Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 23 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose Specific responsibilities and duties:
1. Mapping organisations and service providers who provide skilling / TVET in and for refugee hosting areas (Government, private sector, (I)NGOs, local actors).
- Identify actors (Government, private sector, (I)NGOs, local actors) through online research (on-line search, social media, SLIME, SLAM), snowballing during data collection, field visits to include in the Uganda skilling Exchange (USE) Platform.
- Identifying field based focal points that can support data collection and maintaining relationships with them.
- Add contacts to contact list and maintain contact list.

2. Support data collection for the USE platform
- Schedule appointments with identified organisation contact persons.
- Conduct remote and in person data collection and enter data in the system or support external actors with data entry (as needed).
- Collect data on the training centres and their coordinates and update the current data.

3. Data validation and cleaning
- Review submitted data for deficiencies or errors before approving its publishing on the platform.
- Document and share lessons learned as the volunteer interacts with the system to facilitate continuous improvement of the data collection approach.
- Review the current list of the stakeholders and programs to see if they are still active or inactive and update them as needed.

4. USE visualisation testing
- Identify errors through routine testing.
- Compile all errors in a dedicated document.

Capture additional features that are being suggested by the different users and document them in the tracking tools.

5. Support development of USE
- Support user centred design consultations.
- Support the ICT4D advisor with reviews of the platform during development and share feedback.
- Keep researching the new tools similar to USE in Uganda and other implementations and capture lessons learned and share with the ICT4D advisor.

6. Support dissemination of USE
- Support the ICT4D advisor with the dissemination plan for USE.
- Support identification of key stakeholders that can serve as allies/collaborators for the USE platform.

Person specifications Academic background, Experience & Person Specifications;
✓ Diploma in a relevant area IT, Statics, Computer Science, Business Computing (additional computer training or certification will be an asset)
✓ At least 6 months experience in Data entry
✓ Experience with Humanitarian NGOs will be an added advantage
✓ Experience with data collection as part of research, or related work experience, or as a Data Entry Operator or Office Clerk or volunteer
✓ Experience working with MS Office, data programs and information management systems
✓ Good typing speed and accuracy will be required to support remote data collection
✓ Pro-activity and attention to detail are essential
✓ Good communication skills and demonstrated ability to effectively interact with local and national and international actors
✓ Research experience
✓ Excellent knowledge of correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
✓ Previous experience cleaning and managing data
✓ Knowledge of partners providing training/skilling opportunities in the refugee settlements in Uganda
✓ Comply with all relevant SCI policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies
✓ Commitment to Save the Children aims and principles and in particular commitment to the SCI policies and procedures.
✓ Must possess a valid TIN and NSSF number.
✓ Photocopy of Refugee ID / Attestation card

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested candidates should send their CV with a cover letter to uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org  in a single document not exceeding 5MBs by 30th August 2023 clearly indicating U-RIL Uganda skilling Exchange (USE) Volunteer in the email subject line.

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