Relief International Uganda Careers : Chief of Party Job Opportunity

Job Title:Chief of Party, Uganda
Closing Date: Thursday, 26 April 2012

JOB TITLE: Chief of Party

LOCATION: Kampala, Uganda, with travel to other areas in Uganda

DURATION: 5 Years (This is the duration of the project and does not necessarily reflect the duration of the employee's contract)

SUMMARY: Relief International (RI) is currently recruiting Chief of Party (CoP) candidates for an anticipated multi-year, nutrition program in Uganda. The program will increase local capacity to manufacture fortified food products using locally sourced materials and distribute them in Uganda. The CoP will be based in Kampala and travel to other program areas throughout Uganda.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic direction and overall supervision and successful implementation of the program.
Overall development and oversight of program work plans (interim and annual) and budgets based on expected program outputs and results.
Liaise and consult with donor, acting as the main representative and principal interlocutor.
Manage partnerships with international organizations , local ministries and municipalities, and local and regional partners.
Ensure sound administrative practices with regards to record keeping, compliance with USAID regulations, communications, etc.
Fulfill all donor reporting requirements.
Ensure regular communication between Uganda Office (Field Office) and HQ; this will include submitting required program reports in an agreed upon format.
Manage recruitment of national staff and ensure that all internal administrative and HR policies and procedures are followed in accordance with established RI and USAID standard practices.
Supervise and provide support to local and international consultants and staff hired to assist and work on the program.
Travel within Uganda to ensure the performance and implementation of the program.
Coordinate activities internally with other RI programs in Uganda.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Eight or more years of experience in senior project management in the field of nutrition, food manufacturing, agriculture, and/or relevant programs.
A master's degree in a relevant field.
Experience managing field-based programs of scale, preferably on USAID programs; previous CoP experience highly preferred
Ability to live, work, and travel in Uganda.
Previous experience in East Africa; experience in Uganda is highly preferred.
Fluent English required; Swahili preferred
Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Demonstrated decision making, problem solving, and team building ability.
Experience with civil society and community-based approaches is preferred.

To Apply: Submit a resume, cover letter, salary history, 3 professional references (e-mail address and phone number), and a date of availability to hrproposal@ri.org Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUST include the following: COP-Uganda TAPSIN

How to apply:

Submit a resume, cover letter, salary history, 3 professional references (e-mail address and phone number), and a date of availability to hrproposal@ri.org Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUST include the following: COP-Uganda TAPSIN

Food Processing Specialist Job Vacancy In Uganda at Relief International

Job Title:Food Processing Specialist, Uganda
Closing Date: Thursday, 26 April 2012

JOB TITLE: Food Processing Specialist

LOCATION: Kampala, Uganda, with travel to other areas in Uganda

DURATION: 5 Years (This is the duration of the project and does not necessarily reflect the duration of the employee contract)

SUMMARY: Relief International (RI) is currently recruiting Food Processing Specialist candidates for an anticipated multi-year nutrition program in Uganda. The program will increase local capacity to manufacture fortified food products using locally sourced materials and distribute them in Uganda. The Food Processing Specialist will be based in Kampala and travel to other program areas in Uganda.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and implement an RUTF and fortified blended food manufacturing facility in Uganda.
Work closely with the Chief of Party to develop work plans (interim and annual) and budgets based on expected program outputs and results.
Monitor output of factory against all relevant international standards for food quality
Work closely with agricultural specialist and farmers cooperatives to set and maintain input quality standards

QUALIFICATIONS:
Eight or more years of experience in the field of food processing
A master's degree in a relevant field preferred
Experience working with international-caliber food processors
Ability to live, work, and travel in Uganda.
Previous experience in East Africa; experience in Uganda preferred.
Fluent English required; Swahili preferred
Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Demonstrated decision making, problem solving, and team building ability.
Valid Passport.
Ugandan nationals who meet these qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply.

