USAID NGO Jobs – Training and Development Specialist at Winrock International

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Organisation:
Winrock International
Project: African Youth Empowerment and
Development Initiative in Uganda (AYEDI)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
Winrock International:
Winrock International is a
nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around
the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and
sustain natural resources.
Job
Summary: The
Training and Development Specialist will be responsible for providing
leadership in developing technical aspects of a high-quality, results-oriented
program to reduce the incidence of exploitative child labor among youth and to
help youth develop the skills to secure decent work and serve as civic leaders
in their communities in Uganda. The position is contingent upon receipt of
donor funding.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Offer
    strategic leadership of programmatic activities concerned with training
    and youth empowerment and development.
  • Program
    strategies may include, but are not limited to: household economic
    strengthening, identifying rural and micro-finance or other savings and
    loans programs, technical and life skills training, employment generation,
    alternative/additional income generation, entrepreneurship, youth
    employment, leadership and mentorship, and social protection.
  • In
    coordination with a team, develop and oversee implementation of technical
    work plans/targets, budgets, and reports.
  • Coordinate
    strategy and activities with any implementing partners, national &
    local government authorities involved in and responsible for economic
    development.
  • Coordinate
    closely with other team members, partners, and stakeholders on data
    collection to measure impacts, incomes, household and business
    investments, and savings.
  • Serve
    as technical lead in at least four of the following areas and supervise
    staff and/or consultants in the remaining areas: public-private
    partnerships, enterprise development, child labor prevention; workforce
    development for legally aged working children; occupational safety and
    health (OSH)/decent work, vocational education / training, microfinance /
    micro-insurance access, youth and women’s empowerment, or youth civic
    engagement.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree required (MBA or master’s degree
    preferred) in economics, international development, gender in development,
    or related field of study.
  • Supplemental
    training in income generation / entrepreneurship, monitoring and
    evaluation, HIV / AIDS, gender analysis / mainstreaming, microfinance /
    microinsurance preferred.
  • At
    least three years experience in working in projects promoting livelihoods,
    training, and development interventions in areas including skills
    training, youth employment, income generation, entrepreneurship, youth
    civic engagement and leadership development, and social services for
    donor-funded development programs required.
  • Experience
    working with government ministries engaged in promoting improved
    livelihoods for households and the provision of social services, as well
    as experience working with employers’ organizations, trade unions, or
    comparable civil society organizations.
  • Experience
    managing and monitoring integrated US Government programs and budgets
    strongly preferred.
  • Proven
    technical expertise in four of the following areas: public-private
    partnerships, enterprise development, vocational education/training,
    microfinance/microinsurance access, youth and women’s empowerment, and
    child labor prevention.
  • Strong
    skills in financial management, writing, monitoring and evaluation
    required.
  • Good
    understanding of youth empowerment and development issues.
  • Excellent
    written and oral communication skills in English required. Proficiency in
    Swahili and local Ugandan languages is an asset.
How
to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates should send their applications with an updated resume and cover
letter referencing Uganda Youth Training and Development Specialist. All
qualified Ugandan nationals, and other nationalities, especially those residing
in Uganda are strongly encouraged to apply. All applications should be via our website
Deadline:
5th August, 2013
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