Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 03, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
BACKGROUND:
The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Uganda's apex body for the private sector is collaborating with the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works in Uganda to implement the Enhancing Lead Firm Structure for Youth Employment Project
The Intervention's ultimate goal is to create dignified and fulfilling work for young women and men and contribute to the effort to lifting Ugandans out of poverty.
The intervention focuses on creating, maintaining and sustaining growth in job markets through strengthening the capacity of actors to efficiently produce and sell their goods and services in expanded markets, developing new diversified financing mechanisms as well as growing the capacity of business leaders and their support service providers to manage and expand their enterprises. This transformative intervention will also transition Micro Enterprises into Small Enterprises.
PSFU is looking to recruit a capable, experienced and passionate Ugandan for the position of Investment Specialist - Gender.

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION
Under the overall responsibility and technical supervision, the Project Director, the Investment Specialist/Gender (IS/Gender) will be responsible for planning and delivering all the gender-related activities under the project. He/she will serve as the technical lead, tasked with identifying gender- based constraints facing young women and men in the project intervention areas and steering project activities to directly address these issues. The IS/ Gender will take responsibility for advocating for greater attention to gender perspectives, and for providing the necessary technical support to ensure gender integration throughout the project.

DURATION, LOCATION AND NATURE OF APPOINTMENT
The appointment will be for an initial three (3) years in the Project Unit renewable for a possible 2 further years subject to a six months' probation and performance.
The Investment Specialist - Gender will work from the Project Unit in Kampala, but will be required to travel throughout the country in accordance with approved work plans and programmes


Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education:

Job application procedure

Interested candidates are invited to submit their ONLINE applications not later than Monday, 17th July, 2023 5pm addressed to;
The Chief Executive Officer,
Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), Plot 43 Nakasero Hill Road P.O. Box 7683, Kampala
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvasing will automatically disqualify any candidate.
PSFU is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified Women are strongly encouraged to apply.


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