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  • Entrepreneurship Facilitator – 3 Month’S Reliever Welding And Metal Fabrication – Coast Building And Construction – Coast Automobile Facilitator – Coast Entrepreneurship Facilitator – Coast Security Facilitator – Coast Hospitality Facilitator – Coast

    Entrepreneurship Facilitator – 3 Month’S Reliever Welding And Metal Fabrication – Coast Building And Construction – Coast Automobile Facilitator – Coast Entrepreneurship Facilitator – Coast Security Facilitator – Coast Hospitality Facilitator – Coast

    Availability: Immediate
    Duties and Responsibilities

    Training and equipping the students with entrepreneurship skills.
    Maintain an up to date record of students.
    Ensure students maintain highest levels of discipline at all times.
    Support students to write business plans.
    Source for credible mentors for the students.
    Participate in road shows to recruit students to join the program.
    Customizing and delivering Entrepreneurship curriculum.
    Assist students get internships and placements.
    Link the youth with potential funders.
    Assist trainees in forming and registering of self help groups.
    Ensure all trainees open individual saving accounts with a
    Recognized financial institution
    Any other job assigned by your seniors.

    Requirements

    Minimum degree in Business related field
    At least two (2) years working experience in the field of finance, business development/marketing
    Knowledge and experience of computers and computer packages.
    Knowledge of soft skills required for workplace readiness.
    Experience in teaching/ training in underprivileged communities would be an added advantage
    Good presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills
    Good facilitation skills
    Time management skills
    Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential

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  • Building And Construction Facilitator Welding And Metal Fabrication Facilitator

    Building And Construction Facilitator Welding And Metal Fabrication Facilitator

    Flexibility A Must
    The key purpose of this project is to assist 2,430 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
    The following job vacancies are available in our organization;

    Building and construction

    Job Responsibilities

    Training and equipping the students with related skills.
    Sourcing of employment and internship opportunities for students.
    Sourcing of guest lectures and organizing field visits and industry exposures for the students.
    Ensure students on internship fill their logbooks.
    Maintain an up to date record of students.
    Ensure students maintain highest levels of discipline at all times.
    Accompany students when going for interviews.
    Source for credible mentors to mentor the students.
    Participate in road shows to recruit students to the program.
    Follow up with students both on internship and placement to support them and get feedback on their progress.
    Ensure that students attend classes as required.
    Provide students with resources for studying.
    Link the youth with potential employers.

    Requirements
    Academic and professional qualifications

    Degree in related field.
    Those with relevant Diplomas & experience may be considered

    Technical knowledge, skills and competencies

    Good Networking skills a must.
    Proven computer literacy in MS-Word, MS-Excel MS-Access or related programs required;
    Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate and perform multiple tasks simultaneously;
    Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
    Ability to interact positively with management, and other employees, to promote a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach.
    Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
    Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.
    Strong oral and written communication skills.
    Excellent Presentation skills.
    Flexibility
    Leadership skills a must.

    Experience Required

    Minimum two (2) years working experience in the related field.
    Must have passion working with young people.

    Personal Attributes

    Trustworthiness
    Integrity and professionalism
    Time management skills
    Problem solving and negotiation skills
    Decision making and leadership skills

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  • Entrepreneurship Facilitator Hospitality Facilitator

    Entrepreneurship Facilitator Hospitality Facilitator

    Availability: Immediate
    The key purpose of this project is to assist 23,030 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
    Duties and Responsibilities

    Training and equipping the students with entrepreneurship skills.
    Maintain an up to date record of students.
    Ensure students maintain highest levels of discipline at all times.
    Support students to write business plans.
    Source for credible mentors for the students.
    Participate in road shows to recruit students to join the program.
    Customizing and delivering Entrepreneurship curriculum.
    Assist students get internships and placements.
    Link the youth with potential funders.
    Assist trainees in forming and registering of self help groups.
    Ensure all trainees open individual saving accounts with a
    Recognized financial institution
    Any other job assigned by your seniors.

