20 jobs found in kampala

 FACILITIES ASSISTANT (1) Job Summary The Facilities Assistant is responsible for aiding effective operation of company offices. Reports to:  Senior Administration Officer Salary Scale:  KS6 (1) Key Functions Cleaning office premises and ensuring that the offices are opened and locked in a timely manner; Collecting and delivering office items, documents, mail and parcels as instructed; Preparing and serving tea, meals and refreshments whenever required to do so; Movement of office furniture, equipment, tools, supplies, correspondences and other errands as instructed; Logging and reporting all technical faults and arranging for and supporting maintenance and repair of office furniture, equipment and tools, and Any other duties assigned by the Senior Administration Officer Person Specifications:   (a) Academic Qualifications  Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) having Passed both English and...

Job Summary: The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for reviewing Kiira Motors Corporation business processes from end-to-end to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and address any operational, financial and technological risks. Responsibilities will include a full range of activities from leading small to mid-size projects to assisting other project managers on larger more complex projects related to operational business functions of the Company that affect team members and providers at the market level. Reports to:  Business Development Manager Salary Scale:  K5 Key Functions Develop new business strategies and business models, taking all aspects into consideration and providing insight into how these strategies will benefit the company. Demonstrate up-to-date expertise in Information Systems and apply this to the development, execution and improvement of action plans by providing advice and guidance to others in the...

Overall purpose of the role: For the present vacancy, the Communications Intern will support Communications and the Information Management Officer in DRC Country Office in Kampala. His/her contribution will be extremely valuable to communicate difference and impact the organization makes in the country and the region. This is a great opportunity for those who look to engage in a new sector such as humanitarian and development affairs at global level. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Preparing and updating DRC Uganda information on DRC EAGL regional Facebook and Twitter pages Writing short stories, posts or success stories from the field for a requested media platform such as DRC website, DRC EAGL newsletter, and newsletters to donors Preparing audiovisual material for the projects, communication campaigns, and events Coordinating with Regional Communications office Coordinating with external media Preparing internal newsletter Verifying...

About Us: Sokowatch is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. By connecting small shops to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services that were previously unavailable. Sokowatch aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary. Thousands of retailers across Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda use Sokowatch's mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment. We are searching for a stellar Country Finance Managers to be based across our office in Kampala. They will undertake all aspects of financial management for Sokowatch at a country level, including financial reporting, local tax compliance...

Duties and responsibilities . Act as the Focal Point for NRC West Nile on the “Smart RRM initiative”. . Liaise with program manager, CC coordinator, M&E and specialist for the design of campaigns   (collection and dissemination of information) on digital platform. . Support the implementation of campaigns to ensure implementation according to plans and agreed   standards. . Guarantee information flow, storage and archiving of data. . Ensure the protection of data according to NRC’s standard requirement. . Provide quality control and oversight of the data that is being collected, and identifies and addresses       errors in collection or input. . Provide training and support to NRC and partner staff on data capture, analysis, and use. . Liaise with other units on areas of common responsibility. . Support and contribute to the development of data management systems through documentation, ...

Job Description: IRC is seeking a Grants and Partnership Manager for a five-year project, “PlayMatters”, funded by the LEGO Foundation. This position will be a part of the larger PlayMatters initiative to increase play-based learning opportunities for nearly 1 million pre-primary and primary school aged refugee and host community children impacted by the humanitarian crises in East Africa and living in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda. This project aims to build children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative skills through play in their homes, schools, and communities and will be implemented in partnership with War Child Holland, Plan International, Ubongo, Behavioral Insights Team and Innovations for Poverty Action. PlayMatters applies behavioral science and human-centered design as well as adult behavior change theories to transform parents, caregivers, teachers, and policy makers into change agents of playful learning, leading to improved...

