Apply for Sales Executives Job Opportunities at NIKO Insurance Company
Job Title: Sales Executive (Several Career Opportunities)
Organisation: NIKO Insurance Company
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Business Development/ Distribution & Marketing Manager
About NIKO:
NIKO Insurance Company Uganda Ltd is a subsidiary of NICO Holdings Ltd, a leading financial services organization based in Southern Africa. NICO Holdings Ltd has wide ranging interests in insurance, banking, asset management, real estate, hospitality and IT services. Its insurance footprint covers Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.
Job Summary: The Sales Executive will be responsible for selling insurance policies to potential clients; collecting and analyzing market information, sales data, competitive intelligence; and general market trends which will assist the management to come up with appropriate and effective marketing strategies.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidates for the Sales Executive Jobs should hold a business related degree with specialization in Marketing; or equivalent.
- At least five years’ experience in Insurance, of which 3 must be in managing 3rd Party business
- A minimum of three years’ of relevant working experience
- Marketing research skills
- Computer literate
- Proactive and outgoing nature and personality
- Strong inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple critical projects and assignments
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Relevant professional training such as ACII, FLMI, CIM, COP
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer/software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint etc.
- Strong inter-personal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment
- Strong team player with excellent leadership capability
How to Apply for the job:
All interested and suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications to the Human Resource Manager via Email to: hr@nikoinsurance.co.ug or send to this physical address; NIKO Insurance Uganda Limited, Plot 2 Parklane, Lower Kololo, P.O. Box 24256, Kampala. Uganda.
Deadline: Friday, 28th November, 2014.
Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo outlines vision for Habib Medical School at Islamic University in Uganda
While addressing the 223rd Executive Board meeting at Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) Main campus, the Rector Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo, highlighted the key areas upon which the future of the Habib Medical School will be anchored.
Habib Medical School opened its doors to its pioneer students on 25 October 2014.
Lectures started on Monday 27 October 2014 with 35 students out of the 120 admitted.
Dr. Ahmad Kawesa Sengendo said the School will have 7 departments: Anatomy, Pathology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Micro biology and the Department of Community Medicine.
Currently, four of the above departments are operational. These are: Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-chemistry and Community Medicine.
The three of these four courses are the ones needed in the first year.
The Rector stressed the importance of having the department of Community medicine started in the first year as opposed to having it in the third year, arguing that it will make Habib Medical School a unique one in the region.
Under community medicine, students are attached to families within the community. They study their health conditions and make reports to their supervisors and referrals to the nearby health facilities, always with the help of their supervisors.
“Community Medicine is not required in the first two years but we will have it. We believe this is what will make our school different from others. We need to utilize the human capital we have assembled for the Habib Medical School other than just leaving them to concentrate only on teaching,” the Rector said.
He added that through the department of Dawah, Outreach and Community Liaison, the school will be sending out medical caravans to the hard –to- reach areas to help out people with unique health conditions.
In the second year, other departments will come on board and in the third and fourth years, students will go for field attachments as required by the traditional medical curriculum.
The school has signed memoranda of understanding with Gezira and Al-Neelain Universities in Sudan in which the two parties agreed to exchange expertise on how to run the Community Medicine department.
According to the Vice Rector Academic Affairs, Dr. Mouhammad Mpezamihigo, the universities have offered to send experts in the medical field as well as receiving IUIU seconded staff to go and study the programmes in the respective universities.
Profile of Dr. Ahmed Kawesa Sengendo, Rector of Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU)
Dr. Ahmed Kawesa Sengendo is the first Ugandan to serve as the Rector of Islamic University in Uganda. He has had a distinguished career as Lecturer, Scholar and Academic Administrator in IUIU, which he joined as one of the Pioneer staff when the University opened its doors in 1988.
He has served in various positions within the University starting as University Secretary from 1988-2001, Director. He was then promoted to Vice Rector from 2001-2003 and finally Rector.
Since his appointment, he has worked to strengthen the core academic and research operations of the University, fostered close links with business and industry to improve the financial status of the university and has improved the image of the University with Government authorities plus the neighbouring communities.
Under his Leadership, he has overseen the expansion of the University to other regions of the Country.
Three Campuses under IUIU, one Northern Uganda (Arua) and two in the Capital Kampala have been opened.
This has increased the total student enrolment of the university. He has directed major construction projects within the university that are helping to improve the facilities of the University. New buildings for Academic, Student Halls of residence and many other facilities have been constructed within the University.
Prior to joining IUIU Dr. Ahmed Sengendo was a Lecturer at Makerere University in Uganda. Dr. Sengendo holds a bachelor of Science degree and Masters Degree from Makerere University (UG) and a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas (USA).
He was on Fulbright Scholarship for his Ph.D. Dr. Sengendo is an Orator and those who have listened to his speeches are amazed by his Oratory and rakish repertoire. He has been honoured on several occasions with various achievements and he is happily married with children.
Principal Human Resources Officer job at Inter-University Council for East Africa
Job Title: Principal Human Resources Officer
Organization: Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Executive Secretary
About IUCEA:
The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for the development and coordination of higher education and research in the region. Its mission is to promote strategic and sustainable development of higher education systems and research for supporting East Africa’s socio-economic development and regional integration. The IUCEA Vision is to become a strategic institution of EAC responsible for promoting, developing and coordinating human resources development and research in the region.
