Post Doctoral Fellow, Kampala

REF: PD/UG/MK05/08/11 Total salary & benefit package circa USD 65000 (tax free*) Base salary from USD 35,000-USD 40,000 per annum plus benefits
The Post Doctoral Fellow will work in a project to develop smallholder pig production systems and their associated value chains in Uganda and will report to the Project Manager. The Fellow will be part of a team designing and evaluating a pilot intervention to improve livelihoods, incomes and assets of smallholder households by raising productivity of their pig enterprises based on a package of technical and organizational strategies. S/he will contribute to designing and working closely with national research and development partners to implement the research, with specific responsibility for assessing the financial, economic and social feasibility and appropriateness of the models being piloted, including monitoring of gender dimensions, farmer business and organizational strategies and potential constraints to adoption. The Fellow will also apply existing and new conceptual value chain frameworks to identify pro-poor opportunities for improving the associated value chains. S/he will be expected to actively contribute to preparing strategic communication products including journal publications.
Specific qualifications:

• An understanding of innovation systems and value chain analysis.
• Experience in research design, use of quantitative and qualitative analytic methods (including econometric and mathematical modeling),
• Experience with supervising/coordinating collection and analysis of gender-disaggregated data related to agricultural households and associated value chains
  
  Post location: The position is to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
  Position level: The position is a Post doctoral level, job grade 4A. Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal for 1 year Benefits: *Monetary benefits are tax free subject to compliance with tax regulations of country of citizenship. Benefits include: s Life insurance s International medical cover for staff and dependentss Education allowance for dependent children s Housing allowance sBaggage allowance s Home leave travel allowance s Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + 11 public holidays. Applications Applicants should send a cover letter explaining their interest, what they can bring to the job and indicating earliest availability. They should also send curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate's professional qualifications and work experience to email: ilri-economists@cgiar.org by 30 September 2011. The position reference number 'PD/UG/MK05/08/11' must be clearly indicated in the email subject line.
  ILRI is an equal opportunity employer. Suitably qualified women and developing country citizens are particularly encouraged to apply.

Country Manager Uganda

Uganda Country Manager – Great Lakes Programme

Salary: £40,724 per annum Uganda national/£37,724 per annum for expatriate staff with benefits including accommodation, relocation package, annual flight back home, medical insurance cover and a UK tax free salary.

Alert is recruiting for a new Uganda Country Manager for the Great Lakes Programme. The post will be based in Uganda and will involve frequent travel within and outside the region.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all legal, reputational, relational, strategic, administrative and other aspects of the programme. S/he will oversee the successful implementation of current activities, taking responsibility for sound management as well as monitoring and reporting on impact, and s/he will achieve on-going strategic coherence, consolidation and, where necessary, growth of the programme, successfully raising funds and recruiting new staff, and generally ensuring that Alert's contribution to peacebuilding in Uganda is maximised. S/he will work closely with Alert's wider Great Lakes Programme, taking an active role in regional strategy and cross-programmatic developments.

The ideal candidate will be educated to Master's Degree, and have significant experience of operational management in an NGO, including responsibility for programming, staffing, financial and administrative system. S/he will be able to demonstrate success in designing, financing and delivering peacebuilding related programmes, including through leading policy research, and candidates must also be able to demonstrate a sound grasp of current methodologies for monitoring impact of development/ peacebuilding interventions.

A dynamic thought leader, s/he will also have a proven ability to lead and mentor a team as well as complex partnership relationships, and be a creative facilitator of sensitive multi-stakeholder processes. Fluency in written and spoken English is also essential.

For an application form and further information visit our website, www.international-alert.org.

The closing date for applications is Friday 9th September 2011. Please send your completed application form to Rebecca Shepherd at rshepherd@international-alert.org

Please note we do not accept CVs.

PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

International Alert is a 25-year old independent peacebuilding organisation. We work with people who are directly affected by violent conflict to improve their prospects of peace. And we seek to influence the policies and ways of working of governments, international organisations like the UN and multinational companies, to reduce conflict risk and increase the prospects of peace.

Alert's Uganda programme has been running since 2007 and is in an exciting phase of growth and expansion of impact. It has the following strategic objectives:

• Harness the potential contribution of oil to Uganda's peaceful development;
• Facilitate efforts to build a peace economy in Northern Uganda;
• Foster business networks promoting peace;
• Proved analytical leadership on the links between economy and conflict/economy and peace in Uganda.
  
  To learn more about how and where we work, visit www.international-alert.org

Project Director, Uganda

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster and provides innovative, relevant programming in post conflict environments. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

The IRC in Uganda: The IRC has worked in northern Uganda since 1998, implementing relief, recovery and post-conflict development programs in response to the devastation wrought by rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army. Today, the IRC is helping tens of thousands of people displaced by violence to return home and rebuild their communities, following a cease-fire agreement in 2006. At the same time, in Karamoja—one of the poorest and least developed areas in Uganda—the IRC works with communities affected by violence to promote peace and improve access to services since 2002. The IRC in Uganda is implementing a five year strategic plan (2011 – 2015) focusing on meeting the unique needs of adolescent girls, strengthening partnerships with the government, civil society and the private sector, promoting accountability and incorporating evidence-based approaches.

