JOB TITLE: Director MUARIK
Reports: Principal CAES
Duties/Responsibilities
1.Provide professional, technical and administrative guidance to the management of MUARIK.
2.Provide policy advice on appropriate research, technologies and information that promote the image of MUARIK.
3.Develop and implement a strategy on Resources Mobilization to enable the institute have additional funding for research.
4.Provide quarterly forecasts on the performance of each Department in MUARIK.
5.Provide proof of competence in resource mobilization at the end of each financial year.
6.Develop a reporting and sharing system for ease of traceability and follow-up.
7.Develop and implement strategic plans and research programmes and annual budget in line with approved University/College policies.
8.Develop and implement strategic plans and research programmes that strike a balance between academic training, academic staff research and national research interests.
9.Implement effective financial management systems for tracking, monitoring and reporting financial performance against budget to ensure proper management and accountability of funds.
10.Develop a quality assurance strategy along products value chain.
11.Implement effective human resource management systems within the legal framework of Makerere University.
12.Work with private sector to disseminate the good technologies and research applications to the end users.
13.Participate up to 35% of his/her time in scientific research activities.
Required qualifications:
•A PhD in either of the following fields: Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Natural Sciences, Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics.
•At least 5 years experience of Agricultural Research Management
•Evidence of resource mobilization and authorship of grant winning proposals.
•Evidence of applied research experience.
•Evidence of engagement of the Private Sector business community.
•A proven record in research evidenced by publications in internationally recognized journals.
•Knowledge on operations of government and/or university research training institutions.
•Experience of at least 5 years serving a reputable research or academic institution at senior level.
•Provide proof that he/she has experience in human resource management and resource mobilization.
Required attributes:
•Project management skills and experience
•Relevant experience in planning, budgeting and management
•Knowledge of the University’s management system.
•Good interpersonal skills
•Good conceptual skills
•Output-oriented work habits
•Initiative
Age Limit: Applicants should not exceed 55 years of age.
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Tenure of Appointment: The appointment shall be for a contract period of Five years and may be renewed subject to satisfactory performance following appraisal.
Applications should be delivered to the Employment Division Office Room 406, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere University, and addressed to:
The Director
Human Resources
Kampala.
P.O. Box 7062
Closing Date: 5th - August - 2013
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Legal Officer Job Vacancy at Makerere University in Kampala
Job Title: Legal Officer (2)
Scale: M6
Reports: To Senior Legal Officer
Qualifications: (i) Bachelor’s (Hons) Degree in Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal
Practice.
Work Experience: Should be an Advocate of High Court with at least two (3) years experience
in legal practice and legal work
Other Essential Qualities.
•Track record of high integrity, dependability, self-motivation and innovativeness.
•Excellent legal writing skills
•Team Player
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the Senior Legal Officer in executing the following functions:
•Representing and defending the University in all legal matters.
•Examining legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting law suits
•Gathering evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviews to ascertain facts
•Analyzing the probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
•Drafting suitable contracts, memoranda and partnership.
•Drafting of suitable communications.
•Drafting pleadings and other related court documents
•Recording minutes of Council Committees as my be assigned to him/her.
•Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Senior Legal Officer from time to time.
Age limit: Applicants should not exceed 45-years at the time of submission of the application.
Tenure of appointment: Permanent Terms
Applications should be delivered to the Employment Division Office Room 406, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere University, and addressed to:
The Director
Human Resources
Kampala.
P.O. Box 7062
Closing Date: 5th - August - 2013
Scale: M6
Reports: To Senior Legal Officer
Qualifications: (i) Bachelor’s (Hons) Degree in Law and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal
Practice.
Work Experience: Should be an Advocate of High Court with at least two (3) years experience
in legal practice and legal work
Other Essential Qualities.
•Track record of high integrity, dependability, self-motivation and innovativeness.
•Excellent legal writing skills
•Team Player
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist the Senior Legal Officer in executing the following functions:
•Representing and defending the University in all legal matters.
•Examining legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting law suits
•Gathering evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions by such means as interviews to ascertain facts
•Analyzing the probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
•Drafting suitable contracts, memoranda and partnership.
•Drafting of suitable communications.
•Drafting pleadings and other related court documents
•Recording minutes of Council Committees as my be assigned to him/her.
•Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Senior Legal Officer from time to time.
Age limit: Applicants should not exceed 45-years at the time of submission of the application.
