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Job Title:          Uganda Graduate Trainee (Several No Experience Fresh Graduate Job Opportunities)

Organization: Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) Uganda is a Pan-African Civil Society Organization founded in 2001, with a major aim to strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to influence trade, tax, and related policies and processes through research, advocacy, training and information sharing. Over the years, SEATINI-Uganda has, through working with stakeholders, both state and son-state actors, lobbied and contributed to efforts to promote Regional Integration, Continental Unity and meaningful integration of Africa in general and Uganda in particular in the global economy.

Currently, SEATINI Uganda is operating under a five-year Strategic Plan (2021 -2025) under the theme; “Promoting Social Justice; Haki Ya Jamii”. The overall goal of this Strategic Plan is “Inclusive and equitable trade, fiscal and related policies and processes at subnational, national, regional and global levels for sustainable economic development, social justice and improved livelihoods in Uganda and the EAC”. Under the Strategic Plan for 2021-2025, SEATINI Uganda has prioritized three thematic areas: Trade, Investment and Development; Financing for Development and: Building Alternatives for Social and Economic Justice.

Our Graduate Trainee Program

SEATINI’s Graduate Trainee programme offers valuable skills and on-the job experience. The aim of our Graduate Trainee programme is to contribute to a strong next generation of critical thinkers, intellectuals, policy analysts, researchers and leaders, by providing them exposure and the opportunity to make their contributions to towards the quest for social justice; ‘‘Haki Ya Jamii’’ at all levels.

The program is designed to give fresh graduates challenging work assignments, developmental feedback, and exposure to roles including and not limited to research, policy analysis and advocacy.

The program combines hands-on experience with formal performance feedback to help graduates translate academic knowledge into practical skills and knowledge.

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

In order to be considered eligible for SEATINI Graduate Trainee Programme, the applicant must meet all the following criteria:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Development Studies, Economics, Bachelor of Information Technology, Multimedia and interactive design or related fields, with strong academic background
• Be a Ugandan citizen
• Aged between 20-25 years and below at the time of application
• Be proficient in both written and spoken English with good communication skills is essential.
• Possess soft skills competencies including; Problem-solving, Communication, Teamwork, Creativity and Interpersonal skills.

NB: Applicants who do not meet the above criteria will not be considered.

Compensation: These are unpaid graduate trainee opportunities. However, lunch and transport allowance are provided. Logistical support will be provided on all work-related assignments.

Duration: The Graduate Trainees are expected to be available for a maximum period of 6 months.

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae and copies of all academic certificates in one document addressed to ‘‘The Human Resource Office’’ via hr@seatiniuganda.org with the subject “SEATINI Uganda Graduate Trainee”.

Deadline: 30th January 2023

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