Business Development Advisor – C&D Job Vacancy at VSO in Uganda

Location: Lira Uganda

Role overview
Assess the needs and build the business skills and practice of the Vocational Training Institute (VTI), to develop and implement strategies to become a self-sustained VTI that delivers, quality, agricultural market relevant, industry demanded standards of training skills and services.

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 in Business, Administration, Organizational management or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in supporting organisations to develop and implement strategic- and business plans
• Experience of Change Management, organisational transformations.
• Strong networking and partnership building skills and experience
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Experience of working with/training low capacity teams
• Effective communications skills (including IT skills and report writing)

Desirable:
• Knowledge and experience in agri-business sector; markets and value chain
• Experience within vocational/agricultural training organisations
• Experience with youth / livelihoods projects
• Experience of delivering Training of Trainers
• 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
• Ability to adjust and adapt easily to a new environment, culture and situation; address multiple challenges in the workplace and be able to work without much supervision.
• A team player able to work alongside their local colleagues in a spirit of partnership.
• Proactive, supportive, adaptive and accommodative

Allowance and accommodation

All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.

VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic but meet VSO standards in terms of security and facilities.

How to Apply:
https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/volunteering-pro/jobs/business-development-advisor-%E2%80%93-vocational-training-institute-cd

Deadline:28/Feb/2017