Tenure of appointment: Permanent Terms
Applications should be delivered to the Employment Division Office Room 406, Top Floor, Main Building, Makerere University, and addressed to:
The Director
Human Resources
Kampala.
P.O. Box 7062
Closing Date: 5th - August - 2013
Regional Logistics Officer at Malaria Consortium in Kampala
Job Title: Regional Logistics Officer
Department: OPERATIONS
Reports To: Africa Operations Manager
Location: Kampala - Uganda
Background:
Malaria Consortium is an international organisation working primarily in Africa and Asia on communicable disease control. Malaria Consortium works closely with Ministries of Health (MoH) and partners and is involved in all aspects of malaria control, from policy and strategy development to implementation, monitoring, evaluation and research. Malaria Consortium also works on tuberculosis control and other communicable diseases, including neglected tropical diseases. Malaria Consortium provides comprehensive technical services and ensures its Programmes have high level technical oversight. Its approach is to support national systems wherever possible and to improve programmes through rigorous monitoring, evaluation and operational research. The Malaria Consortium’s head office is in London, UK and the Africa Regional Office is in Kampala, Uganda. There are several country offices in Africa and a regional office in Thailand.
Job Purpose:
The Regional Logistics Officer is part of the Malaria Consortium Operations department at regional level and provides support to the Africa regional officeand country logistics staff in a wide range of logistics processes including;
•Procurement policy implementation, training and follow up
•Asset management policy implementation, training and follow up
•Warehousing and storage policy implementation, training and follow up
•Fleet Management policy implementation, training and follow up
•Follow up of international procurement through the appointed procurement agent
The Regional Logistics Officer will work with the Africa Operations Manager and logistics staff across the region to ensure that logistics systems are in place and followed and that reporting processes are adequate.He/she will also ensure high quality of support to the well-functioning of the Africa Regional office.
Key Accountabilities:
Procurement and Logistics
•Support the delivery of a high quality, timely, transparent and accountable procurement through a standard procurement tracking system.
•Carry out procurement for the Africa regional office and for projects supported at regional level
•Be the focal person between Malaria Consortium and the appointed procurement agent by ensuring the right goods are purchased, through the right channel, delivered at the right place and at the right time.
•Support the review of, and ensure compliance with, Malaria Consortium operations and logistics systems including manuals and purchase order processes and filing
•Assist country offices to establish authorised and contracted vendors and maintain a reliable database of price list for different categories of works, supplies and suppliers
•Support country offices to maximise compliance with procurement and logistical donor compliance
Fleet Management
•Support country logistics staff to ensure that vehicle transportation needs are met in a safe manner with well-maintained and insured vehicles driven by trained and disciplined drivers
•Ensure that vehicle maintenance schedules are monitored and maintained through monthly tracking from each country programme.
•Ensure that mileage and fuel use is actively monitored and correctly reported to finance for donor reporting and management information through monthly tracking from country programmes.
Warehouse Management
•Provide advice and training to support teams to ensure that all stocks are well received, stored and dispatched with good record keeping in line with Malaria Consortium’s warehouse policy
•Ensure regular stock counts are carried out in all countries through monthly stock reports from country programmes.
•Travel to country programmes to assist with stock reconciliation and quality control when there is a need.
Asset Management
•Support the implementation of the asset manual in country offices and provide training to staff as required
•Ensure asset checks and reports are consistently and accurately submitted by country offices through a quarterly tracking report form country programmes.
•During country visits perform a check of the assets register and the asset registering process to ensure that assets are recorded, the asset register is up to date, and that assets are well maintained and stored.
Office support
•In Kampala, support the logistical and office running activities of the regional office in coordination with the country office operations team.
•Support the regional admin officer in conference, meeting and or other official events preparation when requested.
•Assist the Africa Operations Manager in compiling and producing qualitative logistics reports including Procurement Tracking, Stock, Vehicle fuel consumption and usage tracking on a monthly basis.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Qualifications and experience:
Essential;
•A degree or high level of education in a relevant field: Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Administration;
•At least three years logistics experience with an International NGO or similar organisation
•Experience in international procurement and good knowledge of key commodities and suppliers
•Good working understanding of various donors requirements
•Proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Desirable;
•Experience in providing regional logistics support
•Financial and budgetary skills
•Experience of working in relatively insecure locations
•Flexible approach and positive attitude
Other Information
•Length of contract:
•Travel: when required.