Job Description: IRC is seeking a Senior MEAL Manager (PlayMatters) for a five-year project, “PlayMatters”, funded by the LEGO Foundation. This position will be a part of the larger PlayMatters initiative to increase play-based learning opportunities for nearly 1 million pre-primary and primary school aged refugee and host community children impacted by the humanitarian crises in East Africa and living in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda. This project aims to build children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative skills through play in their homes, schools, and communities and will be implemented in partnership with War Child Holland, Plan International, Ubongo, Behavioral Insights Team and Innovations for Poverty Action. PlayMatters applies behavioral science and human-centered design as well as adult behavior change theories to transform parents, caregivers, teachers, and policy makers into change agents of playful learning, leading to...

Job Description   Under the direction of the Senior Finance Officer, the Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day accounting operations and payments are made in accordance with IRC’s policies and procedures, and in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  Duties and Responsibilities Receive and review finance supporting documents to the payment requests for accuracy and completeness before payments are processed Process payments in a timely manner ensuring accuracy and completeness for all entries made onto the online and mobile money platforms Ensure that all the vendor codes and general ledger codes are correctly captured on the vouchers to facilitate correct entries in the accounting system and compliance with the approved chart of accounts Support the Senior Finance officer to complete the cash books and advance reconciliations Acting at all times in accordance...

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)   Overview The UK Department for International Trade has a committed and growing presence across 23 of Africa’s nations. As the UK Government Department promoting free trade and overseas investment, we want to support the development of strong, prosperous and peaceful African nations,through modern, dynamic and long-term partnerships that deliver mutual benefit for the UK and Africa. The UK believes that by understanding and supporting African-led ambitions, we can help Africa create sustainable trade, prosperity, jobs and livelihoods. That in turn will be of benefit to the UK and wider global community. We aspire to help tackle business environment issues, help introduce commercial solutions to meet African needs, and attract foreign investment to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In the year ahead of the UK hosting COP26, and after the UK’s commitment to carbon zero by 2050,...

Essential Duties : Oversee and manage the full award cycle for SIF subawards, procurement, and USAID/Uganda B4R’s required cost share, including conducting market research, ensuring technical requirements are accurately captured in the solicitations, responding to questions, organizing and leading technical evaluation committee and cost reasonableness reviews, preparing approval documents, assisting technical leads with implementation management, ensuring monitoring and evaluation and learning agenda requirements are captured in subawards, providing capacity building support to non-traditional partners in subaward administration, and ensuring proper subaward closeout Development of the SIF with the input and oversight of the COP, DCOP, Finance and Compliance Manager, and RTI’s Contracts Office Oversees SIF subaward management process & subcontracts for local organizations, including SIF proposal tracking, review, and approval process Maintains...

Essential Duties : Develop and disseminate an Activity Communications Strategy to raise awareness of the Activity to all stakeholders; Manage implementation of the  Activity Strategic Communications Plan and collaborate with the technical team on their roles in communications and stakeholder engagement; Ensure USAID and Activity marking and branding guidelines and plans are adhered to internally and externally by all project partners and stakeholders; Support technical activities related to social behavior change communications advocacy with communications and social media outreach; Develop communication tools (newsletters, pamphlets, project briefs) as needed and provide news releases to radio, television, and electronic media and liaise with media personnel to publicize; Prepare case studies and other Activity-related documentation, press releases, project summaries, fact sheets, social media posts, and other communications materials to...

Job Description The Environmental Health coordinator will hold the overall responsibility for all Environmental Health (EH) activities of the COVID-19 Response in Uganda. These include; risk assessment of proposed health and other sector activities, EH program strategy, COVID-19 infrastructure design and construction, EH staff recruitment, management and capacity building, developing EH guidelines and SOPs and internal as well as external representation and coordination. He/she will work closely with the Health Coordinator and or Health Manager to ensure that COVID-19 triage and isolation facility and all program services meet IRC Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols. The Environmental Health Technical Advisor for the region will be available to provide any technical guidance and support remotely when needed. This position will enter the red zone of the COVID-19 facilities to ensure that all standard protocols are adhered to. Primary Responsibilities...

