Vacancy title:
3 Project Assistants

Jobs at:
ADD International

Deadline of this Job:
not later than Wednesday 12 July

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
ADD International in partnership with the Gulu Disabled Peoples Union, Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism, and Uganda National Action on Physical Disabilities has received a grant from the Big Lottery Fund to implement the Sustainable Livelihoods for People with Disabilities project in Jinja, Kampala, Omoro and Wakiso districts for a period of 24 months.

The partnersare therefore recruiting staff with relevant qualifications for the following post:

3 Project Assistants

The successful three project assistants to be based at Gulu Disabled Peoples Union (Omoro) Source of the Nile Union of Person with Albinism (Jinja) and Uganda National Action on Physical Disabilities (Kampala). The project assistants will be responsible for persons with disabilities, coordinating training activities for persons with disabilities and their family members and representing their respective organization in relevant forums.(please review the full job description from www.add.org.uk  and www.unapd.org.

Qualifications
Applicants should possess a degree in humanities, social sciences, community development, agriculture, natural science, entrepreneurship and the equivalent from a recognised university/ institute and two years‘ experience in programmes related to livelihoods and promotion of rights of vulnerable peoples. For persons with disabilities, equivalent demonstrated knowledge and experience will be considered.

Duration of the contract is 24 months

Job application procedure
Applicants should indicate the organization they would like to work with and send their applications not later than Wednesday 12 July to the address for that organization as indicated below:
Gulu Disabled Peoples Union
The Chairperson
Gulu Disabled Persons Union, R0 Box 549, Gulu
Pece Division, Gulu Municipality, along Jomo Kenyatta Road.
Opposite SOS Children Village.
Email: gdpu.pwd.org@gmail.com/guludisabledperson@yahoo.com

Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism
The Chairperson
Kakindu Stadium
busogaalbinos@gmail.com

Uganda National Action on Physical Disabilities
The Chairperson Human Resource Committee. Uganda National
Action on Physical Disabilities (UNAPD,
P0.Box, 959. P/ot459, Namasole Road. Kaoyanya, Gayaza Road.
Tel: 256-474-692403, Email: edunapd@unapd.org  Website: www.unapd.org

Principles of equal opportunities will be strictly followed; and women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply. Due to the likely large number of applications, only shortlisted candidates Will be contacted.