  Inter-sectoral partnerships such as in ECD), as well as networking with
  
  other key partners.


• Strong understanding of gender and inequity
  
  issues in relation to education and development and the application of
  
  gender / equity analysis to policy and planning in education.


• Broad knowledge and understanding of policies
  
  and strategies to address issues related to resilience for CO and RO based
  
  post and where relevant: risk analysis and risk management, education in
  
  conflict situations, natural disasters, and recovery.


• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN
  
  language or a local language is an asset

Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion,

Integrity

• Communication – Level III


• Working with People – Level III


• Drive for Results -Level III

• Leading and supervising – Level III


• Formulating strategies/concepts – Level III


• Analyzing – Level III


• Relating and networking – Level III


• Deciding and initiating action – Level III


• Persuading and influencing – Level II

If

interested in joining the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the

aforementioned capacity, please click on link below to visit website and create

profile or express interest if you already have a profile on the UN system

UN REDD National Technical Advisor Job Placement - United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Organization: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Climate Change Policy Committee

The

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nation’s global

development network. UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to

knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The

UNDP provides expert advice, training, grant support to developing countries

including Uganda with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed

countries.

About UNDP REDD Programme:

The

UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations collaborative initiative on Reducing

Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in developing

countries. The Programme was launched in 2008 and builds on the convening role

and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United

Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The UN-REDD Programme supports

nationally-led REDD+ processes and promotes the informed and meaningful

involvement of all stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples and other

forest-dependent communities, in national and international REDD+

implementation. The Programme supports national REDD+ readiness efforts in 56

partner countries, spanning Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, in two

ways: (i) direct support to the design and implementation of UN-REDD National

Programmes; and (ii) complementary support to national REDD+ action through

common approaches, analyses, methodologies, tools, data and best practices

developed through the UN-REDD Global Programme.

Job Summary: The UN REDD National Technical Advisor will be

primarily be responsible for overall operational and financial management and

reporting on the implementation of Uganda REDD+ Roadmap through the UN-REDD

programmatic support.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Support the REDD+

Secretariat in the day-to-day management of UN-REDD Programmatic Support

including:

• Technically support the formulation of
  
  strategies and implementation of the UN-REDD Programme Action plan;


• In charge of the collection, analysis and
  
  presentation of background information for preparation of the national
  
  REDD+ strategy;


• Responsible for the development and collation
  
  of background information for formulation of draft project documents &
  
  policy briefs, work plans, and budgets.

2. Provide effective

support to management of the UN-REDD Programme focusing on the achievement of

the following results:-

• Support the UN REDD International Technical
  
  Specialist, National REDD+ Secretariat and report to UNDP CO, Regional
  
  UNDP UN-REDD and National REDD+ Secretariat among others;


• In charge of the provision of guidance to the
  
  partners on routine implementation of projects including their reporting;


• Render support in the development of annual
  
  and quarterly work plans and reports for participating UN agencies;


• In charge of organizing substantive
  
  contributions to a high level policy dialogue on development of a National
  
  REDD+ Strategy;


• Support the REDD+ Secretariat and in particular
  
  the UN-REDD International Technical Specialist in coordinating and
  
  supervising activities of national and international experts /consultants
  
  to secure timely production of planned outputs and the review of these
  
  outputs;


• Support the REDD+ Secretariat to coordinate
  
  and liaise with stakeholders – including line ministries, development
  
  partners, civil society, indigenous peoples and the private sector;


• Support REDD+ Secretariat in ensuring
  
  coordination with other REDD+ initiatives;


• Assist REDD+ Secretariat in strengthening
  
  communication between different government agencies, national and
  
  international initiatives and stakeholders.

3. Assist Government

counterparts and facilitate knowledge building focusing on achievement of the

following results:

• Assist knowledge sharing on REDD+ by
  
  documenting lessons learnt and best practices from the UN-REDD
  
  Programmatic Support and contributing to the development of knowledge
  
  based tools (including policies, strategies, guidelines, etc.);


• Render support in the coordination of
  
  institutional capacity assessments of relevant national and subnational
  
  entities along the REDD+ supply chain;


• Assist in identification of technical
  
  expertise and lead on the preparation of TORs, identification and
  
  evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports produced; and support to
  
  UNFCCC negotiations relating to REDD+.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN
  
  REDD National Technical Advisor career opportunity should preferably hold
  
  a Master’s degree or higher in Management, Environmental Science, Natural
  
  Resource Management, Environmental Economics, Geography or Social
  
  Sciences, Forestry or similar.


