Jobs at NC Bank Uganda-Head of Corporate Banking

Job Title: Head of Corporate Banking

Organisation: NC Bank Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Business

About NC:
The principal mission of NC Bank Uganda Limited is to be the leading financial services provider to our target market whilst being committed to the highest standards of service and exceeding our stakeholder's expectations. The Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of NIC Bank Limited, Kenya; it started operations in June 2012 as a fully licensed commercial bank.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=The Head of Corporate Banking will be charged with ensuring NC Bank’s corporate banking activities sore beyond its competitors.
=Take lead of a team of Relationship Managers in serving corporate customers.
=Offering customers with competitive products and services so as to make NC Bank their preferred Bank of choice.
=Ensuring strict adherence to credit policies, KYC/AML requirements and all relevant banking regulations
=Responsible for ensuring that the business unit's performance is in line with budget expectations.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The applicant must hold a good bachelor’s degree from a recognised university. An MBA will be an added advantage.
=Possess a good understanding of lending principles, regulations and the inherent risks in advancing various types of credit facilities both in theory as well as from practical experience.
=Must have a commanding knowledge of the requirements of businesses and companies operating in Uganda
=Possess at least five years’ experience in commercial banking three of which must have been at management level in Corporate Banking.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who match the above competencies should please send their applications together with updated CVs indicating 3 key references, academic transcripts and testimonials to the: Human Resource Officer at NC Bank Uganda Limited, Plot 4/6 Rwenzori Towers P.O. Box 28707, Kampala, Uganda or via email: HR@nc-bank.com

NB: Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

Deadline: Friday, 14th February, 2014.

Monitoring & Evaluation Manager Vacancy at VSO in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

Organisation: VSO
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Programmes

About VSO:
VSO is an international development agency whose work revolves around four development areas, linked to the priorities of our partners, international development targets and our areas of expertise. These are health, HIV and AIDS, participation and governance, secure livelihoods and education. We're committed to gender equality in all our work so that men and women have equal opportunities to realise their potential.

Job Summary: The M&E Manager will develop, implement, lead and manage the country office monitoring and evaluation systems, providing guidance and support to employees and volunteers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Responsible for strategic M&E development to enhance impact and effectiveness
=Steer organizational knowledge management
=Responsible for programme development
=Internal and external reporting and research management
=Financial and resource management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The applicant should possess a good bachelor’s degree in related field
=Three years’ hands-on M&E experience at management level.
=Proven ability to work on complex development programmes with strong research skills - qualitative and quantitative.
=Practical experience within development context desirable.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified applicants with a desire to work in one of the world’s prestigious non-profit organisations, VSO should  apply by sending their updated CVs (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter to VSO recruitment at vsouganda@vsoint.org adding: Application - (insert job) - (your name)

Deadline: 14th February 2014

Head Enterprise Sales at a Telecommunications Company in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Head Enterprise Sales

Organisation: Telecommunications Company
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Future Options:
Future Options is a leading HR recruitment and consultancy company in Uganda which boosts of a wide array of clients and services ranging from head hunting, training, hr outsourcing, job advertisement, executive recruitment and performance management. Future options seek to recruit on behalf of their client a telecommunications company.

