Organization:
Belgian
Development Agency (BTC) Uganda
Belgian
Development Agency (BTC) Uganda
Duty
Station:
Uganda
Station:
Uganda
Monthly
Salary Package: Between
UGX 5,400,000 and UGX 6,300,000
Salary Package: Between
UGX 5,400,000 and UGX 6,300,000
About
US:
US:
The
Belgian Development Agency, BTC, mobilises its resources and its expertise to
eliminate poverty in the world. BTC contributes to the efforts of the
international community and works towards a society that provides present and future
generations with sufficient resources to build a sustainable and fair world.
BTC currently supports more than 200 cooperation projects and programmes in 18
countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In the future, BTC’s efforts will
focus on 14 partner countries as a result of a decision made by the Minister of
Development Cooperation.
Belgian Development Agency, BTC, mobilises its resources and its expertise to
eliminate poverty in the world. BTC contributes to the efforts of the
international community and works towards a society that provides present and future
generations with sufficient resources to build a sustainable and fair world.
BTC currently supports more than 200 cooperation projects and programmes in 18
countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In the future, BTC’s efforts will
focus on 14 partner countries as a result of a decision made by the Minister of
Development Cooperation.
About
Skilling Uganda:
Skilling Uganda:
BTC,
the Belgian Development Agency supports the Ministry of Education & Sports
to implement the Skilling Uganda (SSU) Project.
the Belgian Development Agency supports the Ministry of Education & Sports
to implement the Skilling Uganda (SSU) Project.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee
planning and implementing activities for the roll out of the support to the
regional BTVET stakeholders and their private sector stakeholders: 40 %
planning and implementing activities for the roll out of the support to the
regional BTVET stakeholders and their private sector stakeholders: 40 %
- Support
the setting up of a BTVET knowledge sharing platform to ensure dialogue,
exchange and collaboration between BTVET stakeholders & BMO’s in
refugee settlements in Northern Uganda; - Actively
contribute to the quality assurance and technical guidance of the pilot
Skills Development Fund; - Implement
technical activities ensuring relevance and adaption of BTVET to needs of
refugee & host communities, including labour market scanning and
training needs assessments; - Ensure
when necessary the follow- up of administrative files in support of the
project managers and under supervision of the International financial and administrative
officer, based in Kampala;
Coaching
and Supporting: 30 %
and Supporting: 30 %
- Coaching
and supporting the BTVET institutions in the Northern Uganda in ensuing demand
driven and flexible training offer, relevant for refugee and host
communities; - Offer
technical advice on modern demand driven skills development to
humanitarian actors; - Support
the skills development in the Northern Uganda by providing support to a)
the demand side (industry)in identifying the current and future skills requirements
of the construction, mechanical, and hotel and tourism sectors, and to b)
the supply side to be able to professionally respond with technical and
entrepreneurial training required by the industry; - Coaching
and supporting the regional business membership
organizations (BMO’s) in
identifying the skills gaps within their members; - Support
the design and implementation of skills development by focusing on (among
others) development work-based learning (WBL) schemes or introducing
certification for short term courses
Knowledge
Sharing: 30%
Sharing: 30%
- Manage
the monitoring of progress towards business plans of the selected BTVET
partners (including tracer studies and supervision), as well as the
implementation of the training and other investments financed by the SDF
together with the field coordinators in each district; - Compile
(monthly and) quarterly progress and activity reports, and share with the
Project Director and the Project Management Team (PMT);
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Education and
Business Administration; - At
least seven years of proven experience in Project Management, donor
institutions, development co-operation agencies; - Previous
exposure and experience in working with/in the private sector would be of
an advantage; - Relevant
experience in facilitating the co-operation between BTVET institutions and
private sector stakeholders would be an advantage; - ICT
skills in Word, excel, power point and internet, writing skills and report
writing; - Proven
experience in federating different stakeholders in BTVET sector - Previous
experience of working in refugee context (will be an asset). - Motorcycle
driving license.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver an application
letter, an updated CV (Resume) with copies of academic and professional
certificates as well at least 3 (Three) recent referees with their contacts addressed
to;
suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver an application
letter, an updated CV (Resume) with copies of academic and professional
certificates as well at least 3 (Three) recent referees with their contacts addressed
to;
Human
Resource Officer;
Resource Officer;
Plot
1B Lower Kololo Terrace,
1B Lower Kololo Terrace,
P.O.
Box 40131, Kampala, Uganda.
Box 40131, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline:
11th August 2017
11th August 2017