• A minimum of five years’ experience on REDD+,
  
  conservation, resource management, forest economic policy and community
  
  development livelihoods, with experience in Uganda or East Africa
  
  preferable;


• Previous exposure and experience of working
  
  in multinational teams to implement programmes involving different funding
  
  and implementing agencies;


• Prior experience of implementing programmes
  
  across the UN agencies and across Government are definite advantages;


• Previous experience of REDD+ developments at
  
  international, national and local levels;


• Working knowledge on the UNFCCC negotiations,
  
  COP-decisions related to REDD and guidelines for national systems in the
  
  context of REDD+, as well as national and international best practices
  
  within REDD+ and other natural resource management initiatives.


• Language and IT Skills: Excellent written and fluent spoken
  
  English

• Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating
  
  Organizational Precedents;


• Building support and political acumen;


• Building staff competence,  Creating an environment of creativity
  
  and innovation;


• Building and promoting effective teams;


• Creating and promoting enabling environment
  
  for open communication;


• Creating an emotionally intelligent
  
  organization;


• Leveraging conflict & setting standards;


• Sharing knowledge across the organization and
  
  building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning;


• Fair and transparent decision making;
  
  calculated risk-taking.

• Advocacy / Advancing Policy Oriented Agenda:
  
  analysis and creation of messages and strategies;


• Creates effective advocacy strategies;


• Contributes to the elaboration of advocacy
  
  strategies by identifying and prioritizing audiences and communication
  
  means;


• Performs analysis of political situations and
  
  scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses;


• Uses the opportunity to bring forward and
  
  disseminate materials for advocacy work.


• Development and Operational Effectiveness:


• Ability to lead strategic planning, change
  
  processes, results-based management and reporting


• Ability to lead formulation, oversight of
  
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects


• Ability to apply development theory to the
  
  specific project context to identify creative, practical approaches to
  
  overcome challenging situations


• Ability to manage for results: translates
  
  strategic aims into achievable plans, with established priorities,
  
  monitors them, making periodic adjustments as required.

Management and

Leadership:

• Builds strong relationships with clients,
  
  focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to
  
  feedback


• Consistently approaches work with energy and
  
  a positive, constructive attitude


• Demonstrates openness to change and ability
  
  to manage complexities


• Ability to lead effectively, mentoring as
  
  well as conflict resolution skills


• Demonstrates outstanding communication skills
  
  oral and written communication skills


• Negotiation skills: capacity to work with diverse
  
  partners including Government, donors and civil society;


• Remains calm, in control and good humoured
  
  even under pressure


• Proven networking, team-building, organizational
  
  and communication skills

UNDP

is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality

and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons

with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be

treated with the strictest confidence.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join the United

Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in the aforementioned capacity should

endeavor to Apply Online by Clicking on the link below. Please further review

job requirements and if competent Click Apply Now.

Tax Manager Careers - Diageo

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Sales Director

Diageo

is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection

of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include

Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Windsor, Buchanan’s and Bushmills

whiskies, Smirnoff, Ciroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan,

Tanqueray and Guinness.

Job Summary: The Tax Manager will primarily ensure that all

statutory returns including settlement are completed accurately, efficiently

and on time and that the surrounding internal control procedures are strictly

adhered to. The jobholder will also facilitate collation, organization and

provision of information to tax authorities for routine requests and audits,

addresses ad hoc queries and ensures timely resolution, maintains prompt and

helpful service to tax authorities to develop constructive relationship

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure compliance with all Tax reporting
  
  requirements and deadlines 


• Maintain issues tracker on outstanding issues
  
  from tax authorities and Group Tax


• Serve as the primary point of contact with
  
  tax authorities and Group Tax (receiver of queries, communication to DBSC
  
  ITT, agreement of deadlines, co-ordination of resolution), own the
  
  compliance agenda


• Co-ordination and project management of
  
  complex queries, audits and initiatives, engagement with markets 


• In charge of the identification and
  
  escalation of issues and risks to Group Tax


• Effectively manage a high performing team


• Deliver process (efficiency and control)
  
  improvements continuously

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Diageo Tax manager
  
  placement should be a graduate in Finance or Accounting with a recognised
  
  accountancy / tax qualification


• A minimum of five years’ experience in
  
  accounting / tax


• Tax policy knowledge and experience


• Customer relationship / business partnering
  
  skills: able to build and maintain excellent relationship with Group Tax,
  
  the tax authorities and in-market finance teams


• Significant experience influencing senior
  
  external stakeholders and government


• Previous exposure and experience in working
  
  in a multinational financial position, within different commercial /
  
  cultural markets


• Prior experience of actively contributing to
  
  a leadership team


• Project management skills: able to construct
  
  project plans across boundaries and cultures and to monitor the
  
  implementation


• Good understanding of systems, processes and
  
  technologies to enhance business performance


• Strong risk management skills (identification
  
  of risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place and implemented)


• Good change management skills

If

you desire to join the world’s leading premium drinks business, Diageo, in the

aforementioned capacity, please click web link below.