Job Title: Assistant Programme Officer (UWEP)
Organization: Ministry of
Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Project: Youth Livelihood
Programme (YLP)
Programme (YLP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Officer in-Charge
Officer in-Charge
About Us:
The Government of Uganda is implementing the Youth Livelihood Programme
(YLP) and the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), under the
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD). The main objective
of the Programmes is to empower the target youth and women to harness their
socio-economic potential and increase self- employment opportunities and income
levels. The Programmes provide revolving funds to finance small enterprises
initiated by the groups of youth and women in various sectors of the economy.
The implementation of the Programmes is mainstreamed into the government
structures at the national and local government levels with support from
Technical Support Team (TST) based at the National and Regional levels.
(YLP) and the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), under the
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD). The main objective
of the Programmes is to empower the target youth and women to harness their
socio-economic potential and increase self- employment opportunities and income
levels. The Programmes provide revolving funds to finance small enterprises
initiated by the groups of youth and women in various sectors of the economy.
The implementation of the Programmes is mainstreamed into the government
structures at the national and local government levels with support from
Technical Support Team (TST) based at the National and Regional levels.
Job Summary: The Assistant
Programme Officer (UWEP) will provide support in coordinating Programme at the
Regional level with key stakeholders.
Programme Officer (UWEP) will provide support in coordinating Programme at the
Regional level with key stakeholders.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Initiate, plan, and coordinate with
districts within specified regions on implementation of UWEP. - Offer timely administrative support to the
Programme activities. - Verify group application files.
- Render support in the review of the
District annual work plans on UWEP activities. - Assist in conducting periodic spot checks
on Programme implementation at project sites. - Tasked with coordinating the participation
of key stakeholders in UWEP activities. - Assist in maintaining information database
on key ongoing initiatives within the region and builds partnerships. - Assist in analysing reports from each
enterprise project - In charge of preparing monthly beneficiary
report on enterprise implementation. - Facilitate and coordinate the production
of various Programme reports for the Region. - Perform any other duties assigned from
time to time by the National Programme Coordinator.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must be a Ugandan who holds
an Honours Bachelors Degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Development
Studies, Business Administration or a related field from a recognized
University. - One year of related work experience
- Highly self-motivated
- Excellent organizational and planning
skills. - Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills. - Computer literacy skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons should send their
applications to:
applications to:
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Headquarters
(Security Registry)
(Security Registry)
2nd Floor, Plot. 2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
P.O. Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 18th August
2017 by 11:00am
2017 by 11:00am
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