Osam is a UEFA A licensed coach who had an illustrious playing career with St Patrick's Athletic and Shamrock Rovers and has been involved in numerous underage international teams in recent years.
He was Head Coach of the Ireland U18 Home-based international squad that played two games against Wales earlier this year, winning one and drawing the other fixture. Osam has also worked with Emerging Talent Programme selects at the Mayo Cup and worked with the Future Developers squad which played two games in England in August.
"I am honoured to have been given this opportunity and hope to help the players I'll be working with bridge the gap between the Under-15 international squad with Colin O'Brien and progress to Tom Mohan's U17 squad," said Osam, who is also FAI Development Officer for Westmeath.
"The process which took place to get the job was a long and daunting process with different elements including a group discussion, which was a little bit daunting, then an interview and a practical situation which included taking a session and coaching players, analysing and debriefing the players afterwards.
"I've been involved with a number of international teams in recent years and hope that those experiences will stand to me in good stead. We have to prepare for the Victory Shield next month and I'd like to thank my predecessors Tom O'Connor and Denis Hyland for their help with identifying players and other aspects of preparing for the first assignment.
"I'll also be linking in with the SSE Airtricity League U17 managers who have players eligible for this age group and the Emerging Talent Programme centres around the country and we'll also have an assessment day and hopefully a trial day before we pick the squad for the tournament. There's a lot to be done in a short space of time but I'm looking forward to it."
VICTORY SHIELD FIXTURES
Sunday, November 1
Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland, Newport Stadium (2.00pm)
Wales v Scotland, Dragon Park (4.00pm)
Tuesday, November 3
Northern Ireland v Scotland, Newport Stadium (2.00pm)
Wales v Republic of Ireland, Dragon Park (4.00pm)
Thursday, November 5
Republic of Ireland v Scotland, Newport Stadium (2.00pm)
Wales v Northern Ireland, Dragon Park (2.00pm)