Jobs at Eskom Uganda Limited - ICT Officer

Job Title:        ICT Officer
Employer: Eskom
Location: Jinja, Uganda

Duties:
Tasked with network administration
Provide user support
Tasked with systems maintenance
Responsible for systems security
Provide timely administrative support

Education:
The applicant for the Eskom ICT Officer job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in IT, and computer science
Professional certification in Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), is an added advantage

Experience
A minimum of three years’ experience
Skilled in managing Work (includes Time Management)
Contributing to Team Success
Customer Focus
Excellent communication skills
High degree of tenacity
Building Trust
Initiating Action
Decision making

NB: Ladies are encouraged to apply for this position.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested are encouraged to send their application letters, copies of academic certificates and updated CVs including three professional referees to;

The Human Resources Manager,
Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL),
Nalubaale Power Station,
P.O. Box 942, Jinja, Uganda

E-mail to: recruitment@eskom.co.ug

Deadline: 9th August 2017

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Shoot Edit Job Vacancy in Uganda at British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Job Title:             Shoot Edit
Employer: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties:
Providing creative ideas on how to film and illustrate news stories and features.
Tasked with filming and sending video to base on breaking news stories
Shooting and editing complete news and feature packages
Recording presenter links and pieces to camera in creative ways and to edit full programmes.
Working in liaison with reporters to develop scripts and occasionally writing material. Field-producing news coverage, when needed.
Working abroad and in hostile environments.

Experience:
The ideal candidate for the BBC Shoot Edit job placement should have prior experience in a News broadcasting environment, practicing a range of location craft skills (e.g. camerawork / lighting / editing / location facilities).
The incumbent should have broad interest in and proven commitment to News.
Proven knowledge of issues and stories relevant to African audiences
Previous experience of filming, editing and packaging content for TV and radio
Possess a full range of location craft and technical skills
Demonstrated ability to operate current broadcast technical equipment on location and at base, demonstrating a well-developed sense of visual awareness and a willingness to learn how to use new technology and kit.
Previous exposure and experience of operating in a specialist area. Business, social or foreign affairs, the arts or science are desirable.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload, react positively to situations at short notice and plan ahead.
Excellent digital skills with track record of researching and discovering stories and after appropriate training use PNG, Quickfire and other newsgathering systems.

How to Apply:
All applicants who wish to join the BBC in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.

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Deadline:  27th August 2017

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Jobs at Duma Works Uganda

Job Title:             Technical Lead​ – ​Africa Region
Employer: Duma Works (Medic Mobile)
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties:  
Manage Project Technical Configuration: Work independently and partner with project managers to write technical scope of work, support service design, configure and customize communication technologies and data visualization dashboards to meet Partners’ health programme requirements, create user manuals, deploy and train on technologies managing project timelines and monitor usage of the technologies.
Spearhead Analytics Platform Management for Africa: Maintain a growing library of dashboards and interactive data visualizations within the Medic Mobile Analytics platform. Train team members and partners to use Medic Mobile Analytics, and communicate best practices. Work with designers and project managers to ensure that dashboard designs are feasible and building upon past work. Be available to other teammates who may be building dashboards, to maintain best practices and quality. Manage project timelines, monitor usage of the platform, and track user licenses for invoicing purposes.


Education:
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering or Mathematics

Experience
At least five years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least three years’  experience using command-line tools on Linux (preferred) or another UNIX-like operating system. Be comfortable and proficient in HTML, Javascript, Node.js, and JSON.
Previous exposure and experience with relational databases, Postgres and MySQL
Previous experience in Scripting languages Appscript/Shell/Awk
Prior exposure and experience with data analysis and data visualization languages R/Matlab/Python
Expertise in research to practice – identifying best practices and adapting them to program realities.


How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a cover letter and detailed CVs via E-mail to:  apply@jobs.dumaworks.com with the subject line as “2951”, Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. 2951 Okedi Jonathan, +2567xxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.

N.B: You will receive a confirmation email and an alert to take a basic screening test over SMS or online. The email with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test. If you have any issues with the process, please reach out to +254702093793.

Deadline: 11th August 2017

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Administrative Assistant Job Vacancy at Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC)

Job Title:       Administrative Assistant
Employer: Uganda Episcopal Conference
Location: Uganda

Duties:
Provide administrative oversight on day to day administration tasks of the project office such as stores transactions, IT and Communications systems.
In charge of stock control and reconciliation to ensure orderly utilization, accountability and periodically provides report on stock levels and needs.
Work in liaison with the Accounts Assistant oversees the arrangement of staff and visitors’ travel within and outside the region.
Ensure efficient fleet management and safety, systematically responsibilities.
Verify procurement activities in accordance with organization procurement policies and procedures, and donor requirements
Exercise control over the respective project office’s assets, report any enhancement/improvement, transfer, loss/theft to the Finance and Administration Section.
Take stock of all assets in the office and report and follow up any discrepancies, maintain and update the assets’ register.