    Requirements

    Minimum degree in Business related field
    At least two (2) years working experience in the field of finance, business development/marketing
    Knowledge and experience of computers and computer packages.
    Knowledge of soft skills required for workplace readiness.
    Experience in teaching/ training in underprivileged communities would be an added advantage
    Good presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills
    Good facilitation skills
    Time management skills
    Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential

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  • Automobile Facilitator

    Automobile Facilitator

    The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
    Responsibilities

    Training and equipping the students with Automobile skills.
    Sourcing of employment and internship opportunities for students.
    Sourcing of guest lectures and organizing field visits and industry exposures for the students.
    Ensure students on internship fill their logbooks.
    Maintain an up to date record of students.
    Ensure students maintain highest levels of discipline at all times.
    Accompany students when going for interviews.
    Source for credible mentors to mentor the students.
    Participate in road shows to recruit students to the program.
    Follow up with students both on internship and placement to support them and get feedback on their progress.
    Ensure that students attend classes as required.
    Provide students with resources for studying.
    Link the youth with potential employers.

    Requirements

    At least One (1) year experience in Automobile
    Must have experience in two wheelers overhaul
    Must have passion working with young people.
    Degree/Diploma in Automotive Engineering
    Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.
    Strong oral and written communication skills.
    Excellent Presentation skills.
    Networking skills a must.

  • Hospitality Facilitator Building and Construction Facilitator

    Hospitality Facilitator Building and Construction Facilitator

    Job Responsibilities
    Conduct trainings at the learning centers to equip learners with Hospitality knowledge and skills.
    Conduct trainings at the learning centers while taking into consideration the contexts and profiles of the learners. This may involve being flexible and adaptable to environments which may necessitate adjusting delivery styles.
    Support learners during trainings
    Maintain and observe quality standards in content delivery.
    Ensure weekly work log is completed to include information on whether learning objectives were met and document the successes and challenges experienced.
    Maintain an up to date record of students.
    Ensure students on internship fill their logbooks.
    Ensure students maintain highest levels of discipline at all times.
    Collect information pertaining to trainings including seeking and compiling feedback from learners on trainings, for course improvement.
    Document training activities through photographs for reporting purposes
    Participate in Road shows to recruit students.
    Any other duties as may be assigned
    Requirements
    Minimum degree in Hospitality.
    At least two (2) years working experience in the field of Hospitality.
    Knowledge and experience of computers and computer packages.
    Knowledge of soft skills required for workplace readiness.
    Experience in teaching/ training in underprivileged communities would be an added advantage
    Good presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills
    Good facilitation skills
    Time management skills
    Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential
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  • Entrepreneurship Facilitator

    Entrepreneurship Facilitator

    The key purpose of this project is to assist disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
    Duties and Responsibilities
    Training and equipping the students with entrepreneurship skills.
    Assist trainees in forming and registering of self help groups.
    Link the youth with potential funders.
    Developing, customizing and Delivering Entrepreneurship curriculum.
    Support students to write business plans.
    Ensure all trainees open individual saving accounts with a recognized financial institution
    Maintain an up to date record of students.
    Ensure students maintain highest levels of discipline at all times.
    Source for mentors for the students.
    Participate in road shows to recruit students to join the program.
    Assist students get internships and placements.
    Requirements
    Relevant Degree
    Must have leadership and managerial skills.
    At least Two (2) years experience training entrepreneurship.
    Must have relevant training in Entrepreneurship.
    Must have ICT Skills.
    Must have pride, passion and energy, but mostly love Teaching
    Must be mature and with the right attitude.
    Must have passion of working with young people.
    Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.
    Strong oral and written communication skills.
    Dynamism, creativity and flexibility.
    Networking skills a must.
    Flexibility a must.