To Apply: Submit a resume, cover letter, salary history, 3 professional references (e-mail address and phone number), and a date of availability to hrproposal@ri.org Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUST include the following: FPS-Uganda TAPSIN

How to apply:

Submit a resume, cover letter, salary history, 3 professional references (e-mail address and phone number), and a date of availability to hrproposal@ri.org Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUST include the following: FPS-Uganda TAPSIN

World Vision Jobs in Uganda : Technical Specialist for Reading Job Vacancy

Job Title: Technical Specialist for Reading Application Deadline Date: 23 Apr 2012
Position Location: Kampala, Uganda; Lilongwe, Malawi or Federal Way, WA, USA Position Start Date: 15 May 2012
Region: North America Position End Date: 15 May 2015
Requisition Category: Domestic Recruitment Priority: Need Immediately
Country Name: United States of America Program/Office Name: Education & Life Skills
City/Province: Kampala, Uganda; Lilongwe, Malawi or Federal Way, WA, USA Employee Type: Contract Salaried
Job Grade Level: 15 Recruitment Status: Advertising in Progress
Is this a family post? Non-family - Staff only
Requisition Num: 2012NAPKEY-8SMUC4
PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The Technical Specialist for Reading is the go-to technical lead specialist for the Partnership on all matters related to improving the teaching and learning of reading. While WV intends to build comprehensive essential life skills instruction capacity across the partnership, it intends to rely on external partners specialized in reading for recognized and proven best practices in improving reading outcomes. This one Reading Specialist position then becomes WV's bridge to the best practices of reading-focused government and nongovernment agencies across the education development community.
The Technical Specialist for Reading will work closely with education's M&E team on developing the indicators, tools and guidance related to clarifying the practical aspects of monitoring specific levels of child reading abilities, s/he will also provide the institutional leadership around preferred practices around community-based reading improvement activities, the institutional leadership around preferred practices in teaching reading, the institutional leadership around the instructional design of learning-to-read resource material, and the institutional leadership in the training of regional trainers to train Local Area Education Coordinators in improving reading outcomes.
At the same time, WV is committed to action learning operational research around all the partner-led reading best practices it introduces to WV program impact areas to ensure that they are effectively adapted to match wider WV processes and structures and do, in fact, lead to the improved CWB outcomes the organization is seeking. The Technical Specialist for Reading is a field-based position in that the person filling this position will spend a significant portion of his or her time at a field site or sites functioning as a center of regional/partnership operational research on improving child reading outcomes
The Technical Specialist for Reading leads the process of introducing recognized methodologies for improving the teaching and learning of reading to the Partnership. S/he provides the oversight, vision and leadership to the application of partner-led reading improvement practices within WV structures S/he also plays a role in guiding the selection of global, regional, and national partners experienced in improving the teaching of reading in educationally-deprived areas of the developing world.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Technical Specialist for Reading supports the Education and Life Skills M&E Working Group in establishing and refining the indicators, tools, and guidance material associated with monitoring and evaluating reading outcomes.
The Technical Specialist for Reading is responsible for guiding the development of the reading technical components of WV action learning capacity building for marginally trained teachers and community educators
The Technical Specialist for Reading directly supports and mentors the five Regional Capacity Building Trainers in how to replicate partner-introduced reading improvement best practices across NOs in his or her region.
The Technical Specialist for Reading guides the development of generic resource editions of external best practice materials on the teaching and learning of reading. S/he leads the formative evaluation of newly introduced resource material aimed at improving the teaching and learning of reading.
The Technical Specialist for Reading provides oversight to action learning research aimed at adapting widely recognized best reading practices into WV contexts, structures, and systems.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:


REQUIRED:
BA or BEd degree or related field
Expert in literacy and/or reading fluency
Expert teacher trainer
5-10 years of direct experience with literacy and/or reading instruction
International experience teaching reading to children among marginalized populations
Experienced in the use of web-based communication tools

PREFERRED:
Training of trainers experience, preferably for teacher of reading
Experience in helping children bridge literacy in their mother tongue to literacy in a second language
Experience building the capacity of volunteers to teach reading
Experience in designing primers for teaching initial literacy
Experience designing training manuals
Experience working with cross-institutional partnerships

How to Apply;
https://jobs.wvi.org/webjobs.nsf/WebPublished/3912A0047F3FCE98882579CA005998DB?OpenDocument