Field Assistant

In the Lokere Watershed Management Zone, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH implements GIZ “Climate Change Adaptation” (CCA) Project in Karamoja will implement 2 pilot micro-watershed management interventions to demonstrate measures in natural resource restoration and water for production infrastructure. The project uses existing village, sub county and district structures to implement activities at community level.

The approach is based on principles of participatory rural appraisal, do-no-harm and gender. Based on extended experience in Karamoja, GIZ CCA has learned that sustainability is best guaranteed if all level of stakeholder (individuals, village, sub county, district) are involved from the very beginning in participatory planning, joint implementation, monitoring and a structured exit strategy. The measures focus on water conservation techniques, applying agro-forestry systems, reduction of surface water run-off, soil conservation, erosion control, improved agro-pastoral production techniques as well as pasture and range land management.

Job title: Field Assistant.

Closing date: October 30, 2015 – 5pm

The Field Assistants will be responsible to support the implementation of the water catchment management activities in coordinating and implementing all GIZ CCA project activities within the component of water catchment management (identification, sensitization, mobilization, implementation and follow-up) in partnership with the local government (at all working levels) and other relevant partners. The incumbent will be supporting the Lokere Catchment Zone in project management in the reporting of all activities and developments within the respective pilot area.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicants for the Field Assistant jobs should hold a diploma in natural resources management, agro-forestry, Agriculture or climate change adaptation
• Possession of a University Degree in a relevant field is an added advantage

How to apply: 

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to either of the following addresses clearly indicating the position you are applying for as subject for your cover letter.

Send application to:
Head of Human Resources
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GIZ Office Kampala
P.O. Box 10346
Kampala Uganda
E mail to: barbara.matovu@giz.de
Or directly deliver your application to:
GIZ – Climate Change Adaptation Project,
Plot No. 82 Circular Road/North Division, Senior Quarters Moroto Municipality,
P.O. Box 140 Karamoja, Uganda
E-mail to: edward.mazinga@giz.de

Data and ICT Officer

The International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs, ICAP at Columbia University is an international non-profit organization that aims to ensure the wellness of families and communities by strengthening health systems around the world.
About US CDC PHIA:

ICAP is working in partnership with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct Population-based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIA) in specific PEPFAR-supported countries. Each PHIA will define the status of the national HIV epidemic, guide allocation of resources based on evidence, and integrate capacity building of country stakeholders in the design, conduct, analysis, and use of PHIAs.
ICAP, in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is planning to conduct a PHIA to estimate the population-level impact of the national HIV prevention, care and treatment programs in Uganda. In addition to providing important programmatic information to the MoH and relevant stakeholders, this assessment of the national HIV program is of great value to HIV researchers and public health experts around the world.

Job title: Data and ICT Officer.

Closing date: November 15, 2015 – 5pm

Funding Source: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Data and ICT Officer will be responsible for in-country management, storage, and security of data, as well as other technical aspects of the population-based surveys conducted on tablets. The incumbent will work to ensure delivery of clean, high-quality survey data and troubleshoot possible ICT challenges during data collection.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The job holder will attend in-country meetings on data management and security and facilitate consensus on data architecture plan
• Work closely with NY-based Lead SI Advisor and regional ICT Specialist to conduct testing of ODK tablet forms
• Regularly troubleshoot platform-level technology issues that may arise with tablets under the guidance of the NY-based Data Manager and regional ICT Specialist.
• Identify and resolve potential connection issues with mobile operators using mobile data devices.
• Help identify and resolve potential connection issues within the survey team (e.g., from tablets to a group router, from lab equipment to tablets, etc.).
• The incumbent will troubleshoot database issues
• Carry out daily data quality control checks under guidance of NY-based Data Manager and regional ICT manager
• Offer remote technical support by phone or through remote access of tablets used during survey.
• Provide in-person technical support on ad-hoc basis for field teams.
• Provide technical assistance to MOH ICT team to obtain and maintain local copy of survey data
• Install application updates under guidance of NY-based Data Manager and regional ICT Specialist
• Coordinate replacement of damaged or lost equipment.
• Regularly report and send damaged equipment for repair.
• Control and maintain an active inventory of tablets and other ICT equipment.
• Troubleshoot basic network configuration issues on IP-enabled lab equipment.
• Troubleshoot basic software issues for the satellite and lab databases
• Help troubleshoot any software and connectivity issues with PIMA machines and Alere server
• Provide ICT support for ICAP Uganda office operations
• Perform other related duties as directed.
• Periodic domestic travel to troubleshoot technical data collection issues (requiring overnight stay of up to two days).

