UGANDA MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION JOB LINK PROGRAM

Problem Statement:

Youth unemployment in Uganda remains a significant challenge, partly due to a lack of visibility and information about available skill sets and innovations. By bridging this information gap between skilled youth and potential employers, we can reduce unemployment and foster economic growth.

The Solution:

The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) plans to launch a job link Program during the Uganda International Trade Fair (UGITF) 2024.The program will link job seekers, graduates and interns with relevant skills to industrialists capable of leveraging those skills.

A dedicated job link desk will be established at the Industrial Education Pavilion in the international trade fair, serving as a hub for gathering information about youth skill sets and innovations.

Job link desk services:

The UMA Job Link program offers you an opportunity to register your skills and experience. Using the UMA network, we shall identify companies interested in employing you depending on your skills and link you to that opportunity.

The following categories of skills are indicative of the skills that are required by industrialists. Job seekers with minimum qualification of P.7 are encouraged to apply.

Job categories

Note: People with different programs (courses) from the universities and institutions that are not mentioned above are encouraged to apply

During UGITF 2024, A desk will be opened and the following services will be offered

• Collection of filled forms containing information on skills and innovations.
• Meeting potential employers,
• Showcasing skills and expertise to potential employers as applicants will be given a chance to demonstrate what they are good at.

The data will be analyzed and a database of applicants will be shared with potential employers seeking talent that matches their needs.

How to Apply

Applicants can download the Form HERE, print, fill and then physically submit the complete form, with a colored passport photo attached, to the Job Link Desk at the Education Pavilion Tent, UMA Show Grounds  from 2nd – 10th October, 2024

Post-UGITF Follow-Up Activities:

• Display people of certain skills on the UMA website.
• Follow up for further information on details of the youth
• Connecting of the applicants to further training programs to enhance their skills.
• UMA will exploit funding opportunities to that will benefit applicants.