Education:
The applicant for the Administrative Assistant job placement must hold Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Bachelors in Humanities with a diploma in Secretarial work;
Professional qualification in accountancy, administrative secretarial qualification is an added advantage.

Experience
A minimum of three years of related experience in a busy setting and experience in Health related organization or NGO operations, regulations and compliance issues.
Computer literacy with competency in MS word, MS Excel, Power point, internet, photocopying.
Good team player with excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications  and updated CVs with three professional reference letters from previous employers to:

Office of the Secretary General,
Uganda Catholic Secretariat
Plot 672 Hanlon Road Nsambya,
P.O. Box 2886, Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 7th August 2017 by 5:00pm

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Account Supervisor Job Opportunity at Clarkson Insurance Brokers Ltd

Job Title:         Account Supervisor- Medical
Employer: Clarkson Insurance Brokers Ltd
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties:  
Responsible for performance and growth of the Medical unit through business retention and organic growth of current business
Benchmark market activities and trends in medical insurance
Follow-up new business leads to achieve business unit targets
Manage and enhance relationships with clients to achieve high customer service standards including handling and resolving of customer issues.
The incumbent will also customize insurance programs to suit individual clients covering a variety of risks.
Tasked with the preparation of departmental budgetary estimates and monthly management reports
Responsible for the accuracy of documentation/ information shared with both insurers and clients.
Manage business unit credit control/debt collection
In charge of coordinating client sensitization and health/wellness talks
Organize monthly business unit meeting.
Responsible for the roll out and administration of the client’s medical scheme in line with the implementation plan.
Ensure that the medical schemes are renewed in time as per technical procedures manual.
Responsible for analysis of quotations received from Insurance Companies and make appropriate amendments/recommendations before presenting to clients.

Education
The applicant should preferably hold a business-related Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university

Experience
Possession of a Diploma in insurance or its equivalent
A minimum of five years of practical experience in Insurance Industry

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send an updated CV and cover letter with three professional referees to this E-mail address: application@ppg.co.ug

Deadline: 18th August 2017

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Quantity Surveyor Job Opportunities in Uganda at Ambitious Construction Company Limited

Job Title:        Quantity Surveyor
Employer: Ambitious Construction Company Limited (ACCL)
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties
In charge of tendering
Responsible for material requirements analysis
In charge of the preparation of valuations and variations
Manage contractual correspondences
Responsible for projects monitoring
Perform any other duties as assigned by management.

Education:
The applicants should preferably hold a Degree / National Diploma in Quantity Surveying.

Experience
At least seven years’ experience in the field with knowledge on estimation and costing.
Computer literacy skills are mandatory.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send email their detailed CVs with copies of the latest photograph, national ID or Passport copy to vacancy.accl@gmail.com.

Deadline: 31st July 2017

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Online Editor Career Opportunities at NTV Uganda

Job Title:    Online Editor
Employer: NTV Uganda
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties:
Tasked with checking and correcting selected editorial copy, headlines and captions for facts, accuracy, taste, house-style, language use, clarity, balance to conform to Editorial policy.
Coordinate NTV’s journalism on social media. This may include a combination of content drawn from newspapers, websites or audience and require a promotion of stories that pose debate
Keenly track comments about NTVU’s journalism on blogs, websites, and social media, for trends, ideas and issues of importance, and to translate these into stories and draw insights to guide Producers
Drive social media engagement including responding to public comments if necessary, in consultation the relevant departmental heads and editorial team
Work in liaison with the Webmaster to compress and upload content (video and audio) to the respective active channels.
Monitor trends in social media tools and applications, and appropriately apply that knowledge to increase the use of social media at NTV Uganda.

Education
The ideal candidate for the Online Editor job placement must hold a basic University degree

Experience
At least three years of online editing experience in a real time news environment.
Extremely fast, accurate, resourceful and composed to cope with a relentless copy flow
Extensive general knowledge for spotting factual errors as well as good critical thinking skills in order to recognize inconsistencies or vagaries
Familiarity with a range of online environments, such as blogs and social networks

How to Apply:
If any of these vacancies suits your experience and career obligations, then feel free to send your Capability Statement (2 pages max) together with your updated CV to the under signed;

Human Resources Manager,
Africa Broadcasting (U) Limited – NTV Uganda,
Kampala Serena Conference Center,
Kampala. Uganda.

E-mail your applications to: ntvhr@ntv.co.ug

Deadline: 31st July 2017

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