Job Summary: The main responsibility of the Head of Enterprise Sales is to manage our internal Enterprise Sales Teams, target key new accounts and drive revenue generation and account retention to ensure budgetary target delivery. This is a high profile role within the organization with direct access to company executives and input on product development and strategy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=The Head of Enterprise Sales is responsible for developing, closing and managing enterprise accounts specifically:
Prospect, develop, and close new enterprise customers, liaising with prospects at a senior management level (CXO)
=Manage a large Enterprise Sales Team for Government, Corporate and SME’s to ensure revenue and users acquisition targets are delivered and develop internal team skills
=Develop and execute plans to drive customer awareness of our solutions
=Work closely with Senior Management to advise and guide on product enhancement and new product development
=Responsible for the coordination with the Treasury and Collections departments to ensure that payments are collected on time
=Meet and exceed individual sales goals, quota and activity
=Document and manage the Enterprise Sales Pipeline
=Coordinate and manage a team selling process
=Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by superiors.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The head enterprise sales must possess a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent
=A Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)
=The applicant must possess at least ten years’ sales experience in international environments in multinational companies with at least two years in a Senior Enterprise Sales role in a significant Telecommunications Operator selling Leased Lines, Dedicated Internet, M2M solutions, Last Mile Access and Fibre Optic solutions, Postpaid and Prepaid voice solutions
=An excellent track record of selling services to large, complex organizations with demonstrated ownership of all aspects of territory management
=Significant experience in the management of P&L targets, departmental budgets, and EBIDTA
=Prior experience in building and mentoring large enterprise sales team in a telecommunications company
=Skilled at negotiating business terms with line-of-business, senior management and/or CXO’s
=Demonstrated track record of consistent quota over-achievement in highly competitive markets
=High proficiency and expertise in one of more verticals including, Retail, Government and Finance
=Possess the ability to work in a rapidly expanding and changing environment
=High team ethic
=Excellent communication skills
=Exceptional Leadership skills
=Excellent Interpersonal skills
=Good negotiation & Organisational skills
=High degree of integrity
=Strong analytical skills & Computer proficiency
=High level of commercial awareness
=Advanced Power Point presentation skills

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are invited to send their applications attaching updated curriculum vitae and copies of academic certificates along with the names and contacts of three referees. Female candidate are strongly encouraged to apply. The applications should be sent by either by post, courier, hand delivery or e-mail to the following address: The Director, Future Options Consulting Ltd, 4thFloor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road, P.O. Box: 34934, Kampala, Uganda. Phone: 031 2265028/9, 0414-231204/206
Email:hr@futureoptionsug.com

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 5th February, 2014

Advocacy Coordinator Jobs at Nurture Africa in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title:  Advocacy Coordinator

Organisation: Nurture Africa
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Director

About Us:
Nurture Africa (Formally A-Z Children's Charity Uganda) is a Non-Governmental Organization operating in Wakiso and Mubende Districts. NA is committed to contribute towards the Health and Development of the most Vulnerable Children in these areas of operation through high quality education, health care, Children’s rights and Sustainable livelihood programs enabling them to become positive influences in Ugandan society. NA primarily targets HIV infected and affected orphans and Vulnerable Children and works with their families holistically for sustainable change to occur.

Job Summary: The Advocacy Coordinator will oversee and coordinate advocacy services In the organization with an aim of promoting justice and fair treatment for children and women.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Develop a clear organizational advocacy strategy.
=Foresee possible advocacy developments and outcomes and prepare contingency plans and strategy adjustments.
=Keenly track policy developments at the District and National levels with relevance to Children and Women’s rights
=Provide technical assistance and training to assist staff, partner CSOs in organizing advocacy efforts related to Children and Women's rights and practices.
=Assist Nurture Africa in identifying strategic partners for advocacy related Projects.
=Work in liaison with key stakeholders such as District officials, line Ministries, Media and CSOs with similar objectives to promote advocacy issues.
=Organize public education and advocacy events such as round tables and news conferences
=Represent in national and local events tailored for advocacy purposes such as meetings, conferences among others.
=Develop IEC materials and ensure that they accurately portray and effectively promote policy and advocacy goals
=Perform any other duties as assigned by the Country Director.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
 
=The Advocacy Officer should possess a good bachelor’s degree in the field       of social sciences
=An additional post graduate training in advocacy or related field is added advantage
=Excellent research, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain clearly and persuasively
=A minimum of five years’ work experience in the field of Children and Gender issues
=Strong interest in and ability to grasp policy and advocacy issues
=Possess the ability to explain complex advocacy situations and goals clearly and accurately

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their CVs and cover letters in soft copy to: jobs@nurtureafrica.ug or hand deliver them to: Nurture Offices (A-Z) located in Nansana, 6 miles Hoima Road, Branch at Nansana Town Council Offices, half a mile from the Main Road
Attention: Human Resource Manager.

