Driver Job - UN WOMEN in Uganda

Job Title: Driver
Organisation: UN WOMEN
Duty Station: Kampala,
Country Uganda

About UNWOMEN:
The UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Job Summary: The Driver provides reliable and safe driving services to the UN Women Representative and other high-ranking UN officials and visitors ensuring the highest standards of discretion and integrity, sense of responsibility, and excellent knowledge of protocol and security issues. The Driver also demonstrates a client-oriented approach, courtesy, confidentiality, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Upon the request of the supervisor, the Driver can be also required to provide driving services to the operations and programme staff in the Office, consultants and experts and UN staff on mission.

Key Duties
1. Provision of reliable and secure driving services

Promotion and Training Officer - Uganda Coffee Development Authority

Job Title:   Promotion and Training Officer
Organisation: Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Country Uganda
Reports to: COE Coordinator

About UCDA:
Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was established by statutory mandate in 1991 following the liberalization of the coffee industry. The Statute mandates UCDA to: “oversee the coffee industry by supporting research, promoting production, controlling the quality and improving the marketing of coffee in order to optimize foreign exchange earnings for the country and payments to farmers”. UCDA is implementing the Robusta Coffee Centre of Excellence Project with support from aBi Trust. The COE Project is aimed at developing a sustainable coffee value chain through development of technologies, innovations and promotion of best practices along the coffee value chain, exploring best practices in coffee, conducting specific research to provide accurate information, and carrying out demonstration activities with the view of improving household incomes, and creating a coffee culture. The COE will offer recognized expertise and experience to benefit members of the coffee sector, and also demonstrate the best coffee practices.

Job Summary: The Promotion and Training Officer will be responsible for market research and training programs, and promote a culture of excellence in order to improve the image of Ugandan coffees and exploit fine Robusta and sustainable niches.

Future Opportunities for Students - Associates in Uganda

Title: Future Opportunities for Students - Associates
Recruiter Deloitte East Africa
Duty Station: Kampala,
Country Uganda
Reference Code: EAU-64397-RS

About Deloitte:
Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across four (4) countries of the region: Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania. A career in Deloitte offers you the opportunity to give back to your community, make a positive impact on the environment and participate in a range of "diversity and inclusion" initiatives. You will get the support, coaching, and training it takes to advance your career in the Ugandan market. Leverage your talent by applying for this exciting opportunity.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Assist in planning work on assigned segments of any of the following functions: audit, financial advisory, enterprise risk services, tax services, consulting and internal client services;
Execute detailed function procedures, including reviewing transactions, documents, records, reports and procedures and conducting relevant tests which are sufficient in scope to support professional opinions as to the fair representation of client interests;
Assist in the collation of data, preparation of reports and analytical reviews, as necessary;
Prepare work papers which record and summarise function procedures performed and ensure that working papers are filed per approved firm guidelines;

Assistant Accountant needed at world vision Uganda

Job Title:   Assistant Accountant (2 Career Jobs)
Recruiter World Vision Uganda
Reports to:  Programme Accountant
Duty Station: Bundibugyo and Offaka (Arua),
Country Uganda

About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:
The Assistant Accountant will offer technical support to the programme/cluster in accordance with World Vision accounting policies and procedures and the Acceptable International Financial Accounting standards and liaise with the Program Accountant and Regional Finance officer on all financial matters relating to the programme/ cluster.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide technical support to the programme/ cluster staff and maintain high quality, accurate and reliable financial information.
Assist in developing programme/ADP/cluster budgets in compliance with the programme’s/ cluster/ADPs’ Plan of Action and log frames.
Prepare and file supporting documents for all accounting transactions in compliance with WVU financial guidelines and manual.
Prepare and maintain books of accounts in compliance with WVU policies.
Prepare and participate in discussion of the financial report with programme/ADP team.
Allocate various expenses to cost centre accounts made on vouchers in compliance with WV Cost Allocation Methodologies
Prepare petty cash and other vouchers (using Voucher Interface) and submit to the cluster Program Accountant for posting by end of each week
Adequately manage petty cash in compliance with the Project Finance Manual.
Coordinate banking issues relating to  the cluster’s transactions
Maintain completed/updated stores records and items (stock cards, bin cards, good received notes, stores requisitions and returns books, delivery notes and way bills in accordance with WVI/WVU policy.
Train and upgrade skills and knowledge of the programme/cluster staff and partners on accounting policies and procedures.