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the Data and ICT Officer vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, Engineering, or related field.
• At least two years of related experience managing and working directly with health informatics applications and databases from large research studies.
• Significant experience conducting data quality checks and producing data collection monitoring reports.
• Proven experience in using and troubleshooting electronic data collection tools, especially tablets.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of cloud-based data storage service offerings.
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP protocol suite.
• Extensive experience in providing remote assistance (e.g., from a central office location) to public health teams working in the field.
• Demonstrated and successful experience managing large, population-based survey data.
• Demonstrated experience in resolving IP-level connection issues, IPv4 sub-netting, etc.
• Significant experience in working with mobile telecommunications technologies (GSM, 3G/4G, etc.), mainly in disconnected mode.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience working with issues relating to HIV/AIDS.

Contact/How to apply: 

All suitably qualified and experienced candidates should submit their applications, including a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter to: icap-jobs-uganda@columbia.edu
Please clearly indicate position being applied for in the subject line and do not attach certificates

USAID Development Program Assistant

OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates/All Sources
POSITION:USAID Development Program Assistant
POSITION LOCATION: USAID, Office of Program and Policy Development (OPPD)
OPENING DATE:    October 26, 2015
CLOSING DATE:   November 8, 2015
WORK HOURS:  40 hours per week
SALARY:  Ordinarily Resident: FSN-9  (Ugshs 64,849,075 to 94,733,853 p.a. inclusive of allowances).
Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR): FP-5


USAID/Uganda is seeking for a qualified individual for the position of Development Program Assistant
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Provides broad guidance, analysis, and leadership in the formulation and management of USAID/Uganda’s overall economic development assistance strategy.  PPD is responsible for developing policies and procedures that govern portfolio implementation.  The office plays a leadership role in the Mission’s portfolio from the pre-activity stage of planning and concept paper review, through the design, implementation, evaluation and closeout processes.  The office is also responsible for ensuring Agency guidance and procedures are adhered to, as well as developing Mission policies and systems to ensure quality, results-oriented activities are being implemented.  PPD has additional responsibilities that include leadership in gender equality, Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) and Information and Communications Technology;  financial management reviews; partnerships; the Mission web site; and reviews of unsolicited applications.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED.
Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.  Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
1.  Education:  A University Degree – at the Bachelor’s Degree level in public or business administration and/or management is required.
2. Experience:  At least five years of progressively responsible experience is required in development-project documentation, program design, management, and or evaluation, or similar work, at least three years of which should be with an international organization or agency doing development-assistance donor or implementing-partner organization.  Experience in project management support, the collection, analysis and interpretation of data and presentation of findings in both oral and written form is required.
3. Language: Level IV English; Excellent English language oral and written communication skills are required.  (This will be tested)
4. Knowledge:  A thorough knowledge of administrative and documentation procedures, including standard business formats for correspondence and business/diplomatic protocol is required.  Good understanding of GOU organization and operations and a capacity to learn and understand USG operations, procedures and policies regarding the planning, design, implementation and performance-monitoring and evaluation of USG official development assistance.  Thorough understanding of USAID office and administrative policies and procedures for management of its program in Uganda, and familiarity with participant training-type programs is highly desirable.
5.  Skills and Abilities: Ability to read/understand, analyze and report out clearly and concisely – in both oral and written form – complex data and narrative material regarding development assistance, the local development context, USG  policies and procedures, and related subjects, to a wide variety of audiences.  Ability to read and interpret spreadsheets of medium related to budgets and development statistics.  Ability to use and train others in various office machines and computers with a variety of software programs i.e. word-processing, dbase and spreadsheet applications.  Ability to establish and maintain a wide variety of contacts in public and private sectors.  Must have the professional and interpersonal skills to effectively handle inter-office relations and workflows and to facilitate cross-cultural and interagency relationships.  Able to obtain, analyze and organize large volumes of complex data and to prepare concise and accurate reports based on that data. (This will be tested)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:  The complete position description listing all of the duties and responsibilities may be obtained on our website at http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html and/or by contacting the Human Resources Office on 0414-306001
SELECTION PROCESS:  When qualified, applicants who are U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and/or preference-eligible U.S. Veterans are given a preference in hiring.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants make themselves known as having a hiring preference and specifically address the required qualifications above in their application.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
(1) USEFM who is ALSO a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
(2) USEFM OR a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
(3) FS on LWOP
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA:

1. Management may consider the following when determining successful candidacy:  nepotism, conflict of interest, budget, and residency status.