Description Program/Department Summary Mercy Corps is an international non-profit organization which implements high-quality, analytical development programs in very difficult places. Mercy Corps has been operating in Uganda since 2006. It has and continues to implement programs in Kampala City, Acholi, Karamoja and West Nile sub regions. Mercy Corps is taking a community-led, market driven approach to address poverty and food insecurity needs through interventions that get to the root causes and contributing factors of economic vulnerability. Donors include the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), DFID, MasterCard Foundation, WALMART Foundation, Coca Cola Africa Foundation, China Fund for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), Western Union and Canadian High Commission. General Position Summary The Administration Officer will be responsible for the management of administrative support for Mercy Corps programming in Kampala Office, assist in the...

  Description: Program / Department Summary Mercy Corps has been present in Uganda since 2006, focusing its interventions on economic and agricultural development, maternal child health and nutrition, governance, conflict management and humanitarian response. In 2017, Mercy Corps had an impact on almost 1 million beneficiaries in Uganda through our work focusing on building resilience and enabling economic growth, improving opportunities to attain better health and nutrition, and improving governance and conflict management. Common themes include community engagement, inclusive development, gender, and working in partnership with local government, the private sector and civil society actors. General Position Summary Working in the Finance Department under the direct supervision of Senior Finance Officer, the Finance Officer is responsible for financial reviews, reporting, resource management, coordinating with others, compliance with donor and MC...

Company Description SNV Netherlands Development Organization is a not-for-profit international development organizational founded in the Netherlands in 1965; and currently maintains a global presence in 30 countries; across Africa, Asia and Latin America. SNV has been present in Uganda since 1989 and currently undertakes donor funded programming within 100+ districts across the country. As an organisation, SNV focuses on the  Agriculture, WASH and Energy sectors  and maintains the belief that no one should have to live in poverty; and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development. SNV contributes to programming within the Agriculture, WASH and Energy sectors by strengthening the capacities of targeted partners and communities at the field level; in order to realize increased skill sets and sustainable performance; reduce poverty levels, expand employment; improve food security; while paying special attention to...

If you are thinking of entering the world of international organizations and green growth, an internship at the GGGI could be the ideal start for you. The objective of the internship is to give you a first-hand experience of the day-to-day working at GGGI. The Internship Program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for graduate students to gain experience through research assignments based on GGGI’s current operational needs. GGGI welcomes motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply. You will be given an opportunity to work directly with outstanding and inspiring Green Growth professionals, participate in workshops and meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as innovative rethinking on sustainable green growth. Interns will be selected based on merit and cannot be children or siblings of current GGGI staff members. Based in Seoul, GGGI is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth...

Job Description PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide. We are a global team of innovators working to accelerate health equity so all people and communities can thrive. We advise and partner with institutions, investors, and businesses of all sizes to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. Because better health moves humanity forward.   Job Description The Finance Officer will be an integral part of the Country office finance function primarily focusing on supporting the month end financial reporting and enforcing...

About Us : Sokowatch is transforming communities across Africa by revolutionizing access to essential goods and services. By connecting small shops to the digital economy, we fix inefficient supply chains and provide services that were previously unavailable. Sokowatch aims to provide everything a retailer needs, no wholesalers or banks necessary. Thousands of retailers across Kenya,Uganda, Tanzania,and Rwanda use Sokowatch's mobile ordering and delivery platform to receive the goods they need as quickly and cheaply as possible while also accessing growth financing for the first time. We’re looking to grow our team with highly talented and motivated employees who are excited to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment. Position: Sales Agent in Kampala Sokowatch is searching for Sales Agents who will work in our offices managing regional sales and deliveries. The Delivery Agent will also help the customers whenever they have difficulties....

Sr.Technical Advisor , New Born and Child Health Kampala, Uganda Job Summary/Responsibilities Senior level/strategic technical leadership for implementation of project activities: Contribute to the technical direction of the project related to evidence based MNCH technical assistance and programming. Closely work with and assist the line Technical Director to provide strategic leadership on MNCH policy, programming and practice in ways that are sensitive and beneficial to the target Government of Uganda (GoU) sector structures and population. Build and manage collaborative relationships with target GoU sector leadership teams, various TWGs and related committees and stakeholders, including implementing and development partners. Provide ongoing technical support to GoU counterparts, other players in the public and private sector and project staff to ensure implementation of national...