Job Title: Youth
Enterprise Officers (3 Job Vacancies)
Enterprise Officers (3 Job Vacancies)
Organization: SNV, AFARD and
CEGED
CEGED
Funding Source: European
Union (EU)
Union (EU)
Project Name: Youth Employment Project for West Nile
Duty Station: Uganda
About SNV:
SNV is an international not-for-profit development organisation founded
in 1965. SNV has long-term, local presence in 38 countries across Asia, Africa
and Latin America. SNV started working in Uganda in 1989. We work with 80 local
service providers to reach 200,000 families in 108 districts. We focus on three
sectors: Agriculture; Renewable Energy; and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. We
facilitate market-oriented services, evidence-based advocacy and promote
knowledge development.
in 1965. SNV has long-term, local presence in 38 countries across Asia, Africa
and Latin America. SNV started working in Uganda in 1989. We work with 80 local
service providers to reach 200,000 families in 108 districts. We focus on three
sectors: Agriculture; Renewable Energy; and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. We
facilitate market-oriented services, evidence-based advocacy and promote
knowledge development.
About SNV, AFARD and CEGED:
Starting October 2014, SNV in partnership with Agency for Accelerated
Regional evelopment (AFARD) and Centre for Governance and Economic Development
JEGED) is implementing a 3-year youth employment project for west Nile with
support from the European Union. The goal of the project is to create
sustainable economic opportunities for
the youth by promoting youth enterprises and skills development linked to
concrete market opportunities in growth sectors.
Regional evelopment (AFARD) and Centre for Governance and Economic Development
JEGED) is implementing a 3-year youth employment project for west Nile with
support from the European Union. The goal of the project is to create
sustainable economic opportunities for
the youth by promoting youth enterprises and skills development linked to
concrete market opportunities in growth sectors.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Implement youth enterprise development
activities with 1,000 youth in one district, - Register 250 urban and 750 young farmers
(30% female) to participate in the project, - Mentor, coach and support 30 young model
farmers (YMFs) to mentor the 750 young farmers - Support young farmers to drafting business
plans and start-up of their on/off-farm - Intuitively review young farmers business
performance and facilitate market linkages with buyers etc, - Secure internship with private sector
enterprises to provide business mentoring to urban youth, - Assist urban youth with enterprise skills,
business plans, start-up of their micro- enterprises, - Review the business performance of urban
youth and facilitate market linkages with buyers etc, - Support youth business centers to promote
youth enterprises, youth skilling and networking, - Mentor youth business centers to
facilitate skills training, business networking and job linkages, - Actively contribute to learning, knowledge
development and advocacy initiatives, - Compile and submit progress reports as
agreed with supervisor and project manager
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The Youth Enterprise Officer should hold a
University degree in agriculture or agribusiness or business development
or marketing - A minimum of three or more years’ relevant
work experience with enterprise or agribusiness or youth projects, - Prior youth training experience such as
mentoring, apprenticeship, internship will be useful, - Skills in community mobilization
- Past training and facilitation skills
- Excellent communication skills is required
for negotiation - Skills in networking and mentoring,
- Past exposure and experience riding a
motorcycle and willingness to spend most time working in the field, - Computer literacy i.e. Proficient in MS
word, excel and PowerPoint and able to use a laptop and smartphone.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the European Union Project should
send an application letter, updated Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details
of three professional referees, two-page write-up on “Youth employment in West
Nile” to: [email protected].
send an application letter, updated Curriculum Vitae, names and contact details
of three professional referees, two-page write-up on “Youth employment in West
Nile” to: [email protected].
Deadline: 24th
October, 2014 by 17:00 Hours
October, 2014 by 17:00 Hours
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