1. Current OR employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.  Current OR employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report (EPR) are not eligible to apply.

1. Current NOR employees hired on a Family Member Appointment (FMA) or a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) are not eligible to apply within the first 90 calendar days of their employment, unless they have a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered:

1. Universal Application for Employment (UAE) (Form DS-174), which is available on our website or by contacting Human Resources.  (See “For Further Information” above); and
2. Any additional documentation that supports or addresses the requirements listed above (e.g. transcripts, degrees, etc.)

IMPORTANT:  Applicants claiming a U.S. Veteran’s preference must submit written documentation confirming eligibility (e.g., Member Copy 4 of Form DD-214, Letter from the Veteran’s Administration, or certification documenting eligibility under the VOW Act with an expected discharge no later than 120 days after the certification is submitted) by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.  If the written documentation confirming eligibility is not received in the HR office by the closing date of the vacancy announcement, the U.S. Veteran’s preference will not be considered in the application process.  Specific criteria for receiving a U.S. Veteran’s preference may be found in HR/OE’s Family Member Employment Policy (FMEP).
WHERE TO APPLY:
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov
Telephone: 0414306001
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY
 SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Your application will be reviewed if you have fulfilled all the requirements including submission of standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) in a single  attachment (No Zipped files, Links or Multiple Attachments) and should not exceed 10MB.
Cleary indicate the position number and title you are applying for on the DS-174 form.

Field Coordinator- District Capacity Building Program

Job Title:   Field Coordinator- District Capacity Building Program

Organization: Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) 

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is implementing a capacity building program for district and regional health managers to equip them with knowledge and skills to effectively accelerate health services performance at district level.

About Global Fund Program:

The aim of District Capacity Building Program is to improve health services delivery through improved leadership and management. The program specifically targets District Health Teams, Regional Performance Monitoring Teams (RPMTs), and managers of Regional Referral Hospitals (RRH). The training is work-based and modular in nature, and trainees spend approx 20% of their time in class learning the basic tenets of governance, leadership and management, and 80% in the field applying what they leamt and implementing selected projects with support from mentors. MakSPH has received funds from The Global Fund to support the rapid scale up of the District Capacity Building Program and would like to recruit a Field Coordinator to beef up the implementation team.

Job Summary:  The Field Coordinator for the District Capacity Building Program will be responsible for coordinating, consolidating, and ensuring smooth implementation of field activities related to the District Capacity Building program.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·         Oversee the implementation of field activities related to the District Capacity Building Program working closely with central Ministry of Health, national and regional core teams, district- based implementing partners, mentors and respective district health offices

·         Carry out on-site support supervision to trained teams at district level and offer technical support to national and regional core teams

·         Support the development of training curricula, materials and supporting tools for the District Capacity building program

·         Offer technical support to trainees to develop and refine concept papers and proposals on priority areas identified within their places of work

·         Mentor and support district health teams in the implementation of their projects, compilation and dissemination of progress reports within the districts and other forums.

·         Support district capacity assessments and program evaluation

·         Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·         The applicants should possess a Master’s degree in Public Health, Master of Public Health Leadership, Master of Health Services Management, or in any other health-related fields.

·         A minimum of five years’ experience working in a health- related field 2 of which should be in a similar position.

·         Two years’ experience in a managerial position will be an added advantage.

·         The candidates with experience working with the district local government with adequate knowledge of the Uganda health system will be preferred.

·         Good management skills

·         Good facilitation and training skills

·         Interpersonal skills

·         Good negotiation skills

·         Ability to multitask

·         Ability to work effectively with teams.

How to Apply:

All candidates are encouraged to send a letter expressing interest and providing a brief education background, and research experience, personal research interests, names of two referees, and expected date of availability. Please attach your latest curriculum vitae. The complete application should be addressed to the following address:

The Dean,

Makerere University School of Public Health

Mulago National Referral Hospital Complex,

Mulago Hill Road,

Room 215, 2^nd Floor, MakSPH Building,

P.O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.

Deadline: 8^th November, 2015