ITAU call for applications for 2025 – 2028 offices

 Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified members of ITAU to fill the vacant offices in the National Executive Council. Applications should be filled ON-LINE not later than 03^rd August 2025 via the form https://forms.gle/eGY99FNtnTYPmENS7  

Applicants are required to:

1. Be a bona fide member of ITAU.
2. Prepare all their necessary documents (word or pdf) and a recent colored passport photo to be uploaded to the above form.
3. Pay a non refundable application fee of Ugx 50,000/= (Fifty thousand shillings only) for the National Chairperson or Ugx 30,000/= (Thirty thousand shillings only) for other offices to the EC chairperson via Mobile Money on 0702855350 or 0784827500 (Kanyike Simon Peter). Put your transaction ref no in the form, then submit.

The commission therefore calls for applications from suitable candidates to fill the following offices for the term of office 2025–2028.

• National Chairperson
• National Vice Chairperson (Appointed by the chairperson, with guidelines)
• National Secretary General
• National Secretary for finance
• National Secretary for Projects and Events
• National secretary for Special interest groups
• National Publicity Secretary
• National Coordinator
• Regional Committee Chairpersons

1.         NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON

Requirements:

• Must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU for the last three years.
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 5 years as evidenced in his/her CV
• Must have a recommendation letter from his/her current / recent school/institution(s) of work.
• Must have previously served ITAU as an executive member or facilitator in any of the ITAU programs since the inception of the association in 2016.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 10 ITAU events/programs (workshops/trainings/general meetings / projects / word camps).

Key responsibilities:

• Be the executive head of the association.
• Preside over the NEC Ordinary and Extra-ordinary Meetings;
• Be the spokesperson of the Association;
• Preside over all general meetings of the association;
• Have a casting vote in all meetings of the Association;
• Be ex-officio member of all Committees;
• Be the custodian of the association stamp and seal.
• Be a co-signatory in all negotiable transactions of the Association;
• Be responsible for drawing and execution of the work plans of the association in consultation with the NEC.
• Have to the authority to contract any officials / secretariat staff to perform administrative or technical duties for ITAU when need arises, with the approval of the NEC.
• Spearhead the establishment and operation of the ITAU SACCO in conjunction with the NEC.
• Be responsible for ensuring the legality of ITAU as per the laws of Uganda, and seek/outsource legal guidance where need arises with the approval of the NEC.
• Such other duties as may be bestowed upon him/her by the AGM or NEC, provided that it does not violate this Constitution, or any other written laws.

2.         NATIONAL SECRETARY GENERAL 

Requirements:

• Must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU for at least 2 past years
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 2 years as evidenced in his/her CV.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 3 ITAU events / programs (workshops / trainings / general meetings / projects/word-camps) since 2018.

Key responsibilities:

• To attend all executive meetings and freely give input on matters under discussion.
• Be the secretary to the NEC, the annual general meeting, and ordinary and extraordinary meetings.
• Keep a roll of attendance of the meetings.
• Have the power to punish late coming, absenteeism, misconduct, and/or use of improper language during meetings in accordance with the Constitution.
• Oversee and maintain all minutes, correspondences, records, and property of the Association;
• Keep files, registers, and minutes of the Association;
• In consultation with the chairperson and members of the executive in general, draw the agenda for the association meetings and issue notices of such meetings.
• Maintain correspondence with other Secretaries and other stakeholders;
• Make available to the chairperson all documents and reports relating to matters to be discussed at the Annual General Meeting.
• Perform any other duties bestowed upon her/him by NEC provided they do not violate the spirit of this Constitution or create a chance of collision of responsibilities of other members of the NEC.

3.         NATIONAL SECRETARY FOR FINANCE

Requirements

• Must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 2 years as evidenced in his/her CV.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 3 ITAU events / programs (workshops / trainings / general meetings / projects, word camps) since 2018.
• Should be a teacher with stable income, being on government payroll is an added advantage.
• Being an entrepreneur with good financial standing shall be an added advantage
• Should be knowledgeable about principles and practices of accounting.

Key responsibilities

• To attend all executive meetings and freely give input on matters under discussion.
• Oversee the day-to-day work of the accountant at the ITAU secretariat and work closely with accountant to ensure proper management of the finances of the association.
• Receive and bank all monies paid to the Association and be responsible for the Association’s funds;
• Accept subscriptions and donations in the name of the Association with the approval of the NEC;
• Shall be a co-signatory to the association’s bank account from the funds as authorized by the NEC;
• Draw up a budget, and maintain an up-to-date statement of accounts and reports indicating income and expenditure for each year for approval, and for publication at the AGM;
• Shall ensure that all books of accounts are made available to any of the members of the NEC, provided that written notice has been given seven (7) days in advance, for inspection purposes;
• Keep records of membership dues and other financial records;
• Be the custodian of the association’s property.
• Perform any other duties bestowed upon her/him by NEC provided they do not violate the spirit of this Constitution or create a chance of collision of responsibilities of other members of the NEC.