•National Position at regional level
How to Apply:
Applications should be sent to hr.recruitment@malariaconsortium.org
Ref: Regional Logistics Officer
Closing date is Wednesday 31stJuly 2013
Department: OPERATIONS
Reports To: Africa Operations Manager
Location: Kampala - Uganda
Background:
Malaria Consortium is an international organisation working primarily in Africa and Asia on communicable disease control. Malaria Consortium works closely with Ministries of Health (MoH) and partners and is involved in all aspects of malaria control, from policy and strategy development to implementation, monitoring, evaluation and research. Malaria Consortium also works on tuberculosis control and other communicable diseases, including neglected tropical diseases. Malaria Consortium provides comprehensive technical services and ensures its Programmes have high level technical oversight. Its approach is to support national systems wherever possible and to improve programmes through rigorous monitoring, evaluation and operational research. The Malaria Consortium’s head office is in London, UK and the Africa Regional Office is in Kampala, Uganda. There are several country offices in Africa and a regional office in Thailand.
Job Purpose:
The Regional Logistics Officer is part of the Malaria Consortium Operations department at regional level and provides support to the Africa regional officeand country logistics staff in a wide range of logistics processes including;
•Procurement policy implementation, training and follow up
•Asset management policy implementation, training and follow up
•Warehousing and storage policy implementation, training and follow up
•Fleet Management policy implementation, training and follow up
•Follow up of international procurement through the appointed procurement agent
The Regional Logistics Officer will work with the Africa Operations Manager and logistics staff across the region to ensure that logistics systems are in place and followed and that reporting processes are adequate.He/she will also ensure high quality of support to the well-functioning of the Africa Regional office.
Key Accountabilities:
Procurement and Logistics
•Support the delivery of a high quality, timely, transparent and accountable procurement through a standard procurement tracking system.
•Carry out procurement for the Africa regional office and for projects supported at regional level
•Be the focal person between Malaria Consortium and the appointed procurement agent by ensuring the right goods are purchased, through the right channel, delivered at the right place and at the right time.
•Support the review of, and ensure compliance with, Malaria Consortium operations and logistics systems including manuals and purchase order processes and filing
•Assist country offices to establish authorised and contracted vendors and maintain a reliable database of price list for different categories of works, supplies and suppliers
•Support country offices to maximise compliance with procurement and logistical donor compliance
Fleet Management
•Support country logistics staff to ensure that vehicle transportation needs are met in a safe manner with well-maintained and insured vehicles driven by trained and disciplined drivers
•Ensure that vehicle maintenance schedules are monitored and maintained through monthly tracking from each country programme.
•Ensure that mileage and fuel use is actively monitored and correctly reported to finance for donor reporting and management information through monthly tracking from country programmes.
Warehouse Management
•Provide advice and training to support teams to ensure that all stocks are well received, stored and dispatched with good record keeping in line with Malaria Consortium’s warehouse policy
•Ensure regular stock counts are carried out in all countries through monthly stock reports from country programmes.
•Travel to country programmes to assist with stock reconciliation and quality control when there is a need.
Asset Management
•Support the implementation of the asset manual in country offices and provide training to staff as required
•Ensure asset checks and reports are consistently and accurately submitted by country offices through a quarterly tracking report form country programmes.
•During country visits perform a check of the assets register and the asset registering process to ensure that assets are recorded, the asset register is up to date, and that assets are well maintained and stored.
Office support
•In Kampala, support the logistical and office running activities of the regional office in coordination with the country office operations team.
•Support the regional admin officer in conference, meeting and or other official events preparation when requested.
•Assist the Africa Operations Manager in compiling and producing qualitative logistics reports including Procurement Tracking, Stock, Vehicle fuel consumption and usage tracking on a monthly basis.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Qualifications and experience:
Essential;
•A degree or high level of education in a relevant field: Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Administration;
•At least three years logistics experience with an International NGO or similar organisation
•Experience in international procurement and good knowledge of key commodities and suppliers
•Good working understanding of various donors requirements
•Proficient in the use of MS Office in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Desirable;
•Experience in providing regional logistics support
•Financial and budgetary skills
•Experience of working in relatively insecure locations
•Flexible approach and positive attitude
Other Information
•Length of contract:
•Travel: when required.
•National Position at regional level
How to Apply:
Applications should be sent to hr.recruitment@malariaconsortium.org
Ref: Regional Logistics Officer
Closing date is Wednesday 31stJuly 2013
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