Skills Development and Employment Expert RISE

• Strong understanding of issues faced by women, youth and refugee populations related to education, employment, skills training, entrepreneurship and job creation.
• Solid understanding of the Ugandan labour market and its dynamics, especially regarding policies, challenges and causes of youth unemployment / underemployment.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills and ability to work well under pressure, with minimal supervision in remote areas.
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office).
• Fluent English, Madi and/or Lugbara language skills are a very strong asset.
• A non-judgemental, open minded and positive attitude.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Willingness to upskill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management.
• Willingness to travel regularly.
• Experience working with refugees in the project region will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Skills Development and Employment Expert will be in charge of:

• Managing an area of responsibility that forms part of the programme objectives, team agreements and/or agreements with the line manager
• Implementing daily operational aspects of all issues related to the skills development and job linkages
• Cooperating closely with government offices at district level, development and humanitarian partners, private sector, educational institutions and community-based organizations
• Assisting project/programme initiatives to provide professional advisory services to and cooperate with a broad range of target groups
• Exchange knowledge and learnings with other stakeholders in the sector (e.g. by participating in technical working groups) and draw on existing evidence to improve the quality of the project activities.

The expert performs the following tasks:

Specific Tasks

Coordination and monitoring tasks

• Monitors and offers technical advise to all the actions around the grant implemented by GIZ cooperation partners.
• Conceptualizes, plans and implements workshops, seminars and other events on issues connected with the project area of activity.
• Assists strategic project management, including project conceptualization, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, quality assurance, communication and documentation.
• Develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives.
• Compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments.
• Support M&E of project activities, outputs and outcomes as well impact evaluation
• Supports conceptualizing and managing of skills training, analysis of training institutes and curricular offered.

Networking and cooperation

• Exchange knowledge and learnings with other stakeholders in the sector (e.g. by participating in technical working groups) and draw on existing evidence to improve the quality of the project activities.
• Supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, assists with PR work and cooperates with host communities and refugees, relevant organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the project/programme environment and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships.
• Communicates local interests and efforts, forwards these to project team and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the project/programme.

Knowledge management

• Ensures knowledge transfer to project/programme information.
• Develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures
• Draws up reports and presentation documents.
• Prepares appropriate input for various project/programme reports including annual reports and contributes to other reports required by the programme manager, the EU and GIZ Head Office.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks

• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of management

All interested and qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply by email to careers@futureoptions.org. Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only. Please include name and contact of three references in the CVs. Please quote the position and reference number in the subject line. Applications should be received by 5.00pm on the 2^nd May 2021.

Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.