Job
Description: Youth Entrepreneurship Coordinator
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.
Job
Responsibilities
- Lead
the enhancement and growth of CAP YEI’s entrepreneurship components of all
the organizations youth employability programs
- Training,
coaching and support for the CAP YEI entrepreneurship team and other
staff in order to grow the entrepreneurship program
- Work
with the Programs Director and the senior team to further develop the core
components of the CAP YEI Entrepreneurship Program;
- Promote
the Youth Entrepreneurship Program through traditional and social media
outlets,
- Develop
collaboration and networking with other organizations and corporates to
enhance the livelihood benefits of entrepreneurship for youth.
- Develop
and mentor youth micro businesses and track their progress and
impact
- Ensure
maintenance of up-to-date database for youth alumni and partners engaged
in the entrepreneurship pathway
- Design
and implement new initiatives to further grow the business/livelihoods pathway
of the CAP program
- Research
models for youth entrepreneurial support programs and lead the integration
of best practices to improve the program and benefit more youth
- Setting
outcomes for entrepreneurship within the CAP YEI program and working with
facilitators, partners and youth to ensure they are met
- Review
of entrepreneurship curriculum and processes and development of a network
of SME labs, youth business clusters, mentor and alumni teams to serve as
support and practical training platforms
- Provide
ideas for business development and market linkages to enable youth to
successfully set up and grow businesses
- Providing
regular reports on the programs progress
- Design
and implement alumni and youth and partners events and activities to
support growth of the entrepreneurship programs
- Coordinating
and/or recruiting volunteers and partners needed to deliver the programs
- Others
as may agreed with Supervisor
Required
skills and experience
- A
minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and implementing community
development programs
- A
proven ability to work with marginalized youth
- Demonstrated
people leadership skills
- A
solid foundation in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship
- A
post-graduate degree or a combination of relevant experiences and related
education
- A
proven ability to mentor, coach or train individuals in business concepts,
leadership etc
- Experience
in skills training or workshop facilitation
- The
ability to build partnerships and deliver collaborative programming
- Excellent
communication skills, both oral and written
- Personal
commitment to the values and mission of CAP YEI
- Experience
in starting a small business, working within a start-up business or
academic training in business methods would be a strong asset.
To
express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hr@capyei.org by 03rd
September 2016.
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
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 on the cover letter.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
