Job Title: Skills Development Field Manager
Organization: Belgian
Development Agency (BTC) Uganda
Development Agency (BTC) Uganda
Duty Station: Uganda
Monthly Salary Package: Between
UGX 5,400,000 and UGX 6,300,000
UGX 5,400,000 and UGX 6,300,000
About 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.
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:
BTC, the Belgian Development Agency supports the Ministry of Education
& Sports to implement the Skilling Uganda (SSU) Project.
& Sports to implement the Skilling Uganda (SSU) Project.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Oversee planning and implementing activities for the roll out of the
support to the regional BTVET stakeholders and their private sector
stakeholders: 40 %
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 %
- 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%
- 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:
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:
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;
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;
Plot 1B Lower Kololo Terrace,
P.O. Box 40131, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 11th August
2017
2017
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