Employment Promotion Officer

You facilitate the process of expanding access to employment opportunities, map key public and private firms/companies with clear potential to employ young people.
Required qualifications and experience

A Master Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Guidance and Counselling, or any other business-related fields.
A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management; Social Sciences.
Vocational Studies; Education; Guidance and Counselling; Business Administration or related fields.
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in employment support services like job matching in public or private sector organizations and networks;
At least 2 years’ experience in capacity building, private sector development, career guidance, coaching or other employment support services
Required knowledge and skills

You have broad and in-depth understanding of the various aspects of international cooperation (context, challenges, strengths, partners, functioning, etc.);
Expertise in jobs and skills matching activities;
Good understanding of the key labour market actors and national and regional levels especially in Rwenzori Albertine, Busoga and metropolitan Kampala;
Demonstrated understanding of employment policies and issues with a focus of youth and young women;
Fluent understanding of project implementation data management, monitoring and evaluation;
Excellent understanding of the local economy and the local economic opportunities.
Basic knowledge of Start-Your-Business and Manage-Your-Business approaches
Expertise in developing and implementing mechanisms and interventions for enhanced youth livelihoods.
Excellent interpersonal skills allowing to interact and work with vulnerable youth and women, as well as private sector actors and other (high-level) stakeholders.
Creative thinking and being pro-active i.e. taking initiatives and responsibility at the same time
Good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, email) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office).
Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team
Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy
Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender sensitive and non-discriminatory behavior and attitudes
Fluent in English, with excellent reporting skills.
You commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values

We offer you

A fascinating/ interesting/varied job in an international environment.
A contract of 45 months.
You are based in Kampala or Jinja or Fort Portal.
A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (class 5)