AFRICA MOTORS AND MACHINERY: Jobs and Vacancies in Uganda

Africa Motors and Machinery (AFM) is a division of Mantrac Uganda Ltd and the Authorized dealer for General Motors East Africa. It deals in industrial and construction equipment as well as products by Perkins and Allight. Looking for experienced people to fill the various positions stated below.

Sales Engineers

Job Purpose:
Reporting to the operations manager the industrial sales engineer will be responsible for the sales of AFM industrial product line which includes, crusher plants, lighting towers, dewatering pumps, Perkins parts and Isuzu parts.
Tasks:
• Handling customer support information, this includes maintaining an up to date client profile indicating the service support levels
• Writing customer call reports and carrying out a customer satisfaction analysis
• Carrying out the sales function for the construction and industrial products and meeting the targets
• Writing sales reports and submitting them in time
• Carrying out regular product and market surveys
• Contributing to the marketing strategy for AFM products an and participating in its implementation
• Constantly updating product knowledge and attending training courses when required.
• Other duties as and when required by Operations Manager.

Qualifications/ experience and competencies:
• Preferably a degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Two years of related working experience
• Must be computer literate
• Must have a valid driving license
• Writing and reporting skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Initiate and generate activity and make prompt clear decisions

To Apply:
To apply send a copy of your updated Curriculum vitae and cover letter with three work related referees including photocopies of your academic papers to the contact given below:

The closing date is 5pm on the 11th June 2010

The Human Resource Manager,
Mantrac Uganda,
Plot 17/41, 7th Street, Industrial Area,
P.O BOX 7126 Kampala, Uganda, mjobs@mantrac.com.eg

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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AFRICA MOTORS AND MACHINERY: Jobs and Vacancies in Uganda

Africa Motors and Machinery (AFM) is a division of Mantrac Uganda Ltd and the Authorized dealer for General Motors East Africa. It deals in industrial and construction equipment as well as products by Perkins and Allight. Looking for experienced people to fill the various positions stated below.

Service Engineer - Industrial and Construction

Job Purpose:
The service engineer under construction and industrial product line will report to the technical supervisor. They are responsible for service and repair of industrial and construction machinery/ equipment brought to the workshop and will time to time be requested to do field visits to clients to offer repair and maintenance
Tasks:
• Ensure adequate response to the customers' requests as well as need for repair and maintenance of all industrial and construction equipment.
• Plan and co-ordinate field / workshop service j operations on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure there is adequate and appropriate tooling and workforce for effective on the spot repairs for the; equipment. Requirements should be compiled for considerations and procurement.
• Establish technical and skills improvement training needs for field / workshop service technicians and organize their implementation as appropriate.
• Ensure proper assessment, evaluation and costing; of all field / workshop service jobs
• Ensure that established safety specifications and job performance standards are adhered to.
• Monitor and keep in control of all work in progress to ensure that requirements for the jobs are adequately attended to, while all jobs are promptly dosed as at when completed.
• Prepare monthly reports to enumerate all activities within the field / workshop service operations.
• Implement approved repair actions that may arise from Warranty, and similar programs.
• Map out strategies to ensure that high quality standards are met in all services rendered to customers.
• Visit customers regularly to maintain good business relationship and respond adequately to their needs.

Qualifications/ experience and competencies:
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Must be computer literate
• Valid driving license
• Good writing and reporting skills
• Excellent analytical skills
•Delivery of results and meeting customers’ expectations

To apply send a copy of your updated Curriculum vitae and cover letter with three work related referees including photocopies of your academic papers to the contact given below:

The closing date is 5pm on the 11th June 2010

The Human Resource Manager,
Mantrac Uganda,
Plot 17/41, 7th Street, Industrial Area,
P.O BOX 7126 Kampala, Uganda, mjobs@mantrac.com.eg

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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AFRICA MOTORS AND MACHINERY: Jobs and Vacancies in Uganda

Africa Motors and Machinery (AFM) is a division of Mantrac Uganda Ltd and the Authorized dealer for General Motors East Africa. It deals in industrial and construction equipment as well as products by Perkins and Allight. Looking for experienced people to fill the various positions stated below.