Specific notes on the HSAP Project Management: The IRC is currently preparing a proposal in response to a DFID-funded request for applications to improve community-driven accountability and monitoring of health services. This Health Sector Accountability Project (HSAP) is part of DFIDs complex, multi-year Uganda Accountability Program. The Program Director will work with a team of staff to manage the project's portfolio of sub-grants and oversee support to civil society partners throughout the sub-granting cycle (organizational development; technical trainings on gender, reproductive health, accountability seeking behaviors and advocacy; project cycle management; compliance and reporting).

• This position will be an employment agreement with the IRC and is contingent on the IRC being awarded funding.
• The anticipated project duration is October 2011 through December 2015, and is characterized by a six-month inception/ planning period followed by implementation.
• The IRC is leading on this proposal, but working with GOAL, Uganda in the submission and subsequent project implementation.
• If the IRC/GOAL is successful in getting this contract from DfID, the position would directly supervise project staff embedded in the IRC and GOAL Uganda staff.
  
  Responsibilities:
  Provide Strong Leadership to the HSAP
  
• Ensure that the project is implemented in accordance with the terms of the DfID contract, the IRC regulations and at the highest professional standards.
• Ensure that the project is carried out without cost overruns.
• Provide direct technical and managerial supervision to all project staff to ensure high quality program implementation to achieve maximum coverage and impact.
  
• Act as the primary representational link with DFID Uganda, government offices and other donors, multinationals and technical agencies as applicable.
  
• Work closely with DFID Uganda and agencies implementing other related projects or other DFID projects under the Uganda Accountability Program.
• Represent the project to all key stakeholders, government officials and donors at workshops, conferences and coordination meetings.
  
  
• Lead inception stage activities (6 months) including: o Organize and draft guidance for a sub-grant process that adheres to DFID and IRC policies and procedures. o Develop manuals and procedures for grant applications. o Prepare a draft call for grant applications and issue a call for concept notes. o Based on emerging trends in the concept notes, revise manuals and procedures for full grant application process. o Organize (and outsource) assessments in areas of reproductive health and social exclusion analysis. o Organize (and outsource) baseline survey. o Establish and M&E plan, detailed year 1 workplan, detailed year one budget. o Submit inception report to DFID.
  
  
• Manage sub-grant process including: o With IRC/GOAL and HSAP team, review and provide feedback on all concept notes and sub-grant proposals. o Ensure award of sub-grants to Ugandan NGOs, CBOs and district level advocacy networks. o Conduct, in collaboration with program staff, pre-award assessments of all new sub-grantees prior to sub-grant award. o Ensure submission and approval of Anti-Terrorism Compliance documents for all new sub-grantees prior to sub-grant award. o Prepare sub-grantee agreements and modifications.
  
  Civil Society Capacity Building
  
• Ensure potential sub-grantees are familiar with DFID and IRC sub-grant policies and procedures.
• Working with fellow IRC/GOAL staff, disseminate guidelines about, and train potential sub-grantees in, the process of submitting sub-grant proposals responsive to this project's needs and in line with USAID and IRC regulations.
• Prepare, in collaboration with HSAP program staff and sub-grantees, individual capacity building plans for all sub-grantees.
• Oversee provision of quality technical (health sector) support to CSO partners as required.
• Identify, possibly through expressions of interest, organizations/firms that are capable of providing organizational development and other trainings as identified by the CSO partners.
• Prepare monitoring plan for all outsourced organizational development trainings for sub-grantees.
• Support the HSAP staff to conduct and document regular mentoring and follow-up of sub-grantees.
  
  Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
  
• Conduct regular meetings with sub-grantee partners and program staff;
• Inform program staff about key compliance issues and support program staff to work with partners to address problems;
• Ensure that M&E Coordinator: o Maintains filing system (both hard and soft copy) for all sub-grantees' agreements, amendments, proposals, reports, payments and important correspondence; and o Develops sub-grantee tracking sheets and data bases that capture key information;
• Ensure timely submission of sub-grantee technical and financial reports, and ensure the review of reports adheres to IRC requirements.
• Coordinate with IRC's Finance Department to facilitate timely processing of all sub-grantee payments.
• Ensure completion of required reports to the donor.
  
