Position title
SHOE MAKING TRAINER — JOB ADVERT
Description

GO USETECH is seeking a skilled and passionate Shoe Making Trainer to provide hands-on vocational training in footwear production to refugees and host community members in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement.

The trainer will equip learners with practical skills in footwear design, pattern cutting, assembling, stitching, finishing, and shoe repair. The goal of this training is to empower vulnerable groups—especially youth, women, and persons with disabilities—with income-generating skills that promote self-reliance and entrepreneurship.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in leatherwork and footwear craftsmanship, the ability to train individuals with different educational backgrounds, and a commitment to community empowerment and inclusive development.

This position plays a vital role in improving livelihood opportunities and strengthening economic resilience within refugee and host communities.

Responsibilities
  • Develop a comprehensive shoemaking training curriculum for beginner and advanced learners.
  • Train participants in measuring, cutting, assembling, stitching, shaping, polishing, and finishing shoes.
  • Demonstrate production of various types of footwear using leather and other materials.
  • Teach repair techniques for worn-out shoes and custom footwear production.
  • Ensure proper use, storage, and maintenance of shoemaking tools and machines.
  • Conduct practical assessments and provide continuous learner feedback.
  • Maintain workshop cleanliness, safety standards, and inventory records.
  • Organize practical production sessions to create market-quality footwear products.
  • Prepare daily attendance records, weekly progress reports, and final training evaluations.
  • Foster an inclusive, respectful, and supportive learning environment for refugees, women, and persons with disabilities.
Qualifications
  • Diploma in Leatherwork, Crafts Technology, or a related vocational field.
  • Minimum 2 years of practical experience in shoemaking or footwear production.
  • Experience in vocational training or teaching is an added advantage.
  • Ability to communicate in one or more settlement languages such as:
    • Swahili
    • French
    • Arabic
    • Luganda
    • Runyankole
    • Runyoro
    • Kigegere
  • Experience working with refugees or vulnerable groups is highly desirable.
Job Benefits
  • Opportunity to empower refugees and host communities with employable skills.
  • Work within a mission-driven non-profit organization focused on community transformation.
  • Gain experience working in humanitarian and development settings.
  • Potential contract renewal based on performance and project continuation.
  • Opportunity to contribute to sustainable livelihood programs.
Contacts

📧 Email: careers@gousetech.org

Applicants should submit:

  • Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Cover Letter
  • Academic Certificates
  • National ID or Refugee ID
Employment Type
Full-time
Beginning of employment
January 2025
Duration of employment
4 Months (Renewable)
Industry
Vocational Training / Non-Profit / Community Development
Job Location
Kasonga - Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, KIKUUBE, South Western, P.O.BOX 491026, HOIMA, Uganda
Working Hours
Full-Time (Monday – Friday)
Base Salary
€250000 UGX-€400000 UGX Per month
Date posted
January 5, 2025
Valid through
January 22, 2025
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