Job Description

A local organization is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the post of Economic Strengthening & Youth Empowerment Officer. The position is based at Chegutu Project Offices.
About
Based at the district level the officers will be responsible for direct service provision of interventions for improving economic stability and skills building for OVC households and youth. He/she will work with community-based volunteers to deliver household economic strengthening interventions (including ISAL, SPM, IGAs, Financial Literacy, and market linkages) for caregivers of OVC. The officer will facilitate the delivery of adolescent and youth skills interventions as a strategy to strengthen financial literacy, market-driven entrepreneurship and vocational training, work readiness, and small business opportunities for youth and out-of-school adolescents. He/she; working closely with other USAID livelihoods projects in the districts, AGRITEX, Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, and communities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities
• Directly work with community-based facilitators to deliver a core package of economic strengthening interventions for OVC caregivers including ISALS, Selection Planning and Management, income generating activities, financial literacy training, entrepreneurship training, market linkages support, linkages to financial institutions - PPP, mentorship services for business management and agribusiness training
• Support and collaborate with the Ministry of Youth, Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises (MWACSME) and local businesses and other key district stakeholders “District Youth Skills and Employment Core Team” to provide youth with both entrepreneurship and wage employment pathways
• Conduct youth-led labour market assessments (LMA) and Participatory value chain analysis that identifies constraints, capabilities, and potential for expanding labour opportunities for youth and OVC caregivers within their local market systems (villages, wards, and districts).
• Roll out youth Work Readiness Training Programs
• Support and lead in the implementation of market-specific vocational skills training in collaboration with local Vocational Skills Training Centres and local Tradesmen (for community apprenticeship).
• Coordinate and roll out work-focused Social Asset Building training, which equips youth, especially AGYW with information and skills to identify, avoid, and/or report GBV in the workplace, mostly sexual harassment.
• Linking small youth-owned enterprises with more established private enterprises/ businesses, government and/or technical support institutions for business development support, mentorship, and meeting the start-up costs and standards.
• Organise or support youth to participate and showcase their products in marketing events that include district agricultural shows, and local exhibitions and leverage on social media to reach broader and more lucrative markets.

Qualifications and Experience

Required Qualifications
• Degree in economics, agriculture, social sciences, international development, or a related field preferred. A related Master's degree is an added advantage
• At least six (6) years of experience designing, implementing, and monitoring household economic strengthening and youth economic empowerment activities in the context of OVC programs. PEPFAR USAID OVC programming experience is an added advantage
• Demonstrated experience linking youth to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities
• Experience in leveraging private sector partnerships and resources for the creation of business opportunities, business mentorship and skills training, and market access, strategies
• Strong experience in providing technical assistance and mentorship
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders including government representatives, local community organizations, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in providing training, mentorship, and supervision of community volunteers and caregivers

How to Apply

To apply
If interested email your CV and application and attach certified copies of your academic, [email protected] post being applied for in the subject line.
Deadline: 10th of December 2023