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Job Title:  Project Officer TVET (2 Fresher Jobs)  

Organisation: World Vision Uganda

Duty Station: Rhino Camp and Yumbe, Uganda

About Organisation:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Implementation.

• Participate in the implementation of labour market and tracer studies with the purpose of identifying economic sectors and related occupations that have the greatest potential for employment creation among the youth.
• Support in identification and engagement of institutions to offer Vocational training. Identify and. select youths for Vocational skills training in the project areas.
• Play a leading role in providing support, guidance and advice on possible employment opportunities to TVET providers and TVET trainees.
• Lead facilitation of life planning skills training for vocational skills trainees (Pre and Post Vocational Life skills training).
• Identify occupational and skill set gaps which should be addressed in order to improve employment opportunities for youth with a focus on girls and disability within project areas.
• Gather and analyse beneficiary and community perspectives in relation to TVET support area.
• Prepare monthly, midterm and annual activity work plans.
• Monitor the progress of the TVET Project component against the indicators of the log frame.
• Organize and involve Community stakeholders in project implementation and monitoring.
• Contribute to the establishment of mentorship youth groups in the operational areas.
• Coordination and engagements at Zonal, settlement level and sector specific technical working groups
• Co-ordinates activities within the TVET component of the project including partnership liaison.
• Follows up the project monitoring system, updates information concerning the progress of the project, periodically documents and reports the results of the activities
• Facilitates communication with different stakeholders
• Observes topics directly related to the project through evaluation by the press, direct dialog, forum participation, public hearings, seminars, etc.
• Assists in the planning, coordination, and documentation of meetings, workshops, seminars and other activities of the project, focusing on the technical aspects.
• Contribute to enhanced awareness/reputation of technical and vocational education as a means to improve employment and income perspective of youth.
• Supports public relations pertaining to TVET project activities in the project.
• Supports short-term consultants and experts of the project to fulfil their tasks during their assignment nation.

Reporting, risk and budget management.

• Review of monitoring reports from TVET providers and other partners and submit consolidated report to the project manager.
• Monitor progress of programme/project interventions against plans within the Project.
• Submit monthly work plans and reports in the alignment with the project design.
• Supervise, monitor and evaluate internship/ apprenticeship activities in order to ensure that the interns and apprentices trainees receive quality training in terms of time, access and hands-on practical opportunities during the training activities.
• Document and share the most significant change stories of TVET beneficiaries.
• Produce timely reports on monitoring giving both quantitative and qualitative data/information measuring progress against set benchmarks/indicators; highlighting project achievements, constraints and key recommendations.
• Organize review, reflection and learning forum for Youths, Partners, community, local organizations and government to share best practices and success stories.
• Monitor and document learnings on young people to young people Life skills mentoring

Child protection, Gender and Disability Mainstreaming

• Engage with internal departments and external partners to assess and address the existing child protection, Gender and Disability in the community using the existing referral pathway.
• Develop capacity building plan for TVET stakeholders in the project area on issues pertaining to Child Protection, Gender and Disability issues.
• Support advocacy to ensure Child Protection, Gender and Disability policy implementation.
• Conduct dialogue with relevant stakeholders to lobby for implementation of the existing laws.
• Support Inter-sectorial, Inter agency networking and coordination in developing Child protection programs and services.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Project Manager on a case by case basis.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant should have relevant qualifications

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 21^st July 2024

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