Education Officer Job Opportunity at AVSI Foundation

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The Education Officer will work in liaison with the agro-institutions and learning firms to design and test work/entrepreneurship related activities and learning objectives that help young people to build their market relevant skills.
• Oversee the design of guidelines and suggest work plans to support agro-institutions and learning firms in the implementation of activities that support youth work and entrepreneurship;
• Work in close collaboration with the agro-institutions and agribusinesses to facilitate internships and practical training approaches to enhance youth work readiness and entrepreneurship skilling.
• Provide support and build the capacity of agro-institutions and learning firms to implement the youth skilling activities both in relation to the learning component and, more specifically, in relation to the employment/ entrepreneurship component.
• Provide ongoing technical assistance to the agro-institutions and learning firms and foster opportunities for actors to learn from each other.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should preferably hold a University degree in Vocational Education, Agric-Education, Education Management, Agri-business related field and experience with working in an entrepreneurial environment or as owner/manager of a small business
• A minimum of four years of professional experience in agribusiness, and/or value chain and market access related consultancy, and/or analysis/research of agribusiness and/or regional socio-economic development projects;
• Previous exposure and experience in working with the public sector, private sector and donor organizations on institutional development or similar projects will be an asset;
• Significant experience in training, teaching or mentoring role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

How to Apply:  

All suitably qualified candidates should send their application letters, accompanied with updated Curriculum Vitae indicating three professional referees and copies of relevant certificates via E-mail with the subject line indicating ‘the position title’ addressed to:

The Human Resource Manager,

AVSI Foundation,

P.O. Box 6785, Kampala, Uganda.

E-mail to: hr.kampala@avsi.org

Deadline: 11^th March 2016