Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship and Savings Trainer Job in Kenya


Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, supported by MasterCard Foundation, is established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures. 

The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support. 

Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship and Savings Trainer

About the position 

The incumbent will be based at CAP offices in Westland’s. 

He/she will supervise a team of trainers in other CAP centers. 

This is a senior position and the right candidate must have the necessary skills and experience. 

Job Responsibilities 

  • Developing Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship and Savings curriculums. 
  • Mobilizing the youths to form groups and link them to financial institutions. 
  • Managing a group of trainers in other centers 
  • Helping the trainees in setting up Enterprises. 
  • Linking the trainees to Banks / MFIs and Government Funding agencies. 

Skills 

  • Excellent Presentation skills. 
  • Excellent leadership qualities. 
  • Excellent written and proven documentation skills
  • Excellent Networking skills. 
  • Excellent communication skills. 

Requirements 

  • Knowledge/experience in individual and group savings.
  • Experience in mobilization of savings. 
  • Proven track record of linking young people with financial institutions. 
  • 5 years’ experience in the banking industry. 
  • Past experience of working with NGO and micro-finances will be an added advantage. 
  • Excellent connections with banks and financial institutions. 
  • Demonstrated Experience in delivering financial literacy module, entrepreneurship and has helped a group of trainees in setting up enterprises. 
  • Degree in Entrepreneurship/Education or related field.

To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by 7th December 2012.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.