Research and Grants Manager Job Vacancy at Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure UPMB’s assisted health and other programmes/ projects promote collaboration and cooperation with other partners where applicable
• The incumbent will also represent UPMB at relevant events to ensure that it is acknowledged as a legitimate partner/actor
• Represent UPMB on the National stakeholder working groups and committees, health advisory committees and Ministry of Health
• Evaluate and manage call for small grants
• Work closely with the Executive Director you will be responsible for compile an activity schedule for applications, complete proposals
• Work closely with the Executive Director to identify funding needs and compile applications
• Manage communications with probably donors of donors and to keep Management informed of the progress
• Maintain full records for all donations by maintaining database and paper files

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Master’s degree in project planning, development studies or public health with a Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, development studies or humanities.
• Possess excellent skills and knowledge in proposal writing and fundraising
• Skills and abilities in qualitative and quantitative Research methodology
• Working knowledge of computer based data analysis using programs NVINVO for qualitative data analysis, Excel STATA or SPSS for quantitative data analysis is a MUST
• The applicant should have some local or better yet  international publications of peers to prove research potential
• Excellent communication skills and an advocate for the organization
• Excellent resource mobilization skills

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their applications with e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and two references should be addressed to:

The Executive Director

Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau

P.O. Box 4127 Kampala, Uganda

Email to: upmbadmin@upmb.co.ug

Deadline: 18th March 2016