NB: While we appreciate your interest to work for Nurture Africa, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Deadline: 17th February 2014

Jobs at Brookside Dairy Ltd in Kampala, Uganda-Assistant Accountants

Job Title: Assistant Accountants (3 Career Vacancies)

Organisation: Brookside Dairy Ltd
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Accountant

About Us:
Brookside Dairy Limited has since inception grown to become East Africa leading dairy. With fully fledged operations in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Brookside Dairy has the largest farmers’ network, milk collection and storage capacity in the region. We boast of a host of fresh, long life, cultured and cream products. Our markets stretch from Indian Ocean Islands, East Africa, Rwanda, Burundi to as far as Egypt and the Middle East.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Payables:

-Responsible for daily bank reconciliation and cash flow forecasts
-Preparation of Statutory returns
-Responsible for the preparation of Monthly management reports
-Assist in the administrative function
-Payments of supplier accounts.

2. Sales:

-Responsible for the daily sales and stocks report
-Supervise sales reconciliations on a daily basis
-Reconcile system and PPM Sales on a daily basis
-Ensure invoices and cash sales are captured correctly in the system daily
-Monitor Stock levels daily by daily stock taking and preparation of stock orders

3. Credit Control:

-Debt Collection and Reconciliation of debtors accounts
-Prepare daily Debtors analysis report
-Processing Credit Application
-Handle all customer queries
-Handle Intercompany transactions

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

-The applicant must hold a good Business Related degree
-Professional accounting qualification of at least part two of CPA/ACCA
-A minimum of two years’ working experience in a busy accounts office in a large/medium size manufacturing environment
-Ready to work with minimum supervision
-Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficient in Microsoft Office packages

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified applicants should endeavor to send their applications with updated Curriculum Vitae, contacts of three professional referees, working daytime and evening personal telephone contacts to: Human Resources Manager, Brookside Dairy Limited, Kenya E-mail: hr@brookside.co.ke.

Deadline: 9th February, 2014

Internship Opportunity (Several Career Jobs) at Forum for Women In Democracy (FOWODE) in Uganda

Job Title: Internship Opportunity (Several Career Jobs)

Organisation: Forum for Women In Democracy (FOWODE)
Duty Station:  Amuru, Luweero, Kabale, Kibaale, Gulu, Rukungiri, Lyantonde and Napak, Uganda
Reports to: Field Officer

About FOWODE:
Forum for Women in Democracy is a non-partisan Women’s organization operating in Uganda with its head office in Kampala. FOWODE grew out of the Women’s Caucus of the 1994 – 1995 Constituent Assembly (CA) that debated and passed the 1995 Constitution. The mission of the organization is to promote gender equality in all areas of decision making through capacity development, community empowerment, policy engagement and strategic partnerships.

Job Summary: The primary objective of internship at FOWODE is to provide a platform where young women and men can enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments. Internship at FOWODE is mutually beneficial both to the organisation and interns and is open to all individuals who have interest in promoting gender equality and women’s leadership in the country.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

-Offer support to the Field Officers in organizing programme activities at the district
-Represent FOWODE at stakeholder meetings in the district
-Actively participate in field and national activities as requested
-Prepare project / activity narrative reports with support from Field Officers
-Support FOWODE in developing proposal and concept ideas
-Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Field Officer

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

-The applicant must hold a relevant Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences Development Studies, Law, Mass Communication and any other related course.
-Have an interest in promoting gender equality and women leadership in Uganda.
-Excellent command of English and the local language of the district they are applying for
-The applicant must also be a resident in the district in which they are applying for internship
-Good computer literacy skills

Age: Between 22 – 30 years

How to Apply:
All individuals interested in the FOWODE internship should send their applications including their curriculum vitae and copies of academic documents to:

The Executive Director,
Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE),
Plot 15 Vubya Close, Ntinda - Nakawa Road,
P.O. Box 7176
Kampala, Uganda
Email to: fowode@fowode.org and / or fowode@utlonline.co.ug

Deadline:  15th February, 2014

Office Assistant/ Driver Vacancy at The Parliamentary Pension Scheme (PPS) in Kampala

Job Title: Office Assistant/ Driver

Organisation: The Parliamentary Pension Scheme (PPS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Administration Officer

About PPS:
The Parliamentary Pension Scheme (PPS) was established by the Parliamentary Pensions Act 2007 as a Contributory Hybrid Cash Balance Retirement Benefit Plan for the Members of Parliament of Uganda and the staff of the Parliamentary Commission. The Scheme is managed by a Board of Trustees, constituted in accordance with the Act.