  • Communications / Events Coordinator

    Communications / Events Coordinator

    Job Purpose
    The Communications Coordinator will work with the Director of Program and others in CAP YEI to develop and implement communications strategies and oversee the effective organization of common public events. Primary
    Duties and Responsibilities
    Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive communication strategy and procedures for CAP YEI
    Manage creation, production, and dissemination of printed publications for education, development, and administration purposes (such as newsletters, brochures, annual report, exhibition and events materials etc)
    Manage creation and selection of materials for print and electronic communications
    Support the development and execution of branding and other materials for major organizational initiatives
    Collaboratively manage and coordinate creation and update of web and multimedia content; responsible for content-related protocols to keep web site, face book and other media channels up to-date
    Work with IT and other staff to ensure ongoing improvement of CAP YEI website, including regular updates and redesigns
    Conduct media relations programs for selected events or activities
    Write and distribute press releases and pitch the local and international media to secure media placement for CAP YEI
    Train and support staff to become effective communications ambassadors for CAP YEI
    Manage and support the organization of events like Alumni network gatherings, dissemination events, E-days, graduation events and others
    Establish and maintain relationships with partners, donors and event sponsors as needed and coordinate volunteers and staff involved in event organization
    Manage and verify documentations / reports.
    Any other job assigned.
    Qualifications: Degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Journalism or a related field 3 years of experience in communications and event planning, preferably in the non-profit sector Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability t ge several projects at the same time Excellent writing, strategic communication and coordination skills Experience working with traditional and non-traditional media outlets Experience planning public events for youth and other audiences Ability to work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment Strong problem solving skills, a creative mindset and the ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision Commitment to CAP YEI values and principles Photo/Video production skills or willingness Atlearn are considered an asset

  • Fabrication & Welding Facilitator

    Fabrication & Welding Facilitator

    Duties and responsibilities
    Conduct trainings at the learning centers to equip learners with Welding & fabrication knowledge and skills.
    Conduct trainings at the learning centers while taking into consideration the contexts and profiles of the learners. This may involve being flexible and adaptable to environments which may necessitate adjusting delivery styles.
    Support learners during trainings
    Maintain and observe quality standards in content delivery.
    Ensure weekly work log is completed to include information on whether learning objectives were met and document the successes and challenges experienced.
    Maintain an up to date record of students.
    Ensure students on internship fill their logbooks.
    Ensure students maintain highest levels of discipline at all times.
    Collect information pertaining to trainings including seeking and compiling feedback from learners on trainings, for course improvement.
    Document training activities through photographs for reporting purposes
    Participate in Road shows to recruit students.
    Any other duties as may be assigned
    Requirements
    Minimum Higher Diploma in Fabrication & Welding Engineering. Those with diploma and with relevant experience will be considered.
    At least two (2) years working experience in the field of welding and fabrication. Knowledge and experience of computers and computer packages. Knowledge of soft skills required for workplace readiness.
    Experience in teaching/ training, experience teaching/training in underprivileged communities would be an added advantage
    Good presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills
    Good facilitation skills
    Time management skills
    Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential

  • Consultancy to Carry out Baseline Survey Consultancy for Designing Enhanced Entrepreneurship Program Programs and Organizational Learning Partner

    Consultancy to Carry out Baseline Survey Consultancy for Designing Enhanced Entrepreneurship Program Programs and Organizational Learning Partner

