Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Youth Entrepreneurship Development Specialist will assess the training needs and support capacity building activities of youth entrepreneurs and youth led MSMES. Specifically, s/he will provide coaching and mentoring to youth entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises and other private sector actors, provide relevant business development services and develop and implement strategies to become self-sustained, competitive and increase jobs opportunities, and skills training services.

Responsibilities:
Working with Implementing partners (IPs), alongside VSO Resilient Livelihoods team, undertake the following:
Youth entrepreneurship support and resilience
• Build the capacity of youth entrepreneurs in business management, financial management, marketing, and customer care skills
• Support youth entrepreneurs to design and implement business plans that are key to their business growth
• Connect youth led businesses to established entrepreneurs and Business Development Service providers relevant to their enterprises for mentorship and coaching
• With project team support the Youth entrepreneurs and SMEs to form a network for sharing best practices; enhancing visibility, engagement and reputation with private sector companies

Work Readiness support
• Financial literacy. prepare youth for employment and increased incomes through enabling them understand how to manage money and small investments
• Workplace attitudes and abilities – work to train and inculcate acceptable employment and work ethics and etiquette to enhance their employability. This would include honesty and integrity and customer care.
• Support the training of youth and in skills of developing CVs, interview and pitching techniques
• Provide support to implementing partners in delivering business acumen, guidance and counselling in order to support the youth to develop “personal branding” to enhance their self-confidence and self-promotion.

Research and Knowledge production
• Engage in continuous research to map out opportunities, partners and use this to inform the activities of the hub

Capacity building
• Strengthening skills of implementing partners in conducting labour market assessments
• Supporting with entrepreneurship and skills curriculum development / revision, based on identified related market trends.
• Strengthening the capacity of training providers to deliver hands-on, practical youth-oriented training

Linkages
• Strengthen linkages with various market actors, including creating apprenticeship opportunities with prospective employers, and/or business opportunities with the private sector for youth etc.
• Support with linkages with appropriate research agencies and leaders in innovations and related technology

Internal Reporting:
• Submit activity and monthly plans and reports Program Specialist.
• Document and share success and case stories, best practices and lessons learnt
• Input into quarterly and annual donor reports as needed
• Participate in project planning and review meetings
• Jointly with other resilient livelihoods team identify and share areas of good practice

Essential selection criteria:
• Experience in entrepreneurship development, delivery of business development services
• Expertise in programme design, implementation and MEL with a clear focus on market systems approaches
• Sound experience in organisational capacity building and assessment, advising and coaching
• Strong experience working in multi stakeholder partnerships, developing and expanding partnerships, effective relationship management
• Experience of delivering Training of Trainers
• Experience in gender, economic and social inclusion

Knowledge/qualifications:
• Academic background in a relevant field, e.g. Entrepreneurship, youth engagement development, programme management

Experience:
• 5+ year experience in youth entrepreneurship development, innovations and inclusive skills development, youth engagement and employability programming in livelihoods/youth employment including significant experience in private sector engagements.

Skills/Abilities:
• Working together - successfully works with culturally diverse teams and develops others’ team-working skills.
• Communication & influencing – inspires others by: advocating plans and ideas within and outside VSO; maintaining a wide, influential network; coaching.
• Striving for excellence - leads initiatives to improve agribusiness approaches and practices; is a role model for continuous learning and improvement in M4Y approaches.
• Managing Resources - Organizes own work to meet objectives; clarifies accountability or roles; seeks ways to create value for money in implementation of activities.
• Developing People - is a role model for coaching, mentoring and developing others.
• Delivering Results - effectively working with others including VSO partners to ensure timely, high quality results.

Desired selection criteria:
• Experience with agribusiness business development and market for youth approaches
• Understanding of the some of the key constraints around youth employment in agriculture
• Partner capacity development.
• Youth engagement, gender economic resilience and social inclusion
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation and assessment of youth engagement programmes.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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