Research Associate Jobs at BRAC in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Research Associate (Microfinance Multiplied)

Organisation: BRAC
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:  Programme Manager Research & Evaluation

About BRAC:
BRAC, one the largest Non-Governmental Development Organization in the world, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment, and Micro finance.

Job Summary: The Research Associate will oversee  the operations of its Microfinance Multiplied study. The Microfinance Multiplied is a randomized evaluation that aims to assess the effects of BRACSs microfinance and agriculture, poultry and livestock programs in beneficiaries® productivity and economic status. The study is being conducted in four BRAC branches in South-Western Uganda, namely: Kabale and Muhanga (in Kabale district), and Rukungiri and Buyanja (Rukungiri district).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Oversee planning and implementation of Microfinance Multiplied RCT.
=Managing fieldwork, supervising data collection, and ensuring data quality.
=Controlling for attrition and drop-out cases.
=Prepare research instruments.
=Running training of enumerators.
=Responsible for data cleaning.
=Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and report writing.
=Working with Research and Evaluation Unit (REU) to design and implement other research projects.
=Supervising a team of research assistants, field supervisors, and enumerators.
=Offer support to REU to mobilize resources for research projects.
=Communicating with programs to share research findings.
=Assisting programs in designing and preparing proposals for new projects.
=Perform any other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager Research & Evaluation.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The Research Associate should hold a Master's degree in economics, development studies, statistics
=Possess two or more years’ experience in project evaluation research.
=Strong quantitative research skills, including coursework in impact evaluation and econometrics.
=Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in data analysis using STATA; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point).
=Excellent English grammar in written communication.
=Possess a proven ability to work independently, lead a team, manages deadlines and produce high quality output.

How to Apply:
If you so desire to work in BRAC International in the aforementioned vacancy in its research unit in Uganda, please apply by sending your updated CV and cover letter via E- mail clearly indicating the job position in the subject.
E-mail to: brac.africa.reu@gmail.com

Deadline: 21st February, 2014

Monitoring & Evaluations Coordinator Job Vacancy at Spark MicroGrants in Mbale, Uganda

Job Title: Monitoring & Evaluations (M&E) Coordinator

Organization: Spark MicroGrants
Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda

About Spark:
Spark MicroGrants partners with communities in rural areas of Uganda and Rwanda to help them plan, implement and manage a public-sector project. Past communities have chosen to build schools, start HIV education programs, health clinics, bridges, install water wells, and more. We work with local Facilitators who lead these communities through a series of weekly meetings to help communities plan for their projects. Once the plan is complete, we give small grants for project implementation.

Job Summary: The Spark MicroGrants Monitoring & Evaluations (M&E) Coordinator to provide technical assistance, support and coordination for the M&E systems in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Developing and updating resources and tools for Spark MicroGrants M&E system, including literature reviews, surveys, and databases;
=Assisting with ongoing M&E efforts for current programming, including data entry;
=Developing tools and templates for data collection to record project outputs and outcomes;
=Performing and supporting regular collection of M&E data in the field;
=Analyzing M&E data to support reporting to donors;
=Designing and implementing capacity building and technical support for peers and field staff and partners (training, coaching, mentoring, etc.) specific to M&E.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The suitable applicants must be a fresh graduate, or be about to finish University in a relevant degree program
=Excellent analytical mindset, including outstanding research skills
=Superb oral and written communications skills in English
=Advanced critical thinking and logical reasoning, with the ability to take initiative and work independently
=Flexible and able to work in many different environments, often under short deadlines
=Demonstrated interest in international development, public policy, advocacy
=Strong quantitative skills
=Highly proficient in computer skills, especially Microsoft Word and Excel. Google Drive, Dropbox & Salesforce experience considered a strong advantage
=Highly passionate about community led development
=Be a self-starter and able to work well with little to no oversight
=Coursework and/or hands-on experience with evaluation methods, including focus groups and survey design and administration
=Advanced skills in statistics and quantitative reporting
=Software knowledge, including Salesforce and statistical software such as R, STATA, SAS, SPSS
=Fluency in Lugisu or Sabin/Kiswahili is a strong advantage

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications with a suitable cover letter and CV toinfo@sparkmicrogrants.org . Please put "Uganda M&E Coordinator – [Your Full Name]" in the subject line. Successful candidate must have legal work status in Uganda. Visit www.sparkmicrogrants.org for more information about the organization.

Deadline: 15th February, 2014

Program Associate Job Vacancy at EngenderHealth in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Program Associate-Community Engagement

Organisation: EngenderHealth
Funding Source: USAID
Project: Fistula Care Plus
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country Program Manager
Job Code:    599

About Us:
EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world. We do this by sharing our expertise in sexual and reproductive health and transforming the quality of health care. We promote gender equity, advocate for sound practices and policies, and inspire people to assert their rights to better, healthier lives. Working in partnership with local organizations, we adapt our work in response to local needs.

