Job Title: Assistant Trade Promotion Officer (Fresh Graduate Jobs)

The Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) is a public agency set up by an Act of Parliament: The Uganda Export Promotion Board Act. The Board, supervised by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, was set up with the main objective of facilitating the development, promotion and coordination of all export-related activities that lead to export growth on a sustainable basis.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The applicant will be supporting in the preparation of Medium Term Plans and Annual Strategic work plans and budgets; and implementation thereof
• Assisting in the collection, synthesis and dissemination of trade information in line with the statutory functions of the Board
• Regularly interacting with the private sector with a view to fostering robust performance of the export sector
• Offering export promotion services, including counseling, issuance of Export Certificates and Certificates of Origin, to exporters and potential exporters
• Perform any other duties assigned by superiors

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The Assistant Trade Promotion Officer should possess an honors degree from a recognized University in any of the following disciplines: Economics, International Trade, Law, Statistics, or Business Administration/Management/Studies.

How to Apply for the job:

All candidates should send their applications, including detailed CV – must have a day time telephone contact and three referees – and copies of academic documents, should be addressed to The Chairperson, UEPB Board of Directors, P.O Box 5045 Kampala and submitted to Office of the Executive Director, Floor 5, Conrad Plaza, Plot 22 Entebbe Road (either by registered mail or hand delivered).

Electronic applications should be sent to emutahunga@mtic.go.ug.

Please indicate on top of the envelope the position you are applying for.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: An attractive remuneration package will be paid to successful applicants.

Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 3rd October 2014 by 5:00 PM

Job Title: Human Resources Assistant, FSN-8, FS-6 (2 Job Positions)                          

Organisation: United States Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Vacancy Announcement Number: 056/2014

Salary:   FSN-8 (Ugshs. 43,553,944 to 62,983,805 p.a. inclusive of allowances)

About Embassy:

Welcome to the United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda. The United States has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years. Ambassador Scott H. DeLisi currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda. The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control
• Peace Corps

Job Summary: The Human Resources Assistant will carry out the full range of Human Resources services for Locally Employed (LE) Staff employed by the U.S. Embassy in Kampala. This includes recruitment, onboarding, performance management and other HR management functions.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

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

• The applicants should preferably hold university degrees in Human Resources Management, Business Management or Business Administration is required.
• At least four years of progressively responsible Human Resources work experience is required.
• Level IV (fluent) English (speaking, reading and writing) is required.
• Must be tactful with good judgment and ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees and supervisors; must be personable and be able to inspire confidence in all staff members; must be discreet and able to handle sensitive information.
• Ability to draft cables, letters and correspondence in English.
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• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, including Word and Excel) is required. Keyboarding skills that include both speed and accuracy are required.

How to Apply for the job:

All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their applications and strictly adhere to the following:

• Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) Download it Here.
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.
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• 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: 1^st October, 2014

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.

Job Title:  Gender Specialist

Mercy Corps is an International NGO that exists to alleviate poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps has been fully registered in Uganda as an operational NGO. Currently Mercy Corps has an office in Kampala and is implementing Food Security programs which comprises of Water and Sanitation, Livelihood and Agriculture and Conflict Mitigation Management Program in North and North Eastern Uganda. We implement programs in the northern districts of Pader, Kitgum, Agago, Lamwo, Kaabong, Abim and Kotido with funding from USAID, USDA, Walmart Foundation, SDC, DFID as well as other private donations.

