Economic Strengthening & Youth Empowerment Officers x 4 positions
Ngo & Social Services Jobs
- Expires 03 Oct 2022
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Based at the district level the officers will be responsible for direct service provision of interventions for improving economic stability and skills building for OVC households and youth. He/she will work with community-based volunteers to deliver household economic strengthening interventions (including ISAL, SPM, IGAs, Financial Literacy and market linkages) for caregivers of OVC. The officer will facilitate delivery of adolescent and youth skills interventions as a strategy to strengthen financial literacy, market driven entrepreneurship and vocational training, work readiness and small business opportunities for youth and out of school adolescents. He/she; working closely other USAID livelihoods projects in the districts, AGRITEX, Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development and communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Directly work with community-based facilitators to deliver a core package of economic strengthening interventions for OVC caregivers including to ISALS, Selection Planning and Management, income generating activities, financial literacy training, entrepreneurship training, market linkages support, linkages to financial institutions-PPP, mentorship services for business management and agribusiness training
• Support and collaborate with the Ministry of Youth, Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises (MWACSME) and local businesses and other key district stakeholders “District Youth Skills and Employment Core Team” to provide youth with both entrepreneurship and wage employment pathways
• Conduct youth led labour market assessments (LMA) and Participatory value chain analysis
that identifies constraints, capabilities and potential for expanding labour opportunities for youth and OVC caregivers within their local market systems (villages, wards and districts).
• Roll out youth Work Readiness Training Programs
• Support a and lead in the implementation of market-specific vocational skills trainings in collaboration local Vocational Skills Training Centres and local Tradesmen (for community apprenticeship).
• Coordinate and roll out work-focused Social Asset Building training, which equips youth especially AGYW with information and skills to identify, avoid and/or report GBV in the workplace, mostly sexual harassment.
• Linking small youth owned enterprises with more established private enterprises/ businesses, government and/or technical support institutions for business development support, mentorship and meeting the start-up costs and standards.
• Organise or support youth to participate and showcase their products in marketing events that include district agricultural shows, local exhibitions and leverage on social media to reach to broader and more lucrative markets.
Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in economics, agriculture, social sciences, international development, or a related field preferred. A related Masters degree is an added advantage
• At least six (6) years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring household economic strengthening and youth economic empowerment activities in the context of OVC programs. PEPFAR USAID OVC programming experience is an added advantage
• Demonstrated experience linking youth to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities
• Experience in leveraging private sector partnerships and resources for creation of business opportunities, business mentorship and skills training, and market access, strategies
• Strong experience in providing technical assistance and mentorship
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success providing training, mentorship and supervision of community volunteers and caregivers
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter, two-page CV, and three (3) references (including name, organization, phone number, and email address)
programme038@gmail.com with the position title, and preferred duty station in the subject line. The application deadline is 30th September 2022.
Ability to drive for Harare positions and motorbike riding for district positions is an added advantage
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
