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Tuesday 12 November 2013

MOTIVATION,

This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

International Human Resources for Health (HRH) Expert for Uganda

Job Title International Human Resources for Health (HRH) Expert for Uganda
Recruiter International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
City Kampala
Country Uganda
Closing date: 15 Nov 2013

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S.-based international development consulting firm, is seeking an International Expert in Human Resources for Health to join our ongoing evaluation of USAID’s Uganda Capacity Plus Project. This is a short-term assignment, starting as soon as possible, calling for approximately 30 days level of effort. At least two weeks would be spent in Kampala; depending on where the specialist is based, some of the LOE might be spent working from her/his home base, based on mutual agreement.

Program Manager jobs In Uganda at Sudan Democracy First Group

Job Title Program Manager
Recruiter  Sudan Democracy First Group
City Kampala
Country Uganda
Closing date: 18 Nov 2013

SDFG was launched in Sudan in April 2010 as an umbrella group to serve as a think tank and venue for indigenous research, analysis, advocacy, outreach and campaigning for a peaceful democratic transition in Sudan. SDFG founders come from different geographic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and are among the most prominent figures in the civil society movement in Sudan.

The organisation’s areas of focus include the defence and promotion of human rights, peace building, conflict transformation and empowering women, youth and other vulnerable groups for greater engagement in the public debate. The organisation thus provides an umbrella for collaborative professional work among independent civil society groups and opinion leaders from across the Sudan and in the Diaspora.

Job purpose:

The SDFG Programme Manager will be focusing on ensuring the implementation of activities, managing project staff, building relationships with key actors, and providing oversight for financial and donor reporting. The Programme Manager will also contribute to the strategic direction of SDFG.

Key areas of responsibility:

Finance Manager jobs in Uganda at Sudan Democracy First Group

Job Title Finance Manager
Recruiter Sudan Democracy First Group
Country Uganda
City Kampala
 Closing date: 18 Nov 2013

SDFG was launched in Sudan in April 2010 as an umbrella group to serve as a think tank and venue for indigenous research, analysis, advocacy, outreach and campaigning for a peaceful democratic transition in Sudan. SDFG founders come from different geographic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and are among the most prominent figures in the civil society movement in Sudan.

The organisation’s areas of focus include the defence and promotion of human rights, peace building, conflict transformation and empowering women, youth and other vulnerable groups for greater engagement in the public debate. The organisation thus provides an umbrella for collaborative professional work among independent civil society groups and opinion leaders from across the Sudan and in the Diaspora.

Job purpose:

The SDFG Finance Manager will ensure the organisation functions to a high standard of financial management. The post-holder will be responsible of developing the financial system to fit the accounting and auditing standards of international donors.

Healthcare Program Development Officer jobs in Uganda Africa Development Corps

Job Title Healthcare Program Development Officer
Recruiter Africa Development Corps
City Kampala
Country Uganda
Closing date: 25 Nov 2013

Background 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. Position The Healthcare Program Development Officer (PDO) will be based in Gulu, with some travel to Kampala, and will be responsible for securing grants and sub-granting opportunities from donor agencies and other international NGO’s. The PDO will be expected to meet fundraising targets for our Uganda program in the Healthcare sector from US Government, UN, and European donors as well as larger international NGO’s. Strong networking skills and evidence of past initiative-taking required. Ideal for a candidate who enjoys working independently and setting ambitious goals. Experience within the field of healthcare/public health is essential.

Responsibilities Program Development: • Create new program concepts by assessing needs in Uganda, particularly in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Malaria control/prevention, and the improvement of community healthcare systems. • Liaise with other NGOs, donors and the government, design programs and/or negotiate sub-granting opportunities with selected donors and NGO’s for funded relief and development programs. • Write and submit proposals with guidance from the head office to donors with the expectation that several proposed programs will receive donor support. • Attend program meetings with the international donor & NGO community, including attendance at monthly meetings sponsored by UNOCHA, and the Ministries of Health and Education in both Kampala and Gulu. • Report to the U.S. office by email on a daily basis, and compile written reports of program development activities each month, due by the 10th of the following month. • Post involves constant networking, research and writing.

Systems Administrator - Uganda Red Cross Society

Job Summary: Systems Administrator (3 Career Jobs)
Organisation: Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
Duty Station: Arua, Lira and Moroto, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Medical Officer
Job Grade: UR 7.1

About URCS:
Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement is seeking to recruit dynamic, self-motivated individuals to fill the enlisted positions; following the support received from the Joint Population Program – financed by DFID through the World Health Organization (WHO) to Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS); to establish three new blood collection teams in Lira, Arua and Moroto Districts. URCS has therefore, been entrusted by UBTS to contract and jointly implement activities for this program. URCS is an equal opportunities employer mindful of gender balance in its establishment.

Job Summary: The System Administrators will ensure integrity and protection of data, computers, and accessories and maintain strict confidentiality and adherence to standard operating procedures.

