Job
Advert:Business Development Manager
CAP
Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was
established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for
disadvantaged youth in the society 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.
About
the position
Successful
candidate will be tasked to Market CAP YEI programme to various organizations
to seek their support mentoring young people, providing internships as well as
employment opportunities to the CAP YEI students.
The
right candidate must be self-driven who can work with minimal Supervision and
must have passion working with young people.
This
is a senior position and the right candidate must have the necessary skills and
experience.
Job
Responsibilities
- Interacting
with various industry players and seeking their support towards the
programme.
- Creating
awareness and marketing the program to the public and industry players.
- Linking
CAP YEI trainees with job opportunities.
- Identifying
potential employers to support the Programme and partner with CAP YEI.
- Assisting
Center coordinators to source for internships opportunities for students.
- Organizing
exposure and field visits for CAP YEI Students.
- Creating
Sectoral councils with various businesses and arranging Sectoral council
meetings periodically as per the project guidelines.
- Registration
of Business mentors as per the company procedures.
- Arranging
the meetings with various employers, employer bodies to market CAP.
- Coordinate
Center visits by industry players to inspect the program
- Carry
out labour Market research.
- Sourcing
for mentors for young people.
- Set
up high profile meetings between various organizations and CAP YEI
Management.
- Doing
the post placement study research and consolidating the placement
positions.
- Identify
and propose potential organization to partner with. Competencies required
- Proven
sales and marketing Skills in reputable Organizations.
- Very
good written and proven documentation skills.
- Internet
savvy.
- Executive
level presentation preparation & delivery skills
- Strong
interpersonal skills, ability to clearly communicate both in oral and
verbal forms.
- Excellent
Closing skills.
Requirements
- 3
years and above working experience in sales and Marketing.
- Must
be mature and with the right attitude.
- Past
experience as a business Development Manager will be an added advantage.
Aged 27 to 35 years. - Must
have passion working with young people.
- Relevant
Degree.
How to apply
To
express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by
26th January 2013.
Cover
letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
Applicants
are required to quote their current and expected salary.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.