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About GO USETECH
GO USETECH is a non-profit, community-centered skills development organization operating in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Kikuube District. We empower refugees and host communities through high-quality training programs in ICT, vocational skills, entrepreneurship, and livelihood development.
Our mission is to promote self-reliance, innovation, and inclusive economic growth by equipping vulnerable groups—especially women, youth, persons with disabilities, and refugees—with marketable skills that open pathways to employment and entrepreneurship.
GO USETECH works collaboratively with community structures, stakeholders, and humanitarian partners to deliver programs that address real community needs. Our approach emphasizes hands-on learning, accessibility, gender inclusion, cultural sensitivity, and long-term sustainability. We believe that skills transform lives, and that every individual deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and create a better future.
Position Title: Bookmaking / Book Production Trainer
Duty Station: Kyangwali Refugee Settlement – Kikuube District
Employment Type: 4-Month Contract (Renewable)
Reports To: Vocational Training Coordinator
Job Description
The Bookmaking Trainer will deliver practical and theoretical training in the production of notebooks, hardcover books, exercise books, record books, diaries, and related products. The trainer will equip learners with hands-on skills in cutting, assembling, gluing, binding, trimming, and finishing books using both manual and semi-automatic tools.
The role requires a patient, skilled, and creative instructor capable of training learners from diverse educational backgrounds, some of whom may have limited or no prior experience. The trainer must encourage innovation, precision, and quality workmanship while ensuring a safe and organized learning environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design a detailed bookmaking training curriculum tailored to community needs.
- Teach learners to produce exercise books, notebooks, hardcovers, registers, diaries, and other paper products.
- Instruct trainees on cutting, gluing, stitching, binding, trimming, laminating, and cover finishing.
- Train learners in the safe operation of bookbinding machines (guillotine, stitching machine, punching tools, etc.).
- Ensure proper maintenance and inventory management of tools and materials.
- Conduct practical assessments and maintain detailed learner progress reports.
- Guide learners to produce high-quality books suitable for local markets or institutional use.
- Promote teamwork, creativity, and time management among trainees.
- Maintain a clean, safe, inclusive workshop environment.
- Support women, persons with disabilities, and refugees to fully participate in training.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Crafts Production, Industrial Art, Bookbinding, or a related vocational field.
- Minimum 2 years of practical experience in bookmaking or bookbinding.
- Previous experience in training, coaching, or supervising craft production is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in one or more local languages used in the settlement: Swahili, Arabic, French, Luganda, Runyankole, Runyoro, Kigegere, etc.
- Experience working with refugee or vulnerable populations is highly desirable.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong craftsmanship and precision.
- Ability to teach both simple and advanced techniques.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High organizational skills and ability to meet production timelines.
- Cultural sensitivity, patience, and empathy.
Priority Applicants
- Women (highly encouraged)
- Refugees (highly needed)
- Persons with special needs
How to Apply
Submit your CV, Cover Letter, Academic Certificates, and National ID/Refugee ID to:
📧 careers@gousetech.org
Deadline: 1st December 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
