Soft Skills Trainer – no previous experience needed

Activity description

Do you want to contribute to the activities of Ugandan NGO in rural settings of Nebbi district? Do you want to see and help convey the organization’s message and mission while being part of Skills Development Academy of Ugandan branch of EMOTER in Nebbi town? West Nile region and especially its rural parts is considered as one of the regions of Uganda that faces the highest levels of poverty. As a result, these rural communities suffer from practically no access to basic healthcare and preventive services, poor education and high joblessness level due to almost no opportunities for skills development and capacity building. These are the main areas of EMOTER’s operations. You will be helping to improve soft and leadership skills of our students while they are studying practical skills such as agriculture, tailoring, carpentry, etc. by local teacher/tutor. Thanks to you they will leave our academy not only with new practical skill but they will also know how to present themselves in job

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

You will stay in our house for volunteers which works like guest house with shared accommodation and equipped kitchen. You will receive pocket money – you can either buy local food which is cheap or you can cook in the kitchen. Visa, flight tickets, travel insurance, mandatory and some highly recommended immunizations and antimalarials prevention are covered. We will arrange transport between Entebbe airport and Kampala and then transport between Kampala and Nebbi by car. Our office is not very far from the quest house and volunteers usually just walk there. We can also provide travel allowanc

Training during the activity

At start you will get app. 4 days on-arrival training from UPA organisation in Kampala about culture, safety, country and its history in order to deep dive more in local settings and minimize cultural difference. In Nebbi you will also get training about your position from local staff of EMOTER.

Participant profile

Candidate should like working with a various group of people and be able to engage them in the discussion about topics mentioned above. We don’t require any previous expertise or experience with training of soft skills or teaching adults but it is an advantage. Main topics and basic materials that should be covered as part of their curriculum are already prepared. English proficiency and excellence oral and written is a must, User of MS Office, Respect for diversity. Strong organizational skills. You can pick to go for 3 months (latest start 1.10.2024) or 6 months (latest start 1.7.2024)

Activity dates

A total of 12 week(s) during the period 01/05/2024 to 31/07/2024

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Activity location

Karla IV. 1351, 66501 Rosice Uganda

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Türkiye

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Health and wellbeing

Education and training

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Deadline for applications

No application deadline

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