Organisation: Enterprise
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Project Manager
Duty Station: Uganda
About EUg:
Enterprise Uganda (EUg), in partnership with Youth Business
International (YBI) has received a grant from the Department for International
Development (DFID) of UK to support the Northern Uganda Youth Entrepreneurship
Programme (NUYEP). It is a 2 year project whose key objective is to improve the
livelihoods of 10,000 youth (aged 18-35) and their households in Northern
Uganda using a household empowerment approach that provides mindset change
training, business follow up, and personalised business support.The project will target youth in the Greater North covering five
regions of Acholi, West Nile, Lango, Teso and Karamoja.
International (YBI) has received a grant from the Department for International
Development (DFID) of UK to support the Northern Uganda Youth Entrepreneurship
Programme (NUYEP). It is a 2 year project whose key objective is to improve the
livelihoods of 10,000 youth (aged 18-35) and their households in Northern
Uganda using a household empowerment approach that provides mindset change
training, business follow up, and personalised business support.The project will target youth in the Greater North covering five
regions of Acholi, West Nile, Lango, Teso and Karamoja.
Job Summary: The Regional Project
Officer will be the focal point for the NUYEP project in the allocated region
of the Greater North (West Nile; Acholi; Lango; Teso/ Karamoja). This position
in based upcountry.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sensitize the local communities and
partners about the NUYEP program ; - Recognize local actors in Youth sector in
each district, including the media and maintain a database of these
partners. - Mobilize youth for the entrepreneurship
training and other interventions under the program. - Build and maintain healthy relationships
with local partners in the region. - Support the M&E function in
implementation of data collection activities in the region. - Support the Mentoring Specialist to
provide mentoring services to youth. - Preparation of periodic performance
reports on project activities in the region.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- A Ugandan national with a degree in a
business-related discipline;
At least five years’ practical experience working in private sector
development; - Sound and practical understanding of SME
challenges and operations in developing countries ; - Knowledge of at least one of the regional
local languages.
How to Apply:
All candidates not exceeding forty years should send their applications
with supporting documents including copies of academic qualifications and,
curriculum vitae indicating three referees and their telephone contacts should
be received at the address below;
with supporting documents including copies of academic qualifications and,
curriculum vitae indicating three referees and their telephone contacts should
be received at the address below;
The Executive Director, Enterprise Uganda, Plot 38, Lumumba Avenue, P.
O. Box 24581,
Kampala, Uganda
Phone 04140251810/0312382100
Email: [email protected];
O. Box 24581,
Kampala, Uganda
Phone 04140251810/0312382100
Email: [email protected];
NB: Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for interviews.
candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Deadline: 30th July,
2013
2013
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