Technicians (1 position electrical and 2 positions mechanical)

Job Purpose:
The technician position reports to the technical supervisor and in is involved with both workshop and field work to do mainly repairs and maintenance work.
Tasks:
• Diagnose machine/equipment faults using certified testing equipment.
• Remove and install machine components/ assist in component repairs, following procedures laid down in the appropriate service manuals and quality: control procedures.
• Booking of time spent on the various jobs he/she has performed.
• Ensure at all times his/her time is fully utilized if not reports to his/her line supervisor
• He is responsible to submit written service reports on every repair work he performs.
• Responsible for the well being of his/her tool box
• Returns tools to the Tool store daily in good clean working order, otherwise reports any damage to the store keeper
• Maintain a high level of safety awareness for himself/ herself and others around him/her.
• Ensures that all disassembled components are properly kept, open lines capped and plugged. Cleans disassembled parts and makes them ready for inspection.
• Liaises with the supervisor at all times and undertakes any additional work assigned outside the scope above.

Qualifications/ experience and competencies:
Minimum of a diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 2 years relevant experience.
• Must be computer literate
• Valid driving license
• Excellent analytical skills
• An eye for detail
• Delivery of results and meeting customer expectations
• A team player
• Honest and discreet

To apply send a copy of your updated Curriculum vitae and cover letter with three work related referees including photocopies of your academic papers to the contact given below:

The closing date is 5pm on the 11th June 2010

The Human Resource Manager,
Mantrac Uganda,
Plot 17/41, 7th Street, Industrial Area,
P.O. BOX 7126 Kampala, Uganda, mjobs@mantrac.com.eg

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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The Ford Foundation: Program Officer Women’s Rights East Africa

Summary Description:

The Women’s Rights Program Officer will develop a grant-making portfolio that advances work to protect, promote, and consolidate the enjoyment of women’s human rights, as part of the Eastern Africa Office’s Protecting Women’s Rights initiative.

The overall goals of this initiative are to:

• Support efforts to fully implement national and regional laws and international commitments that address gender inequality and discrimination;
• Build effective women’s networks and human rights organizations that address structural causes of inequalities and gender discrimination;
• Build strong women’s rights movements in East Africa with solid constituencies that will be levers of progressive change; and
• Strengthen the leadership capacity of particularly marginalized women to engage in transformative politics and be effective advocates—articulating the problems that affect their lives, crafting, and where possible, implementing solutions to help solve them.
• Additionally, the Women’s Rights Program Officer will work closely with colleagues leading other initiatives in the Eastern Africa Office to ensure collaborative and integrative grant-making that impacts women’s overall advancement in the region; and colleagues leading a similar initiative in New York to synergize women’s rights issues across the Foundation’s offices.

Key grant making approaches of this portfolio will include:

• Building capacity of key national and regional multi-issue women’s rights groups;
• Developing tools and leveraging resources to support strategic advocacy through national and regional women’s rights funds and women’s priority concerns;
• Supporting national and regional networks and organizations of men for gender equality movements;
• Developing and expanding national, regional and UN instruments and mandates to address women’s issues at the national, regional and global level;
• Supporting training for national and regional women’s rights networks to develop resource pools and identify the next generation of women’s rights activists;
• Conducting research to analyze women’s priority concerns and emergent trends in gender relations;
• Synthesizing research with advocacy, activism and movement building concerns of women’s organizations;
• Building capacity in other initiatives to address the deeply rooted structural causes of inequalities and gender discrimination in all sectors; and,
• Supporting programs at the intersections of women’s rights and economic opportunities.

Specifically, the Program Officer will

• Review the current status of the field and the status of the grants in the Foundation’s existing portfolio;
• Formulate plans to implement grant making in the new program strategies;
• Solicit, review, and respond to grant proposals;
• Prepare recommendations for foundation funding.
• S/he will be expected to provide intellectual leadership in the field of women’s rights and to work closely with other Foundation Program Officers whose work relates to the portfolios’ central missions.
• S/he also is expected to collaborate broadly with scholars, practitioners, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other donors.
• The Program Officer will contribute both to the office’s strategic direction for East Africa, and to the foundation’s overall goals related to women’s rights worldwide.

