Regional Support Officer Jobs at Malaria Consortium

Job Title: Regional Support Officer

Organisation: Malaria Consortium

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Closing Date: 4th Sept 2013

About MC:
Malaria Consortium has had a programme in Uganda since 2003. Today it enjoys a robust portfolio of projects which encompasses operational research, innovative approaches to controlling malaria and implementation at scale. It works closely with the Ministry of Health, the National Malaria Control Programme and a variety of national and international partners. Its FY2013 budget was $8m, which is expected to double in the coming year. It has four offices in Uganda and employs over 70 staff.

In the process of restructuring our regional operations department, Malaria Consortium is seeking to recruit a national (Uganda Nationals) Regional Support Office with the job purpose of serving as programme assistant to the Africa Programmes Director (AfPD) and the Africa Technical Director (AfTD, support the Africa Regional team with admin support functions and also serve as the HR focal point for the Africa Regional Office.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The applicant should possess a bachelor’s degree  or  equivalent in a related field.
• Two or more years in the administration field with an International NGO or similar organization.
• Computer proficiency in the use of MS Office in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Demonstrable passion for Malaria Consortium’s mission; a strategic manager with integrity and a desire to work in a dynamic environment
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Proven writing skills in English
• A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality.
• Good facilitation and coordination skills
• Excellent computer skills in Excel and knowledge and use of database tools       

How to Apply:
Please send a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the Person Specification along with your updated CV (no more than 4 pages) to Human Resources at the address provided. Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application
We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date we regret that your application has been unsuccessful. Please continue, however, to periodically review our website for other suitable opportunities. Thank you for your interest in Malaria Consortium.

Deadline: 4th September, 2013

Travel Assistant at United States Embassy

Job Title: Travel Assistant; FP-7 FSN-7

Organisation: United States Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Location: Entebbe, Uganda

Closing Date: 8th Sept 2013

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The job holder assists travelers making travel arrangements to include making recommendations, consistent with all travel regulations and post guidance, about travel routes, lodging options, per diem allowances, mixed transport options, etc. 
• Advises USG direct hire staff about their travel related entitlements and ensures that their travel authorizations conform to the regulations. 
• Coordinates with the Travel Agent/Contractor and Customs & Shipping staff to ensure that travel related permissions/formalities (visas, medical, time, etc) are adhered to. 
• Works with Travel Agent/Contractor to ensure that tickets are issued for properly approved travel authorizations. 
• Maintains recordkeeping to support validation and research needs, with a focus on softcopy recordkeeping wherever possible. 
• Working with relevant Management Section staff, maintains appropriate contacts with travel vendors.
• Coordinates with relevant staff to ensure that the travel needs of Mission visitors (including 100s of VIPs per year) are appropriately serviced.  
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• A full copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available on the web link provided

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

• The applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, management or finance is required.
• The applicant should possess six years working experience. Specifically: five years of progressively responsible administrative management experience in public health field or a health-related international development organization; and an additional one year of experience at the managerial level that includes direct supervision of staff.
• Language required:  Level IV (fluency – speaking/reading/writing in English) is required.
• Good knowledge of Agency and applicable inter agency management operations, to include financial management, human resources, procurement and contracting (including grants, contracts and/or cooperative agreement audit and accounting requirements), travel, IT, and other administrative procedures, regulations, and requirements is required. 
• Broad knowledge and understanding of leadership and management strategies and models is also required.
• The ability to assess problems and develop realistic solutions (how to plan for and administer available resources of funds, personnel and equipment in the best interest of PEPFAR program objectives) is required.
• Excellent inter-personal skills in order to coordinate with USG and implementing/cooperating partners to ensure mutual cooperation are required.
• Ability to plan budget expenditures to meet PEPFAR-program needs is required.
• Ability to coordinate and negotiate effectively with host government, ICASS providers and inter-agency partners is required. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets and databases is required.
• A facility to work with higher mathematical calculations for purposed of reporting is required.

How to Apply:
All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
A current resume or curriculum vitae.
Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
Any other documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
Submit Application To:
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov.

