Job Title: Business Development Officer
Organization: Uganda
Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO)
Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO)
Project Name: Advancing
Rights & Opportunities for Vulnerable Children (AROC) Project
Rights & Opportunities for Vulnerable Children (AROC) Project
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Uganda Women’s Effort to Save
Orphans (UWESO) is a national non-government organization which was founded in
1986 by Ugandan mothers committed to providing relief aid to needy children
left parentless by the civil turbulence of the mid-1980’s and the HIV/AIDS
pandemic.
Orphans (UWESO) is a national non-government organization which was founded in
1986 by Ugandan mothers committed to providing relief aid to needy children
left parentless by the civil turbulence of the mid-1980’s and the HIV/AIDS
pandemic.
About AROC Project:
With support from the United
Arab Emirates, UWESO is implementing the AROC project (Advancing Rights &
Opportunities for Vulnerable Children). The project aims at reducing vulnerability
among children who have limited access to education because of their socio
economic conditions partly caused by their migrant nature and refugee status.
Arab Emirates, UWESO is implementing the AROC project (Advancing Rights &
Opportunities for Vulnerable Children). The project aims at reducing vulnerability
among children who have limited access to education because of their socio
economic conditions partly caused by their migrant nature and refugee status.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
incumbent will ensure the availability of funds to support the
implementation of UWESO‘s programs. - Actively
participate in financial planning and management of funds for project
implementation. - Manage
the communications function of the organisation. - The
jobholder will enhance the organisation’s visibility and manage the public
and media relations’ role. - The
Business Development Officer will also manage and supervise the
performance of the front desk officer.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant for the UWESO Business Development Officer job placement must
hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce,
Entrepreneurship Studies or the equivalent. Sales or Marketing experience
will be an added advantage - Three
years’ working experience in a similar post, working with a reputable NGO. - Good
managerial and supervisory skills. - Project
planning & development. - Basic
financial management skills. - Proposal
writing skills - Present
to and consult with mid and senior level management on trends with a view
to developing new services, products, and distribution channels. - Identify
opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will
lead to an increase in orgainsation reach and visibility. - Excellent
oral, written, editorial and presentation skills - Ability
and willingness to ride a motorcycle (Valid riding permit required). - Adhere
to child protection safe guarding policy - Age: Above 30 years.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates are encouraged to send their softcopy applications with an
application letter, CV (Max 3 pages) including names of three professional
referees, Copies of relevant academic documents, salary history and a daytime
telephone contact addressed to:
candidates are encouraged to send their softcopy applications with an
application letter, CV (Max 3 pages) including names of three professional
referees, Copies of relevant academic documents, salary history and a daytime
telephone contact addressed to:
Human Resource Officer,
Uganda Women’s Effort to Save
Orphans,
Orphans,
Plot 2 Tagore Crescent,
Kamwokya,
Kamwokya,
P.O. Box 8419, Kampala. Uganda
Email to: [email protected]. (All
email applications should be in a single PDF file of maximum size – 5MB)
email applications should be in a single PDF file of maximum size – 5MB)
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