Job Title: Project Coordinator – (RISE/E) Organisation: Sightsavers Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda…
Vocational Training Specialist – Animal Production and Welfare NGO Careers – VSO
Organization: VSO
Project Name: Driving
Youth-led New Agribusiness and Microenterprise (DYNAMIC) Program
Youth-led New Agribusiness and Microenterprise (DYNAMIC) Program
Funding Source: MasterCard
Foundation
Foundation
Duty Station: Uganda
About VSO:
VSO is the
world’s leading independent international development organisation that works
through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact
approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote
international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a
fairer place.
world’s leading independent international development organisation that works
through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact
approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote
international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a
fairer place.
About MasterCard Foundation DYNAMIC Programme:
Working in
consortia with GOAL, VSO and Restless Development, the Driving Youth-led New
Agribusiness and Microenterprise (DYNAMIC) program which will strengthen
systems and facilitate creation of sustainable economic opportunities for
disadvantaged youth. The goal is to increase the number of youth in secure
employment/self-employment and to promote agricultural market systems for
youth. DYNAMIC will reach 125,000 out-of-school youth aged 15–24 in eight
districts of northern Uganda over five years.
consortia with GOAL, VSO and Restless Development, the Driving Youth-led New
Agribusiness and Microenterprise (DYNAMIC) program which will strengthen
systems and facilitate creation of sustainable economic opportunities for
disadvantaged youth. The goal is to increase the number of youth in secure
employment/self-employment and to promote agricultural market systems for
youth. DYNAMIC will reach 125,000 out-of-school youth aged 15–24 in eight
districts of northern Uganda over five years.
Job Summary: The Vocational Training Specialist – Animal
Production and Welfare will assess the needs and build the technical and
institutional capacity of staff within vocational training institutes to
deliver market relevant agricultural related trainings and services to youth so
they can access employment as part of the MasterCard funded DYNAMIC project
Production and Welfare will assess the needs and build the technical and
institutional capacity of staff within vocational training institutes to
deliver market relevant agricultural related trainings and services to youth so
they can access employment as part of the MasterCard funded DYNAMIC project
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Input into the assessment conducted by the DYNAMIC
consortium to select VTIs that the best fit the needs of the project
Input into the assessment conducted by the DYNAMIC
consortium to select VTIs that the best fit the needs of the project
·
Carry out an assessment of the organisational and
technical capacity needs of VTIs in location and jointly with the VTI develop a
capacity building plan
Carry out an assessment of the organisational and
technical capacity needs of VTIs in location and jointly with the VTI develop a
capacity building plan
·
Steer the implementation of the capacity building
plan (this can be directly through on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring
as well as identifying appropriate resource person(s) within DYNAMIC consortium
or external resource persons as needed)
Steer the implementation of the capacity building
plan (this can be directly through on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring
as well as identifying appropriate resource person(s) within DYNAMIC consortium
or external resource persons as needed)
·
The incumbent will strengthen the capacity of VTIs
in location to assess the agriculture related market.
The incumbent will strengthen the capacity of VTIs
in location to assess the agriculture related market.
·
Work with VTIs in location to review and adapt
training curricula and develop appropriate training modules according to outcomes
of market assessment(s)
Work with VTIs in location to review and adapt
training curricula and develop appropriate training modules according to outcomes
of market assessment(s)
·
Strengthen capacity of VTIs to deliver quality,
market driven and relevant agricultural related trainings to youth
(participatory and learner centred training approaches; data tracking and
recording of learners’ achievements / progress etc)
Strengthen capacity of VTIs to deliver quality,
market driven and relevant agricultural related trainings to youth
(participatory and learner centred training approaches; data tracking and
recording of learners’ achievements / progress etc)
·
Assisting in the development and implementation of
entrepreneurship and other core skills as required by the VTIs.
Assisting in the development and implementation of
entrepreneurship and other core skills as required by the VTIs.
·
Work in liaison with VTIs to develop mechanisms for
placing youth graduates into jobs; establish market linkages; offering post
training support and track employment after graduation
Work in liaison with VTIs to develop mechanisms for
placing youth graduates into jobs; establish market linkages; offering post
training support and track employment after graduation
·
Work closely with VTIs to adapting facilities and
courses to overcome gender and disabled specific barriers to youth accessing
trainings and employment.
Work closely with VTIs to adapting facilities and
courses to overcome gender and disabled specific barriers to youth accessing
trainings and employment.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants for the Vocational Training
Specialist – Animal Production and Welfare should preferably hold a degree in
the field of vocational training animal production, animal welfare or other
related degree
The applicants for the Vocational Training
Specialist – Animal Production and Welfare should preferably hold a degree in
the field of vocational training animal production, animal welfare or other
related degree
·
At least three years’ experience in a relevant field
At least three years’ experience in a relevant field
·
Vocational teaching skills and experience in related
field
Vocational teaching skills and experience in related
field
·
Good lesson planning and class/course development
skills
Good lesson planning and class/course development
skills
·
Previous experience of developing and introducing
new systems/courses connected with animal production, and animal welfare
related vocational skills training
Previous experience of developing and introducing
new systems/courses connected with animal production, and animal welfare
related vocational skills training
·
Past exposure and experience of working
with/training low capacity teams
Past exposure and experience of working
with/training low capacity teams
·
Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills
Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills
·
Highly effective communications skills (including IT
skills and report writing)
Highly effective communications skills (including IT
skills and report writing)
·
The applicant must be a self-starter
The applicant must be a self-starter
·
Cultural sensitivity
Cultural sensitivity
·
Motorbike skills or a willingness to learn
Motorbike skills or a willingness to learn
Personal Competencies:
·
Building and Sustaining Working
relationships: The social
skills to build and actively maintain working relationships that foster
teamwork and collaboration with others for the benefit of a common goal.
Building and Sustaining Working
relationships: The social
skills to build and actively maintain working relationships that foster
teamwork and collaboration with others for the benefit of a common goal.
·
Open Minded and Respectful: A non-judgemental
approach that values other people and culture.
Open Minded and Respectful: A non-judgemental
approach that values other people and culture.
·
Seeking and Sharing Knowledge: Recognition
that learning is a two-way and continuous process.
Seeking and Sharing Knowledge: Recognition
that learning is a two-way and continuous process.
·
Facilitating Positive Change: The ability to
analyse problems and develop lasting solutions in line with VSO approaches.
Facilitating Positive Change: The ability to
analyse problems and develop lasting solutions in line with VSO approaches.
·
Adaptability: A flexible
approach and the ability to adapt behaviour to different situations.
Adaptability: A flexible
approach and the ability to adapt behaviour to different situations.
·
Resilience: The
self-confidence to work with a variety of situations, diverse people and
ambiguity.
Resilience: The
self-confidence to work with a variety of situations, diverse people and
ambiguity.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to download the job
description to read more details about the position and the skills and
experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’
and complete all relevant fields on the online application form at the web link
below.
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to download the job
description to read more details about the position and the skills and
experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’
and complete all relevant fields on the online application form at the web link
below.
Deadline: 31st December 2015
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