Accountant Job Vacancy - The Parliamentary Commission of Uganda

Job Summary: Accountant (2 Career Jobs)
Organisation: The Parliamentary Commission of Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Senior Accountant
Salary Scale: PC 4
Ref: P3/EXT/02/13

About Us:
The Parliamentary Commission of Uganda serves the following functions;
To appoint, promote and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding public office in Parliament;
To review the terms and conditions of service, standing orders, training and qualifications  of persons holding office in Parliament;
To provide a Parliamentary reporting service;
To provide such other staff and facilities as are required to ensure efficient functioning of the Parliament;
To cause to be prepared in each financial year, estimates of revenue and expenditure for the next financial year; and
To make recommendations to Parliament, or with the approval of Parliament, determine the allowances payable and privileges available to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.

Job Summary: The Accountant will provide accounting and financial management systems support to the Parliamentary Service.

Innovation Project Manager - UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Uganda

Job Summary:  Innovation Project Manager
Organisation: UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Innovation, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen.

About Us:
UNICEF Supply Division is seeking a consultant as “Innovation Project Manager” to develop and manage a number of UNICEF innovation initiatives. UNICEF’s Uganda Country office (CO) is responsible for running a number of “Technology for Development” (T4D) innovation projects and have successfully developed projects such as Ureport, Digital Drum, mTrac, as well as new projects such as RapidFTR and the Mobi-Station.

All development and roll-out takes place through the UNICEF Uganda Innovation Hub. The Innovation Hub is a physical hardware and software prototyping space. Collaboration with local and international academia, as well as industry, enables the lab to develop prototypes and solutions for rapid field testing together with UNICEF´s implementing partners in Uganda. The innovative workshop allows rapid realization of ideas and reiteration and improvement of existing solutions.

Innovation is at the heart of UNICEF Uganda, and through collaboration with UNICEF Supply Division (SD) and Programme Division (PD), many ‘in the field’ research, scouting and piloting of concepts, initiatives and solutions have occurred, allowing the organization’s innovation projects to gain important insights and discoveries, thus adding value to UNICEF’s innovation projects.

The office requires an experienced project manager to drive development, testing and scaling up of end user driven innovation projects initiated by the Uganda Innovation Hub.

Job Summary: The consultancy will be split into two halves:
Mobi-Station Project Development. Month 1-3. Driven from the UNICEF Uganda Innovation Hub, this new innovation is a solar-powered, rugged box which houses ICT equipment (computer, speakers, projector etc) to teach, train, and educate a number of different users in the field. In these early stages of development, the audience includes community health workers, parents and school children in areas such as health, hygiene and schooling.
The Mobi Station project has been developed through UNICEF´s Uganda Innovation Hub by its team of designers and hardware and software engineers. It will be ready for piloting in different regions of Uganda in January 2014 in areas of Child Protection, Health and Education. The objective of the Innovation Project Manager is to:
Take overall management of this project
Manage in-country pilot.

Technical Officer/Head of Office - Malaria Consortium

Job Summary: Technical Officer/Head of Office
Organisation: Malaria Consortium
Duty Station: Mbale,
Country Uganda
Vacancy Number: MC UG/TEC 08/11/001

About MC:
Malaria Consortium is an international organisation working primarily in Africa and Asia on communicable disease control. Malaria Consortium works closely with Ministries of Health, academic institutions and a range of partners, and is involved in all aspects of malaria control from policy and strategy development to implementation, monitoring and evaluation and operational research. Malaria Consortium also works on the control of other communicable diseases, including tuberculosis, diarrhoea and neglected tropical diseases.


Job Summary: The Technical Officer / Head of Office will offer technical and implementation support to all Comic Relief project activities in Mbale district: ensuring technical quality of all activities through regular liaison with and supervision from the Kampala-based Project Coordinator. S/he also provide ongoing technical support to the Ministry of Health (MoH)/ National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and other partners and stakeholders as relevant to the project scope and in accordance with its approach to understanding and influencing positive change in health. The job holder will provide key leadership in Mbale office for smooth activity implementation.
 
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Work closely with the project coordinator to support the staff to ensure smooth and timely implementation of planned project activities.
Liaise effectively as required with the Operations, Logistics, Finance and HR departments in Kampala in support the ongoing needs of the office.
Liaise effectively with a range of local stakeholders including government, NGO and private sector bodies in the District to ensure effective coordination and delivery of activities and to raise the reputable profile of Malaria Consortium Uganda.

Administrative Assistant jobs in Uganda at The Parliamentary Commission of Uganda

Job Summary:  Administrative Assistant (4 Career Jobs)
Organisation: The Parliamentary Commission of Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala,
Country  Uganda
Reports To: Senior Administrative Officer

About Us:
The Parliamentary Commission of Uganda serves the following functions;
To appoint, promote and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding public office in Parliament;
To review the terms and conditions of service, standing orders, training and qualifications  of persons holding office in Parliament;
To provide a Parliamentary reporting service;
To provide such other staff and facilities as are required to ensure efficient functioning of the Parliament;
To cause to be prepared in each financial year, estimates of revenue and expenditure for the next financial year; and

To make recommendations to Parliament, or with the approval of Parliament, determine the allowances payable and privileges available to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.

Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant will offer efficient and effective administrative support services to the Parliamentary Service.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide office administrative services to the Parliamentary Commission
Manage office correspondences and records in line with prescribed records management procedures and practices