Job Summary: The Office Assistant/ Driver will maintain and operate office vehicle and provide administration support services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

-Operate and maintain the Scheme’s vehicle.
-Maintain schedule for all activities and events involving transport.
-Maintain and update records for motor vehicle movement, repairs, servicing, insurance and consumables.
-Ensure cleanliness of the office and motor vehicle.
-Deliver and collect mails and general documents.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

-The job holder should possess a Certificate in Office Practice/Office Administration.
-Valid driving license with classes B and CM or DM.
-Possess a Certificate in Defensive Driving or basic mechanical engineering qualification is an added advantage.
-A minimum of five (5) years of accident free driving record with a reputable public or private organization.
-Computer literacy skills (Office based applications).
-Confidentiality, Diligence & Reliability.
-Excellent organizational skills.
-Good time management skills.
-Excellent interpersonal skills.
-Excellent customer relations skills.
-Language proficiency: Fluency in written & spoken English is a must.

Age: Between 25-40 years

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should attach copies of their Curriculum Vitae stating three (3) current referees, certified copies of Academic Transcript, Certificates, Testimonials and a recent passport size photograph.
All applications should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Parliamentary Pension Scheme, P.O. Box 7178, Kampala, Uganda

The applications may also be hand delivered to the Parliamentary Pension Scheme office, Plot 7 Parliament Avenue, Bauman House, Room WG11.

Deadline: 14th February 2014 by 17:00 Hours

Supply and Logistics Officer Job Vacancy at the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Job Title: Supply and Logistics Officer

Organisation: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Supply Manager

About UNICEF:
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized.  Uganda is one of the over 190 countries and territories around the world where we work to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease, and discrimination place in a child’s path.

Job Summary: The Supply and Logistics Officer will primarily be responsible for assisting in the procurement, distribution and monitoring of UNICEF's supplies, in support of the Country Programme.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

-Assists in the implementation of the supply component of the Country Programme, including a system for the procurement and distribution of supplies to all project sites.
-Interacts with the Programme Section in the preparation of appropriate documents: Supply plans, Supply / contracts requisitions and purchase orders, etc.; according to procurement specifications and supply procedures.
-Support the Supply Manager with logistics planning, and arrangements facilitating efficient clearance, storage and distribution of supplies and equipment to end-users from ports of entry and warehouses.
-Embark on local procurements, as required.
-Participates in CRC. When required, maintains contact with customs and immigration officials, follows up on preliminary supply clearance documentations to facilitate timely customs clearance of supplies and equipment, in keeping with established protocol.
-Performs field visits to project sites and sub-offices to inventory and monitor supply inputs.
-Proposes corrective actions to improve logistical procedures.
-Identifies training needs and develops training activities in supply management for UNICEF's staff/consultants and counterparts, designed to improve supply delivery
-Performs any other duties, as required, by the Supply Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

-The candidate should possess a University degree in Business Administration, Supply & Logistics Management or related field.
-A minimum of two years of professional work experience in supply/logistics management at the national and international levels.
-Demonstrated analytical and negotiating skills.
-Ability to implement training.
-Possess the ability to respond effectively to emergency needs,
-Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in an international multicultural environment.
-Fluency in both spoken and written English

Personal Competencies:

-Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Drive for Result; Working With People
-Functional Competencies (Required): Applying Technical Expertise; Following Instructions and Procedures; Planning and Organizing

How to Apply:
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff; qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications will be considered only if accompanied by an updated CV and P11 form, as well as the most recent performance evaluation report.
If applications are sent by email, please clearly indicate the position applied for and use this order to name your file attachments: Firstname_Lastname followed by document e.g. Gold_MukasaP11 or Gold_MukasaCV or Gold_ MukasaApplication.
UNICEF is a smoke free environment.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Applicants interested in the above position should send their resume to:
Human Resource Specialist,
UNICEF Kampala, Uganda,
Plot 9, George Street,
P.O. Box 7047, Kampala-Uganda.
Via email to: ugderecruit@unicef.org

Deadline: 8th February, 2014