Currently there are 100 member university institutions, both public and private from all the EAC Partner States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
Job Summary: The Principal Human Resource Officer will provide strategic leadership in the process of coordinating administration, utilization of ICT infrastructure and Human Resources of the organization. S/He will actively initiate the formulation, development and implementation of Human Resource Management and Development Policy, Rules and Regulations that will attract, develop and retain high quality staff for IUCEA; Procurement policy and guidelines.
S/He will also be responsible for staff benefits and remuneration; staff training and development; organization development and management; Performance Management, staff welfare and employee relations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively coordinate development and implementation of unit’s strategies, policies, rules, regulations procedures/guidelines and programs.
- Prepare and provide input for timely preparation of annual program of activities and budget of IUCEA
- Responsible for the interpretation and ensure application of staff rules and regulations
- Oversee performance management for ail IUCEA staff
- Offer technical advice on Human resources, Information Technology and administrative issues to management and staff
- Provide cost effective and efficient administrative services including procurement of goods and services
- Manage transport issues and security of assets of IUCEA
- Provide protocol services to visitors and dignitaries visiting IUCEA
- Actively coordinate the selection and recruitment of staff in accordance with the established rules, procedures and practices
- Actively facilitate staff induction programs
- Provide advice on Human Resource issues to Management and Staff
- Coordinate payroll management lists
- Administer staff welfare services including staff medical and insurance schemes and formation of welfare associations/programs
- Actively facilitate the process of staff discipline, contract renewal and separation
- Maintain and update IUCEA database of job descriptions, skills inventory, staff establishment, job advertisements and application forms
- Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the Deputy Executive Secretary (PFA) from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should hold an MBA (Strategic Management/Business Administration/Human Resource) or MA in Public Administration or its equivalent from a recognized university
- Certified Public secretary (CPS K/T), Diploma in Human Resource/ Purchasing and supply Chain Management or its equivalent is an added advantage
- At least eight years’ experience, three of which at senior position in either in public service or a busy private establishment.
How to Apply for the job:
All candidates are strongly encouraged to send six (6) copies of their applications including the letter of application, CV, three referees’ contacts, copies of Certificates and testimonials and other relevant documents.
The applications should be marked “Application for the Post of Procurement Officer” and submitted to the following address:
Executive Secretary,
Inter – University Council for East Africa,
East African Development Bank Building,
3rd Floor, Plot 4 Nile Avenue,
P.O. Box 7110,
Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: exsec@iucea.org, recruit@iucea.org
Deadline: 19th December 2014 by 5PM
Tell Your Story and Win 1000 EUR – The first ever StoryMaker Africa Competition
Free Press Unlimited is launching the first ever StoryMaker competition in Africa. The competition is open to journalists, bloggers and activists across Africa who submit stories that showcase human rights issues that are important in your community. Would you like to enter this competition and be the first StoryMaker Africa Competition winner? Click here to apply.
1st Place 1000 EUR
2nd Place 750 EUR
3rd Place 500 EUR
A special prize will be given for the best story focusing on gender issues.
Applicant Requirements
Applicants must:
- be practicing journalists, bloggers or storytellers (students, NGO activists, etc.)
- live and work in Africa
- have an Android smartphone that can run StoryMaker
- only submit one story per category
Story Requirements: (stories should be in the form of video)
Stories must:
- be compelling and be of human interest
- be original and adhere to the 5 W´s (who, what, why, when, where)
- be of good technical quality (sound, light and images)
- be no longer than 3 minutes
- be shot and edited using StoryMaker
- be uploaded on the Storymaker.cc site
- focus on one of the two categories mentioned above
Stories will be scored on quality of content and visual storytelling as well as technicality. They will be judged by a professional jury consisting of experts and media professionals. Participants should complete the application form and send their stories to StoryMakerAfrica@freepressunlimited.org.
Deadline for applications is December 31, 2014 by 5PM CET. Winners will be announced in the beginning of 2015.
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Apply for Internship Job Opportunities at the New Vision
Job Title: Several Internship Job Opportunities
The Vision Group incorporated as the New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited (NVPPCL), started business in March 1986. It is a multimedia business housing newspaper, magazines, internet publishing, television, radio broadcasting, commercial printing, advertising and distribution services. NVPPCL is listed on the Uganda Stock Exchange, with an expected turnover of over UGX 60 billion (FY 2010/2011).
Job Summary: The New Vision Printing & Publication Company Ltd invites internship application letters from 2nd year Mass Communication students interested in Print, Radio, TV and Web reporting for 2nd January – 31st March, 2015 intake.
How to Apply for the job:
All those reeling to work in Uganda’s leading media house, The New Vision, should send applications including an application letter, Curriculum Vitae, Photocopies of O’ and A’ Level certificates/pass slips, University Testimonial with current results and Photo copy of the University Identity Card to: Chief Human Resources Officer, The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd. P.O. Box 9815, Kampala, Uganda or deliver to their front desk at the main reception.
Deadline: 28th November 2014