Background

The Government of Uganda (GOU) represented by the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) with financial support from the World Bank is implementating the Irrigation for Climate Resilience Project (ICRP). The project development objective (PDO) is to provide farmers in the project areas with access to irrigation and other agricultural services and to establish Operation and Maintenance arrangements for irrigation service delivery. The project is implemented by the MWE as Project Executing Agency and the Ministry of Agriculture Industry and Animal Fisheries (MAAIF) as the Technical Implementation Partner for activities that fall under MAAIF mandate.

The Irrigation for Climate Resilience Project (ICRP) aims to support the Government of Uganda (GoU) in the shift towards more resilient agriculture through the development of sustainable irrigation services. The project intends to address Uganda’s climate change vulnerabilities by:Uganda economic outlook

(i) promoting adoption of irrigation by small farmers, in synergy with other agriculture inputs and technologies; (i) increasing water storage capacity; (i) promoting drainage; and (iv) promoting sustainable catchment management. Through the introduction of irrigation services, combined to the provision of extension services and facilitated access to agri-inputs, farmers are expected to record more stable and higher yields, increase intensification (by cropping also during the dry season), and diversification (by introducing higher value crops). This change will be pulled by the market, with irrigation becoming the anchor for stronger producer organizations and development of value chains. The project recognizes the need to explore a range of irrigation models adapted to local needs.

The ICRP Implementation Manual (PIM) arrangements require a Project Support Team (PST) to be established under Component 3 to augment the MWE and MAAIF Project Implementation Unit (PlU) capacity for supporting the smooth implementation of the Project.

The Ministry of Water and Environment invites suitably qualified individuals, with qualifications and experience to apply for the under listed positions. The successful candidates will be required to commence work as soon as possible.

Post: GRANTS OFFICER-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Reports to: Grant Fund Manager

Number of Vacancy: 1 (One)

Duty Station: Kampala and Entebbe

Duration of Contract: 18 Months

Education Qualifications and Experience:

i. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or Statistics- computing option. A Master’s degree in related field is preferred

ii. Proven experience in system development, database management, programming, and application development.

iii. Professional qualifications in database administration are an added advantage.

iv. Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years of professional work experience, with some knowledge or background in designing grant procedures and/or management systems and compliance issues.

v. At least 3 years of hands-on experience working with enterprise databases and building end-user applications

vi. At least 3 years’ experience in designing, building, and maintaining applications and wallet systems in Codelgniter, Cyclos

vii. Excellent skills in building scripts for data backup, recovery, security, and integrity

viii. Data management experience, familiarity with data systems and business processes

ix. Financial or business analysis skills

x. Well-developed facilitation and teaching skill

xi. Exceptional communication skills

Xii. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel and PowerPoint

xiii. Experience with complex database systems, experience with MicroEdge GIFTS or comparable grants management software preferred

xiv. Ability to multitask and work independently and as part of a team to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• System development
• Database management
• Programming
• Application development
• Building scripts for data backup, recovery, security, and integrity
• Data management
• Financial or business analysis
• Facilitation and teaching
• Communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel and PowerPoint
• Multitasking
• Working independently and as part of a team

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or Statistics- computing option. A Master’s degree in related field is preferred
• Proven experience in system development, database management, programming, and application development.
• Professional qualifications in database administration are an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional work experience, with some knowledge or background in designing grant procedures and/or management systems and compliance issues.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience working with enterprise databases and building end-user applications
• At least 3 years’ experience in designing, building, and maintaining applications and wallet systems in Codelgniter, Cyclos
• Data management experience, familiarity with data systems and business processes
• Experience with complex database systems, experience with MicroEdge GIFTS or comparable grants management software preferred