Agribusiness Training Specialist Off-farm – Vocational Training Institute - Arua Tech Uganda

Role overview

Assess the needs and build the technical (and operational) capacity of instructors (and staff) within the Vocational Training Institute (VTI) so they can deliver quality, agricultural market relevant and industry demanded standards of skills training and services. Support the VTI staff in conducting market assessments, curriculum development based on identified agricultural related off-farm market trades (for example manufacture/repair of high impact, low cost intermediate technology agricultural tools, equipment and machines; processing, value addition and marketing of produce etc.)

This project is part of a 3 year youth livelihood project, funded by private supporters of VSO’s work in Uganda.
Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential
• A degree relevant field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Vocational and technical training experience in Agricultural – off farm related sectors (manufacture/repair of low cost agricultural tools, equipment and machines; processing; value addition and marketing of produce etc)
• Experience of curricular development
• Experience of training and coaching others in lesson planning; schemes of work; lesson delivery; competence based learning; formative and summative assessments

Desirable:
• Experience of delivering Training of Trainers
• Experience of Preparation for work
• Prior experience of working in developing countries (in Africa, in an NGO
• Motorbike experience or willingness to learn

Personal Qualities
• Strong interpersonal skills and suitable character to work in a slow-paced environment which can be bureaucratic (requiring patience and tenacity).
• Professionalism
• Conceptual and analytic thinking
• Initiative, self-motivated

How to Apply:
https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/volunteering-pro/jobs/agribusiness-training-specialist-off-farm-%E2%80%93-vocational-training

Deadline: 31/Dec/2016