Project Manager Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE)
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- Publié le: 26/02/2019 à 15h28min38s
- Niveau d'études: Bac + 5 ou plus
- Expérience: 8 ans
- Expire le: 28-02-2019
SNV
Lusaka, Zambia
Project Manager Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE)
Lusaka, Zambia
Full-time
Contract type: National employment contract
Company Description
SNV is a Not-for-Profit International Development Organisation with long-term, local presence in over 30 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our team of advisors works with local partners to equip communities and businesses with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services. SNV works across three sectors: Agriculture, Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Several international donors fund our programmes. SNV has a +100 million euro annual turnover and is aiming for further growth.
Background
SNV is preparing for an upcoming multi-country Opportunities for Youth Employment Project supported by SDC and other donors. The Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE) approach, is a market based method to sustainably increase youth (self) employment. The OYE model is distinguished from regular/traditional approaches – it goes beyond skills training, including market matching and mentoring into (self-) employment and enterprise development. It aims to achieve access to direct employment and business opportunities in climate smart agriculture and renewable energy sectors.
Overview of the Position
The Project Manager OYE is responsible for the implementation of the project in Zambia and liaise with the Regional Program Coordinator who is based in Harare. He/she works with stakeholders from private sector, government institutions and national and international CSO/NGSs. He/she leads a small team working across the sectors of Energy and Climate Smart Agriculture in collaboration with other SNV projects.
Job Description
Key responsibilities:
Liaise with Regional Program Coordinator
Ensuring good connections between the OYE project and relevant AG/Energy programs /projects in SNV Zambia and beyond
Partnerships and business development
Responsible for communicating and reporting
Coordinate ‘push’, ‘match’ and ‘pull’ dynamics.
Integrating project components with technical institutes/farmer field schools/business development service providers
TA in business development, employment and enterprise development
Engage local institutions and enterprises in technical training relevant for AG sectors.
Matching trained youth with career opportunities (internships, job placements)
Identify opportunities for youth-led businesses in agriculture and agro-related sectors (including Energy for Agriculture)
Key activities
Coordinate youth employment interventions in OYE Zambia
Provide guidance to public and private sector engagements for youth (self-) employment and enterprise development
Engage and maintain key partnerships and collaboration modalities
Oversee and track progress of the implementation of key activities (scans on youth skills and labor demand; skills training curricula development: skills training delivery; peer-to-peer network creation; internships, career guidance and job placement).
Provide guidance on learning/labor needs assessment.
Identify local (implementing) partners, training institutions, Local Service Providers and trainers
Oversight, quality control and support to local implementing partners
Advise on (criteria and mechanisms for) selection of youth
Organize/facilitate technical skills training within existing projects and business skills training for youth
Support to opportunity mapping to match trained youth with private sector job opportunities
Support internship placements with companies
Facilitate career guidance and job placement
Qualifications
Requirements
Master’s degree plus 8 years of experience in a relevant discipline e.g. agriculture, agricultural economics, agribusiness, energy economics and business administration;
Proven track record in implementation of projects of similar nature in development organizations in the following areas:
Entrepreneurship/private sector development
youth skills development
inclusive business/market models
multiple stakeholder facilitation, public – private partnerships;
(action) research for innovative development solutions
Demonstrated experience in managing capacity building programs with preferably a background in training;
A proactive, solution driven and entrepreneurial individual who will explore and develop innovative approaches that appeal to rural youth ;
Excellent social / networking skills, ability to engage with government, private sector and civil society;
Excellent communication (writing and oral), advisory, reporting and presentation skills;
Excellent People management skills with Strong project budget/finance skills
Experience in project monitoring and evaluation with excellent analytical skills
Experience in proposal development and business development
Available for frequent travel in the project areas.
Additional Information
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your motivation letter and CV in English on or before the 28th February,2019.