Employment Pathways Director

Job Description
The Employment Pathways Director will be responsible for contributing to the development of a real-time labour market information system and facilitating the design and implementation of employment pathways and partnerships that create economic opportunity for youth in Mombasa County. The Pathways Director will facilitate learning and capacity building in the local youth jobs ecosystem, sharing data insights and research to drive adoption of effective practices. S/he will directly manage 2-3 full time staff and supervise the work of vendors and consultants.
COMPETENCIES

Leadership:

A self-motivated and highly flexible individual with strong interpersonal skills who can manage multiple tasks and priorities
Combination of technical and managerial knowledge to effectively lead and manage
Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision making discretion related to labor market and employment programming

Strategy:

Ability to think strategically and creatively to solve problems and find effective and efficient ways to accomplish goals
Experience in data collection, analysis, research and forecasting
Uses data to inform strategy and decision making

Project Management:

Ability to lead and manage technically complex projects with multiple workstreams

Domain expertise:

In depth understanding of the public and private sector employment practices, potential job types and roles available for the opportunity youth in the Mombasa ecosystem
Knowledge of and relationships with key government and regulatory bodies e.g. industry and trade associations, skills commissions etc.
Strong understanding of marginalised communities, specifically youth at the bottom of the economic pyramid

Financial management:

Experience with creating and managing complex program budgets, and financial reporting

Funder management

Grant writing, administration, and reporting skills

Data / technical experience

Knowledge and experience with cloud-based platforms for analyzing and managing data

ACTIVITIES AND DESIRED RESULTS

Strategy development and implementation
Develop overall program strategy and workplan for creation of youth employment pathways in Mombasa County, including selection of priority industries and segments
Drive demand-driven training and employment models – working with the GOYN team you will be responsible for expanding demand-driven approaches within the youth employment ecosystem in Mombasa County
Demand mapping
Develop a method to collect labour market data to inform the design of youth employment pathways
Oversee design and execution of employer and job seeker surveys across the county including to MNCs, SMEs, informal sector
Collaborate with ecosystem actors and technology vendors to design and build a digital Labor Market Information System that provides real-time reports and dashboards
Facilitate ecosystem learning and data-sharing
Facilitate sharing of data and research within the youth employment ecosystem
Provide primary and secondary analysis of all research data to support the development of or contributions to key findings.
Directly contribute to and manage the creation of research reports and presentations, including drafting the findings report and presentation and collaborating with stakeholders on design and production
Partnerships development and relationship management
Facilitate connection of youth to economic opportunity – the ultimate KPI for this role is the number of youth connected to economic opportunity, including formal and informal jobs and entrepreneurship pathways
Develop and maintain relationships with key project actors e.g. government agencies, funders, INGOs, skilling providers, employers
Fundraising and financial reporting
Research fundraising opportunities; Develop funding proposals and submit them to potential donors.
Network with relevant funders to identify synergies and develop winning proposals
In collaboration with other team members, prepare quarterly budgets and reports to be shared with potential funders