Program Officer Private Sector & Civil Society Jobs in Uganda at TradeMark East Africa

Job Title:Program Officer, Private Sector & Civil Society


TradeMark East Africa ( TMEA ) is funded by a range of development agencies with the aim of growing prosperity in East Africa through trade. We believe that enhanced trade contributes to economic growth, a reduction in poverty and subsequently increased prosperity. TMEA works closely with East African Community (EAC) institutions, national governments, the private sector and civil society organisations to increase trade by unlocking economic potential through:

• Increased market access;
• Enhanced trade environment; and
• Increased product competitiveness.

TMEA has its headquarters in Nairobi with branches in Arusha, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Kampala and Kigali.

TMEA is seeking to recruit a high calibre, results-oriented and self-driven experienced Burundi national to join our team in the position below.


The job holder is responsible for all partnerships with the private sector, civil society and media in Burundi. S/he will oversee proposal development, implementation and reporting, and will take a lead role in developing and managing the private sector and civil society portfolio in Burundi. This will include establishing and managing stakeholder/partner relationships and preparing project plans, budgets and reports.

The successful candidate will possess a first degree in a relevant social science discipline and a minimum of five (5) years’ work experience with two (2) years’ proven experience in private sector or civil society engagement preferably in Burundi. In addition, knowledge of and experience/expertise in public-private dialogue and private sector advocacy; governance issues in Burundi and East Africa; and private sector development and international
trade are essential for this role.

How to apply

This is a demanding environment and requires a candidate with strong organisational and interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work under pressure amidst competing demands. The position is available on an initial 1-year contract with attractive salary and benefits packages, and is based in Bujumbura, Burundi with occasional travel around East Africa.

Please send us your cover letter and detailed CV (in English), including your qualifications, experience, present position and current remuneration. Your application should also include names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address and daytime telephone contacts. The forwarding e-mail and cover letter must clearly indicate the position title on the subject line.

The detailed job profile for this post can be accessed on www.trademarkea.com. Send your application to recruitment@trademarkea.com by Friday, 17 May 2013 by 5.00pm East African time. Interviews will be conducted by the end of May in Bujumbura, Burundi. Applications received after the deadline time and date will not be accepted. We reserve the right to accept or reject any application. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

TradeMark East Africa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to open and transparent recruitment processes.

Deadline: 06/ 06 /2013

HIV Services Coordinator Jobs Vacancy in Uganda at People Performance Group

Job Title: HIV Services Coordinator
Peoples Performance Group is seeking to recruit qualified candidates who fill competitive enough for the vacant position above.
Responsibilities
• Participate in designing , implementation HIV/AIDS services so as to contribute to achievement of project targets .
• Provides technical support to the district health teams and CSO partiners during annual work plan development especially in regard to TB and HIV prevention , care , treatment .
• Represent NU-HITES project in the TB and HIV technical working groups in the project supported districts .
Qualifications
• A Medical Doctor, A MPH or Masters degree in other clinical disciplines is added advantage .
• Additional training in TB/HIV prevention , care and treatment .
• At least five years of professional experience working with in HIV/AIDS prevention , care and treatment programs in public and/or private sector .
• Practical experience in working with district and community health systems including Village Health Teams and HIV/AIDS peer support networks.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office programs including MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point .
How to apply
Send your CV and cover letter with three work related referees to the address below. Please mark your application with the position Name of the job you are applying for . E-mails that don’t exceed 2MB will be rejected by the system .
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P. O. Box 12405, Kampala –Uganda
E-mail:application@ppg.co.ug
Deadline: 17/ 05 /2013

District Liaison Officer Jobs Opportunity in Uganda at People Performance Group

Job Title: District Liaison Officer
Peoples Performance Group is seeking to recruit qualified candidates who fill competitive enough for the vacant position above.
Responsibilities
• Overseeing the monitoring and implementation of the compliance practices in line with PLAN, USAID guidelines for all district related funding from NU-HITES
• Responsible for payments during NU-HITES district supported activities and ensuring proper accountabilities are received for all funds advanced .
• Carry out financial monitoring visits to strengthen Financial Management of NU-HITES supported activities by district stakeholders
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in B-Com, BBA, or related fields
• 2 years relevant experience working with USAID or similar donor funded Projects .
• Professional training on or experience with related field would be an added advantage .
• Knowledge and experience of working in the socio-economic and political content of northern Uganda
• Demonstrable abilities in planning and coordination
How to apply
Send your CV and cover letter with three work related referees to the address below. Please mark your application with the position Name of the job you are applying for . E-mails that don’t exceed 2MB will be rejected by the system .
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
P. O. Box 12405, Kampala –Uganda
E-mail:application@ppg.co.ug
Deadline: 17/ 05 /2013

Advertising Manager Jobs Vacancy in Uganda at Vision Group

Job Title: Advertising Manager
Vision Group is inviting qualified candidates for recruitment of the vacant position above .
Key Result Areas
• Ensure targets on each radio station are achieved in order for each radio to achieve growth and sustain its self and generate profits for the company .
• Ensure that what is aired on each radio station is approved and well documented and ensure client full satisfaction .
• Coordinate with programming on each radio station and relay the information to the sales team in order to create more programs to sell and appeal to the customer due to their relevance.
• Ensure there is open and regular communication between the programming team and sales team so that the team is synergized and is conversant with their products
• Travel to all up country radio stations to help the decentralized team make sales through training and brain storming .
Qualifications
• Must have minimum experience in community/regional sales of three years
• Business degree from a recognized university
• Excellent analytical , planning and implementation skills
• Highly self-driven dynamic personality
• Good at Power Point , excel and can quickly adapt to available sales management software.
• Professional qualification in sales and marketing an added advantage
How to apply
If you are interested in the above position , address your application to :
Chief Human Resources Officer, The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd. P. O. Box 9815, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 17/ 05 / 2013

