NGO Careers at International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs - Project Director

Job Title: Project Director

Employer: International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 30th Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the recruitment, training and day-to-day supervision of ICAP Uganda PHIA Project staff.
• Work in close collaboration with ICAP HQ and other ICAP PHIA staff, CDC and the MoH, oversee all country-level aspects of the PHIA project including protocol development; ethical reviews; Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training manual development; staff training; community sensitization; project implementation; adherence to approved protocol/SOPs; and data management, analysis, and dissemination.
• Manage all study activities conducted in Uganda by outside sub-contractors and communicate regularly with the sub-contractors to ensure that all activities adhere to approved protocol/SOPs and are in line with the study timeline.
• Represent ICAP in discussions about the PHIA Project held with the MoH, CDC and other in-country collaborators.
• Communicate effectively to various audiences regarding the details of the PHIA Project and keenly track PHIA progress and prepare PHIA progress reports on a regular basis to be shared with the MoH, CDC Uganda, other local organizations and ICAP HQs.
• Steer the development and implementation of a data dissemination strategy for the PHIA Project, in particular with plans for local dissemination, in coordination with CDC, MoH and ICAP HQs.
• Conduct capacity building workshops, as needed, to support the implementation of the PHIA Project.
• Actively participate and lead in the preparation of scientific analyses, abstracts and publications.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate should hold an MPH, MD, PhD, or equivalent professional degree.
• At least four (4) years of research or survey experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex multi-organization collaborations, and capacity building of local partner organizations.
• Demonstrated skills in supervising staff, team building and management.
• Excellent data analysis skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting national-level surveys.
• Demonstrated experience working in low-resource settings with HIV program/research experience.
• Previous experience with statistical sampling as well as quantitative data collection methodologies and database design and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Swahili language.

How to Apply:

All candidates are encouraged to send an application letter and updated CV via email with a subject title “PHIA Project – Project Director” to icap-jobs-uganda@columbia.edu.

NB: Please do not attach any certificates when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Technical Sales Representative Careers at Norbrook Uganda Limited

Job Title:Technical Sales Representative

Employer: Norbrook Uganda Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 26th Jan 2015

Job Description:

The Technical Sales Representative will be responsible for the development of the Norbrook business within an agreed customer territory by planning appropriate customer calls and visits, keeping up-to-date with market prices, regularly making cold calls to meet agreed targets, attending and contributing to meetings, investigating and resolving customer complaints and any other duties as requested by management from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should hold a bachelor’s degree or a Diploma in Animal Production and Management or an equivalent qualification from a reputable institution.
• One to three years’ experience in sales within the pharmaceutical industry is an added advantage.
• Possess the ability to operate in a fast-paced and changing market environment.
• Willingness to travel and work in rural parts of Uganda.
• The applicant must hold a valid riding/driving permit.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to:
Human Resource Manager
Norbrook Uganda Limited
Plot 703, Banda – Jinja Road.
P. O. Box 24721,
Kampala – Uganda
Email: enquiries@norbrook.co.ug

Jobs at Oxfam - Accountant in Uganda

Job Title: Accountant

Employer: Oxfam

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 23rd Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage cash transactions in the office and maintain contact with the bank and HO regarding financial transactions. To calculate currency conversions, record cash movements and prepare bank reconciliations;
• Update and maintain financial records through filing, retrieval, retention, storage, compilation, coding, updating and purging;
• Responsible for keying in all financial data into the pastel accounting software and production of monthly financial reports for submission to the Hague.
• In charge of preparing the monthly payroll in consultation with the HRC;
• Carry out the administrative organisation of all data on payments and receipts of the office running costs, keeping records of all financial mutations.
• Support the program finance officers in preparation of donor reports;
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Finance and Support Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Accountant vacancy should hold a relevant bachelor’s degree in Accounting and professional accounting qualifications
• A minimum of three or more years of relevant working experience in a non-profit organization
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficient in the use of Excel and accounting software preferably Pastel
• Possess the ability to pay attention to detail, flexibility and work with minimum supervision.
• The Accountant should be highly dynamic, innovative and committed to the team, volunteers and partners.
• The ideal candidate should have job-specific technical skills, dynamism, and commitment to the cause of overcoming poverty and suffering.
• The applicant should also have unquestionable integrity and committed to Oxfam's values.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidate are encouraged to send apply online by sending an updated CV and cover letter ONLY to the HR and Admin Coordinator at Oxfamuganda-jobs@oxfamnovib.nl. Please clearly indicate the position name in the email subject line.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.