General information

Reference code: ​UGA.2406 - Junior Expert in Grants and Knowledge Management (Enabel) ​

Duty  location: Uganda, Fort Portal,

Organisation name:  Enabel,

Project title :  Green and Decent Jobs for Youth - « WeWork »

Contract type: CDI with terme clause

Contract duration: 1 year extendable

Expected contract start date: between 1/02 and 15/04/2025.

Context

The overall objective of the "WeWork"-project is that young people, especially young women, acquire skills and find decent jobs or entrepreneurship opportunities in agriculture and the green and sustainable economy. It focuses on providing young people with the right vocational skills and genuine opportunities to generate an income and contribute to the economy through sustainable, decent work. An economic sector logic approach is being followed, with a focus on specific value chains in agriculture and the green economy. Skills development is at the core of WeWork Project. It consists of both formal and non-formal skills development pathways. The formal pathway is led with vocational training institutes (VTI). Enabel provides technical and financial support.
The non-formal pathway is undertaken through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) project. SDF is an innovative and large-scale (over 7000 beneficiaries, consisting of vulnerable youth and women) non-formal skilling project. It requires effective day-to-day work on designing, implementing and monitoring grant procedures.

 

Job description

Together with the team and under the guidance of the direct supervisor, the Junior Expert will work with grantees (partner organizations) to build their capacity in grant management, contribute to the quality assurance of the grant and support the monitoring and evaluation of the grant and its outputs as well as knowledge management process in the green economy sector.  The JE preferably has prior experience and interest in green economy (in particular sustainable tourism and/or renewable energy).

Profile

Required training/degree (eliminatory on CV): 
Master or Professional Bachelor’s Degree 

• Biology/Environment/Renewable Energy

• Political sciences/ International relations/ Diplomacy

• Sociology/ Anthropology/Social work

• (Green) Economy/Commercial engineer/Marketing

• Development studies

• Sustainable tourism

Required specific knowledge (eliminatory on CV): 

• Professional experience in data base management (3 min. months)

• Experience in collection and analysis of quantitative data through (min 3 months) 

• Experience in capacity building (e.g. by giving trainings, 1 on 1 follow-up,… - min. 3 months)
   

Preferred assets (not eliminatory on CV): 

• Knowledge of project cycle management and/or grant management

• Knowledge and keen interest in the sectors of agriculture, tourism & hospitality or any other green economy related field

• Knowledge on Vocational education and training 

• Sound communication, stakeholder management and relationship skills.
   

Language skills: 

• English (working language) 

• Dutch: basic knowledge (level A2) -  If level is not more than A2: good knowledge of French required for the selection interviews

• French: basic knowledge (level A2) -  If level is not more than A2: good knowledge of Dutch required for the selection interviews

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We offer

• A salary & insurance package (see our website) 
• A unique opportunity to live and work abroad  
• A job with responsibilities where innovation is valued  
• A qualitative supervision and coaching 
• A job in close contact with our partners  
• A dynamic, committed and supportive community of young people   
• A professional springboard for a future carreer in international cooperation 

Selection criteria and stages

The selection of the applicant for each job opening is made in 5 eliminatory stages. 

Step 1 - Screening of CVs 

We check that you meet the admission requirements by 29 September 2024  

1. Hold Belgian nationality or be a citizen of a member state of the European Economic Union or the Swiss Confederation. 

2. Born after 29 september1993. 

3. Respect the specific criteria related to the job (diploma, experience, languages, etc.); 

Step 2 – Written test 

You are invited to do several online psycho-technical tests; 

Step 3 - Oral test in the form of a motivational interview (online) 

We will check your motivation to participate in the Junior Programme on the one hand and on your motivation for the  specific functions for which you have applied on the other hand; 

Step 4 - Oral test in form of Assessment Center (face-to-face) 

During a group exercise followed by an individual interview, you will be evaluated on 5 skills considered essential to succesfully fulfil the mission of a Junior Expert. 

Step 5 - Interview with the field project team (online) 

During this last step, the project team will go a bit deeper into the technical skills and experience for the job of each candidate and check whether you fit in the team. They will take the ultimate decision on which candidate to recruit.  

Application instructions

Please follow the instructions below to complete your  online CV and to submit your application in a correct and timely way. 

Only applicants who meet all prerequisite admission criteria and who have submitted a complete application will be invited to the rest of the selection procedure. 

• Please complete all blocks of information directly in your online candidate profile in one of these languages: English, French or Dutch. 

• Apply for one or more jobs in the language of the job offer : If the job offer is written in English, write your motivation letter in English! If the job offer is written in French, write it in French! 

• Applications that are not written in the language of the position will not be accepted.