Organizational Development Specialist - Human Resource Management Job Vacancy at VSO in Uganda

Role overview
Assess the needs and build the operational, management and governance capacity of staff, management and board members of the vocational training institutes so they have the leadership, policies and practices to support the delivery of quality, market relevant agricultural related trainings and services to youth so they can access employment as part of the MasterCard funded DYNAMIC project
Skills, qualifications and experience

Essential
• A degree relevant field
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in supporting organisations to develop and implement to strategic and business plans;
• Experience of developing and putting into practice HR, procurement and finance policies and procedures
• Experience of Change Management
• Familiarity with governance practise
• Proven coaching and mentoring skills
• Experience of working with/training low capacity teams
• Effective communications skills (including IT skills and report writing)

Desirable:
• Experience within vocational training organisations
• Experience of conducting and rolling out organisational capacity assessments
• Experience of delivering Training of Trainers
• Experience of working with/training low capacity teams/grass root organisations
• 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 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 VSOs standards for security and facilities

How to Apply:
https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/volunteering-pro/jobs/organizational-development-specialist-human-resource-management

Deadline: 1/Feb/2017