Qualifications:

• Over 10 years of professional experience in advocacy of human rights and work in women’s rights networks, think-tanks, or gender equality movements in Eastern Africa and/or other regions of the Global South.(Experience beyond the Global South a plus.)
• Experience conducting action research on women’s rights, and linking new knowledge with advocacy and policy to support of women’s empowerment.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and conduct multi-disciplinary research and development initiatives, and work in interdisciplinary teams.
• A broad understanding of human rights and in-depth understanding of women’s human rights issues.
• Ability to conceptualize and lead project design and build strong partnerships with CSOs, social movements, private sector, and other funding agencies, to implement a project strategy.
• An advanced degree in sociology, anthropology, gender studies, law or other relevant discipline is required. Grant-making experience in women’s rights is an advantage.
• A strong desire to achieve impact;
• A proven track record of achieving change;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, including a clear ability to convene and drive a group to action; and
• The proven capacity to work in teams.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary is based on experience and on the Foundation’s commitment to internal equity.

A generous benefits package is provided.

To apply for the position visit www.fordfound.org/employment. The application deadline is July 6, 2010.

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law

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SecondaryTeachers(Maths,physics,Chem,Bios) : Jobs and Vacancies in Uganda

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS

The SESEMAT programme under the ministry of education and sports invites applicants to fill full-time posts of national trainers', which include:

• 4 posts for the teachers from secondary schools [I per subject of mathematics, physics, chemistry and Biology]

Responsibilities:
• The roles and responsibilities of the national trainers shall be;
• To organize and conduct the training sessions in their respective subjects
• To develop training curriculum, manuals in any related instruction materials
• To collaboratively develop the annual and quarterly work plans
• To collaboratively monitor and evaluate the programme
• To carry out needs assessment and any other relevant research
• To Support and supervise district trainers
• To write reports of SESEMAT activities

Requirements:
NTs should have the following requirements
• B.Sc.ba/Ed. or B.Sc and B.A with a diploma in education
• Post graduate degree is an added advantage
• At least eight [8] continuous years of practice of particularly teaching at either secondary or higher educational institutions
•Sound practical knowledge in any two of the following subjects; mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology
•Computer literacy is an added advantage
•Serving teachers/Tutors at both government and private institutions are encouraged to apply
•Female candidates are encouraged to Apply
•Terms of service
•Contract based employment
•Terms of contact: one year (1) renewable on commendable performance
•For the successful candidate, leave of Absence will be granted
•Station of work- Kampala
•Salary and Allowance U-3 upper (fixed)
•Other fringe benefits are attractive

To Apply:
Interested and eligible Ugandans should submit applications including a curriculum vitae, names and addresses of at least two referees and copies of relevant certificates to SESEMAT National office within Kololo S.S not later than 21-June. 2010.

Short listed candidates will be contacted.

John M. Agaba
National Coordinator,
SESEMAT Programme

For PERMANENT SECRETARY

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Action Against Hunger: Survey/Surveillance Officer

Action Against Hunger (ACF)-USA is part of the ACF-International Network which works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

ACF-USA is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the following position:

SURVEY/SURVEILLANCE OFFICER.

Reporting to the Survey and Surveillance Program Manager, the Survey/Surveillance Officer will be responsible to assist in planning, coordinating and executing integrated SMART surveys and rounds of surveillance within the context of the ACF country strategy. This will include compiling data in SPSS and ENA for SMART, analyzing data and reporting of survey results (surveillance and integrated SMART Survey) in an integrated and comprehensive manner in collaboration with ACF program teams and local partners in Kenya.

The specific objectives and activities will include:

• Implementation of the integrated SMART surveys, Small Sample Surveys and monthly surveillance in collaboration with local authorities, MoH, KBS and ALRMP in Garbatulla and Tana River districts
• Build the capacity of MoH, ALRMP and KBS staffs to carry out surveys and surveillance in the future on their own through facilitating trainings prior to the surveys and support in the implementation of the different surveys/surveillance.
• Collaboration and collection of information from other potential partners in the field (NGOs, Health structures, community…)
• Collection of demographic data for the planning of the different nutritional surveys and surveillance
• Creation of an activities calendar in coordination with the SS team
• Collaboration with the SS Program Manager and Technical Coordinators for validation of methodology, training material, and reporting
• Collaboration with logistics for supplying different materials for the survey and surveillance and field movements
• Design of the program of activities / activity plans for the survey/surveillance team in collaboration with the logistics department and the District Partners;
• Recruitment and staff training as per the ACF HR Procedure for each round of surveillance;
• Supervision of the surveillance and survey teams
• Collaboration with other ACF departments (WASH, Food security and livelihoods, Finance and Logistics).
• Implementation of the Integrated SMART survey, Small Sample Surveys and monthly surveillance.
• Data collection of all surveillance data, ensure proper entry, analysis and reporting. This will be done in coordination with the Program Manager and Technical Coordinators.
• Ensure adherence between field activities and Government of Kenya procedures / protocols / guidelines designed for nutrition surveillance: respect of methodology, reporting process, etc.
• Drafting and final writing of the survey final reports.