About Fistula Care Plus Project:
EngenderHealth Uganda received an award (cooperative agreement) by USAID for a Fistula Care plus project whose objective is to strengthen health system capacity for fistula prevention, detection, treatment and reintegration. The project will strengthen environments to enable for fistula prevention and treatment, increase community awareness and support for women and girls with fistula, reduce barriers to accessing prevention, detection, and care, and improve the evidence base for approaches to improve fistula care in the districts of Hoima, Masaka, Kalungu and Kasese.

Job Summary: The Program Associate – Community Engagement will be responsible for supporting the coordination and implementation of community engagement, counseling, communication and reintegration activities to support Fistula prevention, treatment and care for EngenderHealth.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

=Manage the creation and adaption of relevant communication materials for Fistula Care plus Project.
=The Project Associate will also be responsible for dissemination of materials to appropriate audiences; monitoring and evaluating their use.
=Lead the advocacy, communication and reintegration activities of Fistula Care Project at the district and national level including providing guidance to development of materials to support these activities.
=Offer support the Senior Medical Associate to conduct quality improvement activities of EngenderHealth supported activities and all clinical aspects of EngenderHealth’s work
=Monitor, evaluate and support partners’ community mobilization activities to prevent fistula and increase access to fistula supported sites.
=In collaboration with MAP technical staff, design implement, monitor and evaluate Men and Partners activities within the context of community engagement in fistula.
=In collaboration with the project team, work on design, implementation and monitoring of fistula reintegration programming.
=Coordinate and strengthen counseling activities at partner sites through organization of counseling training and dissemination of counseling tools.
=Collaborate with relevant technical and administrative staff in Uganda, New York and elsewhere.
=Mentor and supervise relevant staff in Uganda Country Office on assigned tasks.
=Participate in dissemination and training activities of EH in the country, region and at international meetings.
=Ensure that lessons learned and potential best practices from activities mentioned above are well documented and disseminated.
=Where appropriate, represent EngenderHealth at relevant meetings with donors, implementing partners and other external audiences in the country.
=Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Country Program Manager.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

=The Program Associate – Community Engagement must possess a Graduate degree in Public Health or a related field
=At least five years’ experience in health programs, with at least 2 years of management experience.
=Proven ability to develop and manage budgets.
=Good working knowledge of reproductive health services including family planning, clinic-based, Maternity care; HIV prevention, care and treatment; informed choice and client-provider interaction; training in participatory and gender-sensitive approaches.
=Excellent writing and communication skills.
=Significant experience in providing field-based TA in area of RH in Africa preferred.
=Excellent documentation skills, able to write high level reports to donors, partner.
=Budgeting and computer literacy skills.
=Prior experience in Monitoring and evaluation experience with health programs

How to Apply:
All interested job applicants should visit our website’s career page Click Here  to submit your details online.

Deadline: 17th February 2014.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator Jobs at Straight Talk Foundation (STF) in Jinja and Gulu, Uganda

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator - (2 Career Positions)

Organisation: Straight Talk Foundation (STF)
Project Name: African Youth Empowerments and development Initiative
Funding Source: US Department of Labor (USDOL)
Duty Station:  Jinja and Gulu, Uganda
Reports to: M&E Specialist

About STF:
Straight Talk Foundation is a health and development communication NGO, targeting young people with programs aimed at strengthening access to sexual & reproductive health (SRH) information and service delivery in Uganda. The Main Offices are located at plot 4 Acacia Avenue Kololo. Straight Talk Foundation in partnership with World Education Inc /Bantwana Initiative seeks qualified persons to provide technical support for a US Department of Labor (USDOL) program for African Youth Empowerments and development Initiative in Uganda. The 4 year project targets vulnerable youth ages 15 to 18 and promotes education and vocational training and descent work opportunities to youth of appropriate age.

Job Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator will be responsible for the establishment and implementation of an effective and efficient system to monitor progress, impacts and successes of project activities and performance at all levels of the program.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Assist the M&E specialist to analyze proposals and work plan to identify the results framework, potential indicators, relevant and applicable baseline and routine data collection strategies and methodologies, and resources needed to successfully implement an M&E strategy;
=Perform field visits to design performance monitoring/management plans.
=Offer on-going support to partners and other stakeholders as needed.
=Update PMPs and draft project M&E reports;
=Work closely with the project technical team to monitor program progress in terms of USDOL compliance requirement of results and indicators;
=Carry out required data collection and analysis to support project routine quarterly reports to USDOL;
=Designing and managing beneficiary monitoring tools and database systems;
=Work with M&E specialist and external evaluation team to plan and manage baseline, and end of project surveys, including designing data collection tools, and ensuring data quality.
=Ensure M&E information and resources are current, available for staff, and widely disseminated
=Perform other duties as assigned by the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and submit timely reports adequately.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The applicant must hold a good bachelor’s degree in statistics, social sciences or related field. Master degree is an added advantage;
=At least three years’ professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities.
=Significant experience designing and managing beneficiary monitoring and database systems;
=Prior experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans;
=Prior working experience developing and refining data collection tools;
=Fluency in English with strong written and oral communications skills.
=Knowledge of additional local languages is an added advantage;
=Excellent analytical and inter-personal skills;
=Excellent reporting and presentation skills:

