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Saturday 22 February 2014

Learning and Information Officer - Mercy Corps Uganda

Job Title:  Learning and Information Officer
Organisation: Mercy Corps
Duty Station:  Kotido,
Country Uganda

About Mercy Corps:
Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda.

Job Summary: The Learning and Information Officer (LIO) will primarily support staff in using a facilitative approach, build data gathering and analytical tools, maintain a set of data on results and behavior change, and conduct research into specific areas of data need. The LIO will ask staff tough questions on their approach, forcing them to consider whether or not their approaches maximize leverage and lead to behavior changes that catalyze systemic changes that grow and last beyond the project's direct intervention. S/he will hold staff accountable for gathering data and keep a system where it is easily accessible when needed. The LIO will also develop and support processes for integrating that information into program design (and re-design). S/he will work with teams to identify critical knowledge gaps and carry out targeted research on those areas, engaging external assistance, when necessary.

Laboratory Technician Jobs Opportunity - Reproductive Health Uganda

Job Title: Laboratory Technician (4 Career Opportunities)
Organisation: Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)
Duty Station: Northern, Eastern and Western Regions,
Country Uganda
Reports to: Service Provider In-Charge

About RHU:
Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and its core mandate is to promote high quality, high-impact and gender sensitive Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights information and services through capacity building, specialized service delivery, issue specific advocacy and strategic partnerships. It is a volunteer owned and led organization, with the volunteer body having a distinct role to play in governance, but not in actual project management and implementation.

Job Summary: The Laboratory Technician will provide Laboratory services at Reproductive Health Uganda service delivery points to compliment clinical services.

Key Duties
Process specimens, and help diagnose conditions and release quality and timely laboratory results
Oversee and maintain laboratory equipment and reagents in accordance with laboratory standards
Refer clients or specimens to relevant partner agencies as necessary
Plan for, budget and maintain adequate stock of laboratory reagents and equipment
Offer technical advice and guidance on ways of improving current laboratory services
Perform any other professional duties as may be assigned by the Service Provider In-Charge

Marketing Executives Career Opportunities - Entourage VIP

Job Title: Marketing Executives (Several Career Opportunities)
Organisation: Entourage VIP
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Us:
Entourage VIP was founded in 2010 with its head offices situated in the United Arab Emirates. Entourage “which means a group of people who go with and also assist a person,” was formed to unite Africans that leave abroad and also help African brands do well in the international market. We have been very successful with introducing African Music to the world market as well as representing African Talent globally.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Review, develop and create visibility for the Entourage VIP Brand
Develop competitive marketable  products
Develop strategies for international market development
Conduct market research
Identify and develop viable key events source markets for Entourage VIP
Carry out promotion, publicity and exhibition campaigns
Develop, manage and implement client charters


Operations Manager - TaptoPay Ltd Uganda

Vacancy : Operations Manager
Recruiter: TaptoPay Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Ref: UGOP012

About Us:
TaptoPay Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Ltd., a publicly listed company in Hong Kong. TaptoPay provides Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) Systems (or electronic ticketing system) for public transportation, such as for bus, rail, and ferry, using contactless smart cards.  It also provides electronic payment solutions for non-transit transactions including those at roads, parking gates, fast food chains, convenience stores and vending machines.  The system will be like the Oyster Card in London or Octopus Card in Hong Kong.

TaptoPay’s  system aims to enhance the efficiency of transportation fare and other micro payment collection by expanding customer base, increasing transaction speed and reducing operation costs.

The TaptoPay business is growing very rapidly owing to state-of-art technologies employed and owing to the vast network of customers established by ACS. We are inviting high caliber candidates to join our new company in Uganda. The company (TaptoPay Uganda) operates and maintains the AFC system for bus operators in Uganda and provides the services of card issuance and card reloading (i.e. to load money in the cards) at customer service counters and buses. Passengers holding a card with value will pay for the bus fare using the card. There is a team of cashiers, technicians, accounting and security staff in the company. In the future, the AFC system will expand to other sectors, e.g. retail shops, and become a common electronic purse system in Uganda.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Africa Development Corps Uganda

Vacancy: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Recruiter: Africa Development Corps (ADC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Country Uganda

About ADC:
Africa Development Corps (ADC), formerly known as Visions in Action, is an international NGO based out of Washington DC, working in relief and development throughout Africa. Over the past 23 years we have been involved in the implementation of a wide range of humanitarian activities in countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and Liberia. In particular, ADC has implemented development and relief programs in the areas of HIV/AIDS, education, youth development and food security. Our current programming in Uganda focuses upon book distribution, library construction and teacher training in rural areas. The program aims to facilitate pupil’s transition from learning in local languages to learning in English. We do this, firstly and foremost, by providing new English textbooks received from donors to schools throughout Uganda. Also, we aim to foster a culture of reading in individual villages and communities, as well as train teachers on how to establish and run school libraries.

Key Duties
Keep track of all book distributions throughout Uganda.
Establish and maintain a computer tracking database that enables ADC to see how many books arrive per shipment and how many are sent to individual districts and schools.
Report any book damage to the Executive Director and Education Program Manager immediately.
Create a circulation spreadsheet and train teachers to use it. This will enable teachers to record the frequency of book usage and allow ADC to assess the success of the program.

