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SECURITY GUARD VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
: Gender assistant : Gender assistant
: Gender assistant : Gender assistant
Livelihood Assistant
Driver/Logistics assistant - ASPIRE Project
M&E ASSISTANT CORE PROJECT

Position: Accounts and Admin Assistant

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Job Location: Kitgum

Project: CORE FUNDING

Position Summary: To provide day-to-day admin and financial technical support to the Project Manager in the implementation of the Project. You are also responsible for training/orienting staff and key stakeholders on financial management policies and standards for the program. The Accounts and Admin Assistant will also be expected to participate in or support project-supported beneficiaries on financial literacy, financial management, book keeping and / or records management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Offer financial and management accounting services to the Project.
Participate in the budgeting processes and revisions of budgets for the Project and/ or ADRA Uganda as shall be requested from time to time.
Ensure that monthly management accounts for project funds are produced after appropriate reconciliations and submitted to the finance manager on or before the 5^th day of every month.
Work with the Finance Manager to develop and prepare budget control sheets for the assigned Project. The Budget Control Sheet shall be submitted together with the financial statements and relevant reconciliation to the Finance Manager for analysis before they are submitted to the relevant donors.
Ensure that field financial reports are organized, complete, and accurate and handed in on time to enable timely processing.
Work with the Procurement and Logistics Officer to organize regular stock taking exercises, prepare and update and submit Project Assets and / or inventory lists for the assigned Project on a monthly basis.
In collaboration with the procurement and Logistics officer, ensure proper vehicle / fleet management at field level and submit prescribed vehicle reports on a monthly.
Follow up and report on adherence to the organization’s policy.
Follow up and report on adherence to the organization’s procurement policy
Participate in Project field monitoring with the Head of Programs and ADRA Uganda head office teams.
Advise the Accountant on when to request for funds transfer for the assigned Project.
Organize and take part in the training of project beneficiaries on financial literacy, financial management; records management and other relevant financial aspects.
Perform any other duties incidental thereto and/or a may be assigned to you.

Specifications:

Bachelor’s degree in either BBA/BCOM or relevant degree
Should have 3 years of progressive working experience
Should have a professional qualification atleast level two of either ACCA/CPA
Fluent in English
Ability to speak the local language will be an added advantage
Ability to communicate and interact well with people from different educational, religious backgrounds
Keen attention to detail and ability to effectively manage time

How to Apply: Qualifying candidates should send their applications to [email protected]

Deadline: 10^th May 2024 by 5pm.

Adventist Development and Relief Agency-ADRA Uganda

Job Title: Security Guard

Department: Programs

Supervisor: Admin Assistant

Number of Positions: 01

Project : Resilience Enhancement for Adapting Sustainable Livelihoods (REAL)

Location: Rwamwanja

About ADRA

Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global Humanitarian Arm the Seventh-day Adventist Church- with a purpose of serving humanity so all may live as God intended.

Our work touches millions of lives in more than 120 countries around the world. Our on-the-ground approach allows immediate assistance in times of crisis and true partnership with the communities we serve.

Background

ADRA Uganda implements a Livelihood project and has acquired equipment that require a security guard. Therefore, ADRA Uganda seeks to recruit 1 (one) o ensure safety and security of all personnel and property on the premises of ADRA Uganda premises in Rwamwanja refugee settlement.

The duties and responsibilities of the Security guard are as follows:

Make sure that no strangers have any access to the premises without prior inspection and permission.
Check and give permission to ADRA Uganda visitors to check out or come into ADRA Uganda Rwamwanja premises, and direct them to the right offices.
Ensure that all property in ADRA Uganda Rwamwanja field Office premise is kept in safe custody.
Arrest stubborn intruders and suspects, and hand them over to the police or other concerned authorities.
Make regular reports to supervisor about the security situation.
Direct ADRA Uganda visitors’ vehicles to park in appropriate and convenient areas.
Report to and advice the Rwamwanja field team regarding the security situation of ADRA Uganda premises and the surrounding environment.
Make daily hand over and initiation reports in the official ADRA Uganda report book.
Perform any other lawful duties that may be assigned to him or her that are connected to the job.

