Job Title: Program
Assistant
Assistant
Organisation: The Ministry of
Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MoLHUD)
Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MoLHUD)
Project
Name: World Bank Uganda Support to Municipal
Infrastructure Development Program Project (USMID) Project
Name: World Bank Uganda Support to Municipal
Infrastructure Development Program Project (USMID) Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance & Accounting Specialist
About MoLHUD:
The
Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development is primarily responsible for
providing policy direction, national standards and coordination of all matters
concerning lands, housing and urban development. We are responsible for putting
in place policies and initiating laws that ensure sustainable land management
promote sustainable housing for all and foster orderly urban development in the
country.
Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development is primarily responsible for
providing policy direction, national standards and coordination of all matters
concerning lands, housing and urban development. We are responsible for putting
in place policies and initiating laws that ensure sustainable land management
promote sustainable housing for all and foster orderly urban development in the
country.
About USMID Project:
The
objective of the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Program
Project (USMID) is to enhance the institutional performance of program Local
Governments (LGs) to improve urban service delivery. The core of the program
will comprise two grant flows to Municipalities: (i) the Municipal Development
Grant (MDG) which will provide substantial additional funds to the targeted
Municipalities for investment in urban infrastructure, designed in such a way
as to leverage and incentivize improved institutional and delivery performance
of these bodies; (ii) the Municipal Capacity Building Grant (MCBG), amounting
to about 7 percent of the MDG, which will provide Municipalities with the
resources to access the capacity building inputs that are required for them to
achieve the performance that the MDG will incentivize. The program will also
involve a range of administration, oversight and support activities to be
undertaken by the relevant central government entities responsible for the
various elements of the implementation of the Program.
objective of the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Program
Project (USMID) is to enhance the institutional performance of program Local
Governments (LGs) to improve urban service delivery. The core of the program
will comprise two grant flows to Municipalities: (i) the Municipal Development
Grant (MDG) which will provide substantial additional funds to the targeted
Municipalities for investment in urban infrastructure, designed in such a way
as to leverage and incentivize improved institutional and delivery performance
of these bodies; (ii) the Municipal Capacity Building Grant (MCBG), amounting
to about 7 percent of the MDG, which will provide Municipalities with the
resources to access the capacity building inputs that are required for them to
achieve the performance that the MDG will incentivize. The program will also
involve a range of administration, oversight and support activities to be
undertaken by the relevant central government entities responsible for the
various elements of the implementation of the Program.
Job Summary: The USMID Program
Assistant will technically support transactional functions of PST in program
administration support.
Assistant will technically support transactional functions of PST in program
administration support.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follows up USMID program transactions
(including data entry) through to completion. - Monitor usage of office consumables/ supplies,
assets and produce monthly reports. - Compile and submit returns such as NSSF, PAYE
and procurement returns/reports. - Maintains the records of USMID (including
accounting and procurement records) - Organizing and managing logistics for the
events organized by USMID - Printing, photocopying, scanning and organizing
office documents in the require order. - Organizes venues and logistics for meeting and
workshops. - Performs any other tasks with respect to the USMID
program as assigned by the supervisor .
Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
and Experience:
- The Program Assistant should possess an honors
Bachelor’s degree Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom),
Bachelors of Procurement or equivalent; or any honors university Degree
with a post graduate Diploma in Accounting or Procurement. - A minimum of three years’ working experience in
Accounting, Administration or Procurement in a reputable organization. - Computer literacy skills in office applications
such as Microsoft Excel & Word. - Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment
to team-oriented work.
Language Proficiency: Strong English language skills (verbal and
written).
written).
How to Apply:
The
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development invites interested candidates
for the program support team (PSU) for the USMID Program. The complete applications
should have detailed curriculum vitae including telephone contacts, photocopies
of academic and professional certificates, transcripts and two referees should
be addressed to: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban
Development, P.O. Box 7096, Kampala, Uganda, Parliament Avenue. Applications
should be physically delivered to the MoLHUD Procurement and Disposal Unit,
Floor 1, Room 7, Parliament Avenue, Kampala.
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development invites interested candidates
for the program support team (PSU) for the USMID Program. The complete applications
should have detailed curriculum vitae including telephone contacts, photocopies
of academic and professional certificates, transcripts and two referees should
be addressed to: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban
Development, P.O. Box 7096, Kampala, Uganda, Parliament Avenue. Applications
should be physically delivered to the MoLHUD Procurement and Disposal Unit,
Floor 1, Room 7, Parliament Avenue, Kampala.
Deadline: 15th May, 2014 by 17:00 hours
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