  Requirements:  Master's Degree or higher in Social Sciences, such as international development, social work, or public policy.
   At least 10 years experience in designing, implementing and managing related civil society development programs, preferably in relation to community-accountability mechanisms.  Minimum of five years experience in advocacy-related work.  Experience (implementation or oversight) of programs in the health sector, focusing on demand side strategies for improving health service delivery.  Strong knowledge of DFID rules and regulations.  Demonstrated skills and experience working and collaborating with international and local non-profit organizations.  Strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong relations with local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders.  Strong communication and interpersonal skills.  Ability and interest to work with a diverse and multicultural team in a collaborative, respectful and culturally appropriate manner.  Ability to multi-task and manage a number of different initiatives at one time, with flexibility and creativity in a complex environment.
  Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7241

Grants and Partnerships Manager, Uganda

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
The IRC began working in Uganda in 1998 in response to the devastation wrought by rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army in the north of the country. Today, the IRC is helping tens of thousands of people displaced by violence to return home and rebuild their communities, following a cease-fire agreement in 2006. At the same time, in Karamoja—one of the poorest and least developed areas in Uganda—the IRC works with communities affected by violence to promote peace and improve access to services. The IRC in Uganda recently began implementing a new five-year strategic plan that focuses on meeting the unique needs of adolescent girls, strengthening partnerships with the government, civil society and the private sector, promoting accountability and increasing the use of evidence-based approaches. In FY2010, the IRC had an annual program value of $7.7M and employed approximately 180 staff in six locations.
Grant Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the sector coordinators, conceptualize new projects and develop winning funding proposals
• Stay abreast of best practices and emerging learning in the four themes of the IRC's new strategic plan
• Ensure that grants are implemented in compliance with the IRC and relevant donor regulations, including maintenance of updated grant files and organization and follow up of regular grant meetings
• Organize regular budget management meetings with sector coordinators to ensure strong financial management
• Develop a communication and visibility strategy and support preparation of materials for internal use within the IRC
  
  Partnership Responsibilities
  
• Ensure that partnerships with the government, civil society and private sector actors reflect the IRC's strategic objectives and the local context
• Ensure that partnership and sub-grant related administrative processes and procedures are standardized and consistently implemented throughout the program, including pre-award compliance checks, agreements, disbursements, reporting and partner capacity-building
• Support program staff in assessing partnership opportunities and ensuring that partners receive appropriate capacity-building support in relation to their needs.
  
  Requirements
  
• Masters in international affairs or related subject
• At least 3 years of international experience; experience in Africa would be an advantage
• Previous successful experience developing projects and writing proposals for public donors
• Excellent research and English writing skills
  
• Strong design and computer skills would be an advantage
  
  Specific Security and Housing Situation:
  The security situation in Kampala and northern Uganda is calm with non-violent petty street crime being the most significant threat. In Karamoja there are isolated security threats related to inter-clan conflicts and banditry. The IRC will provide the Grants and Partnership manager with shared housing, which is located a walking distance from the IRC's office. This is a two year unaccompanied posting.
  Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7223

Malaria Operational Research Study Coordinator, Uganda

Overview: On November 8, 2008, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria approved the launch of an ambitious new initiative to increase access to malaria treatment around the world. Nine countries in Africa and Southeast Asia are participating in Phase 1 of the Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm); these countries account for more than one-third of the global malaria burden. The AMFm began operations in June 2009, with orders placed for over 22 million subsidized ACTs and nearly 2 million affordable ACTs in four countries.

The Clinton Foundation Health Access Initiative (CHAI), in collaboration with partner organizations and key malaria policymakers, has developed an operational research portfolio that seeks to address critical outstanding questions regarding how access to malaria treatment can be improved in the context of the AMFm. The projects in this portfolio have been designed to provide rigorous evidence of the impact of various policy innovations that aim to improve the targeting and increase the reach of anti-malarials into the poorest and most remote areas.

CHAI is currently seeking a highly motivated, entrepreneurial individual with outstanding problem-solving, managerial, analytical, and communication skills to support the implementation of a randomized impact evaluation in Uganda. This project will test the feasibility of making rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria—blood stick tests that give results in 15 minutes—available in the small private drug shops in rural areas of the country. This position will primarily be based in the field (Eastern Uganda).

Responsibilities:

• Supporting project implementation including: implementing the intervention, participating in data collection, assisting the Study Coordinator in managing a field team of surveyors, assisting with preliminary data analysis
• Regularly liaising with and working under the guidance of the Study Coordinator and Principal Investigators leading the study
• Managing data collection protocols
• Developing and overseeing data management processes
• Conducting quality control of data as it comes in from the field
• Monitoring proper implementation of RDTs and adherence to safety protocols in rural drug shops
• Liaising with the Government of Uganda and other stakeholders in the malaria community
• Writing project reports and helping draft policy memos
• Helping with other dissemination tasks as needed
  
  Qualifications:
  
• Experience in social science field research
• Excellent management and organizational skills
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Willingness to travel frequently and to do field work
• Ability and willingness to work effectively in cross-cultural environments
• Flexibility, self-motivation, and an ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies and to work independently
• Experience in and knowledge of Africa
• Experience working in rural settings for extended periods of time
  
  Advantages:
  
• Advanced degree in economics, public health, public policy, social sciences or related fields
• Familiarity with randomized evaluations preferred
• Experience with survey implementation strongly preferred
• Knowledge of STATA strongly preferred
  
  PLEASE APPLY ONLY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINK:
  https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/2212/job