4.         NATIONAL SECRETARY FOR PROJECTS AND EVENTS

Requirements:

• Must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 3 years as evidenced in his/her CV.
• Must have previously served ITAU as an executive or facilitator in any of the ITAU programs / projects.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 5 ITAU events / programs (workshops / trainings / general meetings / projects/word camp).
• Should have a flexible schedule, ready to traverse the entire Country in coordination of the association’s activities and projects Nationwide
• Should be conversant with project proposal writing and implementation

Key responsibilities

• To attend all executive meetings and freely give input on matters under discussion.
• Mobilize members of the association for any project ideas;
• Table ideas regarding new projects that ITAU can take on for consideration during association meetings.
• Be in charge of project proposal writing and submission to potential partners 
• Liaise with the NEC and secretariat staff for successful projects implementation
• Oversee ongoing projects and get periodic project reports written and shared with appropriate stakeholders.
• Perform any other duties that he /she may be assigned by the NEC.

5.         NATIONAL COORDINATOR

Requirements:

• Must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 5 years as evidenced in his/her CV.
• Must have previously served ITAU as an executive or facilitator in any of the ITAU programs / projects.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 5 ITAU events / programs (workshops / trainings / general meetings / projects/word camps).
• Should have a flexible schedule, ready to traverse the entire Country in coordination of the association’s activities Nationwide

Key responsibilities

• To attend all executive meetings and freely give input on matters under discussion.
• Coordinate services required during sickness or bereavement of any bonafide member(s) of the Association;
• Spearhead the welfare and social support to the members of the association.
• To mediate in case there are misunderstandings among the members of the association.
• Strive to ensure that all the NEC members and Committees, have cordial relations among them, and that their goals articulate the policies of the Association;
• Work in liaison with all NEC members and be ready to give support to or stand-in for any member of the NEC in the execution of his/her duties where need arises, with the approval of the member or the chairperson.
• Perform any other duties that he /she may be assigned by the Chairperson or the NEC.

6.         SECRETARY FOR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

Requirements:

• Must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 1 year as evidenced in his/her CV.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 2 ITAU events / programs (workshops / trainings / general meetings / projects / word camps) since 2018.
• Must be belonging to at least one of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) such as people with disabilities, people with albinism, disadvantaged /hard to reach communities, refugees, women, ICT teachers and trainees in tertiary institutions, primary schools, etc in the programs, leadership and general agenda of the association

Key responsibilities

• To attend all executive meetings and freely give input on matters under discussion.
• Spearhead the awareness drive and inclusion of SIGs.
• To carry out continuous research about various assistive technologies that can be used to empower and support the members from SIGs, and design programs for consideration by the NEC.
• Design activities for observance of special days for the various special interest groups, e.g Women’s Day, and laisse with the publicity secretary and the NEC to disseminate sensitization information about the plight and available ICT solutions to challenges of SIGs.
• Perform any other duties that he /she may be assigned by the Chairperson or the NEC.

7.         REGIONAL CHAIRPERSONS (CENTRAL, EASTERN, NORTHERN AND WESTERN)

Requirements:

• Must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 5 years as evidenced in his/her CV and recommendation letter(s) from current / recent school/institution (s) of work.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 3 ITAU events / programs (workshops / trainings / general meetings / projects) since 2018.

Key responsibilities:

• Head and chair the meetings of their respective regional committees.
• Represent their constituencies / regional committees on the NEC;
• As may be needed, liaise with the NEC to establish regional offices for the association and appoint staff / officials to carry out association work at the regional offices.
• To attend all executive meetings and freely give input on matters under discussion.
• Present the views from their respective constituencies.
• Guide the NEC in planning and implementing of the association programs in the various regions and sub-regions.
• Provide leadership to the sub regional mobilisers to mobilize more members who are not yet aware of the Association in their respective regions, in the field, marking centers, seminars, and other fora.
• Work together / with assistance of the regional vice chairperson whose duty is to deputize the regional chairperson and carry out all roles of the chairperson in his/her absentia.
• Perform any other duties that he /she may be assigned by the Chairperson or the NEC.

8.         SECRETARY FOR PUBLICITY

Requirements:

• He must be a fully paid-up bona fide member of ITAU
• Must have ICT teaching experience of at least 2 years as evidenced in his/her CV.
• Must have either attended, organized or facilitated at least 3 ITAU events / programs (workshops / trainings / general meetings / projects / word camps) since 2018.
• Must be conversant with managing ITAU’s WordPress powered website, social media, mailing lists, bulk SMS and / or other publicity platforms for the association.

Key responsibilities

• To attend all executive meetings and freely give input on matters under discussion.
• Spearhead the creation of official ITAU promotional material for dissemination to the members, such as banners, posters, photography and video coverage, and other advertising material for publicizing all activities of the association, with the help of the NEC, regional committee members and secretariat staff.
• Be an administrator of the ITAU website and social media platforms, such as Facebook Pages and Groups, Twitter Accounts, WhatsApp groups, Telegram groups, Google Classroom, YouTube Channel, mailing lists, etc.
• Lead the circulation of relevant information to the members of the Association through notices and announcements and publicize the activities of the association in all forms and manifestations including on the ICT Teachers website, email and social and / or print magazines / media.
• Be responsible for spearheading the creation of the Annual ITAU computer literacy magazines.
• Be responsible for branding the association and work with the Projects and Events secretary on branding projects such as the ITAU t-shirts.
• Be a spokesperson of the association as guided by the chairperson.
• Perform any other duties that he /she may be assigned by the NEC.

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