NGO Careers - National Coordinator at National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (NCHRDU)

Job Title:  National Coordinator

Organisation: National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (NCHRDU)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:  

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (NCHRDU) was established in June 2013 by organizations and Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Uganda with the aim of ensuring that the rights of human rights defenders are respected and upheld.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure the timely implementation of the approved strategic plan of the Coalition;
• Work closely with the relevant program staff, design andimplement appropriate strategies and policies that promote the Coalition’s activities which include, but not limited to; Research human rights situation in Uganda with special attention on HRDs
• Manage in a timely manner the HRDs protection program
• Design appropriate capacity building activities and trainingprograms
• In charge of the design and manage a comprehensive advocacy and media strategy with the objective of meeting program goals
• Actively engage in fundraising for Coalition activities;
• Represent the Coalition at national and international meetings
• Be a spokesperson of the Coalition;
• Engage on a regular basis with HRDs and partners
• Monitoring: develop program management schedules, activity analysis plan, success score cards and benchmarks, performance indicators and monitoring and evaluation criteria against program goals for program staff, volunteers and interns;
• Supervision: responsible for the overall design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all programs undertaken by theNational Coalition of Human Rights Defenders Uganda (Coalition) at its offices in Kampala;
• Reporting: prepare program narrative and financial reports, briefing and position papers for board of directors, counterparts, partners and donors, as well as recommend reviews and proposals to ensure that program activities address actual needs;
• Coordination and Networking: build, develop and maintain productive working relationships with the Board of Directors, donors, partners, beneficiaries and other stakeholders;
• Perform any other duties as may be requested by the Board of Directors or any other person designated as such.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the National Coordinator placement should hold an MA Degree (e.g. Law, Political Sciences, Education or Social Sciences);
• Five or more years of past experience in human rights with two years at managerial level;
• Prior experience of working in the region;
• Past experience with local human rights organisations and human rights issues;
• Field mission experience in the region;
• Willingness and ability to travel for extended periods of time;
• Excellent analytical skills as well as creative and interactive skills;
• Proven ability to write and speak concisely and clearly and communicate effectively in English and other local language;
• High level technical knowledge and ability in planning and budgeting, project planning and monitoring and evaluation;
• Detailed working knowledge in financial management and understanding and interpretation of budgets and financial statements;
• Ability to communicate and negotiate at very high level in government, sectoral and international levels;
• Ability to build and sustain teamwork and Coalition;
• Ability to mobilize and organize fruitful campaigns;
• Proven team work skills and tolerant of diversity.

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications including a letter of motivation, updated CV and contact of three references should be sent to: hrdcoordinator1@gmail.com

NB: Do not attach any additional supporting documents or certificates. The subject line of the email MUST read “Application for the position of NationalCoordinator”

Deadline: 17th April 2015

Sales Manager (Rural Service Centre) - Village Power

Job Title:  Sales Manager (Rural Service Centre)

Organisation: Village Power Uganda Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

NFT Consult is a leading HR Consultancy firm which seeks to recruit for its valuable client, Village Power Uganda Limited, a leading power solutions entity. NFT Human Resource Solutions are customer tailored per industry requirements and are geared towards increased cost savings, process improvement leading to improved efficiency and effectiveness yet simultaneously strengthening quality and control of resources.

Job Summary: The Sales Manager will be responsible for management of the assigned Rural Service Centers in Uganda

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the Marketing and Sales activities for their Rural Service Center
• Grows the sales in his/her region
• Maintains accurate stock and sales records

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate should possess an academic qualification, ideally a degree in Marketing
• Already gained experience in a similar role
• Willing to stay and work from up-country and to travel within rural areas
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Represents Village Power in his/her region
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Ability to make public speeches
• Ability to do electrical installations is an added advantage

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified candidates should visit the web link below and create a profile on the NFT Consult website by entering their e-mail addresses. Please visit web link below and click Apply now if convinced you have the job requirements. The applications/CVs should be prepared in English and submitted in either MS Word or PDF format will be considered.

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US CDC Project Jobs - Study Surveillance Midwife/ Nurse at MU-JHU Research Collaboration