Executive Director Jobs Opportunity in Uganda at National Planning Authority

Job Title: Executive Director
The National Planning Authority (NPA) is the Principal Statutory Agency for management of national and decentralized development planning in Uganda . The NPA is tasked with a mandate to produce comprehensive and intergrated development plans for the country .
Management and administration
• Serve as the Chief executive officer and Accounting Officer of the Authority and ensure the maintenance of accounts of the authority’s income and expenditure as required and approved by the Accountant General and other relevant laws and legislations.
• Develop and maintain a sound financial management system based on effective and up-to-date financial regulations and in compliance with NPA policies and procedures .
• Ensure effective budgetary control systems and timely preparation of financial reports for the Authority ;
• Ensure that internal and external audits are carried out and issues raised are addressed in a timely manner .
Qualifications
• A Masters degree majoring in any of the following fields : Development planning , Macroeconomics, Economics , Economic Policy and Planning Statistics , Quantitative Economics , Development Economics or related relevant field from a reputable university;
• Management experience of at least 10 years , at senior management level, with clear evidence of good management track record, including developing and sustaining linkages , working with stakeholders, and liaising with government MDAs and development partiners
• Experience in implementation of public financial management .
• A PhD , Post graduate, Diploma or Certificate in any of the relevant fields mentioned
How to apply
If your qualifications and experience match any of these roles please email your application quoting the relevant job title to Executive Selection Division, KPMG at the following email address: esd@kpmg.co.ug .
Please attach your CV containing your e-mail address, daytime telephone contact , qualifications , achievements , experience , present position and names and addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages ) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position .
Deadline: 07/06 /2013

Director Development Planning Jobs Vacancy in Uganda at National Planning Authority

Job Title: Director Development Planning
The National Planning Authority (NPA) is the Principal Statutory Agency for management of national and decentralized development planning in Uganda . The NPA is tasked with a mandate to produce comprehensive and intergrated development plans for the country .
Management
• Contribute to the Policy Statement, Authority’s Annual Reports , National Development Reports and other relevant reports
• Review departmental quarterly and annual reports and consolidate them into the Directorate’s reports ;
• Direct the development of and monitor performance against the annual directorate budget and the Authority’s improvement plan budget ;
• Manage and direct the development , implementation and evaluation of the Directorate ‘s plans; policies , systems and procedures to achieve annual goals , objectives and work standards;
Requirements
• A Masters Degree in Development Planning and Management ; Economic Policy and Planning ; Development Economics ;or closely related discipline from a recognized University.
• Other post graduate qualifications , diplomas, certificates etc in any of these areas will be considered an added advantage .
• Working experience of at least , 10 years, six of which must be in the areas of policy formulation and development ; development planning ; program implementation ; as well as monitoring and evaluation , at Senior management level, in a reputable development –oriented institution/organization or government institution .
• Knowledge of the Central Government operations , policy formulation and the SWAP process in Uganda .
How to apply
If your qualifications and experience match any of these roles please email your application quoting the relevant job title to Executive Selection Division, KPMG at the following email address: esd@kpmg.co.ug .
Please attach your CV containing your e-mail address, daytime telephone contact , qualifications , achievements , experience , present position and names and addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages ) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position .
Deadline: 07/06 /2013

Director Policy Research and Innovation Jobs in Uganda at National Planning Authority

Job Title: Director Policy Research and Innovation
The National Planning Authority (NPA) is the Principal Statutory Agency for management of national and decentralized development planning in Uganda . The NPA is tasked with a mandate to produce comprehensive and intergrated development plans for the country .
Management
• Review directorate annual and quarterly work plans and budgets, and consolidate them into the Directorate’s overall work plans ;
• Ensure that all Directorate staff are properly supervised and their performance appraisals are properly and timely done;
• Oversee development and implementation of directorate programs and activities
• Provide quality assurance for any other deliverables under the directorate,
• Perform any other duties as and when directed by the relevant authority.
Requirements
• Masters degree in Economics, quantitative economics , Economic Policy and Planning , Statistics , Development Economics ; or Arts degree in relevant areas from a recognized University or Institution. Other post graduate qualifications , diplomas certificates etc in any of these areas will be considered an added advantage ;
• Demonstrated experience of at least 10 years development planning , policy analysis and evaluation, applied research;
How to apply
If your qualifications and experience match any of these roles please email your application quoting the relevant job title to Executive Selection Division, KPMG at the following email address: esd@kpmg.co.ug .
Please attach your CV containing your e-mail address, daytime telephone contact , qualifications , achievements , experience , present position and names and addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages ) summarizing why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the position .
Deadline: 07/06 /2013

Change Managers Jobs Vacancy in Uganda at People Performance Group

Job Title: Change Managers


The People Performance Group is inviting to recruit qualified candidates for the vacant position above.
Responsibilities
• To implement effective change in the Procurement and Inventory Control functions.
Required
• Persons with impeccable integrity, with practical and commercial experience gained in an international environment or an internationally managed local company and with excellent ability to utilize electronic systems to achieve objectives .
Specific skills
Procurement Experts
• Modern procurement techniques;
• Good negotiation skills ;
• Tender management capacity
Inventory Management Specialists
• Meet user inventory requirements
• Manage inventory economically
• Optimise effectiveness of staff
How to apply
Well remunerated employment or consultancy contacts offered, with excellent bonus on delivery results .
Contact us now with CV and for additional information on application@ppg.co.ug.
Deadline: 26/ 05 /2013