    Job Details
    Terms of Reference
    Project: “Expanding and Sustaining the CAP-BEST Program and Model in Kenya”
    In Partnership with The MasterCard Foundation:
    Consultancy to Carry out Baseline Survey
    Duration: 3 Months
    Start Date: January 2017
    Reporting to: Executive Director, CAP YEI
    Background: Between 2011 and 2016, CAP YEI, in Partnership with The MasterCard Foundation implemented program to empower vurlnerable youth with basic employment skills and support in diverse sectors industry.  
    This was guided by its Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) model – a demand led, a nine-step framework of activities guided by objectives including to:
    Ensure that disadvantaged youth learn and acquire life skills, relevant job market skills, savings education, and small business development training
    Facilitate disadvantaged youth to access to internships and job opportunities;
    Ensure youth receive vital pre and post job placement counseling support.
    This program was quite succesful leading to the training and support of over 14,000 youth in Kenya and a succesful employability placement rate (jobs and small business) exceeding 80%. CAP YEI also started a capacity building program to train partners from 46 VTC about the BEST model and how to adapt its key principles to their programs and, this way, improve learning and placement outcomes for youth.
    The MasterCard Foundation has approved a grant to CAP YEI to undertake a second phase of this program and address the added challenges of ensuring scale up and sustainability as well as improve inclusiveness and outreach to more marginalised youth and communities in Kenya.
     
    The objectives of this new phase are:
    (i) Provide 23,030 marginalized youth with employability skills and support to access internship and job opportunities, through CAP’s Basic Employability Skills Training (CAP-BEST) model in 20 existing and new demonstration and replication centres that will function as accredited vocational training centers within the Kenyan TVET sector.
    (ii) Facilitate adoption of the CAP-BEST model components into the Kenyan TVET system through training and capacity building of 500 VTC instructors and managers to improve learning outcomes in their TVET institutions, in order to reach 39,000 young Kenyans with improved market-relevant soft and technical skills.
    (iii) Provide 4,000 graduates of the CAP-BEST model support to establish and grow micro-businesses in the agriculture, digital, manufacturing and service sectors through demonstration, replication and VTC partner centers.
    We are seeking the sevices of a consultant individual or firm to help us set out the baseline for this project by gathering and analysing both internal as well as external environment data to establish the current possition in as afar youth employability/skills training and support in Kenya and in the areas specifically targeted by CAP YEI are concerned. The consultancy will seek to provide analysis against each of the program objectives. The scope will be both national and regional (depending on the strategy and reach identified under each project objective).
     
    The Consultancy will aim to answer the following questions among others:
    1. CAP YEI state of performance by the three different strategies: demonstration, replication and capacity building: number of centers, VTC partners, training output dissagregated by gender etc) , profile of average youth enroled; completion/drop out rates; transition to earning rates etc; efficciency and effectives of each and ratio of cost per strategy
    2. State of TVET in Kenya (with a particular focus on VTC’s) – number of providers and staff (government, private, other) numbers reached by providers (dissagregated by gender region etc), programs offered; course completion rates, drop out rates, transition to employability rates (jobs, business), transition to further learning; major changes expected in the sector; summary of major challenges faced by the sector and what is being done about them
    3. Demand led, market driven youth employability programs in Kenya: who are the key actors and where are they; different models and approaches; comparative against- successful transition to earning rates, cost per graduate, delivery mechanisms, partnerships and reach including collaboration with government etc. Analysis of the major challenges faced by industry in securing appropriate workers; mismatch between skills and employer requirements what is industry/government/civil society, others, doing about it it?
    4. Youth entrpreneurship – state of youth entprepreneurship in Kenya, broad types of youth led businesses, other actors in this field and what they are doing; analysis against – business types; business survival rates, size, number of employess, summary of major challenges faced by youth and what is being done about it; estimate of the youth led business sector by value, econimic and social contribution etc
    5. Role of Government: data against each objective above (support to TVET system; sector reforms, introduction of competemcy based, demand driven approaches; support to youth business). Provide current state of government investment and a projection of the same to 2021; major policy reforms planned or under way.
    6. Review of CAP YEI – state of M&E, MIS, HR, Quality controll systems, partners, staff complement, orhganisational stracture, profiles of training centres and offerings etc – basically an assement of organisational capacity to deliver on this program.
     
