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Volunteer role: Labour Market Analyst
Type of role: Business, management and IT
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Application Closing Date: 31 Oct 2019
Interview date: TBC
Start date: 20/01/2020
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Role overview
This
is an exciting opportunity to contribute to improving the employability
of vulnerable and marginalised people in the countries that VSO works
in through support to our Global livelihoods teams. The purpose of this
role is help VSO conduct a detailed labour market research and analysis
in countries where we have livelihoods programmes especially Tanzania,
Uganda, Kenya. In this role, you will carry out a labour market skill
survey to review the relevant skills sets for employability and the
availability of such skill set in the various countries. This will help
identify new employment opportunities and current skills gaps that will
help to reduce poverty and exclusion among these most vulnerable groups.
You will work remotely with our livelihoods team in VSO Tanzania, VSO
Uganda and VSO Kenya.
You
will document, test and replicate VSO’s work in the area of labour
market analysis and advice on improvements and future focus of the
labour market analysis work. Your input will ensure that VSO is using
sound approaches towards analysing labour markets that will help reduce
poverty and exclusion among the most vulnerable groups..
This
role will mainly be remote/online research and analysis but there may
be travels in which case VSO will facilitate the process
Skills, qualifications and experience
Education
A bachelor degree in social science, economics, business, marketing or related subject;
Skills Knowledge and Experience
- Relevant previous experience with labour market studies in an economic reform context.
- Good analytical and writing skills, and good ability in manipulating, analysing and reporting survey information.
- Proven research and economic analysis experience, including 5 years of working experience
- Demonstrated understanding of the entrepreneurship and livelihoods sector specifically as it relates to start-up enterprises for youth with low levels of educational attainment and non-formal skills
- Good understanding of inclusion issues
- Broad previous experience with multi-country/county evaluations
- Excellent analytical, facilitation, communication and report writing skills.
- Good and tangible experience in social research;
- Experience in establishing and supporting organisation development;
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Experience of working on similar projects in a developing country.
Allowance
This role will be carried out mainly through online desk research with online meetings with the teams. This role can be carried out in a flexible manner in which you have control over the days and times you will work to deliver the activities to meet the target deadline. Expenses you incur carrying out the activities will be fully reimbursed e.g. communication/internet cost.
Where we need you to accompany the team on a country visit, VSO will facilitate the process and cover all travels, accommodation and associated cost.
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MODE OF APPLICATION;
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