Vacancy: Youth Entrepreneurship Coordinator
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the enhancement and growth of entrepreneurship components of all the organizations youth employability programs
- Training, coaching and support for the 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 Entrepreneurship Program;
- Promote the Youth Entrepreneurship Program through traditional and social media outlets,
- Develop financial linkages with banks and local institutions
- 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 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 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
- Establish and develop documenting processes and implementation strategies for the Entrepreneurship portfolio
- 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
- Experience in starting a small business, working within a start-up business or academic training in business methods would be a strong asset.
- Monitoring and Evaluation skills
- Competency in Entrepreneurship curriculum development.
- Excellent documentation skills.
Qualified candidates to send their cvs and cover letters to hra@cdl.co.ke on or before 4th October stating your current and expected salary