UGANDA
Closing
date: 20 Sep 2017
date: 20 Sep 2017
In
view of the further development of its activities BTC is currently looking for
a (m/f):
view of the further development of its activities BTC is currently looking for
a (m/f):
International
Grants Expert
Grants Expert
UGANDA
Ref.:
UGA/16/032-2B
UGA/16/032-2B
Location: Kampala (Uganda)
with regular field visits
with regular field visits
Duration
of the contract:
18 months on a full-time basis
of the contract:
18 months on a full-time basis
Probable
starting date:
as soon as possible
starting date:
as soon as possible
Monthly
salary package:
(cat B417) between 5.186,32 euro and 7.380,88 euro (this includes the gross monthly
salary and the expat benefits: hardship allowance and expat allowance). The
salary is calculated, depending on the composition of the family and the number
of years of relevant experience.
salary package:
(cat B417) between 5.186,32 euro and 7.380,88 euro (this includes the gross monthly
salary and the expat benefits: hardship allowance and expat allowance). The
salary is calculated, depending on the composition of the family and the number
of years of relevant experience.
Project
The
support to skilling Uganda (SSU) project is jointly implemented by Belgian
Development Agency (BTC) and Ministry of Education and Sport (MoES) with kind
support of the Belgium Government, EUTF and Irish Aid. SSU focuses on
supporting 10 years’ BTVET strategic plan (2012-2021) geared towards a systemic
transformation of comprehensive skills development for employment, enhanced
productivity and growth in Uganda. The plan focuses on making skill development
more relevant and demand driven by linking Business Technical Vocational and
Training (BTVET) with the world of work.
support to skilling Uganda (SSU) project is jointly implemented by Belgian
Development Agency (BTC) and Ministry of Education and Sport (MoES) with kind
support of the Belgium Government, EUTF and Irish Aid. SSU focuses on
supporting 10 years’ BTVET strategic plan (2012-2021) geared towards a systemic
transformation of comprehensive skills development for employment, enhanced
productivity and growth in Uganda. The plan focuses on making skill development
more relevant and demand driven by linking Business Technical Vocational and
Training (BTVET) with the world of work.
EUTF-funded
initiative, ‘Support Programme for Refugee Settlements and Host Communities in
Northern Uganda (SPRS-NU) is being implemented in the Northern Uganda including
Kiryandongo to enhance ‘livelihood and labour market relevant’ skills for
youth, women and girls of the refugees and host communities in Northern Uganda,
including Kiryandongo, through short and medium term Vocational Training and
Entrepreneurship Support.
initiative, ‘Support Programme for Refugee Settlements and Host Communities in
Northern Uganda (SPRS-NU) is being implemented in the Northern Uganda including
Kiryandongo to enhance ‘livelihood and labour market relevant’ skills for
youth, women and girls of the refugees and host communities in Northern Uganda,
including Kiryandongo, through short and medium term Vocational Training and
Entrepreneurship Support.
As
part of the Support to Skilling Uganda (SSU), SPRS-NU has two specific result
areas:
part of the Support to Skilling Uganda (SSU), SPRS-NU has two specific result
areas:
Result
1:
Increased access to quality skills development (training, entrepreneurial
skills and start-up kits) for refugees and host communities (with a specific
focus on youth, women and girls) in Northern Uganda, including Kiryandongo.
1:
Increased access to quality skills development (training, entrepreneurial
skills and start-up kits) for refugees and host communities (with a specific
focus on youth, women and girls) in Northern Uganda, including Kiryandongo.
Result
2:
Skills development in Northern Uganda is coordinated and aligned with the
Skilling Uganda strategy.
2:
Skills development in Northern Uganda is coordinated and aligned with the
Skilling Uganda strategy.
Function
The
International Grants Expert will be recruited by BTC and presented to the
MoESTS (Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports). S/he will be
one of the members of the PMT (project management team) and will work in
coordination with the Support To Skilling Uganda (SSU) project coordinators and
the Education Programme Manager.