Job Summary: The Progress Gender Specialist will work toward providing a framework of activities to guide gender integration throughout the life of PROGRESS and across all technical sectors with the goal of enhancing absorptive, adaptive and transformative capacity for resilience of women and augmenting access to assets, capital and decision-making processes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively coordinate and work with and the Moroto-based Programme Manager, Moroto-based Practice-Area Team Leaders and partners to promote gender integration in to the various sector-based activities of PROGRESS.
• Develop training series on women leadership and negotiation,
• Development of tools as needed for cross-cutting, cross-cutting integration of women in decision making around household governance, community change, management of natural and community resources, and advocacy for policy and budget formulation that is geared towards innovative gendered approaches.
• Promote women leadership skills through VSLA component, engaging men in decision making tools etc.
• In collaboration with the Mercy Corps technical support units, set up gender-focused elements of the PROGRESS monitoring system and work closely with M&E team to ensure sex and age disaggregated data is collected and that gender analysis is applied.
• Carry out regular community consultations to ensure programming remains gender sensitive and on-track.
• Work in liaison with the PROGRESS Consortium partners focused on Monitoring and Evaluation and learning and advocacy partners to support and conduct studies as well as learning events.
• Maximize program participation and increase empowerment opportunities for currently marginalized groups
• Collect sex and age disaggregated data while performing proactive and recurrent gender analysis.
• Responsible for Curriculum development for after school programs to address girls and boys and women-focused group series to ensure maximum participant engagement from the beginning of the program while mitigating risk of exposure to gender based violence.
• Seek community recommendations on how to best overcome identified challenges like engaging men in nutrition programming to finding meaningful methods to include women in conflict management interventions.
• Seek community recommendations on how to best overcome identified challenges like engaging men in nutrition programming to finding meaningful methods to include women in conflict management interventions
• Establish current awareness of the importance of gender-sensitive programming among target participant groups including traditional leaders, government officials, health workers and youth group participants.
• Actively participate actively in the design of the value-chain and small business development activities in rural Karamoja including larger towns such as Moroto and Kotido and other growing urban centers to ensure adequate gender integration components.
• Design qualitative research from the Gender Empowerment and Decision-making learning study.
• Work with the PROGRESS Consortium partners focused on Monitoring and Evaluation and learning and advocacy partners to support and conduct studies as well as learning events.
• Support development and dissemination gender research.
• Develop/adapt gender mainstreaming training for Mercy Corps Karamoja Field Offices, partners and PROGRESS consortium members
• Provide gender technical reviews to program proposals, program tools, internal and external communications as needed
• Provide direct support for gender advocacy in policy formulation at the county and national levels, along with gender-sensitive budgeting that considers opportunities and mitigates risks to women in pastoralism and those who are transitioning out of pastoralism.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject, preferably a Masters Degree.
• Five or more years of experience in design and implementation of development programs, preferably with a gender focus and a strong background in gender programming approaches.
• Past exposure and experience conducting research and analysis on gender issues, including leading focus groups or research on sensitive issues
• Prior experience working in the sectors of sexual and gender based violence, harmful traditional practices, the role of women in community-led processes, especially around natural resource management and other sensitive gender issues
• Significant experience in the ASALs and working with pastoralist communities preferred
• Experience designing and adapting programmatic tools to address gender issues or to promote positive gender outcomes
• Experience working on project monitoring and evaluation
• Prior experience with training and capacity building of team members and partners
• Experience working in Uganda, especially northern Uganda and familiarity with post-conflict affects on women, girls and community dynamics is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and information management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under stress and in austere contexts of remote locations.
• Flexible and creative in planning and problem solving.
• Attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• Proven excellence maintaining professional internal and external relationships.
• Have a keen focus on building staff capacity.

How to Apply for the job:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications including a cover letter clearly stating your salary requirements, CV (with 3 referees), and copies of academic qualifications/certificates to the Human Resource Manager via E-mail to: mcuganda@ug.mercycorps.org will also be accepted.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Mercy Corps. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 10^th October, 2014

Job Title: Innovations Officer

The ResilientAfrica Network, a partnership targeting 20 sub-Saharan African universities led by Makerere University in Uganda, together with Stanford University, Tulane University and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), will provide USAID with;

• A unifying analytical framework (“Resilience Framework”) providing insight in how programming affects the resilience of populations;
• A field network of Resilience Innovation Labs (‘RILab’) to create, test, and incubate solutions for development challenges in Africa; and
• A global platform to enhance generation and dissemination of resilience-related knowledge to promote collaborative learning and resilience building.

The architecture of the ResilientAfrica Network in Africa consists of 4 lead universities in Uganda, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Ghana who will establish Resilience Innovation Labs (RILabs)(which will be the focal points of technology innovation and commercialization of university research attracting local and national resources, sustainably funded, with replication potential across sub- Saharan African cities), as well as other university partners in other sub-Saharan African countries. The RILabs serve as the innovation hubs for the RAN, and all programmatic activities relating to innovations will be coordinated at the RILab.

Multidisciplinary teams of faculty members and students working on resilience innovations will use the RILab as a key working space.

Job Summary: The RILab Innovations Officer will be primarily responsible for directing the innovation activities of these teams following RAN’s preferred approach for identifying, incubating and piloting resilience innovations. He/She will offer technical assistance, mentorship and capacity building support to the teams of innovators. He/She will ensure that the innovations under incubation and acceleration at the RILab progress as expected and meet community expectations in building resilience. The Innovations officer will work with the RILab Director and RAN Director of Innovations to represent the interests of the ResilientAfrica Network and Makerere University in resilience innovation activities in the RILab region.