NB: Only electronic submissions will be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.
Telephone:  0414-306001/259-791/5

Deadline: 8th September 2013

The US Mission in Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

Network / Systems Administrator at MU-JHU Research Collaboration MU-JHU CARE LTD

Job Title: Network / Systems Administrator

Organisation: MU-JHU Research Collaboration MU-JHU CARE LTD

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Closing Date: 6th Sept 2013

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proactively maintain quality and availability of networks, applications, servers, and services in a virtualized environment
• Participate in enterprise-wide delivery of IT services and projects
• Build/change/manage the IT infrastructure, including network, systems/servers, storage, etc. per best practices and business needs.
• Manage at a high level Windows Server, AD, SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, IIS, etc.
• Interact with suppliers, manufacturers and vendors as necessary
• Oversee IT security
• Assist IT Manager in purchasing, budgeting and project management where necessary
• Documentation, capacity planning and optimization
• Conduct racking and physical configuration of datacenter equipment if necessary
• Be generally a key participant in the design, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, upgrade, and support of all IT systems.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience
• Professional MCTIP Certification, Comptia Network+ or Security+ will be added advantages.
• The candidate should possess three or more experience in a similar position
• Windows and CentOS Server administration (2008 and above preferred) including installing, configuring and maintaining DC’s, Application servers and services including AD, DHCP, DNS, File & Print, DFSR
• Comprehensive understanding of TCP/IP with hands-on LAN/ WAN administration experience
• Knowledge of common network protocols, services and topologies (VLAN, VPN, STP, WiFi) Configuration and troubleshooting of L2 or L3 switches
• Knowledge of Windows Active Directory configuration, replication and Group Policies Hands-on experience with Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server (2007 and above preferred) Administration and support for virtualization products (HyperV or ESX preferred)
• UTM appliance Firewall configuration and management experience
• Experience with different storage systems (RAID arrays, SAN and NAS)
• Experience with WSUS and desktop imaging is an asset
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization
• Ability to work in a structured or unstructured team environment
• Organized, analytical and professional
• Resourceful, creative and thorough
• Ability to assess and solve problems quickly. 

How to Apply
Please send your applications to the HR Manager on email address provided with the Subject line "Systems Administrator". Attachments that are more than 3MB will be dropped. You can also hand deliver your applications at MUJHU Research House, MUJHU 3 Building, 2nd Floor or Send via post to P.O Box 23491, Kampala, Uganda.

National Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at World Vision Uganda

Job Title: National Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Organisation: World Vision Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda


 Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Leadership:
Provide proactive and clear functional leadership across WVU for development and full coordination of all DM&E events, practices, and learning and DME personnel.
Develop full, effective cross-functional working relationships for DM&E and other functions/sectors.
Participate effectively with DM&E networks, practitioners and learning/research institutions to access, research, evaluate and promote the best available external practices and resources in DM&E.
2. Assessment and Design:
Lead and support assessments and operational research for contextual understanding, identifying opportunities, vulnerabilities, capacities and resources, deciding feasibility and setting priorities.
Lead the program and technical teams in the development of design documents and logical frameworks that prioritize needs established during assessments and secondary data analysis.
Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system consistent with the WV DME framework (LEAP) that includes standards developed by multilateral & bilateral agencies & NGOs.
3. Implementation and Monitoring:
Support management and accountability through routine, accurate collection and reporting of information that confirms status of program activities based on log frames.
Develop the quality control systems and mechanisms needed to guarantee proper management of information and data.
Lead strategic thinking and planning in relation to integration of the management information system (MIS) and application of M&E data.
4. Transition:
Assist with the design of exit strategies, and monitor progress of transition through achievement of activities
Assist all programs to develop, implement and monitor progress of transition plans in order to assure sustainability of WV supported programs in Uganda.
5. Promote Organizational learning:
Document the major key lessons and findings from project evaluations and operations audit and disseminate for organizational learning and decision making.
Gather relevant information regarding best practices to program design, monitoring and evaluation from within and outside the WVI partnership and shares it with field staff to facilitate organizational learning and experience sharing.


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold a Postgraduate training in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) - MA or MSc M&E; MA in Development Evaluation.
• Five or more years experience leading programming, monitoring and evaluation functions of an international NGO or donor organization.
• Comprehensive understanding and working experience of development, advocacy and emergency affairs approaches.
• Extensive experience and recognized expertise in the full range of evaluation theories, models and tools, and ability to adapt, contextualized and apply appropriately to all Project scenarios
• Proven track record as a community trainer and capacity builder in DM&E using a wide variety of training methods, facilitation and capacity building strategies, and organizational development
• High-level expertise in Results-Based management, Logical Framework Analysis, and Result-Based Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
• Good understanding and experience in Management Information Systems
• Mature Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities

How 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: 6th September, 2013.

