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Job Title:  Community Coaches (5 Jobs)  

Organisation: Imagine Her

Duty Station: Kabarole and Luuka Districts, Uganda

Reports to: Design & Experiments Lead

About the Company:

Economic mobility for rural women and youth is a catalyst for enhancing household well-being, driving improved family incomes, improving food security, advancing children’s health and education, and empowering women with greater decision-making authority. These improvements collectively contribute to a higher standard of living for the entire family, foster community resilience, and create ripple effects beyond the household.

However, significant barriers persist, such as limited access to resources, economic dependency, and entrenched gender norms within rural communities, thus affecting its realization. In Uganda, 87% of the population depends on a small working segment, placing immense pressure on them for survival1. Young rural women and youth are disproportionately affected; 52% of women and 45% of rural youth aged 18-30 are classified as NEET (Not in employment, education, or training). Without access to skills, capital, and sustainable livelihoods, they remain trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty, undermining individual potential and collective progress.

The situation is further exacerbated for rural women engaged in agriculture or small-scale enterprises as they face systemic barriers to participating fully in the formal supply chain. These perpetuate gender inequalities and poverty.

Imagine Her prepares rural young women and youth in Uganda to become thriving social entrepreneurs through our Social Enterprise & Innovation Program, which accessibly provides them with robust innovation skill sets through social entrepreneurship, design and system thinking, investment readiness training, and access to essential resources: patient returnable capital and tailored business development support to improve their economic mobility and allow them to lead economically independent lives. By 2030, we aim to scale and measurably impact 12,000 young women and youth.

Job Summary:  The Community Coach job is a field-based position responsible for the implementation of the Social Enterprise and Innovation Training program in line with Imagine Her’s training curriculum and program plan. He/she works with the Social Enterprises and Innovation Program Associate, community stakeholders, and program partners, in the allocated training parish/sub-county to improve the economic capacity of rural women and youth. The position receives overall technical support from the Program Lead.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Social Entrepreneurship Training 60%

The Community Coach is responsible for recruiting and training women and youth to establish social ventures in line with IH’s thematic areas of food insecurity/agribusiness, climate change, rural housing, health, and Education. Specific tasks under this role will include;

• Recruiting and selecting a new cohort of trainees (70% female and 30% male) in the selected communities in accordance with the IH recruitment and selection policies and procedures.
• Facilitating the entrepreneurship sessions with at least 95% attendance as per the agreed numbers.
• Supporting participants in business idea selection, developing prototypes, and launching social ventures.
• Supporting program participants in preparing pitch decks and presenting their business ideas to Imagine Her and other potential funders
• Supporting the Program Associates in conducting the due diligence and risk analysis for the entrepreneurs earmarked for funding
• Identifying and compiling the coaching and mentorship needs of program participants during and after the training.

Program Monitoring and Evaluation 40%

The Community Coach will be responsible for reporting the weekly and monthly training sessions according to the program guidelines provided and supporting the overall improvement of the program curriculum

• Specific tasks under this role include:
• Reporting on entrepreneurship program participants’ progress on a weekly and monthly basis regarding their attendance and completion of deliverables as guided in the curriculum
• Participating in periodic review meetings to discuss issues identified in communities during implementation.
• Liaising with the management teams and providing support to connect the program participants with mentors
• Collecting and giving feedback regarding the curriculum for improvements.
• Engaging community leaders and local authorities regarding the Social Enterprise Program in the area of operation

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The applicant must hold a diploma or degree in Agriculture and related courses, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Business Management, or any other relevant field
• Must demonstrate relevant experience of at least 1 year in the field of entrepreneurship, preferably social entrepreneurship training
• Must demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers for word processing, presentations, excel, and e-mail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong mobilization, communication, and collaboration skills.
• The ability to speak and write in the local language of the district of interest is A MUST

Personal attributes

• Willingness to be deployed and to work in rural communities that may not be familiar to you across the mentioned districts
• Passion for social impact and the empowerment of women and youth.
• Enthusiastic and adaptable with a positive attitude.

Why Imagine Her

At Imagine Her, you will be part of a mission-driven local team dedicated to creating transformative change in rural Uganda through market-based solutions led by those who the market always views as only end-consumers and powerless. We o er a supportive, innovative environment and the opportunity to make a tangible impact in the lives of young women and youth as guided by our core values;

• Servant leadership with delight: We strive to serve with empathy, stewardship, and self-awareness with utmost joy. We acknowledge that people are our greatest asset, and our communities are at the forefront of everything we do. We are conscious of the vital role we have to play in ensuring that we lead with clear-headedness. We pursue and portray servant leadership in our decisions and how we make them, the quality of support and service we o er, and ensuring that we build trust, active listening, accountability, and growth.
• Diversity & Equity. We foster a culture of uniqueness, creativity, and understanding while respecting our differences. We are a perfect blend of people from various walks of life with expertise, talents, and capabilities, all united by a shared purpose—impact and the best results. We constantly incorporate best practices that support our authentic selves to increase our team’s engagement and sense of belonging while creating new ideas and problem-solving, leading to a competitive advantage.
• Our solutions are community-driven and owned. We actively listen to the community, allowing them to identify challenges and create innovative solutions using available resources. We acknowledge that we can not succeed in isolation. We work as a community of team members who need to improve. Therefore, expressing our vulnerability to each other strengthens us in finding solutions to the pressing challenges we face as an organization and those we serve.
• We constantly seek new knowledge and resources to provide evidence-based, sustainable solutions. We are resolutely positive: We see our glass as half-full, not half-empty, and we continually strive to improve our work through continuous experiments and investment in learning.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter to people@i-her.org

Deadline: 24th January 2025

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