He/she will represent the ResilientAfrica Network Innovation team and Makerere University in innovation focused events and engagements in the RILab region.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project management of all incubated projects, working with relevant Secretariat and RILab staff as well as incubated teams to develop project plans and monitor implementation progress, taking appropriate remedial action as and when necessary.
• Responsible for overseeing innovation incubation, piloting and scaling activities at the RILab, under the leadership of the RILab Director, and with technical input from the RAN Director of Innovations
• Will serve as the primary point of contact for multidisciplinary teams of innovators incubated at the RILab, establishing their capacity and operational gaps, and addressing these in the most appropriate manner in line with RAN’s Resilience Innovation Fund framework and human-centered design approach.
• Actively co-ordinate and undertake community and stakeholder engagement activities in support of innovation development, testing, piloting and scaling activities.
• Will be part of the RILab Innovation M&E team and will work with the M&E manager to undertake continuous M&E of each incubated innovation in line with the individual innovations M&E plan
• Compile and submit progress reports for all incubated projects to the RILab Director and
• Director of Innovation.
• Working with RAN’s Research officer and Innovator teams, will prepare technical reports on all incubated innovations.
• Work closely with the Director of Innovation and RILab Director and Program Co- coordinator to support the identification, development, hosting and access of M-KITs and other relevant educational and technical materials for the teams of innovators.
• Working with the RILab Director and Program Coordinator, will identify technical experts from the University and network of stakeholders (e.g. Private Sector, Public Sector, Development Community and Local Innovation Hubs) who can offer targeted training, skills building and mentorship.
• Organize regular training, leadership skills development and mentorship sessions as per established needs, aimed at building technical skills, strengthening the innovative capacity of the incubated teams and contributing to the professional and personal development of innovator teams.
• Seek technical expertise from the entire RAN team, other RILabs, RAN and HESN partners as appropriate, to improve the quality of incubated resilience innovations.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The RILabs Innovations Officer should preferably hold a Master’s Degree in Project Management, Development studies, Technology management, Social sciences or any relevant discipline
• At least four years’ experience required, with at least two years of project management experience
• Past exposure and experience working with young innovators or in a university environment is an added advantage
• Significant experience with large multi-dimensional project / programme management experience Good knowledge and proven experience in Innovation project development and implementation Proven track record in delivering projects with cross-functional resources and cross-disciplinary teams
• Prior experience managing timelines, seeking resources, identifying internal and external stakeholders, building and managing partner relationships, and collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams
• Good working knowledge of the innovations development pipeline and the technical support needed at each of the critical stages
• Good knowledge of, and active participation in the local innovation ecosystem
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Past experience in organizing and leading training workshops
• Prior experience in offering mentorship and technical guidance to innovators
• Past experience working with diverse, cross-functional teams including teams with academic, innovation community, communities, humanitarian sector and private sector members
• Highly proactive and demonstrable ability to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and juggle tasks
• Excellent public speaker and presenter, with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly creative and proactive approach, with strong interpersonal skills and leadership style to operate confidently
• Passion for making a difference in African communities through innovative solutions
• Passion to mentor young innovators and hand-hold them as they explore their innovative ideas
• Highly adaptable and willing to learn new approaches and skills to further their innovation management expertise
• Approachable, warm personality and a people-person

How to Apply for the job:

All interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their applications either by registered mail, courier service, e-mail or dispatch together with Curriculum Vitae, copies of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three referees, and day time telephone contact to:

EA RILab Director (Re: Innovation Officer Application) Eastern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab (EA RILab) ResilientAfrica Network (RAN)

Makerere University School of Public Health

Plot 30A, York Terrace Kololo

P.O. Box 7072

Kampala, Uganda

Tel: +256 414 343 597

Email: info@ranlab.org

Deadline: Monday 13th October 2014.

Job Title: Finance Manager

People Performance Group, a leading HR Consultancy firm, seeks to recruit for it valuable client.

Job Summary: The Financial Manager will primarily oversee the periodic financial reporting function and ensure that statutory, management and board requirements are accurately, timely and adequately met as well as provide leadership, direction, and manage the activities of the Finance department with a view to establishing strong internal controls across the company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make sure that there are proper (accurate and adequate) records of all company assets and liabilities and transactions are kept.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting in conformance with applicable standards – Income Statements Balance Sheets and Cash Flow Statements.
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• Sound management of the company’s working capital needs (cash, debtors, creditors and stock) to ensure smooth operations in full compliance with budget and lenders’ covenant requirements.
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• Work closely with external parties including consultants (i.e. tax), external auditors, URA etc.
• Supervision (and motivation) of subordinate staff in the performance of their duties including selection, measurement of performance and all round development.
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should possess a good Bachelor’s degree in relevant Accounting field
• Professional qualifications i.e. ACCA, CIMA, CPA (U) / (K) qualification is essential
• At least five to six years of post-qualification experience
• Possession of an MBA/ MSc would be an added advantage
• Expert knowledge of SAP Accounting Software is a MUST
• Work experience in an audit firm of significant advantage
• Work history that demonstrates increased levels of responsibility and leadership
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent knowledge of applicable standards
• Excellent level of PC skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Outlook)

How to Apply for the job:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply by e-mailing their updated CVs and cover letters explaining their suitability for the post, including three work-related referees and copies of certificates to the following address:

application@ppg.co.ug

People Performance Group

Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante, Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline: 25^th September, 2014 by 5pm

Job Title: Programme Officer

Since its creation in 1960, the mission of Terre des hommes (Tdh) has been to come to the aid of children in need. It endeavours at all times to defend the rights of children, in times of war and natural disasters, or in less publicised situations of distress.

