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| Enabel Uganda |
Digitilization for Development (D4D) and Innovation Officer job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 14 April 2023
Hiring Organization: Enabel Uganda
Job Details:
Enabel is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s governmental cooperation. The agency also works for other national and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad, Enabel offers solutions to address pressing global challenges: Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security, Economic and Social Inequality as well as promotes Global Citizenship. With over 2,000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.
Background
Enabel in Uganda is looking for a passionate and dynamic individuals to fill 2 vacancies for D4D and Innovation Officer
The D4D and Innovation Officer (s) will coordinate the implementation of the D4D (Digitalisation for Development) activities for Enabel in Uganda
Tasks and Responsibilities
• You constantly assess the availability of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) equipment, status of internet connectivity, etc.) In order to improve the Beneficiary Organization’s (BO’s) adaptation to Digitalization for Development (D4D) initiatives.
• You prepare terms of reference and budget for the implementation of the D4D activities
• You ensure permanent monitoring of D4D activities within the partner institutions and they transition from traditional processes to digital programs.
• You apply design thinking and/or action research to design, pilot and scale creative and impactful solutions.
• You promote the use of digital technologies (EdTech) to digitalize and improve teaching in secondary and nursing schools
• You support the creation of a pipeline for business ideas with high growth potential in agri-business or the green economy
Required qualifications and experience
• Masters in human sciences related fields (preferably in adults’ education, educational sciences, development studies, human resources, sociology, etc.)
• Complementary asset: Degree in engineering or ICT or related field (such as Information Technology, Business Computing)
• At least 5 years’ experience in implementing D4D activities in the public sector
• At least 2 years’ experience with or knowledge of the functioning of digital/innovation eco-systems is an asset.
• Proven experience in development of E-learning (management of online courses – specifically on a learning management system, implementing course with a blended/hybrid approach, mobile application, etc.)
• Experience in Human Capacity Development
Required Knowledge and skills
• Broad and in-depth understanding of the various aspects of international cooperation (context, challenges, strengths, partners, functioning, etc.);
• Knowledge of the latest trends in education technology
• Knowledge of Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Knowledge of how MOOCS (Massive Open online courses) operate
• You are flexible and can work in a changing environment
• Excellent understanding of the design thinking approach and action research
• Good knowledge of the different entrepreneurship approaches
• Excellent interpersonal- and communication skills to interact with different stakeholders
• Out of the box thinking is an asset
You commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values).
We offer you
• A fascinating/ interesting/varied job in an international environment.
• A contract of 45 months.
• You are based in Kampala with frequent visit to the field Offices in Busoga and Albertine Region
• A salary package that comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales (class 5)
• The contractual conditions will be established according to the organization’s salary policies.
• Following this recruitment procedure, a shortlist of successful applicants may be constituted which may be sourced in the next three years for similar job openings.
Every person who fulfils the conditions listed in our job advertisements may apply. Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, disability status or any other factor other than competence.
Application procedure
Submit your application letter and an updated CV (maximum 3 pages) via the link:
https://jobs.enabel.be/go/All-vacancies/4648801/
Deadline for submission of applications: Friday 14th April 2023 at 11:59 pm (EAT).
Only applications submitted via the above link will be considered.
Date Posted: 2023-04-02
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