NGO Jobs – Centre Administrator at AFRICHILD

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Reports to: CoDirector
Organisation: Centre for the Study of the African Child, AFRICHILD
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About AFRICHILD:
AFRICHILD is an organisation established under a partnership between Makerere University, ChildFund International, TPO Uganda, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, and Columbia University, USA. The Centre will be governed by a Technical Advisory Board. The goal of the Centre is to serve as a child focused multi-disciplinary training and research centre that contributes to knowledge and skills development in child protection work.
The Centre will be based within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in Makerere University Campus. The Centre’s programs will include: action oriented research; policy analysis and policy influencing; research capacity building among practitioners, government technocrats and academia; curriculum development and professional child focused training programs. The Centre also envisions improving practice and strengthening linkages between academic institutions and practitioner organizations.
Job Summary: The Centre Administrator will be responsible for managing the Centre’s resources – especially to oversee the human, administrative and technical backstopping functions.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
·         Assist the Co-Director in work planning and overseeing the day to day operations of the Centre.
·         Follow through on commitments with partners, donor conditions and government obligations.
·         Responsible for the legal obligations of the Centre including registration and tax obligations.
·         Support Principal Investigators to undertake their research projects smoothly.
·         Organize dissemination workshops and seminars through which the centre work can be made public.
·         Oversee the establishment and management of the reference library at the centre.
·         Prepare periodic policy beliefs and disseminate these among various stakeholders
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·         A minimum of a bachelors degree in Social Work, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health. A master’s degree will be an added advantage.
·         Experience in administration and acquaintance with issues in the childrens’ sector
·         Ability to work with CSOs, academic institutions and government agencies
·         Familiarity with legal requirements for registration with local authorities.
How to Apply:
Our Client is looking for highly motivated, creative and competent persons for these posts to set up the Secretariat. We are looking for innovative strategic thinkers who share the vision of growing this Centre into a regional centre of excellence on issues affecting children. The posts are tenable for an initial period of three (3) years, and carry competitive salary and benefits.
Applications with details including curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, transcripts, names of three referees, statement of current salary and the applicant’s daytime telephone contact should be sent to:

Dama Consultants Limited
10th Floor Uganda House
P.O. Box 3967, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: +256-414-235 944
Email: damaconsultantsltd@gmail.com  
Dama Consultants Limited accepts no liability for incomplete submission, late and/or misdirected transmission of applications.
Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interviews
Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
Deadline: 22nd February 2013.

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