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Job Vacancy:
Business Coach

Organization:
CORDAID

Duty Station:
Arua, Imvepi

Reports to: Program
Manager Multi-Disciplinary Programs

About US:

CORDAID is a Dutch, international
non-governmental organization which combines 100 years of experience
and expertise in emergency aid and structural poverty eradication. CORDAID
believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just and sustainable
society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing
between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and
policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion tear up societies, we
connect people and communities. We also stand for professionalism, expertise
and solidarity across borders, to make a difference where it is most needed.
Together with more than 600 partner organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle
East and Latin America we structurally improve the living conditions of the
poorest and most excluded populations – the bottom billion.

Purpose of the position: 

Responsible for providing
business coaching to existing and upcoming entrepreneurs in Imvepi from the
refugee and host communities. The coaching you will provide should support the
clients set up sustainable businesses. You will work with the Country Office in
close collaboration with the project leader to develop the program, monitor and
document progress made by the entrepreneurs, document lessons learnt and the
process. You may also take on timely responsibilities as will be assigned to
you

Key Roles and
Responsibilities

Key Result Area 1:
Develop ideas and business plan

·       
Support entrepreneurs identify their ambitions,
goals and dreams

·       
Support intending entrepreneurs develop and
implement their business plans

·       
Assess business plans for their market viability

·       
Manage the business plan competitions and support
wining business plans grow into fruitful enterprises.

Key Result Area 2:
Setting-up/starting and growing their own business

·       
Support entrepreneurs overcome challenges that
impede growths of successful businesses

·       
Support entrepreneurs to foresee pitfalls and
forestall disaster, while setting the stage for success.

·       
Advise entrepreneurs on putting in place long
term and short-term strategies for their businesses

·       
Mentoring entrepreneurs on key competences, I.e.
dealing with challenges, to blossom after hard times, being responsible and
accountable

·       
Advise entrepreneurs on putting in place long
term and short-term strategies for their businesses

Key Result Area 3:
Monitoring and Evaluation

·       
Monitor, document and report progress made by
the entrepreneurs

·       
Support monitoring, evaluation and learning
function

Key Result Area 4:
Representation

·       
Knowing the work of Cordaid

·        Represent Cordaid in relevant sector working groups
in Arua and Imvepi

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:x`

·   At least a Bachelor’s degree in commerce, industrial and organizational
psychology, business administration or a field related to business

·      
2 to 5 years working experience as a coach or
business mentor;

·      
experience working in settlements

·      
knowledge of development and delivery of trainings;

·      
experience with support to small and medium sized
businesses, preferably in remote communities in Uganda

·      
excellent command of Microsoft Excel and office
packages

Core
Competencies:

·       Integrity

·       Team player

·       Strong organizational development skills

·       Good negotiating skills

·      
Strong verbal and written communication skills

·       Problem analysis skills

·       Strong people management skills

·       Conflict management skills

·       Ability to coach subordinates

What do we offer

Cordaid Uganda exist of a small but highly motivated team of different
nationalities. There are different learning opportunities and opportunities to
grow within the organization. Cordaid in Uganda aims at growing her project
portfolio. We are jointly building our team and ambitious to deliver good
quality. Team members are flexible and willing to take up other tasks if
necessary. In addition to the technical qualifications, we are looking forward
to welcoming an equally enthusiastic new team member who wants to contribute to
this objective.

An integrity check will be part recruitment procedure

Deadline for submission will be 31/12/2019

All potential candidates should send their applications and CVs strictly
via Email to Job.Uganda@cordaid.org

Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted

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