Job Title: Program Technical Specialist – Livelihoods
Organisation: Mkazipreneur
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Mkazipreneur is a leading network for women entrepreneurs in Africa, dedicated to promoting and empowering women in entrepreneurship. The platform offers affordable resources, advice, motivation, events, and a supportive community for female small business owners.
Job Summary: Mkazipreneur is looking for an experienced Program technical specialist – livelihoods to support the design and implementation of livelihood-focused interventions including business skills training, access to finance, market and community engagement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drive awareness of the project in different communities and build pipeline for the initiative.
- Collaborate with partners and local government to deliver livelihood-focused interventions
- Design and roll out business hands-on training programs for communities
- Create and activate learning communities and incorporate blended (in-person and virtual learning approaches) for the entrepreneurs being trained in the
- foundational course
- Support the learning efforts of entrepreneurs in the foundational course by approving assignments, addressing queries and offering guidance & feedback where necessary.
- Document and maintain records of support offered to entrepreneurs. This includes but is not limited to one-on-one sessions, information sessions etc.
- (Attendance sheet, meeting notes and action trackers)
- Develops sprint plans / roadmap on how to achieve quarterly goals of the program
- Participate in program activities like meetings, business clinics, Demo Day and facilitate sessions where required.
- Prepare individual activity reports as per the program standards in guidance by the program M&E team.
- Document & track lessons learnt per quarter.
- Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the program and develop new methods aimed at greater success.
- Support participants with practical skills for income generation.
- Facilitate market and capital linkage strategies for target beneficiaries.
- Document success stories and lessons learned.
- Facilitate educational workshops, meetings and conferences associated with the program.
- Interact with members of the community to help achieve project goals and objectives.
- Prepare detailed weekly timesheets as per the program template.
- Comply with policies and procedures governing the project
- Any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Degree in Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in livelihoods or entrepreneurship programs.
- Deep understanding of gender-responsive programming.
How to Apply:
To apply, send CV to: [email protected]
Deadline: 30th May 2025
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