Vacancy Title: Apprentice Waitrons
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Public Administration and Government
Category: Restaurant & Hospitality

Organization: Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Website: Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities
Deadline: Friday, May 10, 2024
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa

Summary:
Date Posted: Monday, April 29, 2024
Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Advertisement for apprenticeship opportunities in the Tourism and Hospitality Sector. The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities contributes to Objective 4 of the NDP III aimed at developing a pool of skilled personnel along the tourism value chain and ensuring decent working conditions. This initiative aligns with the NRM Manifesto, where the Government committed to developing and enhancing the capacity of the labor force along the tourism value chain through on-the-job training aimed at hands-on skills development for Ugandans.

The on-the-job training program aims to achieve several objectives, including providing hands-on working experience to diverse professionals interested in pursuing a career in the tourism and hospitality industry, offering an opportunity for young graduates to gain relevant skills, reducing the school-to-work transition gap, improving productivity, and employability of young people, engaging the hospitality sector in developing locally skilled workers, and ensuring graduates possess skills relevant to the labor market requirement in the tourism sector. In view of the above, the Ministry seeks applications from qualified Ugandans to apply for a one-year on-the-job training opportunity leading to the award of DIT level 1 Certificate.

Requirements:

• Applicants must hold qualifications in Tourism, Leisure, and Hospitality from a recognized University or Institution.
• Applicants should have completed their studies between 2020 to 2024 and are unemployed. Applicants are advised to specify only one specific trade of interest.

Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job Application Procedure:
Send an application letter with a CV, copies of your academic certificates, transcripts, and National ID to the address below not later than May 10, 2024:

THE PERMANENT SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, WILDLIFE, AND ANTIQUITIES
2nd FLOOR, RWENZORI TOWERS
PLOT 6, NAKASERO ROAD
P.O. BOX 4241
KAMPALA, UGANDA

OR

Email to: hr.tourism.go.ug