How to Apply:
All candidates who are suitably qualified to work with Straight Talk Foundation should send their application letters with detailed CV indicating three professional references to: Human Resources Manager by email: straighttalkjobs@gmail.com or hand deliver to the
Straight Talk Foundation Office located at Plot 40, Acacia Avenue, Kololo, Uganda.

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 14th February, 2014 by 05:00pm

Child Protection Officer Job Vacancy at UNICEF in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Child Protection Officer (Identification and Registration)

Organisation: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Grade: NOB
Vacancy Number:  VN/2014/03  
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Child Protection Specialist-Identification & Registration

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 Child Protection Officer will primarily support in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Birth and Death Registration programme within the Child Protection Programme. He/ she will also offer technical support to the Country office, programme partners and the Government for the acceleration and technical content of birth and death registration activities; The CP officer for UNICEF will assist in development of appropriate communication and information strategy to support and advocate programme development for the approval of BDR policy strategy; work closely with other programme sectors supporting the section to ensure linkages across sectors in programming for vulnerable children and prepare programme/project status reports annual reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The UNICEF Child Protection Officer (Identification and Registration) must possess a University degree in the social sciences, law or related technical field.
=At least two years of progressively relevant professional work experience at the national level in programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection Programmes or related field.
=Good working knowledge of the latest developments and technology in related fields.
=Negotiating, advocacy, and communication skills.
=Excellent leadership and teamwork abilities.
=Computer literacy skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
=Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
=Fluency in English is required and strong written and verbal communications skill therein strongly desirable.
=Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion; Integrity.
=Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Working with People; Drive for Results.
=Functional Competencies (Required):  Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Applying Technical Expertise, Relating and Networking, Deciding and initiating action.

How to Apply:
*ONLY Ugandan Nationals will be considered.
*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.

All candidates who desire to work in the prestigious United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) 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: 20th February, 2014

Child Protection Officer Job Vacancy at UNICEF in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Child Protection Officer (Identification and Registration)

Organisation: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
Grade: NOB
Vacancy Number:  VN/2014/03  
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Child Protection Specialist-Identification & Registration

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 Child Protection Officer will primarily support in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Birth and Death Registration programme within the Child Protection Programme. He/ she will also offer technical support to the Country office, programme partners and the Government for the acceleration and technical content of birth and death registration activities; The CP officer for UNICEF will assist in development of appropriate communication and information strategy to support and advocate programme development for the approval of BDR policy strategy; work closely with other programme sectors supporting the section to ensure linkages across sectors in programming for vulnerable children and prepare programme/project status reports annual reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The UNICEF Child Protection Officer (Identification and Registration) must possess a University degree in the social sciences, law or related technical field.
=At least two years of progressively relevant professional work experience at the national level in programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Child Protection Programmes or related field.
=Good working knowledge of the latest developments and technology in related fields.
=Negotiating, advocacy, and communication skills.
=Excellent leadership and teamwork abilities.
=Computer literacy skills, including internet navigation and various office applications.
=Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization.
=Fluency in English is required and strong written and verbal communications skill therein strongly desirable.
=Core Values (Required): Commitment; Diversity and Inclusion; Integrity.
=Core Competencies (Required): Communication; Working with People; Drive for Results.
=Functional Competencies (Required):  Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Applying Technical Expertise, Relating and Networking, Deciding and initiating action.

How to Apply:
*ONLY Ugandan Nationals will be considered.
*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.

All candidates who desire to work in the prestigious United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) 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: 20th February, 2014

Jobs at Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) in Kampala, Uganda-ICT Administrator

Job Title: ICT Administrator

Organisation: Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: HR and Administration Manager

About MTAC:
Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) desires to promote enterprise development and sound management practices through advisory, training and entrepreneurship development services.  Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) has set its self as an institution of first choice for stakeholders interested in acquiring relevant and functional knowledge, skills and work practices.

Job Summary: The ICT Administrator will primarily support the MTAC ICT infrastructure in accordance with the set procedures.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The applicant must possess a good bachelor’s degree in IT/Telecommunications Engineering.
=Three or more years’ practical work experience in IT Administration.

How to Apply:
If you so desire to work with MTAC in the above portfolio, please fill in this form, download here,  attach an updated CV and copies of professional credentials and send them to: Human Resource & Administration Manager, Management Training and Advisory Centre, P.O. Box 4655, Kampala. Uganda.

Deadline: 28th February 2014.