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Job Title:    Junior Associates, Youth to
Work Program (60 No Experience Job Opportunities)

Organisation: Standard
Chartered Foundation

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

 

About US:

Youth to Work is the flagship employability programme under Futuremakers
by Standard Chartered, the bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality and
promote greater economic inclusion for young people in local communities. The
Standard Chartered Foundation (SCF) is the lead partner in delivering the
global Futuremakers initiative. In Uganda, the SCF is working with Challenges
Worldwide to develop Youth to Work as a programme to give youth work placements
with Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) where they will serve as Junior
Associates and provide consultancy services in Business Management.

 

Job Summary:  The
strategic objective of the Youth to Work programme is to position and equip
young people with skills and opportunities to create economic and employment
impact across the economy. In this sense, the young people can be active
implementers of change, rather than standalone programme beneficiaries.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Conduct
an assessment of the enterprise’s strengths and areas for development

·       
Develop
an action plan to help the enterprise to improve and prepare for investment and
growth

·       
Work
closely with the leadership team to deliver the action plan

·       
Deliver
network strengthening activities which improve the SGBs partnerships,
communication and opportunities

·       
Deliver
key employment readiness workshops to university students across Kampala

 

Support provided by
Challenges

·       
A
comprehensive 2-week training program in professional consulting and business
improvement skills

·       
Access to
best-practice resources to guide you on placement

·       
Ongoing
training, mentoring and support from Challenges during your enterprise
placement

·       
Unprecedented
opportunity to gain valuable insight into all areas of a enterprise and work
alongside their senior management team to develop an action plan

·       
An
opportunity to develop your current skill set to improving your employability

·       
The
opportunity to complete an internationally-recognised Chartered Management
Institute qualification Level 5 professional qualification to accredit your new
skills after successful completion of the program,.

·       
A
monthly stipend to cover expenses related to your placement.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicants must be between 21 to 30 years of age or 21 to 35 for persons with
disabilities

·       
Have an
understanding of business and finance for business, demonstrated through
previous work experience and/or hold a relevant university degree

·       
Relevant
work experience including previous internship, voluntary work etc.

·       
Good
communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills

·       
Interest
in small business development, enterprises and entrepreneurship

·       
Ability
to travel to training and placement

·       
Ability
to commit to the placement full-time and 2 weeks pre-placement training

·       
Must be
fluent in both verbal and written English

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply in one of 2 ways:

 

By completing the online form, Click
Here

 

OR

 

Download the offline form, Click
Here, complete the offline form and return it to
youthtowork@thechallengesgroup.com

 

Please ensure that before filling this form, you have thoroughly read the
application information.  Answer all
questions sincerely and to the best of your knowledge, incomplete forms will
not be considered. For both, please attach your CV (maximum 2 pages) and any
relevant academic documents to this application when submitting.

 

Deadline: 19th April 2021.

 

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