Key Requirements

Ability to speak the local language
Senior four certificate or its equivalent
Three year’s work experience in similar role
Ability to relate with people of diverse back grounds

How to apply: All qualifying candidates should send their cvs to [email protected]

Deadline: 10^th May 2024

Duty Station: Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement Reports to: Project Coordinator

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency – ADRA Uganda is a Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organization of the Seventh-day Adventist church that demonstrates God’s love and compassion. The organization works to serve humanity so as all may live as God intended. Currently the organization implements relief and development projects in West Nile, Acholi, Karamoja and South-western Uganda. ADRA with funding from Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation – Norad will implement 5-year Project- Action for Strengthening Partnerships in Inclusion, Resilience and Education (ASPIRE) aimed at enhancing the coexistence, resilience, and self-reliance of refugees and host communities in refugee settlements in Northern Uganda.

ADRA Uganda is seeking to recruit interested yet qualifying persons for Gender assistant.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Under the direction and supervision of the Project Coordinator, carry out community mobilization and sensitization about the activities of the project activities in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders including OPM, UNHCR and Local Government leadership structures, Partner NGOs and Community/Refugee leadership structures
• Mobilize support formation of Bonga Groups

Respond to the identified needs by providing direct PSS.
Familiarize with existing pathways or where necessary develop a system for referral of cases needing further support or other services.
Provide tailored PSS support at the individual, family and community levels.
Conduct specific psychosocial group activities, adapted and appropriate to group’s specific needs and capacities.
When needed work in close collaboration with health workers and volunteers from other organizations to create and implement psychosocial activities in the centers and the communities.
Assessing the psychosocial needs of the participants by identifying, documenting, and analyzing the participants’ needs.
Ensure that sensitive cases reported by Bonga adolescents are followed up and referred to key actors whilst ensuring high levels of confidentiality.
Strengthening complaints and feedback mechanisms to allow project beneficiaries log in complaints and receive feedback reporting of safeguarding issues.
Spearhead campaigns on prevention of GBV and child abuse cases in the community.

Carrying out mobilization of key community stakeholders including protection committee, youths, women, men, and host communities to participate in community awareness events/meetings.

Support women groups implementing action plans for women peace and security council resolutions 1325.
Participate in various settlements assessments organized by UNHCR/OPM that is safety audit and others.
Participate in daily and weekly reporting of activities by using specific tools provided by the project management team.
Ensure weekly planning of activities and movements in the field in coordination with the project management team.
• Make weekly/bi-weekly cluster reports and share them with the Project Manager, Sector working groups, OPM, UNHCR, District Local government and other stakeholders as shall be deemed necessary
• In compliance with ADRA Uganda’s M&E system, compile and submit to your immediate supervisor, monthly narrative and financial reports of all activities under your responsibility
• Follow up, compile and submit to ADRA Uganda Case stories and pictures and video clips that demonstrate project impact; and document and submit to ADRA Uganda best practices that have been realized during project implementation

Qualifications and Skills
• A diploma/Degree in a relevant field, preferably in Development Studies, Economy or Socio-Economic Development, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship
• A minimum of two years of experience working in counselling, social work and community development.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• Prior work experience in Bidibidi, is an advantage
• Possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

How to Apply: All qualifying candidates should send their application letters, cvs, academic papers, religious leader’s recommendation and three recommendation letters from 3 former places of employment to [email protected].

Deadline: 10^th May 2024

Duty Station: Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement Reports to: Project Coordinator

ADRA Uganda is seeking to recruit interested yet qualifying persons for Gender assistant.

Respond to the identified needs by providing direct PSS.
Familiarize with existing pathways or where necessary develop a system for referral of cases needing further support or other services.
Provide tailored PSS support at the individual, family and community levels.
Conduct specific psychosocial group activities, adapted and appropriate to group’s specific needs and capacities.
When needed work in close collaboration with health workers and volunteers from other organizations to create and implement psychosocial activities in the centers and the communities.
Assessing the psychosocial needs of the participants by identifying, documenting, and analyzing the participants’ needs.
Ensure that sensitive cases reported by Bonga adolescents are followed up and referred to key actors whilst ensuring high levels of confidentiality.
Strengthening complaints and feedback mechanisms to allow project beneficiaries log in complaints and receive feedback reporting of safeguarding issues.
Spearhead campaigns on prevention of GBV and child abuse cases in the community.

