Organization: Ministry of Gender Labour and Social
Development
Deadline :05/04/2013
REPORTS TO: DIPECTOR FOR LABOUR
Duration of
the contract: ONE YEAR
Job details:
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social
Development, Uganda
The Government of Uganda under
the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social
Development, with support from the
International Labour Organisation/
International Programme on the Elimination
of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) is
implementing a Child Labour and- Education
Project. The overall objective of the
project is to contribute to elimination of
child labour in Uganda
through profiling
child labour as a national priority issue
for achieving education for all. The project
will strengthen collaboration between the
Ministry of Education and Sports and the
Ministry of Gender Labour and Social
Development in the effort to increase
educational opportunities as a viable
alternative to combat the worst forms of child
labour. The Ministry of Gender Labour and
Social Development, invites
applications from qualified Ugandans to
fill the post below which exists under the
Project.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Develop awareness raising materials on the
linkages between child labour and
education.
Develop simplified versions/information
materials on the Statutory Regulation on
the National list of hazardous work and the
Employment (Employment of Children)
Regulations.
Develop a module to the ILO – IPEC
information kit on mainstreaming child
labour concerns in education sector plans
and programmes specific to the Uganda
context.
Integrate the Regulation on Apprenticeship
into the national skills training
curricula and the BTVET Strategy.
Requirement:
An Honours Bachelor's Degree plus Masters
Degree in one of the following
fields; Social Work Social Administration,
Development , Education
A minimum of five (5) years relevant
working experience on child labour
programming.
Policy analysis.
Child Labour and Children's rights
Legislation a Communication skills.
Results oriented and self-driven.
Interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience: 5
Job application procedure
Applicants should attach three sets of
certified photocopies of their certificates,
academic transcripts, testimonials and CV
Applications should be addressed to
The
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Gender, Labour and Social Development,
and
delivered to the Security Registry
(2nd floor) Ministry of Gender, Labour and
Social Development, Simbamanyo
House, George Street
not later than 5th April
2013.
NOTE: Only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted