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CARE Women Economic Empowerment/YSLA Specialist Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

CARE Women Economic Empowerment/YSLA Specialist Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs. CARE Uganda looking for “Women Economic Empowerment/YSLA Specialist“. Applicants with a degree in Postgraduate Degree may apply on or before March 15, 2023.

At the end of World War II, with much of the world in ruins, Arthur Ringland and Dr. Lincoln Clark approach 22 American charities to propose a non-profit corporation to funnel food packages from Americans to loved ones in Europe. The charities agree and on November 27, they incorporate the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE).

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CARE Women Economic Empowerment/YSLA Specialist Jobs 2023

The CARE has published a job vacancy announcement on March 04, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Women Economic Empowerment/YSLA Specialist to be based in Kamuli, Uganda.

Recruiter Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (CARE)
Position Women Economic Empowerment/YSLA Specialist
Location Kamuli, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification Postgraduate Degree
Experience Required Minimum Six years
Application Deadline March 15, 2023

CARE Job Vacancy 2023

Specific responsibilities and tasks

Responsibility #1: Lead on Implementing YSLA+ approaches to improve access to and utilization of ASRH services (50% of time):

  • Conduct participatory identification and capacity assessment of existing YSLAs and form new ones as necessary.
  • Lead on the implementation of the YSLA+ model that promotes innovation and applies new technology to reduce the need to carry cash by project participants and promote digital transactions.
  • Lead implementation of activities that link adolescent girls in YSLAs that are supported with menstrual hygiene management component led by SRH Specialists to entrepreneurial training and skills building.
  • Design and implement activities that address barriers to ASRH services and build adolescents’ economic resilience, for girls’ and boys’ groups building on YSLA platforms as well as provide related training and related skills-based training in entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
  • Implement processes that link existing VSLAs established by CARE to the YSLAs for support to adolescent out-of-school adolescents/young people and to mitigate risks in each target community, providing mentorship and opportunities for participants to later graduate to the full VSLAs.
  • Work with SRH colleagues to improve the integration of ASRH and YSLA activities.
  • Review, revise, and/or adapt training materials and conduct training YSLA+ methodology as necessary.
  • Champion formal financial linkages and product development that suit the YSLA+ beneficiary category.
  • Champion Digital access to financial services and Financial Education to address the day-to-day needs of the targeted adolescent girls and boys.
  • Substantially contribute to business development by participating in program design and proposal development in the area of technical competency.

Position in Organization:

  • Salary: UGX0 – 0(Monthly)
  • Category: Gender
  • Location: Kamuli
  • Expiry: 15, Mar 2023
  • Gender: Not Set
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Qualification: Post Graduate D
  • Experience: 6 Years

Qualification:

  • A postgraduate Qualification in business development, Economics, Adult education, Sociology or a related field is a MUST.
  • Advanced knowledge and at least five years of proven practical experience technically supporting gender transformative approaches.
  • At least 6 years of hands-on professional experience in community development work (including working with institutions, understanding their culture, breaking taboos in conversations, ability to discuss sensitive topics such as masculinity and sexuality in a sensitive but direct way).
  • Experience working with large, cross-cultural teams with multiple deliverables is desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal communication and facilitation skills; sound judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to network, build relationships and establish collaboration with different government institutions, development agencies, and local and national networks.
  • Ability to link with community activists and social movements.
  • Working knowledge of M&E, and strong report writing and documentation skills.
  • Unshakable commitment to gender equality and empowerment of women and girls.
  • Practical experience in girls social – economic empowerment, implementing income-generating activities, and layering services over YSLA platforms.

How to Apply CARE Women Economic Empowerment/YSLA Specialist Jobs 2023

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://royalty.thorn-soft.com/recruitment/job-details.php?job=41

The Closing Date: March 15, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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