Carrying out mobilization of key community stakeholders including protection committee, youths, women, men, and host communities to participate in community awareness events/meetings.

Support women groups implementing action plans for women peace and security council resolutions 1325.
Participate in various settlements assessments organized by UNHCR/OPM that is safety audit and others.
Participate in daily and weekly reporting of activities by using specific tools provided by the project management team.
Ensure weekly planning of activities and movements in the field in coordination with the project management team.
• Make weekly/bi-weekly cluster reports and share them with the Project Manager, Sector working groups, OPM, UNHCR, District Local government and other stakeholders as shall be deemed necessary
• In compliance with ADRA Uganda’s M&E system, compile and submit to your immediate supervisor, monthly narrative and financial reports of all activities under your responsibility
• Follow up, compile and submit to ADRA Uganda Case stories and pictures and video clips that demonstrate project impact; and document and submit to ADRA Uganda best practices that have been realized during project implementation

Qualifications and Skills
• A diploma/Degree in a relevant field, preferably in Development Studies, Economy or Socio-Economic Development, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship
• A minimum of two years of experience working in counselling, social work and community development.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• Prior work experience in Bidibidi, is an advantage
• Possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Deadline: 10^th May 2024

Duty Station: Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement Reports to: Project Coordinator

ADRA Uganda is seeking to recruit interested yet qualifying persons for Livelihood assistant.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction and supervision of the Project Coordinator, carry out community mobilization and sensitization about the activities of the project activities in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders including OPM, UNHCR and Local Government leadership structures, Partner NGOs and Community/Refugee leadership
Sensitizes and train Bonga groups in livelihood, saving and investment
Mobilize and sensitize youth to join non-formal vocational
Train target schools and host community in community environmental protection, livelihood/Agronomy activities
Ensure that school committees comprising of Parents and Teachers are trained and actively promote school feeding in the schools.
Attend sector meetings and other stakeholders’ meetings in the operation as shall be assigned by Livelihood
Provide on-farm technical support to beneficiary schools and
Coordinate with the Environment Protection and production units at UN and local government to ensure that all the activities in the project are delivered in a timely manner and with the desired level of quality.
Maintain well organized and up-to-date files containing comprehensive records of all activities of the project, as well as a file containing your work plans, activity reports, and any other relevant information relating to your
Make weekly/bi-weekly cluster reports and share them with the Project Manager, Sector working groups, OPM, UNHCR, District Local government and other stakeholders as shall be deemed necessary.
In compliance with ADRA Uganda’s M&E system, compile and submit to your immediate supervisor,

monthly narrative and financial reports of all activities under your responsibility

Follow up, compile and submit to ADRA Uganda Case stories and pictures and video clips that demonstrate project impact; and document and submit to ADRA Uganda best practices that have been realized during project
Maintain well organized and up-to-date files containing comprehensive records of all activities of the project, as well as a file containing your work plans, activity reports, and any other relevant information relating to your
Perform any other duties that are incidental thereto and as may be

Qualifications and Skills

A diploma/Degree in a relevant field, preferably in Agriculture, Agri business, Environment, Microcredit or, Entrepreneurship
A minimum of Three years of experience in supporting farmer groups and Community managed saving
Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
Prior work experience in Bidibidi, is an
Possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Experience in VSLA management and capacity Building
Experience in Value Chain development
Experience working with and capacity building of CBOs and community-based
Proven knowledge of community financial literacy, FFS
Experience working with rural communities in agribusiness

How to Apply: All qualifying candidates should send their application letters, cvs, academic papers, religious leader’s recommendation letter and three recommendation letters from 3 former places of employment to [email protected].

