The Ugandan Jobline

• Join
  Akola Project staff in village trips for Bead Collections and Paper Sales
  to assist with receipt, collection and payment processes
• Support
  with monthly payments to Akola Project beneficiaries
• Render
  support in supplying materials, checking quality of finished products,
  cleaning and organizing stock and materials and inventory
• Assist
  with shipments to the Akola Project Dallas office, including creating
  packing slips and packing materials
• Attend
  weekly Akola Project staff meetings, fellowship times and prayer and
  devotional times
• Render
  support in bookkeeping, cash management and general administrative tasks
  as needed
• Assist
  with monitoring and evaluation, surveys, empowerment and education programs
  as needed
• Assist
  with expansion and internalization projects including training women in
  new skills, recruiting new women, researching new production processes,
  monitoring construction projects and developing training and procedure
  written manuals
• Provide
  leadership that is hard working, relationship-based, in sympathy with
  Christian values, professional, affirming and positive for all Akola
  Project staff, interns, volunteers, vendors and women. Seek to contribute
  to everyone’s spiritual and leadership development, as you grow in your
  own, through office hours, work tasks, cross-cultural interactions and
  community gatherings
• Foster
  working relationships and have fun with the staff, women and Uganda!

• The
  applicants should hold at least a four-year BS/BA degree
• The
  vacancy will require keen attention to detail, efficiency, thorough
  organizational skills, self-initiative, problem solving capabilities, and
  an interest in social enterprise.
• This
  position will require a strong connection with the mission of Akola
  Project and a willingness to give a complete effort for the organization
  to meet its development goals.
• Excellent
  organizational skills
• Problem
  solving capabilities
• Self-initiative
• Excellent
  communication skills
• Agree
  with Akola’s approach in sympathy with Christian values.
• Comfortable
  with interfaith dialogue between Muslim and Christian women.
• Comfortable
  working in a foreign community with different cultural atmospheres and
  working environments.
• Possess
  strong organizational skills, self-initiative, problem solving abilities,
  and an interest in women’s empowerment and wellness.
• Possess
  a respectful and mature attitude towards different cultures, customs and
  ways of life.
• Possess
  strong leadership abilities and are not afraid to make tough decisions.
• Exhibit
  the utmost integrity and transparency when handling company finances.
• Ability
  to work independently and as part of a team.
• You
  have the capacity to juggle multiple requests, prioritize effectively and
  consistently meet deadlines.

• Updated
  Resume/CV highlighting your education and work experience
• 1-2
  page cover letter that outlines (1) Why you are interested in the
  position, Akola Project, the mission/vision and Uganda specifically; (2)
  Relevant work experience for the position and why you believe you are the
  best candidate for the job. Be sure to cite specific personal
  characteristics and specific work experiences that you feel make you
  qualified to fulfill the required responsibilities.
• Names
  and contact information for at least one personal and one professional
  reference

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