Assistant Human Resource Officer Jobs at Busitema University

Job Title: Assistant Human Resource Officer

Employer: Busitema University

Duty Station: Tororo, Uganda

Application Deadline: 1st Oct 2013


Job Description:

Busitema University is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of Assistant Human Resource Officer

Roles:
• To provide  professional  leadership in the  Development  , Implementation , Monitoring  and Evaluation  of the  University Human  Resources Management  systems  , policies  , plans  programs  and procedures

Qualifications and Experiences:
• Master’s  Degree  in Human  Resources  Management  /Public  Administration  or  Business  Administration  (Human Resources Management option) from a recognized  institution.
• Working experience  of  at least  five years  in the relevant  area, 2 of  which  are at  Managerial  level  in a  reputable organization /institution
• Computer  knowledge  of standard  desktop  applications  is a  requirement .
• Related  work  experience  in a  University  system will  be an  added  advantage

How to apply
Please submit three copies of your application, Curriculum Vitae giving full  details  of qualifications , work experience , names  and contacts of three referees, copies of academic  documents  and one passport  Photographs.
Applications with attachments should be addressed to;
The University,
P. O. Box 236
Tororo OR 226 Busia or should be hand delivered at Busitema University Campus
or their  Liaison Office  at  Lincoln  Flats  C4 Makerere  University.

NB: Those  who responded  to the  re-advertised  positions carried  in the  New  Vision  of July  1 2013 , need not re-apply.

Gender Officer Jobs at Busitema University

Job Title: Gender Officer

Employer: Busitema University

Duty Station: Tororo, Uganda

Application Deadline: 1st Oct 2013


Job Description:

Busitema University is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of Gender Officer

Roles:
• To  coordinate  the University’s  wide  gender  mainstreaming  activities and provide  administrative  support  to the  gender  unit.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Masters  Degree  in any of the  following ; Gender Studies, Sociology , Development  Studies  or  Psychology  from a recognized  institution .
• A postgraduate  qualifications in Project Planning  and Management  or its equivalent  will be an  added advantage
• Working  experience  of at least  three  years  in the  relevant  area in a  reputable  organization  /institution.
• Computer  knowledge  of  standard  desktop  applications  is a  requirement  of standard  desktop  applications  is  a requirement .

How to apply
Please submit three copies of your application, Curriculum Vitae giving full  details  of qualifications , work experience , names  and contacts of three referees, copies of academic  documents  and one passport  Photographs.
Applications with attachments should be addressed to;
The University,
P. O. Box 236
Tororo OR 226 Busia or should be hand delivered at Busitema University Campus
or their  Liaison Office  at  Lincoln  Flats  C4 Makerere  University.

NB: Those  who responded  to the  re-advertised  positions carried  in the  New  Vision  of July  1 2013 , need not re-apply.

Estates Officer Mechanical Jobs at Busitema University

Job Title: Estates Officer (Mechanical)

Employer: Busitema University

Duty Station: Tororo, Uganda

Application Deadline: 1st Oct 2013


Job Description:

Busitema University is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of Mechanical Estates Officer

Roles:
• To support the  Estates  in routine management  , maintenance  and repair  of the  University’s  Automobiles, Service Bay  and
• Related equipment and general support to the Unit.

Qualifications and Experiences:
• A  Bachelor of Science  (Hons)  in  Automobile/ Mechanical/Agricultural Mechanical Engineering  and a  Masters Degree in Engineering   from  reputable organization /Institution.
• Working experience  of at least  three  years in the  relevant area  in a reputable  organization and  familiar  with repair and maintenance  of Auto mobiles and mechanical  equipment  and machines
• Computer  knowledge  of  standard  desktop applications  is a  requirement

How to apply
Please submit three copies of your application, Curriculum Vitae giving full  details  of qualifications , work experience , names  and contacts of three referees, copies of academic  documents  and one passport  Photographs.
Applications with attachments should be addressed to;
The University,
P. O. Box 236
Tororo OR 226 Busia or should be hand delivered at Busitema University Campus
or their  Liaison Office  at  Lincoln  Flats  C4 Makerere  University.

NB: Those  who responded  to the  re-advertised  positions carried  in the  New  Vision  of July  1 2013 , need not re-apply.