Fresher Jobs - Administrative Assistant ICT Career Job at Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Friday, January 31, 2014   

Job Title: Administrative Assistant ICT

Organisation: Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Investment Executive ICT

About UIA:

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.

Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant ICT will be primarily responsible for User Support as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The job holder should possess a relevant Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or the equivalent from a recognized Institution
• At least a year’s  experience in a similar or related job
• Knowledge of Configuration of the OmniPCX system.
• Working knowledge of the Joomla Content Management System.
• Knowledge of Network (LAN and WAN) design, configuration and maintenance.
• Excellent computer repair and maintenance skills
• Skills in end user support and training ability
• The jobholder will also be responsible for Data entry.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications with detailed CVs, copies of certificates and/or testimonials together with the applicant’s telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees should be sent to;

The Executive Director

Uganda Investment Authority

P. O. Box 7418, Kampala, Uganda.

UIA accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late or misdirected transmission of applications.

NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Uganda Investment Authority is an equal opportunity employer.

Deadline: 10^th February, 2014

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Job: Research Assistants, Locums, Data Entrants and Research Supervisors

Organization:      Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU)

Duty Station:        Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:           RME Manager

Deadline: Friday 4th Oct, 2013

About MSU:

Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) is a marketing-focused, results-oriented social business that uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning and reproductive healthcare across every district of Uganda. We aim to contribute 15 points to Uganda's contraceptive prevalence rate by 2015, saving and improving many thousands of Ugandan lives. For over 15 years, Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) has prided itself on providing a wide range of high quality, affordable and client-centred services to men, women and young people. Our 340 team members work in every district of Uganda and provide approximately 35% of all modern contraception, the majority of which is delivered in hard to reach and remote areas. In 2012, MSU generated over 1.1 million Couple Years of Protection and provided quality services to over 350,000 Ugandans.

Job Summary: The qualified and experienced Research Assistants, Locums, Data Entrants and Research Supervisors will be called on a seasonal, short term basis depending on organization needs in the following intervention areas: Family planning, Cervical Cancer and HIV/AIDS

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting interviews and focus group discussions
• Data entry and cleaning
• Mobilizing survey/ research respondents
• Compiling field reports
• Transcribing interviews and focus group discussion proceedings
• Perform any other duties assigned by MSU

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should possess a degree in Statistics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health, medicine, nursing IT or other related research studies
• Good understanding and knowledge of research methodologies, including research ethics
• Experience in data management and entry
• Familiarity and experience in quantitative and qualitative primary data collection techniques
• Hands-on knowledge and skills in primary data collection in the communities
• Understanding of current issues and developments in the field of Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Family Planning, Cervical Cancer and other public diseases of importance
• Good understanding of current mass media approaches to information, education and communication is a plus
• Good interviewing and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in data collection using devices, i.e. computers, smart phones and audio recorders
• Willingness travel, work rural areas of Uganda.
• Fluency (oral and written) in English required and any of the following local languages: Luganda, Lusogo, Runyankore, Rukiiga, Rutooro, Runyoro, Lugbara, Luo, Ateso, Akaramajong, Samia, Lugisu, and Japadhola among others.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should send their applications with updated CVs and cover letters by email to jobs.applications@mariestopes.or.ug / jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or post to the Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box 10431, Kampala-Uganda quoting the position title

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