International Grants Expert will be recruited by BTC and presented to the
MoESTS (Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports). S/he will be
one of the members of the PMT (project management team) and will work in
coordination with the Support To Skilling Uganda (SSU) project coordinators and
the Education Programme Manager.
Tasks
The
duties of the International Grant Expert include ensuring:
duties of the International Grant Expert include ensuring:
- Compliance
with the Grant Agreements concluded with the partners and effective
management of Belgian public funds allocated under Program SSU; - Improvement
of the partners’ capacity in general management and enabling those who
need it to become autonomous and absorb the support that Program SSU puts
at their disposal; - The
analysis and application of the contribution in resources under the Grant
Agreements and of the funding requests approved by Program SSU.
Result area 1: Assessor
In order to ensure compliance with the
Grant Agreements concluded with the partners and the effective management of
Belgian public funds allocated under Program SSU-EU.
Grant Agreements concluded with the partners and the effective management of
Belgian public funds allocated under Program SSU-EU.
- Ensure
that the partners’ reporting deadlines are observed in accordance with the
requirements of the Grant Agreements; - Conduct
field visits to ensure compliance with the grant procedure as described in
the grant agreements; - Carry
out comprehensive controls of supporting technical and financial documents
and draft a recommendation report for the partners; - Prepare
and support the partners’ external audits.
Result area 2: Trainer
In order to improve the partners’
capacity for general management and enable those who need it to become
autonomous and absorb the support that Program SSU-EU puts at their disposal.
capacity for general management and enable those who need it to become
autonomous and absorb the support that Program SSU-EU puts at their disposal.
- Prepare,
ensure or supervise the implementation of the contributions of Program SSU
to develop the partners’ capacities in terms of general management; - Assess
the partners’ training needs; - Develop
a strategy and training plan for the partners; - Carry
out field missions to support the partners’ management teams in sound
management; - Prepare
instructions to support the partners in its technical and administrative
management; - Organize
training workshops, with or without the internal or external support of
BTC and/or the Ministry.
Result area 3: Administrative and
Financial Manager
Financial Manager
In order to analyse and apply the
contribution under the Grant Agreements and the funding requests approved by
Program SSU-EU:
contribution under the Grant Agreements and the funding requests approved by
Program SSU-EU:
- Control
and validate the technical and financial reports of the implementing unit; - Validate
consolidated reports; - Monitor
grant execution; - Control
and validate requests from implementing units and prepare requests for
instalments; - Manage
audits and draft actions plans to mitigate risks; - Provide
no-objection approval for commitments; - Propose
and set up the necessary tools concerning the financing, management and
control of funds made available to partners; - Participate
in the execution of the Grant Agreements between the partners and Program
SSU-EU, in accordance with the procedures in force; - Participate
in programming in connection with the scheduling of disbursements for
activities under his/her responsibility.
Profile
Qualifications
and required experience
and required experience
- Master-level
diploma in laws, procurement, administrative & financial management,
economics or a similar field. - Minimum
5 years’ work experience in administrative management and/or in
procurement and/or control. - Minimum
3 years’ experience with an international organization, NGO, consultancy,
donor working within the development sector. - Knowledge
of the principles of Belgian and Ugandan procurement is a must (or at
least to have to capacity to get quick into the local procurement
legislation).
Other skills required for the function
- Be
proficient in computer skills, in particular Excel and Word. - Have
an excellent command of the English language. - Have
capacity building skills for the analysis of the systems in place at our
partners’ and for monitoring of funds awarded. - Be
capable of working in a team. - Be
organized and independent. - Have
very good communication and diplomacy skills. - Have
very good writing skills (recommendation reports, mission reports, etc.). - Have
very good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Interested?
Please
apply no later than September 20th 2017 through our website https://www.btcctb.org/content/jobs
apply no later than September 20th 2017 through our website https://www.btcctb.org/content/jobs
If
you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at +32
(0)2/505 18 65.
you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at +32
(0)2/505 18 65.
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