Job Description
Location: Machakos, Kenya
Salary: KES 950,000 Gross per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 12 Nov 2018
Start date: Earliest possible.
Role overview
The purpose of this role is to work in close collaboration with county governments, CSOs, private sector ,entrepreneurs, youth, national, international and community volunteers to deliver “Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Project (YEEP)” This project will support young people to access employment in small enterprises in growing economies in East Africa as well as establish or grow young people led enterprises. To achieve this, VSO Kenya will build on to existing youth volunteering, employment and entrepreneurship interventions in Machakos to provide intensive support to cohorts of growth enterprises as well as drawing on the experiences of VSO’s Empowered Youth for Employment and Entrepreneurship (EYEE) programmes and volunteering approach.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Project management, entrepreneurship, business management or Social sciences.
At least 3 years experience working in project management, youth empowerment, entrepreneurship, finance or administrative experience in an NGO or community based organisation.
Experience in M&E
Research Skills
Experience in youth entrepreneurship ,engagement and participation.
Proven experience in coaching and mentoring of team members
Knowledge on gender and inclusion practices
Good written and spoken English and Kiswahili language skills.
Knowledge in Kenya Sign Language skills is an added advantage
Ability to work effectively as a team member with minimal supervision
Evidence of effective problem solving and organisational skills.
Evidence of professionalism and high integrity.
Evidence of openness to learning to improve own performance.
Competencies and Behaviour
At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:
Ability to be open minded and respectful
Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
Ability to seek and share knowledge
Equal Opportunities
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Applicants must have the right to work in Kenya.