Library Attendants Jobs - Uganda Christian University

Vacancy :  Library Attendants (2 Career Jobs)
Recruiter: Uganda Christian University (UCU)
Duty Station:  Mukono,
Country Uganda

About UCU:
Uganda Christian University was founded when the historic Bishop Tucker Theological College was promoted as a university in 1997. Bishop Tucker Theological College trained clergy and educators during its 84-year history from 1913-1997. The local chief, Hamu Mukasa, granted land for the college to operate in Mukono. International partnerships were part of the College’s missionary history. The Church Mission Society teamed with Ugandan leaders and others to assure the College had the necessary intellectual and other capital. By the late 1990s, the Church of Uganda sought to have a broader impact on society through the higher education - not only of clergy but of other professionals as well. Uganda Christian University was established in 1997.

In 2004, the Government of Uganda granted a charter to Uganda Christian University – the highest level of national accreditation. UCU was the first private University to receive such a charter from the Government.

Key Duties
Ensuring security of library material
Checking all outgoing books and material.
Oversee the lending and returning of books in the library
Identifying people coming into the library

Accountant Opportunity - KK Transporters Uganda

Job Title:  Accountant
Organisation: KK Transporters (U) Ltd
Duty Station:   Uganda

About KK:
KK Transporters (U) Ltd is a cross boarder transporting company based in Koboko and is seeking applications for the aforementioned vacancies to help grow its business portfolio.

Job Summary: The Accountant will mainly be responsible for keeping accurate financial and accounting records and efficient general ledger management processes to enable timely reporting.

Qualifications,
The applicant should possess a good university degree in either B.Com or BBA or B.Sc from a recognised university, possession of professional qualification like CPA or ACCA

Data Officers Exciting Career at Children’s AIDS Fund Uganda

Vacancy :  Data Officers (2 Career Jobs)
Recruiter: Children’s AIDS Fund - CAF Uganda (CAF U)
Duty Station:   Kampala and Jinja,
Country Uganda
Reports to: Data Manager

About CAF U:
Children’s AIDS Fund - CAF Uganda (CAF U) is registered as a local organization in Uganda, dedicated to limiting suffering of HIV-impacted children and families. We provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment, care, and support and prevention services through effective programming, integration, decentralization, strategic partnerships/collaboration and referral linkages. CAF U is committed to a cost-effective, innovative and sustainable model for the scale up of national HIV programs, Health Systems Strengthening and harmonization with Ministry Of Health guidelines and the Government of Uganda policy of Public Private Partnerships for Health. CAF U is supporting eight HIV treatment sites providing more than 26,000 clients with services including: Comprehensive HIV Care and treatment I services, including, HCT, ART, TB/HIV PMTCT EID as well as community outreach and complementary services for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and maternal Child Health(MCH).

Office Manager needed at RTI International

VACANCY : Office Manager
COMPANY : RTI International
Project Name: Uganda Governance Accountability Participation and Performance Project (GAPP)
Funding Source: USAID
Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About RTI:
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.

Accountant needed at KK Transporters (U) Ltd

VACANCY :  Accountant
COMPANY : KK Transporters (U) Ltd
Duty Station:   Uganda

About KK:
KK Transporters (U) Ltd is a cross boarder transporting company based in Koboko and is seeking applications for the aforementioned vacancies to help grow its business portfolio.

Job Summary:
The Accountant will mainly be responsible for keeping accurate financial and accounting records and efficient general ledger management processes to enable timely reporting.

Qualifications,

  • The applicant should possess a good university degree in either B.Com or BBA or B.Sc from a recognised university, possession of professional qualification like CPA or ACCA
  • At least three years’ work experience preferably in the transporting sector.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Past supervisory experience
  • Ability to effectively communicate in Swahili is desired.


How to Apply:
All candidates seeking to join KK Transporters in the aforementioned capacity should send a cover letter, CV, copy of certificate and three professional references to grouphr@kkt.co.ug
NB: Please clearly indicate Position Applied for in E-mail Subject.

Deadline: Friday, 28th February 2014.

Social Media and Communications Intern needed at Africa Development Corps (ADC)


VACANCY : Social Media and Communications Intern
COMPANY : Africa Development Corps (ADC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About ADC:
Africa Development Corps (ADC), formerly known as Visions in Action, is an international NGO based out of Washington DC, working in relief and development throughout Africa. Over the past 23 years we have been involved in the implementation of a wide range of humanitarian activities in countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa and Liberia. In particular, ADC has implemented development and relief programs in the areas of HIV/AIDS, education, youth development and food security.

Our current programming in Uganda focuses upon book distribution, library construction and teacher training in rural areas. The program aims to facilitate pupil’s transition from learning in local languages to learning in English. We do this, firstly and foremost, by providing new English textbooks received from donors to schools throughout Uganda. Also, we aim to foster a culture of reading in individual villages and communities, as well as train teachers on how to establish and run school libraries.