Project Director Employment Opportunity - Belgian Development Agency (BTC)

Organisation: Belgian Development Agency (BTC)

Funding Source: European Union (EU)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Belgian

Development Agency, BTC Uganda mobilizes its resources and expertise to

eliminate poverty in the world. They support more than 200 cooperation projects

in 20 countries including Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The

EU Commission established the Emergency Trust Fund for Stability and Addressing

the Root Causes of Irregular Migration and Displaced Persons in Africa (EU-TF)

on 20.10.2015 and signed the Constitutive Agreement in La Valletta on

12.11.2015 during the EU-Africa Summit in Valetta. As part of the EU-TF,

BTC-Uganda is preparing and intervention to enhance ‘livelihood and labour

market relevant skills for youth, women and girls of the refugees and host communities.’

The intervention will build on policy and practice and will contribute to

improved employment opportunities for refugees and their host communities

through short and medium term Vocational Training and Entrepreneurship Support

in Adjumani, Kiryandongo and Arua districts in North-Western Uganda (Northern

Uganda). The intervention is fully integrated into the Support to the Refugee

Settlements and Host Communities in Northern Uganda programme of the EU trust

fund. This intervention will follow a similar reform approach applied by

Belgian funded “support to implementation of Skilling Uganda strategy”, which

is supporting a nationwide reform process following a wide and overarching

sectorial analysis, and will be implemented under the Belgian Development

Agency, BTC.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Coordination and

Project Management 40%

• Manage the planning and implementation of
  
  activities for the, roll put, of the support to the, EU Trust Fund
  
  projects


• Contribute to the quality assurance and
  
  technical guidance of the Skills Development activities in the Northern
  
  three districts;


• Pro-actively coordinate and seek synergies
  
  with other programmes targeting gender and disadvantaged youth in Northern
  
  Uganda;


• Implement additional technical activities
  
  assigned to him/her according to the joint team planning;


• Ensure the follow- up of administrative files
  
  in support of the supervisor(s)

2. Coaching and

supporting 30%

• Offer technical support in the overall
  
  implementation of the Skill Development component EU Emergency Trust Fund in
  
  Northern Uganda, by providing guidance on skills development and
  
  livelihood opportunities for refugee and host community


• Support the setting up -of a BTVET knowledge sharing
  
  platform for BTVET stakeholders (regional business membership organizations
  
  (BMO’s), humanitarian livelihood coordination, district education partners
  
  and skills development coordination bodies)


• In charge of coaching and supporting the selected
  
  Skill Development providers in the three


• Northern districts in design, adaptation and
  
  quality assurance of Skills Development training programmes for refugees
  
  and host communities


• Take lead in undertaking Skills Needs
  
  Assessments in North-West Uganda;

3. Reporting/knowledge

sharing 30%

• Manage the monitoring (including baseline) of
  
  progress towards plans of the selected BTVET partners, as well as the
  
  implementation of the training and other investments financed by the SDF
  
  together with the implementing agencies in each district;


• Compile and submit (monthly and) quarterly
  
  progress and activity reports as required


• Facilitate/support the external monitoring
  
  and audits;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s
  
  degree or equivalent in technical fields, social sciences/ Business Management
  
  & Administration/ Education


• A minimum of six years of proven, relevant
  
  experience in strategic change management of private sector organisations
  
  and/or BTVET training institutions;


• Broad working knowledge of and experience in
  
  project management;


• Relevant experience in facilitating the
  
  cooperation between BTVET institutions and private sector stakeholders
  
  would be an advantage;


• Previous exposure and experience working
  
  with/in the private sector would be an advantage.


• Prior experience working for a bilateral or
  
  multilateral agency would be an advantage.


• Fluent in English, with excellent reporting
  
  skills;


• Soft skills such as to work in a team, to
  
  work autonomously, etc.


• Good ICT skills in Word, Excel, Power Point
  
  and Internet;


• Have no objection to undertake regular field
  
  missions and working overtime.

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their

updated CVs, motivation letters and sustaining documents to Belgian Development

Agency BTC, Lower Kololo Terrace 1B, Kololo, Kampala. Uganda. Please clearly

indicate the position you apply for on the envelope.

Deadline: 11^th March 2016 by 4:00pm.