Muni University is a public University established by the Government of Uganda
under Statutory Instrument,2Ol3 No. 31, in accordance with the Universities &
Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2OOl as amended. Muni University campus is
located in Arua District, 3Km South of Arua city in North-Western part of
Uganda.

Three universities; Muni University, Gulu University and Bishop Stuart
University, in collaboration with six Non-Governmental Organisations; Finn
Church Aid (FCA), Dan Church Aid (DCA), Community Empowerment for Rural
Development (CEFORD), PALM Corps, Meeting Point Kitgum (MPK), and Young
African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID) are implementing a youth
skilling program under “Refugee and Host Community Youth Empowerment and
Transformation Initiative (RETI)”. The program contributes towards the Young
Africa Work Strategr, a program under the Mastercard Foundation.
The RETI program is being implemented in 15 refugee hosting districts in
.Southwestern, Northern, and West Nile regions of Uganda. In the West Nile
region where Muni University is located, the districts in which RETI is being
implemented include; Adjumani, Arua, Koboko, Madi Okollo, Obongi, Terego and
Yumbe. The three districts in the northern region include; Kiryandongo, Lamwo,
and Gulu; and the five districts in south-western Uganda include; Isingiro,
Kikuube, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge, and Mbarara.

The RETI Program seeks to address challenges which refugee and host
community youth face including: lack of access to market relevant skills,
funding, services, products, and market constraints. The purpose of the program
is to strengthen the local capacity of the universities and their partners to
become more responsive and innovative in supporting refugees and host
community youth, and their communities. The goal of the program is to improve
access to quality, innovative and relevant education and skills development for
100,000 refugee and host community youth and transition of 70,000 into
dignified and fulfi1ling work by 2027.

Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified Ugandans of high
competence and integrity to fill the following positons below in Muni University
under this program. lVped application letters with supporting documents i.e.
copies of academic, employment contracts/appointments and national ID)
should be submitted to the Central Registry- Muni University Main Campus
or liaison office, Lincoln Flats, Makerere University, Kampala, to be received
not later than Monday, 16th March 20126

The detailed job descriptions and the person specifications for the positions
advertised can be viewed on the University website, www.muni.ac.ug or as
summarized below:

1. Senior Finance Officer
2. Communication Officer
3. Program Assistant