Project Manager Job Vacancy at White Ribbon Alliance Uganda

Job Title: Project Manager
White Ribbon Alliance  Uganda  is a grassroots  organization  working  with others  to reduce  infant  and mortality in Uganda .
Responsibilities
•    Lead and ensure  the  successful development , implementation  and management  of all  project work  plans .
•    Support the  National Coordinator  with project  strategy  development  and implementation .
•    Manage activity  planning  and implementation , and monitoring  and evaluation, including  supporting  logistics for all meetings, such as advocacy workshops, core group meetings and board of Directors  meetings.

Qualifications
•    Minimum of  Bachelors  degree  in International studies , development studies , business administration , public/community health  or social  worker, medical doctor, nursing/midwifery, SWASA,  Social Sciences or other related  field  required.
•    Age :  Not less than  55 years
•    Demonstrated  superior  project  management  and organization skills , including developing  and implementing at least  one of the following  ;monitoring  & evaluation plans,  communications plans , advocacy campaign strategies .

How to apply
Applicants  with proof of  fully  paid membership shall have  added advantage. All  Application should be hand  Delivered  to AMREF  Uganda , Secretary Office, Plot 29, Nakasero Road
The Chairperson
White Ribbon Alliance  Uganda
P. O. Box  10663, Kampala


Deadline: 19 /04 /2013

National Coordinator Job Vacancy at White Ribbon Alliance Uganda

Job Title: National  Coordinator


White Ribbon Alliance  Uganda  is a grassroots  organization  working  with others  to reduce  infant  and mortality in Uganda .
Responsibilities
•    Lead on strategy  development  focused  on policy  change  and /or  implementation ,government  budget  allocation  and expenditure , or  delivery of  commitments  and  policies .
•    Serve as  WRA  Uganda  national  spokesman and representative .
•    Provide oversight  for strategic project  and campaign  implementation , including  goal-setting  and  work planning .
•    Provide leadership on  strategic engagement  of  WRAUG members and stakeholders  at national and sub-national  level.

Qualifications
•    Hold  a minimum  of  Masters  Degree  in public  /community health or social  worker , medical  doctor, nursing /midwifery, SWASA  , Social Sciences , Development   studies  or post-graduate degree in any  related field  is preferred.
•    Age :  Not less than  55 years
•    Membership  of  WRAug shall be of added  advantage.
•    Results-oriented , success –driven  and the ability to  adapt to changes  in context  or other  problems that may arise .

How to apply
Applicants  with proof of  fully  paid membership shall have  added advantage. All  Application should be hand  Delivered  to AMREF  Uganda , Secretary Office, Plot 29, Nakasero Road
The Chairperson
White Ribbon Alliance  Uganda
P. O. Box  10663, Kampala


Deadline: 19 /04 /2013

Procurement Officer Job Vacancy at African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services

Job Title:  Procurement Officer
African  Forum  for  Agricultural Advisory Services  (AFAAS) is seeking  to recruit qualified  applicants to fill the vacant post above.

Duties
•    Analyze  purchase requests from the  user  departments  and determine  the  appropriate  method of procurement ,Quotation,  Tender and   Request for Proposals . Provide  assistance  to user  departments, when required, in preparation of  specifications, terms of  References  etc.
•    Coordinate  the  preparation  of the  procurement  documents, utilizing  sound  sustainable  procurement  practices  while adhering  to  corporate policies and  government  legislation prior to issuing  public  tender.
•    Preparation  of contracts  and tender awards , preparation  of sub grants  agreements, Memoranda of  Understanding with various partners


Qualifications
•    A university  degree in administration , commerce,  law  engineering  or equivalent .Membership of any  Chartered Procurement body will be an  added advantage .
•    Should  have  an in-depth understanding  of procurement  cycle management
•    Excellent command  on  MS Office , written and  oral   fluency in   English , Kiswahili and  French


How to apply
Applications  with a cover  letter  and comprehensive  curriculum vitae, together with the names , addresses, telephone numbers of three  referees should  be addressed  to the  Executive  Director  AFAAS,  AFAAS  Secretariat,  Plot 22A,  Nakasero  Road ;
Kampala, Uganda, Email:secretariat@afaas-africa.org copied to  msnahdy@afaas.org


Deadline: 19 /04 /2013