Organization: Ministry
of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
Project: Uganda
Women Entrepreneuship Programme (UWEP)
Women Entrepreneuship Programme (UWEP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Manager
Projects
Projects
About US:
The Ministry of
Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is implementing the Uganda Women
Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), an initiative of the Government of Uganda
that is aimed at improving access to financial services by women entrepreneurs
and equipping them with skills for enterprise growth, value addition and
marketing of their products and services. The Programme will be implemented
under three components namely; Capacity and Skills Development, Women
Enterprise Fund for projects and Institutional Support.
Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) is implementing the Uganda Women
Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP), an initiative of the Government of Uganda
that is aimed at improving access to financial services by women entrepreneurs
and equipping them with skills for enterprise growth, value addition and
marketing of their products and services. The Programme will be implemented
under three components namely; Capacity and Skills Development, Women
Enterprise Fund for projects and Institutional Support.
Job Summary: The Programme Officer/Skills Development and
Entrepreneurship will manage and coordinate the skills development component of
UWEP.
Entrepreneurship will manage and coordinate the skills development component of
UWEP.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provision of
Technical Support on Skills Development and Entrepreneurship.
Technical Support on Skills Development and Entrepreneurship.
- Liaise with skills Training Institution to link up women
that require Vocational Training curriculum. - Develop and guide stakeholders on apprenticeship with master
craftsperson in training women in practical vocational trades. - Guide the Programme Coordinator on effective promotion and
implementation of skills Development projects. - Offer technical support to women’s groups and district stakeholders
on entrepreneurship training and methodologies, and on counseling, life
skills and leadership. - Develop a handbook on enterprise development skills that can be
shared with women enterprises.
Implementation
management and Reporting on skills development component.
management and Reporting on skills development component.
- Prepare and submit quarterly skills development plans and
performance reports. - Co-ordinate UWEP skills development and training activities.
- Provide guidance to ensure consistency and coherence in the
interpretation of UWEP criteria, principles, standards and norms in terms
of entrepreneurship skills development. - Prepare progress reports on the status of on – going skills
development activities. - Advise and make timely recommendation to the UWEP Programme
coordinator, Heads of Unit and District leadership on identified Programme
implementation issues. - Organise and coordinate training events for respective actors to
address specific and emerging issues while promoting awareness and
enforcing shared understanding and working knowledge of UWEP.
Coordination of
partners and stakeholders:
partners and stakeholders:
- Identify, develop and maintain partnerships with training
organizations and work with them to promote and coordinate
entrepreneurship vocational skills development for women’s enterprises. - Identify, develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
including CSOs, training institutions, local entrepreneurs (micro, small
and medium enterprises), business membership organizations, and with the
private sector organizations, and private sector enterprises involved in
women entrepreneurship development.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Economics,
Development Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Social Administration
or Business Administration from a recognized University. - A Master’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Social
Sciences, Business administration from a recognized University. - A Post Graduate Certificate in Vocational, Business, and Technical
studies will be an added advantage. - A minimum of five years’ experience in vocational, business or
technical skills training. - Knowledge of training for Community Development Transformation and
Participatory Rural Appraisal. - Competencies:
Project Management, Computer literacy, Concern for quality and standards, - Pro-activism, Coaching and mentoring, Good interpersonal and
Communication skills, - Leadership and Networking, ethics and integrity.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested persons should deliver their applications to:
qualified and interested persons should deliver their applications to:
Ministry of Gender,
Labour and Social Development Headquarters (Security Registry)
Labour and Social Development Headquarters (Security Registry)
2nd Floor,
Plot. 2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
Plot. 2, Simbamanyo House, George Street,
P.O. Box 7136,
Kampala, Uganda.
Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 12th October 2018 by 3:00pm
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