WaterAid Vacancies in Uganda

WaterAid are recruiting dynamic and innovative individuals to fill a number of roles.

Deadline: 7 Feb 2014

Interview dates : 17 February 2014

Salary : Competitive NGO salary with benefits

Water Aid’s Vision represents a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities.

WaterAid are recruiting dynamic and innovative individuals to fill a number of roles. Being an integral part of the organisation means you will contribute towards the provision of sustainable and equitable safe water and adequate sanitation to the poor through the development and provision of technical support in water supply hardware together with delivery of innovative sanitary designs and their promotion. You will work with national and local government levels, private sector and NGO’s. All job vacancies are at a national level.

Grants Management & Fundraising Manager

This is a Senior Management position the job holder will have a minimum of 5 years experience at this level preferably in a non profit making organization.  The ideal candidate will spearhead developing funding proposals and participate in implementing fundraising plans. You will support quality reporting and effective compliance to donor requirements. Assessing and monitoring of WaterAid funded grants on a regular basis, support partners through relevant coaching and training. Leading on providing structured actionable feedback to the senior management team relative to donors and grants management matters. This post is the main focal liaison with Funding team in the UK and should coordinate grant management information nationally and internationally.

Requirements: You will have a minimum of a degree in Business Administration and /or Accounting qualification/certification e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or a Master’s degree in a Finance qualification with quality and relevant experience in finance, and fund management. Experience in preparing and monitoring budgets & developing monitoring and reporting systems is ideal. Demonstrate the ability to think strategically with excellent planning and prioritization skills. You should be able to work effectively in a diverse team environment with excellent leadership skills.

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Programme Coordinator Advocacy 
As an active member of the Integrated Water Sanitation and Hygiene team, you shall be part of the strategic planning, co-ordination, management and implementation of WAU’s advocacy and communication strategy.  You will focus on joint collaboration with District Local Governments, CSO partners and other relevant stakeholders in order to optimize their impact of working with communities, especially the poor to effectively advocate and address their interests to water sanitation and hygiene at district, regional and national levels. You are part of the team responsible for enhancing the scale and quality of WaterAid’s influencing agenda at district level. 

Requirements: Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Development studies with a development bias. Minimum of 5 years proven experience in conducting research, policy analysis and Advocacy work. Participated in studies on poverty and its impact on social development or experience of capacity building of NGO development partner organizations in advocacy. With good skills in presentation, facilitation, coordination, public speaking, documentation and information management.

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Programme Coordinator Research & DocumentationThe job holder will contribute towards the development and provision of analytical political, social and economic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene trends and to identify learning and research issues on the obstacles to sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene access in Uganda. You will undertake research and together with the rest of the team, document and ensure learning from best practices, lessons, challenges and success stories by the development sector actors including government departments. Help to build the capacity of WaterAid Uganda (WAU) partners, and lead on the coordination of all research and documentation work.

Requirements: You will have a minimum degree in Social Sciences/Development predisposition or an advanced degree in Public Health, Sociology, Economics, and Social Statistics with a strong development bias.  You will have at least 5 years demonstrated working experience in Research and Policy analysis in the field of development with any reputed national/ international/ donor agency. Knowledge and experience in writing technical research proposals, briefs and other information materials generated from research findings with experience and knowledge on WASH sector/ issues is desirable with proven ability to analyse (qualitative and quantitative) data will be an added advantage for you.  You should have the ability to communicate research findings clearly to policy-making audiences, as well as being able to identify knowledge gaps excellent report writing and documentation skills.

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Head of Policy, Research & CampaignsThis is a Senior Management position and you will champion all the policy influencing emerging from our policy analysis, research and practice work which should result in sustainable improvements in equitable access to safe water and sanitation to rights holders.   In line with our influencing agenda, you will liaise closely and with policy makers and key stakeholders within the government, international agencies and other stakeholders in the sector to maximize WAU’s efforts and impact in promoting right to sanitation, water and hygiene for all with focus on poor and excluded people.

Requirements: You must have a University degree in Development studies, Social Science, a postgraduate diploma in Project Management, or any first degree and masters in project management, International development, or studies, or related area in human rights. You must have been at a management level for a minimum of five years, specifically involved in proposal writing, project design, implementation, monitoring evaluation. You will posses strong writing skills, experience in producing grant proposals, and other informational documents.  Having excellent communication, facilitation, influencing and interpersonal skills will be an added advantage

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Program Accountant –Management AccountingYou will give routine support to the senior management team and non finance staff in the areas of financing, planning, budget management and budget rolling forecasting. Participate in the review and consolidation of country programme finance plans and budget. You will prepare and monitor budgets as well as provide financial analysis that will be used for decision making at the senior management team level.  You will also support in maintaining an up-to-date country programme funding matrix.

Requirements: You will have a minimum level 2 /skills part qualification with CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or a Bachelor’s degree in a Finance field. You will have the ability to provide sound financial analysis. Knowledge of international donor reporting and grants requirements will be an added advantage. You will have practical knowledge and skills in using SUN based Accounting systems. You will be working in a diverse team environment.

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Programme Coordinator Data Management and IT

You will be responsible for providing the planning, coordination, utilization and administration of the organization databases, computer systems and networks. You will also be responsible for ensuring, IT infrastructure, security, integrity, operational efficiency, scheduling and documentation of the databases. You will establish written guidelines for the overall management of the WAU database management systems as well as providing IT support to staff and partners.

Requirements: You will have a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in either Computer Science, Information Systems. Sound knowledge in Windows networks,  active directories, TCP/IP and Linux servers, Microsoft operating systems  software HTML, PHP, MySQL and JavaScript In depth technical knowledge of PC hardware. You will have least five (5) years of systems analysis and/or programming experience which includes at least two (2) years of database management and administration experience.

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While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short listed candidates for interviews will be contacted.
WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer.

How to apply

All applications should be addressed to:

The Head of Human Resources and Administration
WaterAid in Uganda, Plot 90 Luthuli Avenue Bugolobi,
P.O. Box 11759 Kampala

Email: wauganda@wateraid.org