Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Service Commission has re-advertised over 60 jobs at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA following the failure of the initial recruitment process. KCCA advertised over 200 jobs on June 6th, 2019 following a directive from the Public Service Commission Chairperson, Justice Ralph Ochan on …
Read More »IMF: Uganda must create 600,000 jobs annually to stay on track
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund has hailed Uganda for achieving the Millennium Development Goal on halving poverty ahead of schedule but warned that the country must create over 600,000 jobs per year to keep up with its growing population. In its latest report after recent consultations …
Read More »Unemployment takes heavy toll on South Africa’s young
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | A large portrait of a bright-eyed young woman draped in a black graduation robe looms over a spotless, tiled lounge in Protea Glen, a suburb of Johannesburg’s Soweto township. It is a constant and gnawing reminder of potential that has gone unrealised for 10 …
Read More »Jobless millions to haunt India election
New Delhi, India | AFP | Vishal Chowdhary is young, bright and armed with an MBA. But he has spent two years struggling to find work in India’s sluggish jobs market — a major headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of looming elections. The government’s failure to create enough …
Read More »JOBS: Communication Officer – East & Central Africa
JOB: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Region: East and Central Africa Job Category: International Relief & Development (Outside UK) Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 31 January 2019 Potential Interview Date: 13 February 2019 Tearfund are looking for someone with extensive experience in the following areas: Copy writing in the English language & …
Read More »US job creation slows to 155,000 in November; unemployment 3.7%
Washington, United States | AFP | Job creation slowed unexpectedly in the United States last month as the service sector added fewer workers, but the unemployment rate held steady at a 49-year low, the government reported Friday. The new numbers fell below recent trends and avoided another blow-out result, denying …
Read More »S.Africa minimum wage begins January 1: president
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that a landmark minimum wage bill to bridge the country’s notorious inequality will become law from January 1 as he eyes elections due in 2019. The bill legislates that the lowest paid workers receive a minimum of …
Read More »Canada desperately looking to fill 430,000 vacant jobs
Montreal, Canada | AFP | A business group warned on Tuesday that a labor shortage in Canada is deepening, with more than 430,000 jobs at small and medium-sized firms remaining unfilled for at least four months. The job vacancy rate has risen to 3.3 percent, from 2.9 percent a year …
Read More »JOBS: Internal Auditor Uganda National Oil Company
JOB TITLE: Internal Auditor | Uganda National Oil Company REPORTS TO: Head of Internal Audit (HIA) JOB PURPOSE: Assist in the development of the annual audit plan, schedule and execute audit engagements and other tasks and complete special projects as may be assigned. Application procedure: Completed and signed Application Forms …
Read More »JOBS: Human Resource Officer UNOC
JOB TITLE: Human Resource Officer | Uganda National Oil Company REPORTS TO: Manager, Human Resource Management JOB PURPOSE: Support the implementation of the Human Resource function including; recruitment, staff training and development, performance management and other related activities Application procedure: Completed and signed Application Forms together with certified copies of academic …
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