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Thursday, 10 April 2014

Project Manager - International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Job Title: Project Manager
Organisation: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director

About Us:
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) is an international non-governmental organization strong in technical assistance, operational research and education, addressing the challenges of tuberculosis, lung disease, HIV/AIDs and tobacco control in low- and middle-income countries. It is also a Federation with more than 15,000 members and subscribers from 150 countries committed to the same vision: health solutions for the poor.

Job Summary: The Project Manager will offer direction and management of The Union’s SPARK-TBplus Project, in Uganda, as well as ensure the smooth and efficient running of the technical, administrative and financial operations.

 Responsibilities:
Offer overall project management and direction on strategy implementation of project goals, including the development of the annual operational plan, drafting internal and external project reports.
Offer final project financial oversight, including: analysis of budget, financial reports and provision of recommendations to The Union on project budget forecasts and expenditures.
Act as the key project liaison and spearhead collaborations with the Ministry of Health (MoH), District Health Offices, Divisional Health Offices and implementing partners.
Provide technical assistance and guidance to the District and Divisional Heath Officers and the Private Health Providers in the areas of TB control, TB/HIV and the Public-Private Mix (PPM) and conducts site visits as necessary.

Lecturer - Development Studies - Uganda Christian University

Job Title: Lecturer - Development Studies
Organisation: Uganda Christian University (UCU)
Duty Station:  Mukono, Uganda
Reports to: Dean Faculty of Social Sciences

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.

Job Summary: The Lecturer - Development Studies will primarily conduct research, teaching, mentoring, supervision and administration within the department, especially in the area of Development Studies.

 Responsibilities:
Teach at undergraduate and graduate level in areas allocated by the Dean of Faculty.
Actively engage with the broader scholarly and professional communities.
Supervise or assist with supervision of undergraduate and graduate (Masters) students.
Significantly contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high quality curriculum.
Support the development of learning materials and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance.

Programme Manager - InterAid Uganda

Job Title: Programme Manager
Organization: InterAid Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive Director

About InterAid:
InterAid Uganda is a national humanitarian NGO engaging in humanitarian and development work in both the urban and rural communities in Uganda. In partnership with UNHCR and OPM, InterAid is in the process of establishing a multi- sectoral programme in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement.

Job Summary: The Programme Manager will be responsible for the overall leadership, management oversight and strategic direction of the InterAid Field Programme in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. The Programme Manager will also be responsible for supervision of all field staff in the program me, reporting and managing relationships with donors, and partner agencies at field level.

Qualifications,
The Programme Manager should hold a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Post Graduate in Project Planning and Management

Director of Finance and Administration - Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Job Title: Director of Finance and Administration
Organisation: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
Job ID: 13-7416

About MSH:
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health programs worldwide.

About USAID Project:
MSH seeks to strengthen the Government of Uganda’s health system and to improve the availability and accessibility of essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS). The goals of this procurement are to 1) strengthen the policy and legal environment governing pharmaceuticals in Uganda and in particular the financing at all levels of EMHS; 2) strengthen finance, affordability and equity of EMHS in Uganda; 3) strengthen pharmaceutical financing through improved financial and commodity tracking and information management; 4) strengthen cost recovery and other co-financing mechanisms and 5) strengthen pharmaceutical financial management capacity at health facility level.

Strengthening Civil Society Programme Officer - Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Uganda

Job Title: Strengthening Civil Society Programme Officer
Organisation: Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)
Duty Station: Arua, Uganda
Reports to: Strengthening Civil Society Programme Coordinator

About AKF:
Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit, non- denominational international development agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). AKF works in collaboration with partners to develop and promote innovative solutions that help improve the quality of life of communities in areas we work. This is achieved through a Multi-Input Area Development programming approach that responds to the opportunities and priorities of a given area with long-term and synergised interventions. Specifically in Uganda, AKF currently supports programming in education, early childhood development (ECD) and strengthening civil society.

About Project:
AKF will commence a two-and-a-half year civil society strengthening project in West Nile, Uganda, in April 2014. The project aims to improve the status of girls’ education in the West Nile sub-region, through strengthened capacities of education-centric CSOs to mainstream gender in internal operations and education interventions. The project will be implemented in Arua, Koboko and Yumbe districts. These districts have been chosen in order to enhance the outcomes of AKF’s existing education and ECD programmes in West Nile, which aim to strengthen teacher education and support systems to improve and sustain learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy for boys and girls in primary and pre-primary school levels. To complement these education outcomes, advanced and intensive support will he provided via the strengthening civil society project to a broad range of education-centric CSOs to generate a critical mass of support for addressing the gender issues that impact girls’ education in West Nile.

Manager, Training and Quality Assurance - Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture


Job Title: Manager, Training and Quality Assurance
Organisation: Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Executive Secretary

About ROFORUM:
Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) was established in 2004 with vision to create a vibrant agricultural sector linked to African universities, which can produce high- performing graduates and high-quality research which is responsive to the demands of Africa’s farmers for innovations; and able to generate sustainable livelihoods and national economic development.

RUFORUM has established partnerships and operates with a consortium of 32 universities in eighteen countries in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa to achieve its mission. The countries include Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Malawi, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, South Sudan, South Africa and Namibia.

Job Summary: The Manager Training & Quality Assurance is to support the design and management of RUFORUM training and education offered by RUFORUM.

Cluster Head - NFT Consult Uganda

Job Title: Cluster Head
Organisation: NFT Consult
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Managed Services Manager

About NFT:
NFT Consult, a leading HR Consultancy firm whose 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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure quality of work / job, performed measures to the required standard.
Ensure cleanliness of the base stations at all times
Advice management and client on areas requiring attention to minimize breakdowns and therefore emergency call outs
Coordinator between company and Client and subcontractor
Monitoring fuel stations to make sure all stations are always at the required levels (500 litres minimum)
Be certain that quantities of fuel purchases match with deliveries
Ensure sub-contractors are paid on time to maintain close business relationships and prompt supplies of material.
Role between Linksoft, subcontractors and clients i.e. Safaricom