Job Title:  Study Surveillance Midwife/ Nurse

Organisation: MU-JHU Research Collaboration

Funding Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Makerere University-The Johns Hopkins University Research Collaboration is implementing a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded project to establish a birth defects surveillance system in four major hospitals in Kampala, Uganda. The project’s aim is to determine the baseline prevalence of selected major external BD. This project will also include a nested case-control study to examine the association of maternal exposures to birth defects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for the examination of all births in the hospital to ascertain the presence or absence of major external birth defects.
• In charge of counselling mothers of newborns with birth defects and linking them to special care.
• Consent and enrol participants in the case control study.
• Responsible for interviewing mothers and reviewing their medical records to collect surveillance and study related data.
• Ensuring participants’ confidentiality and privacy including safety of data collection equipment like tablets and laptops.
• Actively participating in study data quality assurance and control.
• Working closely with the hospital staff midwives to prepare expectant mothers for delivery, and conducting of deliveries.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should be a Registered midwife or Nurse with a valid licence to practice in Uganda (UNMC licence).
• At least three years’ Midwifery practice  in a busy institution.
• Past experience in provision of HCT/ART/ PMTCT services and experience in counselling are desired.
• Previous experience in Research with human participants will be an added advantage.
• Detailed working knowledge of PMTCT, ART
• Working knowledge and skills in Newborn assessment and care.
• Be able to accomplish assigned tasks accurately with detailed completeness.
• Possess excellent oral communication skills
• Be a good team player
• Highly flexible to adjustment in work schedule
• Highly computer literate and able to use a computer I tablet to collect data.
• Ability to speak and read Luganda
• Willing and able to work extended duty shifts which may include 12 hour shifts, Including Public holidays and weekends
• Be willing to work in a busy maternity setting.

How to Apply: 

All interested candidates with the relevant qualifications should send a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job requirements, current position, names and addresses of three (3) referees, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, including daytime telephone contact, can be posted or hand delivered to the following address;

The Human Resources Manager, MU-JHU Care Ltd, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P.O. Box 23491- Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 2nd April 2015

BPO Careers - Team Leader / Supervisor at Techno Brain

Job Title:    Team Leader / Supervisor

Organisation: Techno Brain 

Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda

About US: 

Techno Brain BPO/ITES is a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT Enabled Services division of Africa’s leading software Solutions Company.

Job Summary: The Team Leader / Supervisor will be handling a team of specialists working on enhancing data in a large knowledge base of international topics.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree with a strong academic records
• At least 1 year experience in a lead and/or supervisory capacity. (a must have)
• Past experience with research and data projects on line (Internet) – ( a must have)
• Programming exposure (a must have)
• Must be fluent in English
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with an aptitude for technical concepts
• History of successful project management engagements.
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies.
• Please note that the successful candidate should be able to clear client interviews and certification process

NB: If you already applied for this position which was initially (Project Lead) please don’t apply again.

How to Apply:  

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated CVs and applications to: hruganda@technobrainbpo.com

Deadline: 2nd April 2015

CHAI International Non-profit Jobs - Coordinator, Private Sector Markets at Clinton Health Access Initiative

Job Title:  Coordinator, Private Sector Markets

Organisation: Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to life-saving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs.

Since its establishment in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, CHAI has worked on the demand and supply sides of the market to help more than 2 million HIV+ people access the medicines needed for treatment—representing nearly half of all people and 2 out of 3 children on HIV/AIDS treatment in developing countries. Building on this model, CHAI has expanded its scope to include efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery systems and to combat malaria and childhood illnesses.

Job Summary:  The Coordinator, Private Sector Markets will fulfill five critical functions; which include:

• Driving new market shaping interventions that range from facilitating negotiations between manufacturers and importers to bring low cost diagnostics and treatments into the country and launching new product innovations;
• Overseeing CHAI’s relationship with the National Drug Authority (NDA) of Uganda by supporting the registration of new products to increase patient access and developing and monitoring policy initiatives such as recommended retail prices for essential medicines.
• Providing technical guidance to the MOH’s National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) on matters related to private sector engagement for malaria-related commodities.
• Managing the office’s strategy for engaging private, not-for-profit (PNFP) providers, developing interventions to improve dispensing behavior for key commodities and working with suppliers to increase availability of these products.
• Analyzing large volumes of market data, coming from such sources as national retail audits, supplier sales, and CHAI’s own Monitoring and Evaluation division.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Take ownership of a variety of short and long term strategic initiatives to improve the availability and affordability of optimal products for diagnosing and treating the main childhood illnesses in Uganda’s private retail sector
• Oversee all relationships with important health sector partners ranging from government officials to pharmaceutical sales representatives
• Lead the office-wide relationship with the NDA to achieve and expedite programmatic deliverables, such as the registration of new products
• Potentially identify and pursue new areas of work with the NDA that will have dramatic and leveraged impact on health outcomes
• Collect and compile market data from multiple sources, includingnational retail audits, supplier sales, and NDA import records
• Manage regular, deep and sophisticated quantitative analysis of market data on relevant diarrhea/pneumonia/malaria commodities
• Actively coordinate access to data with CHAI team members, and work with them to make sure that the data can be made available effectively

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should preferably hold a Master’s Degree in business administration, logistics or a related field;
• Past experience working in developing countries (specifically East Africa) is desired
• Prior experience working in a consumer-driven culture is an added advantage
• The applicant should possess at least three years’ experience in a rigorous private or public position, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership (preferably in the pharmaceutical industry or in an intensive consultative capacity);
• Exceptional communication and relationship management skills with ability to clearly communicate complex ideas;
• Proven excellence in quantitative statistical analysis and problem solving (including excellent Microsoft Excel and/or Access skills and experience with STATA or equivalent;
• High capacity to synthesize monitoring data into effective presentation of results to help guide recommendations on performance improvement; Ability to create compelling, logical presentations and reports, using PowerPoint, Word and other media;
• Comfort and flexibility to work independently with a diverse set of counterparts;
• Relevant personal qualities including resourcefulness, entrepreneurialism, flexibility, independence, humility, and work ethic.