    Expression of interest:
     
    As part of expressing interest to undertake the tasks listed, the consultant is expected to:
    (i) Present a proposal on survey design clearly indicating the objectives, sample size, sectors, tools to be used for the survey, scope and coverage, expected outcomes/deliverables, time frame and schedules
    (ii) Budget of the activity, including professional costs (total budget should not exceed Ksh3.5M)
    (iii) The profile and qualification of the lead and support persons involved in the project contract
     
    Final Deliverables:
    A pre activity inception report describing the strategies adopted and the timelines for delivery
    Draft report for partner’s discussions, and presentation of same to the partners.
    One bound report of final report based on the findings, after incorporating the suggestions from partners.
    Summary of the final report in power point presentation or similarly suitable format
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  • Programs and Organizational Learning Partner Consultant

    Programs and Organizational Learning Partner Consultant

    Learning Partner Job Broad objectives
    Conduct annual impact assessment of the employability training and support including component: BEST, TVET capacity building, and entrepreneurship and provide feedback through a structured process that will include one annual report.
    Design and apply tools and processes to assess the long term impact of CAP YEI’s program on Kenyan youth.
    Assess and feedback on the potential policy implications of the CAP YEI program for the youth employability and skills sector in Kenya
    Participate in peer review consultations with similar organizations with a view to identifying areas of improvements and or setbacks to help in “learning from others” and or maintaining quality and to identify potential for collaboration.
    Learning Partner Job Scope of Work
    Review the monitoring and evaluation (M & E) needs and plans of the said assignment and extract the relevant indicators that could be used to monitor the outputs.
    Design the operating model and required tools of this partnership in collaboration with CAP’s relevant departments.
    Prepare the documents necessary to guide both partners on the implementation of this assignment. This should include procedures and operating manuals that should guide project coordination in processing and disseminating information.
    Develop data collection and reporting framework, instruments for capturing both quantitative and qualitative longitudinal and summative data and analyses.
    Ensure that the data is analyzed and presented in a simple enough to understand manner and is disaggregated by different parameters such as gender, social economic situation, vulnerability and others
    Support CAP YEI in hosting government, civil society peers, youth and other stakeholders through which such information can be shared for purposes of dissemination
    Learning Partner Job Deliverables
    A manual outlining in detail the partnership model to be applied in the partnership, which should include detailed activities to be undertaken to provide the required services. This should include a section that sets out the needs of CAP YEI in relation to the assignment and Project M & E indicators.
    A presentation to CAP YEI in respect of the said model and within two after such presentation, provide a revised inception report.
    Timetable with complete timelines on how the exercise shall be conducted and when the survey reports shall be disseminated.
    One Evaluation report every year providing details and summary of findings and recommendation for improvement
    Participation in one dissemination workshop each year bringing together CAP YEI staff and partners as well as other peer organizations to review findings and make recommendations for the future
    At least three communications products (summaries, articles, presentation) based on the learning partnership and findings provided to CAP YEI
    Required Competencies
    The learning partner can be an individual, organization or institution with demonstrated skills and experience in carrying out similar activities.
    Experience and Competences Desired for the Learning Partner Job
    Provision of TVET related learning/curricular at national or regional level
    Demonstrated international and local operations or policy research experience.
    Experience in youth education and training
    Recent project experience in similar assignment(s).
    Demonstrated competence in monitoring and evaluation/auditing of educational and training projects and well versed in project cycle management.
    Knowledge of market based, demand driven employability models and programming and strong experience in entrepreneurial research and development.
    Capacity to engage University students in this work for purposes of their further learning and capacity building is desired, though not mandatory
    Anticipated DurationInitial appointment will be for two years but with possibility of extension by mutual agreement.
    Confidentiality
    The learning partner shall uphold integrity in the use of any confidential information received from CAP YEI or any other stakeholder affiliated to CAP YEI.Such materials should be used exclusively for the purpose of preparing deliverables relevant to this assignment.The confidentiality obligations shall not apply to any information already in the public domain.
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