Today, the Terre des hommes Foundation is a significant force among children’s aid organisations in Switzerland and throughout the world. It is the largest non-governmental organisation (NGO) for children’s aid in Switzerland.

Tdh has development projects and emergency relief programmes in more than 30 countries. This engagement is financed by individual and institutional donations, of which 87% flows directly into the Tdh programmes.

Job Summary: The Programme Officer will ensure that the project partners of the assigned part of the partner and programme portfolio deliver effective and efficient services to vulnerable children, in line with TdH Netherlands (TdH) strategy, policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Active contribution to the development and implementation of country/ thematic annual and strategic plans
• Analysis of project proposals and project partners – context analysis, budgets, etc.
• Advise whether or not to give the proposal further consideration and discuss the analysis with the Country Manager in preparation for final decision making.
• Prepare the necessary documentation for approval of new and on-going partnerships and project proposals according to the TdH guidelines and formats.
• Render support and monitor the programmes and project partners through regular communications and programme visits.
• Support the marketing communication department with information and materials for marketing and communication, e.g. for the newsletters.
• Ensure that all scheduled partner and project reports such as progress reports are delivered timely and that they are of good quality, analyse the received information and compile the necessary reports.
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• Inform relevant persons/organisations/institutions on support given to project partners, project activities and expected results.
• Maintain the database and regularly update project documentation/ files for reference by all concerned.
• Work on and maintain a good working relationship with project partners.
• Enhance mutual understanding, cooperation and respect for respective responsibilities without compromising on supervisory responsibilities.
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• Responsible for capacity building of partners for assigned part of partner and programme portfolio.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate should have comprehensive knowledge of development cooperation, sociology, child rights, health or education up to bachelor level.
• At least three years’ experience in a similar position in a similar organisation
• Good knowledge of and experience in project planning, project cycle management and logical framework
• Prior experience with Child Rights based programming.
• Skills and experience in financial management
• Good working knowledge of the political, religious and social structures of the respective country/ region and the relevant languages
• Excellent writing skills in English, an additional language is an asset

How to Apply for the job:

All suitably qualified candidates are invited to send their application letter (including your motivation), resume and at least two professional references via e-mail to: east.africa@tdh.nl

Applications open to Uganda National staff only

NB: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted within a week after the deadline below.

Deadline: 3^rd October 2014

Job Title: Management Trainee – Customer Services                                    

The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) was established as a statutory body under the National Information Technology Authority, Uganda Act, 2009 as one of the key players in the Information and Communications Technology Sector. Its mandated is to coordinate, promote and monitor IT development within the context of national social and economic development, with a vision as “a facilitator of a knowledge-based, globally competitive Uganda where social transformation and economic development is supported through IT enabled services.”

Job Summary: The Management Trainee – Customer Services will assist the Customer Accounts Manager in providing customer care including assisting, retaining and resolving customer queries in the minimum time possible.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the establishment and operationalizing an effective and efficient Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems;
• Assist in addressing customer inquiries regarding products and services
• Assist in resolving customer complaints
• Reach out to customers and verify all the necessary information.
• Update and advice customers on the Authority’s information.
• Work with customer service manager to ensure proper customer service is being delivered.
• Carry out visits to customers and compile reports on overall customer satisfaction.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should hold a BCom/BBA/BSc (Marketing Option) from a recognized University
• Possession of a Post graduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage
• At least One year working experience in customer care services, with a reputable public, private commercial organization
• Computer literacy skills (Preferably Microsoft office Applications);
• Hand on knowledge of CRM Information System;
• Possess the ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team;
• Excellent business acumen;
• Capacity to establish credibility, and trust and partnership;
• Excellent communication and report writing skills;
• Be a person of integrity and honesty;

Personal Competencies:

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience.

How to Apply for the job:

All candidates who meet the job requirements/specifications and with the right personal attributes are invited to complete and submit their application form, download here, with a cover letter, supported by curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials, and must specify day time telephone contact, postal and email addresses of both the applicant and three referees, to the address below.

The Executive Director,

National Information Technology

Authority – UGANDA (NITA-U),

Palm Courts, Plot 7A, Rotary Avenue (former lugogo bypass)

P.O. Box 33151, Kampala-Uganda

Tel: 0417 801 038

Or via email: hr@nita.go.ug (application must not exceed 10MBs)

Applicants must also submit with their application verifiable evidence supporting previous relevant appointments such as appointment letters and employment contracts.

Deadline: 26th September, 2014 (Not later than 17.00 hrs. Local Time).

NB: No application will be accepted without a duly completed and signed standard application form (referred to above).