Qualifications,
The applicant should possess a Bachelors university degree, with a major in Accounting/Finance/Auditing and/or a full professional qualification in A.C.C.A, CPA, CA, CIA or CMA or equivalent.
At least two years’ post qualification experience.

Skills and Experience:
Extensive Computer knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Vision Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SUN Accounting and Access is required.
Good working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Internal Control Procedures.
Excellent written and Oral Communication skills are essential, and the incumbent must be a team builder, who is able to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
Possess a high level of integrity is required
The candidates must be mature and committed Christians, able to demonstrate an active involvement with their faith and also able to appreciate and stand above denominational diversities.

 to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to: wvujobs@wvi.org.  Please address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB: Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 27th December, 2013.

Senior Purchasing Officer needed at Umeme Ltd Kampala Uganda

Umeme Ltd

Job title: Senior Purchasing Officer

Min. years of experience: 5 years
Minimum degree: Bachelors degree

Job Purpose:
Devise and implement materials management plan in Umeme to optimize investment in working capital and to meet the company’s requirements for all network materials and associated services.
Prepare and issue orders to suppliers for network materials and associated services, against contractual arrangements already in place. Principal Accountabilities:
• Prepare the company’s periodic materials usage and purchasing plan in line with departmental material requirements and periodically approved capital and operating budgets for all departments
• Receive and verify specifications for materials and services from users
• Place orders with approved suppliers against existing
contractual arrangements in time to meet project plans and operational requirements
• Generate reliable reports on pending orders and service delivery
• Monitor order processing, delivery schedules and overall supplier performance
• Ensure compliance with the company’s purchasing and associated financial procedures and processes
• Ensure that materials and services are provided to users as requested and as necessary to achieve the company’s core objectives.
Education and experience:
• Relevant technical university degree and/ or international CIPS qualification
• Minimum of 5 yrs experience in purchasing in a large complex organization operating to best practice international standards.
Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of electricity network materials and construction methodology
• Good communication skills and experience of interacting with senior engineering, finance and supporting functions
• Experience in power utility companies is desirable
• Good knowledge and experience of utilizing modern enterprise wide information systems to support the function.

Key Competences:
Proven impeccable integrity in business dealings and adherence to organizational policies, code of business conduct, standards, and health and safety policies.
How to Apply
Contact/How to apply:
If you believe you are the right candidate, please send your application and CV clearly detailing your suitability for the position in terms of required qualifications and experience to: recruit.hr@umeme.co.ug by 20th December, 2013,17:00.
UMEME is an equal opportunity employer: Influence-peddling will lead to automatic disqualification.

Accountant/Office Administrator needed at Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI) Kampala Uganda

NGO Careers - Accountant/Office Administrator at Community Integrated Development Initiatives (CIDI)

Job Title:  Accountant/Office Administrator
Duty Station:  Rakai, Uganda

About CIDI:
CIDI is a National NGO that coordinates and implements several projects in Uganda. CIDI works at the vanguard of rural development, marrying technical excellence, project management, and uncompromising customer service to facilitate rural development most complex problems. CIDI mainly deals in humanitarian support in the thematic areas of water and sanitation, Policy and advocacy, sustainable livelihood Agriculture, Health Promotion, human rights, peace and conflict resolution and has branches across the country.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. As Accountant:

Developing and maintaining good financial discipline in financial management and accountability of the CIDI Rakai Branch operations.
Planning and producing budgets to the organization and advising CIDI management and on budget implications.
Making pay rolls and checking all payments before authorization for payments.
Ensure that all requisition procedures are followed and according to specified budget lines at all times.
Apply your computerized accounting knowledge to keep all project and organizational accounts and be able to retrieve reports any time they are demanded.
Ensure that all books of accounts are properly recorded and kept up to date and that all accountabilities and back up documents for expenditures of all monies are properly filed. All monies expended in all projects must be fully accounted.
Compiling and consolidating the financial reports of the projects and be responsible for Financial Audits.
Conduct periodic monitoring visits to the field and ensure value for money.
Ensure transparency and accountability in the use of program funds.
Keeping a register of all organizations assets in the branch.
Participate in ongoing fundraising activities of the organization through writing proposals or any other activities that you may from time to time be called upon to participate.
Conduct any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by CIDI authorized management for furtherance of organizational goals.

