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About the Role
GOAL is currently seeking to hire an experienced, qualified, and business
minded Portfolio Coordinator – Inclusive Skilling & Learning Development
to join our Uganda Young Africa Works Markets for Youth Programme team. This
is an exciting opportunity for you to join an extremely dynamic International
NGO and to apply your skills in working with formal and alternative skills
providers to design/implement market facing skills programmes targeting youth,
and program coordination. If you are familiar with private sector partnership
management, engagement of youth and other vulnerable groups women, refugees
and persons with disabilities, participatory programming and design in
livelihoods and market systems context within Uganda and internationally, then
this role is perfect for you;

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
To be successful in this role, you will need
⇗ A degree preferably graduate level, ideally in Business, Development
studies, applied economics or Agriculture or other equivalent experience
⇗ At least seven 7 years’ experience in managing and delivering livelihoods
development programmes with strength in Agri-based Value chain development.
⇗ Experience in partnership development. Demonstrated success at working
with market-based development programs and familiarity with agribusiness
sector is a must.
⇗ Strong knowledge and understanding of multi-sectoral development issues
centered around youth livelihoods with a particular focus on vocational
training and agricultural enterprise development.
⇗ Excellent understanding and experience of project cycle management,
organisational assessment, planning and M&E tools and processes.
⇗ Evidence of leadership skills and people management skills, experience of
developing, coaching and managing high performing teams.
⇗ Highly analytical and systematic thinker.
⇗ Initiative and proactivity in problem identification and proposing
solutions.
⇗ Self-motivated, highly organized, positive attitude, resilient, willing to
learn new skills and to be continually adaptive within a dynamic and often
self-directed working environment.
⇗ Agile in programme budgeting, planning, monitoring and management.
⇗ Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines, focus on and prioritise
day-to-day tasks at hand while also working towards longer-term objectives
with an understanding that the workload will change continuously.
⇗ Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team,
and a commitment to capacity building.
⇗ Excellent attention to detail and ability to complete tasks in a timely
manner.
⇗ Willingness to spend more time in the field and work closely with program
target groups.


Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒ The key responsibilities of the role will
be
Programme Technical Support on Market Facing Skills Development for Youth

⇗ Act as Technical Lead on design and implementation strategy to link youth
to market relevant and specialized alternative and formal skills development
opportunities and intelligence, in line with the Programme’s overall market
systems development strategy.
⇗ Develop tools and resources to support market assessment of current status,
critical constraints and opportunities in the skilling services sector,
corresponding program design, activities implementation and monitoring and
evaluation.
⇗ Manage the skilling and learning portfolio from training institutions
identification, co-design youth-centered innovative interventions, partnership
agreement signing, implementation and documenting evidence based- learning.
⇗ Work with the DPD Business Partnerships to ensure that the interventions
are implemented in line with the Programme results frame, and within the
required timelines.
⇗ Provide technical direction and support the Market Systems
Development/Sector Specialists and Intervention Officers, as well as the
technical staff of partners to ensure implementation of youth skilling
Programmes is in compliance with the market systems approach, to ensure
Programme targets are met.
⇗ Take lead in identifying Formal and Alternative Skills providers with the
right “skill and will” for systemic change, lead on the partner on-boarding
and partnership management processes to deliver objectives.
⇗ Work with the Programme teams to identify and support implementation of
skilling interventions for targeted youth.
⇗ Identify and champion innovative ICT solutions geared towards improving and
harnessing efficiency-learning/ICT based skilling service provision that
increases gender inclusion and empowers young women’s ability to participate
in relevant and specialized skilling programs and upgrade their skills.
⇗ Coordinate with other portfolio coordinators to develop or leverage
opportunities for improved small enterprises and business to showcase their
positive experiences to other young people at district, regional and national
levels.
⇗ Initiate and identify the need for consultants for the skills development
portfolio activities and surge support.
⇗ Identify and operationalize business opportunity linkages between market
actors between various companies and with rural young women and men farmers
that will culminate into development of job placement opportunities and
business relationships.
⇗ Support the field MSD/Sector Specialists and intervention officers to
identify and work with Formal and Alternative Skills providers, including the
development of value propositions and game plans with them.
⇗ Participate in the development of the Programme work plans and budgets,
specifically the AMD component work plans and budgets.
Contribute to Program Quality Control, Learning and adaptive management