Deadline: 10^th May 2024

Organization: Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA)

Duty Station: Yumbe, Uganda

Reports to: Project Coordinator Yumbe

About US:

Responsibilities

Provide transportation of authorized personnel including or delivery of various items/commodities following authorized routing to ensure safe and efficient services.
Responsible for accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, and daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status, to ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting and cost-efficiency.
Responsible that the assigned vehicle is kept clean and in a good condition including all equipment, the maintenance is done on time, vehicle is fully equipped with required travel authorizations and supplies, and any mechanical issues are reported to the supervisor.
Follow established rules and regulations for field deliveries and/or in cases of an accident, and report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent problems, to seek for instructions and facilitate informative decisions on the way forward.
Outside driving duties including delivery/collection of various items, mailing service and other assigned duties to ensure administrative support to staff.
Drive always in a safe and responsible manner with due respect and attention for other vehicles and property.
Maintain safety standards for the vehicles and observe traffic regulations when driving.
Perform daily inspection of official vehicles, assist with scheduling regular maintenance of vehicles; report defects to the immediate supervisor; perform minor repairs and arrange for major repairs.

Requirements and skills

Proven experience as a Driver
A valid driver’s license and clean driving record
A polite and professional disposition
Ability to remain calm in stressful driving situations (e.g. at rush hour)
At least a Diploma certificate qualification
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Basic skills to assist in case of emergency, knowledge of first aid basic methods.
Ability to speak the local language is an added advantage.

How to Apply: All qualified candidates should send a copy of their cv, application letter, a recommendation from a previous employer, recommendation letter from your religious leader and copy of a valid driving permit to

Deadline: 10^th May 2024

JOB ADVERT FOR M&E ASSISTANT CORE PROJECT

ADRA Uganda wishes to recruit an M&E Assistant for their CORE Funding Program.

Job Objective:

Your responsible for assisting the execution and implementation of various activities within the Monitoring and Evaluation unit. Provide general support to the unit that will ensure smooth implementation of various planned activities to ensure compliance with ADRA Uganda and donor requirement regarding reporting for all commodities.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensuring proper administering of M&E tools for the M&E Unit focusing on achieving the following results:

a) Preparation of field tools for Data collection

b) Participate in field pre-testing of Data collection tools.

c) M&E tools are well administered according to set guidelines to randomly selected interviewees.

d) M&E tools used for Data collection properly tagged or serialized for easy tracked/trace.

e) M&E tools are administered to the selected interviewees who have been identified standardized sampling method.

f) Maintaining and collecting data and updating progress of work plan.

g) Adhere to schedules for updating of the Outcome Mapping-Result Framework for CORE Funding.

h) Generate M&E Reports (with graphics) & participate in narrative report writing for CORE Funding as required.

i) Capture success stories (audial visual and oral stories) and action pictures

2. Ensuring proper filing of incoming and outgoing M&E documents of various activities within M&E Unit focusing on achieving the following results:

a) Documents of various activities are well filed in chronological manner for easy retrieval and references.

b) Provision of secretarial duties for M&E unit, e.g. photocopying and printing of M&E tools.

3. Ensuring the provision of general assistance to the M&E Unit to ensure smooth execution and implementation of various activities of M&E unit focusing on achieving the following results:

a) Providing assistance in organizing, arranging and scheduling of various activities within the M&E Unit.

b) Assist in community sensitization and mobilization of various project activities aspects.

4. Perform any other duties incidental thereto and/or a may be assigned by your supervisor.

Required Experience and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

· Excellent verbal & oral communication skills

· Good verbal and written English.

· Knowledge of the local language-Luo is an added advantage

· Flexibility and ability to work under pressure, manage time and prioritize work to deadlines.

· Willingness to learn on the job and willingness to improve and adapt.

· Creative and adaptable working, prepared to travel to Field visits, Meetings and training

· Comfortable in planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure.

· Deadlines and high levels of precision.

· Thorough attention to detail.

· Excellent organizational and planning skills.

· Punctuality and respect for rules and procedures.

· Ability to work as part of a team and to work independently, with minimal supervision and well under pressure.

· Able to work as part of a team in a co-operative and supportive way, particularly with staff for whom English is not their first language.

· Must be able to maintain highest level of confidentiality regarding work-related information and data.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of a Post graduate Diploma in M&E.

• At least 3 years of professional experience in monitoring, evaluation and reporting of projects and programs.

• Excellent track-record in project monitoring

• Experience of field data collection and survey mechanism.

• Computer literate and competent with Microsoft office, excel, access and other data management systems, as required.

How to Apply: Qualified candidates should send their cvs to [email protected]

Deadline: 10^th May 2024