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join one of the world’s leading non-profit organizations founded by one of America’s former presidents, Bill Clinton should apply online at the web link below.

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National Planning Authority (NPA) Jobs - Planner Agriculture

Job Title:   Planner Agriculture

Organisation: National Planning Authority (NPA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head Production & Trade Planning

Job Reference: NPA/ADV/02/2015 (8)

About NPA:

The National Planning Authority (NPA) was established by an Act of Parliament No.15 of 2002 in compliance with article 125 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (1995). Accordingly NPA is the principal statutory agency responsible for the management of national and decentralized development planning in Uganda. The primary function of the Authority is to produce comprehensive and integrated development plans for the country elaborated in terms of the perspective Vision, Long and Medium-term Plans.

Job Summary: The Planner Agriculture will be responsible for strategic comprehensive development planning for the agriculture sector.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Actively engage in policy and problem solving research in agriculture (crops, livestock and fisheries)
• Carry out economic analysis of the cropping, livestock and fisheries systems with a view to advising the Authority on issues for discussion with H.E. the President with a view to guide priority interventions in the sector.
• Responsible for the analysis of agriculture Sector development trends and issues to identify threats, potential opportunities and emerging issues to guide planning and policy.
• Actively participate in the formulation of agriculture development policies
• Provide technical advice on the most appropriate budget allocation to the development programmes and projects in the agriculture sector with a view to establishing synergies with other sectors in the economy.
• Create a link between NPA with the sector stakeholders including but not limited to Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), its affiliated agencies, CSOs, development partners, NGOs , etc with a view to ensuring that agriculture sector development plans are formulated and aligned to the National Development Plans and ultimately to Uganda Vision 2040.
• Provide technical backstopping to the planning functions at both central and local government agriculture sector levels.
• Prepare Policy Briefs on the sector.
• Perform any other duties as may be directed by the immediate supervisor and higher authorities from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The ideal candidate should hold a Masters’ degree in Agricultural economics, Agri-Business, economic policy and planning and any other closely related discipline from a recognized University
• At least five years’ experience in any of the areas of agricultural planning, extension, research and development in a reputable organization / institution.
• Masterly of analytical skills is an added advantage

How to Apply: 

All candidates are encouraged to send two sets of applications with detailed curriculum vitae clearly phone and email contacts, photocopies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts should be directed to: The Executive Director, National Planning Authority, P.O. Box 21434 Kampala, Uganda; Planning – House Plot 17B Clement Hill Road. The applicant should indicate the Ref No. of the post applied for in the top hand right corner the application envelope. On delivery, the applications shall be registered at the NPA Reception / Front desk.

Deadline: Thursday 30th April 2015 at 16:55 hours.

TASO NGO Jobs - Internal Auditor

Job Title:  Internal Auditor

Organisation: The Aids Support Organization (TASO Uganda)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

VA No.: TASO-2015-HR/3

REF: TS/HR/Audit 001

Reports to: Chief Internal Auditor

About US:  

The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda) is an organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving thequality of Life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease.

Job Summary:  The Internal Auditor will carry out all internal audit activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Prepare or contribute to the preparation of work plans and working papers for conducting audit exercises
• Plan and conduct audit exercises
• Actively participate in the compiling of Audit Reports and follow-up actions thereafter
• Bring the attention of the Chief Internal Auditor to all material issues relating to current and previous audit exercises
• Prepare and file working papers documenting adequately work performed for review by Chief Internal Auditor
• Develop a risk based test plan by selecting appropriate audit approach, test procedures and sampling criteria based on professional judgment and TASO defined internal audit methodology.
• Identify and document control weaknesses and provide evidential support for findings
• Actively propose practical and value added recommendations to address control weaknesses and other inefficiencies
• Perform routine risk assessments and identify controls in place to mitigate identified risks
• Identify control gaps and opportunities for improvement

Key Performance Indicators:

• Audit exercises carried out
• Audit reports compiled and submitted
• Follow-up actions on audit report recommendations carried out

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The Internal Auditor should hold a bachelor’s degree preferably in B.Com (Accounting) or BBA plus 2nd Part of professional qualification such as ACCA or CPA or ACA
• A minimum of three or more years of Audit experience or in reputable organisation.
• Working knowledge of auditing principles and donor accountability requirements.

How to Apply: 

All suitably qualified candidates are invited to send an application letter, resume, copies of academic certificates, testimonials and three referees.

All interested Candidates MUST attach a fully filled Application Form,download here, or pick it from any TASO Centre and register in the applications book.

Note: Please your application must be recommended by either Psychosocial services coordinator or Center Manager. Please firmly staple your papers together only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please forward your applications to:                       

The Director, Human Resource & Administration ,

P.O. Box 10443,                                                        

Kampala. Uganda

           

OR Hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old Mulago Hospital

Deadline: 2^nd April, 2015 by 4:30 pm.