2. As Administrator:

Manage the provision and maintenance of CIDI Rakai offices, office equipment and stationary, cleaning, orderliness etc.
Ensuring that the vehicle and transport policy is complied with fully.
Managing support services, staffs e.g Administrative Assistant, security personnel and physical assets at CIDI Rakai field office.
Compiling and submitting periodic reports to the Team Leader and Senior Accountant at the Head office.
Enforcing economic use of resources; stationary, electricity, water and other office utilities.
Identify furniture and fixtures plus equipments in state of despair and report to the responsible officer.
Supervision of the support staff and other staffs as well to ensure that all offices are tidy and orderly.
Ensuring proper classification and management of records, periodicals, magazines, leaflets, annual reports, policy documents, research documents, proposal documents, training materials, CIDI publications, Newspapers etc.
Ensuring that all offices are closed and secured and powered equipments turned off after close of office.
Perform any other duties as required by the Team Leader.


Qualifications
The applicant should possess a Degree in Bachelor of commerce or Business Administration with accounting option or equivalent qualification from reputable and credible University/institution.
A diploma in Accounting.
Additional qualification in ACCA/CPA or related field is an added advantage.
Good financial management & accounting skills.
At least four to five years experience in handling donor funds and office administration.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines.
Good working knowledge of modern computer applications, computerized accounting software & emails/internet skills.
Highly professional and ethical behavior and conduct when dealing with official work.
 Computer knowledge and skills on word, excel, power point with good typing speed is a must coupled with documentation skills.
 Maintenance of confidentiality at all times.
 Knowledge of office management and supervision, including office practices, procedures and equipment.
Ability to plan, install, review, refine and maintain office systems and practices.
 Ability to assign, supervises, and reviews work of subordinates.
Willingness to work/ relocate to Rakai and to work long hours with minimum supervision and take on extra duties.
Good interpersonal relationship with all CIDI clients and staffs at all times.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver or send their applications with detailed updated CV together with copies of academic certificates recent passport photograph with at least 3 referees with day-time telephone number/email addresses to:
Human Resource Manager
Community Integrated Development Initiatives
P.O Box 692 Kampala, Uganda
Plot 2809 Tankhill Road Muyenga
Tel: 0414 510358

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: Friday 13th December 2013.

Lecturer needed at Makerere University Kampala (MUK)

 Makerere University Kampala (MUK)

About MUK:

Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. In January of that year, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day students who began studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics. The College soon began offering various other courses in Medical Care, Agriculture , Veterinary Sciences and Teacher Training. It expanded over the years to become a Center for Higher Education in East Africa in 1935. In 1937, the College started developing into an institution of higher education, offering post-school certificate courses. In 1949, it became a University College affiliated to the University College of London, offering courses leading to the general degrees of its then mother institution.



Job Title:      Lecturer (4 Vacancies)
Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS)
Department: Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
The Lecturer will be responsible for;

• Teaching, examining and grading of graduates
• Supervision of research for graduate and undergraduate students
• Mentoring junior staff in academic growth and research

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold a PhD in Political Science, Public Administration or       International Relations.
• Possess an MA. Political Science, Public Administration or International Relations.     
• An Upper Second BA(Social Sciences) degree Majoring in Political Science, Public Administration or International Relations

How to Apply:

All applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the vacancies above. Please submit your application, Curriculum Vitae, Certificates and Transcripts (3 copies each set) giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, work experience, present salary and naming three referees, plus their postal addresses. Applicants should make sure that at least two referees have forwarded references concerning their application by the closing date.

Applications should be delivered to the Appointments Board Office, Room 406, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere University, and addressed to:

 The Director

Human Resources

P.O. Box 7062

Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 31st December 2013