Qualifications and skills required:

• HND or Diploma in nutrition or health related course.
• At least 3 years experience in Nutrition or health related NGO related work.
• Excellent communication skills (written, oral, cross-cultural).
• Possess strong methodological background.
• Excellent organization and coordination skills.
• Experience in staff and team management and capacity building skills.
• Proven report writing skills.
• Advanced knowledge of SPSS, Ms Excel, ENA for SMART and Ms Word.
• Must be a team player and have team leadership skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and within strict time limits.
• High degree of motivation, result oriented creativeness and adaptability.
• Good written English and spoken Kiswahili. Borana language desirable.

Closing date: 11th June 2010

Interested candidates should forward their applications including a cover letter, including a day time telephone contact and curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and telephone contacts or email addresses of 3 referees preferably former supervisors to:

Human Resource Office
Action Against Hunger-USA
47 Chalbi Drive/ Issac Gathanju Road
Off James Gichuru Road
Lavington, Nairobi
P.O. Box (00623) 39900
EMAIL: hr.ke@acf-international.org

Action Against Hunger–USA will not answer any telephone query regarding the position. CANVASSING WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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UGANDA INVESTMENT AUTHORITY : Investment Executive

Background
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA).set up under the Investment Code 1991.Is a statutory agency mandated to initiate and support measures that enhance investment in Uganda and to advise government on appropriate policies conducive for investment promotion and growth.
UIA has received support from UNIDO to initiate and implement a Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange CSPX) project in Uganda. The aim of SPX is to link domestic enterprises especially the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the supply chains of large domestic or international companies. It will target to develop local SME capacities to meet buyer needs and to identify profitable business opportunities for them,

UIA now seeks to recruit a Profiling Executive as part of the SPX professional team to support and implement this project. The team will develop profiles of the skills and capacities of local companies to be promoted among big buyers, and also provide customized support to buyers looking for competitive local suppliers. The SPX services include: building a database of local enterprise capacity, developing a technical support team, collating requests for quotations (RFQs), providing a gateway to international benchmarking and information resources, and providing advisory services to local companies committed to improvement and upgrading.

Job Title: Investment Executive (1 post)
Reporting to: Director- SME Division
Purpose of the job:
To oversee the profiling of skills and capacities of local companies to be promoted among buyers and to build up a database of local enterprise capacity

Main duties and responsibilities:
The key responsibilities of the SPX Profiling Executive would include the following:
• Profile identified companies to participate in the SPX programme;
• Identify and market the Programme to relevant suppliers and buyers in the country;
• Provide customized support to both suppliers and buyers participating in the programme;
• Meet with companies and gather relevant information from the profiling questionnaire;
• Maintain and update the database of all potential and participating companies;
• Input information onto UNIDO SPX Profiling application;
• Regularly update and verify quality of information in the system;
• Meet the targets and deliverable in terms of number and quality of suppliers to be entered into the profiling application;
• Maintain confidentiality of the suppliers.

Requirements:
1. At least 5 year technical experience in the manufacturing industry
2. Possess adequate knowledge in Engineering with good working understanding of the key engineering industrial terms and production processes
3. A University degree is an added advantage
4. Demonstrated marketing skills
5. Good networking skills working skills with ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
6. Excellent interpersonal skills; dynamic and capable of working independently;
7. Excellent writing and presentational skills S. Excellent analytical skills
9. Demonstrated high level of integrity
10. Proficiency in computer operations especially with databases and web applications
11. Good communication skills with fluency in spoken and written English

Duration:
A two-year contract will be undertaken by the successful applicant subject to renewal based on performance.


To Apply: Applications together with comprehensive CVs, copies of relevant certificates and/or testimonials together with the applicant's telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees should be addressed to;

The Executive Director
Uganda Investment Authority
P.O. Box 7418, Kampala.

Not later than June 15, 2010

Note
• Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews
• Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

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Unilever Africa

Assistant Electrical Engineer

Would you like to be part of a highly motivated team in an exciting environment where business meets sustainability in a unique lifestyle?

