Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 19, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) evolved from an animal orphanage set up by the Game Department in 1952 as a sanctuary to care for; the sick, injured, orphaned wild animals, sometimes confiscated from illegal wildlife trade. ln 1994, under the Trustees incorporation Act Cap 147, UWEC replaced the Entebbe Zoo, and has been transformed into a fully-fledged statutory body under the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities by the UWEC Act, 2015. The UWEC ACT 2015 mandates UWEC to; undertake Conservation Education, wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and breeding of endangered animal species among others. UWEC is seeking to recruit a competent candidate for the position of Business Development Officer for a contract period of four years renewable upon satisfactory performance:

  Duties and responsibilities:
• Develop a business growth strategy for UWEC
• Design and develop income generating programs for UWEC.
• Ensure growth and development of existing businesses at UWEC
• Organize and manage special events at UWEC
• Provide information for website, social media and other media plat forms.
• Build and manage relationships with donors, corporations, foundations and Government.
• Coordinate with other functional heads on matters of business development.
• Manage the tracking and recognition of contributions made to UWEC.
• Participate in proposal writing for fundraising activities.
• Generate monthly reports on business development activities

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Economic Policy and planning and Certificate in Project Planning and Management will be an added advantage.

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: 3 years’ experience in a similarfacility and service Centre or Private sector

Job Skills: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
 If you fit in the above rewarding and exciting position please submit your application together with a CV, copies or relevant academic documents, personal contacts and names of contact for three referees not later than 2 weeks from the date of this advert. Address Applications to:
The Executive Director,
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre
P. 0. Box 369, Entebbe or you can submit in softcopies to hr@uwec.ug  or info@uwec.ug  For more details please visit our website www.uwec.ug .
NOTE: Those who applied the first time don’t need to re-apply.

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