⇗ Engage in development and rollout of agency tested tools and initiatives to
ensure consistent high-quality implementation, documentation, and learning.
⇗ Monitor implementation of program strategies and consistently review their
effectiveness in achieving inclusion for rural young women and men and other
vulnerable groups in the priority districts.
⇗ Work closely with GOAL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team to ensure
that the Programme has appropriate M&E plans and staff are adhering to them
and reporting on a timely basis.
⇗ Work closely with partner staff to ensure technical quality of
implementation.
⇗ Organise quarterly and bi-annual partner coordination/learning and
reflection sessions to leverage program learning and enrich intervention
strategies across the Programme area.
⇗ Improving program intervention /co-design opportunities; Utilize evidence
and data from MEAL team to guide reflection, learning and adaptation/ youth
engagement strategies to attain efficiency and effectiveness within the
agricultural market system.
⇗ Ensure regular updates of issues emerging from program implementation
issues log.
⇗ Review partner narrative and financial reports and flag issues for
discussion with partner teams.
Reporting and Coordination
⇗ Develop program information flow matrix and ensure that partners can upload
and retrieve program data using a robust information sharing and storage
products.
⇗ Report on implementation progress, prepare regular impact stories and case
studies.
⇗ Contribute to the preparation of all quarterly and annual reports for the
skills development for youth component.
⇗ Network, coordinate, and cooperate with key agricultural market systems
actors at national, regional and district level, including government
ministries, and their Departments and Agencies, ensuring buy-in for
interventions to maximize impact and affect system level change.
Direct Supervision and Performance Management of Field Teams
⇗ Manage all aspect of staff in line with GOAL policy – timesheets, objective
setting, performance reviews
⇗ Liaise closely with other Portfolio Coordinators, Market Systems
specialists and with MEL staff to ensure work quality oversight and team
integration
⇗ Conduct refresher and specialized trainings as needed with staff and
partners and design and roll out the necessary didactic materials.
⇗ Build a strong team, leveraging unique strengths of all team members.
Other duties
⇗ Represent GOAL Uganda in a range of external fora and building strategic
relationships and partnerships.
⇗ Respect local laws, customs and adhere to GOAL systems procedures for
personnel, communications, finance, logistics, health, and safety.
⇗ Carry out any other tasks as required, to ensure the overall success of the
Programme.

General terms and conditions
Code of Conduct and Accountability within GOAL
⇗ GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has values and behaviours
framework which defines our code of conduct. Any candidate offered a job with
GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability.
⇗ Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding,
Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no
harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
⇗ Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any
wrongdoings within our programming area.
⇗ Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or
partner.

Safeguarding
Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum extent
from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of
abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that
GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous
background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

GOAL
Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency, with a
global team of 2,400 personnel, dedicated to alleviating the needs of the most
vulnerable communities. Currently operating in 13 of the world’s most
vulnerable countries, GOAL delivers a wide range of humanitarian and
development programmes, ranging from humanitarian relief in disaster
situations, to focusing on nutrition, food security, and building greater
resilience and sustainable livelihoods.

General description of the country programme
First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme
focuses on Health including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition
programming; and a market based systems approach to improving agricultural
livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social
behaviour change and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works
on a district focused approach and uses a mixture of direct implementation and
partnerships with national and international civil society organizations,
local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our
mission.

GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of approximately 100 personnel and manages an
annual operating budget of approximately €8.7 million 2018. GOAL is
currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with six
established offices in Kampala, Lira, Bugiri, Abim, Kaabong and Agago
Districts. GOAL Uganda country programme is funded by a number of donors who
include Mastercard, charity water, Irish Aid and some small foundations.

Young Africa Works Market for Youth
GOAL has been awarded a 5 years funding programme by the Mastercard
Foundation. The program is called Young Africa Works Uganda - Markets for
Youth. The overall objective of Young Africa Works in Uganda Markets for
Youth will be Facilitating market systems change that enables 300,000 rural
young women and men to access in dignified and fulfilling work in Uganda. To
achieve this overall objective, the proposed intervention will focus on the
following four outcomes, outlined below. Outcome 1 - rural young women and
men, and their enterprises, have access to and are using informal and formal
financial services and products; Outcome 2 - rural young women and men have
received skills training, market intelligence and have participated in
learning opportunities to upgrade practice and management in on and off farm
enterprises; Outcome 3 - rural young women and men, and their enterprises,
have access to and are participating in on and off farm activities in the
agricultural market system; Outcome 4 - rural young women and men have
collectively and collaboratively worked together to increase their purchasing
and influencing power in the agricultural market system. The programme employs
the Making Markets Work Better for the Poor M4P approach to market
development
Our package includes a competitive salary, health insurance cover for up to 3
dependents, comprehensive 24-hour personal accident cover, terminal benefits
equivalent to one month for each completed year of service and our working
hours provide for a half day on Fridays. GOAL promotes a learning and
development environment with training & study opportunities aligned to our
staff development policy.

How to Apply ⇒
Interested applicants who meet the requirements should submit their
applications by email with at least 3 reference contacts current or former
Line Manager from the last three employers and daytime contact number to; The
Human Resource Manager, GOAL recruitment@ug.goal.ie indicating the title
“Portfolio Coordinator-Inclusive Skilling & Learning Development” in the
subject line by 9th September 2020. PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH CERTIFICATES.

Deadline 9 th September 2020

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