Do you have the following credentials?

• A Degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Minimum 2 years experience on high and low voltage systems, power generation, transmission, distribution & installation

Key Responsibilities

• Compiling of business compliance checklist for all legislation on electrical standards.
• Participate in Manufacturing Strategy Development
• Preparation of technical reports to ERC & KP&LC
• Managing of power generation mix and facilities
• Implementing of SHEQ recommendations on Electrical Safety
• Supporting installation of new processes and machinery within the business

Legal Officer

Would you like to provide legal support services, documentation, interpretation, conveyance and drive legal compliance in an environment where business meets sustainability in a unique lifestyle?

Do you have the following credentials?

• A Degree in Law or Bachelor of Arts – Public Administration
• Minimum 2 years experience in a busy legal office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Formulate, implement and maintain administrative strategy and policies to meet the company requirements.
• Prepare contracts and other legal documents for the company, ensuring that the company meets its compliance obligations under the relevant law.
• Manage all claims, demand letters from 3rd party lawyers and correspondence from insurers, ensuring they are dealt with appropriately to ensure company position is not prejudiced.
• Manage company properties, their jurisdiction, property ownership documents and advice on payment of rates to the relevant bodies.

Agronomist/Plant Breeder

Would you like to be part of a highly motivated team in an exciting environment where business meets sustainability in a unique lifestyle?

Do you have the following credentials?

• A Degree in Botany, Genetics or Agronomy
• A minimum of 2 years experience in Plantation agricultural, agricultural research or Horticulture.
• Proficiency/ working knowledge in experimental design, bio-statistics and report writing

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing plant breeding programmes to meet business objectives
• Innovations in agriculture through agronomic and breeding trials
• Providing agronomic/technical support to the production and logistics teams
• Coordinating agricultural sustainability initiatives
• Liaises with government research institutes and other collaborating institutions/agencies
• Preparation of technical reports
• Develop and manage project budgets
• Setting targets and supervising staff

To apply:

Send Application letter, CV and copies of certificates to: Peoplelink.utea@unilever.com or www.unilever-esa.com

Closing date: Friday, 11 June 2010

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Turnkey Africa: Account Manager Job

The Company:

Turnkey Africa is a market leading B2B software firm providing ERP solutions to the financial services sector. Our solutions help our clients achieve their automation objectives and give them a critical competitive advantage.

Position Description:

The Account Manager (AM) serves as the primary business contact for the client and is responsible for client satisfaction. The AM is expected to consistently provide excellent customer service to accounts, as well as represent client needs and goals within the organization to ensure quality.

In addition, the AM will build relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all client communications, conflict resolution, and compliance on client deliverables and revenue.
• Reviews all major deliverables (i.e. strategic brief, function spec, tech spec, etc.) to ensure quality standards and client expectations are met.
• Ensures that client issues are dealt with in an efficient manner, informing the Sales Manager or COO of any problems that may arise.
• Owns the contract and contract renewals for new work for an existing client.
• Approves Change Orders and invoices, and is responsible for payment collections.
• Works closely with the project teams in order to maintain a continuous knowledge of project status in order to identify potential issues and/or opportunities within or related to the project.
• Aware and in pursuit of opportunities for account growth and new business, involving the Sales Manager, business development and R&D teams.
• Communicates the client’s goals and represent the client’s interests to the team.
• Provides regular two-way communication between the client and team, to provide strong team representation and set proper client expectations.
• Understanding of company capabilities and service, and effectively communicates all offerings to the client.
• Reports to the Sales Manager, providing regular input on all account activity, including status and call reports on a weekly basis.

Requirements:

• Proven Account Management skills required in order to create, maintain and enhance customer relationships
• Account/project management experience an added advantage
• Technical competence (understand software, hardware, networks, etc) an added advantage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent report-writing, analytical and project management skills
• Motivated, goal oriented, persistent and a skilled negotiator
• High level of initiative and work well in a team environment
• Plans and carries out responsibilities with minimal direction
• Extremely detail oriented
• Handles stressful situations and deadline pressures well
• Strong listening and questioning skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate daily campaign performance by producing all necessary reports in an effective, timely and tailored manner
• Undergraduate degree

Send application letter and curriculum vitae to jobs@turnkeyafrica.com so as to reach us on or before June 9th 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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