Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator at YCI
Location: Unguja,Zanzibar, Tanzania
Contract Length: 1 year (renewable)
Commitment: Full time, 40 hours per week
Compensation: 2, 503,600 TZS/month (gross) + Health Benefits
Start Date: February 2025
*Please note there is a mandatory training to attend the week of February 24, 2025.
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About Youth Challenge International (YCI)
YCI is a leading global youth development organization that promotes
youth innovation to drive positive change. Together with our partners we
create market ready solutions that catapult youth around the world to
succeed and prosper; we are driven by youth and their potential to
affect positive change in the world. Our solutions are focused – always
keeping the young people we are designing for and with at the center of
the conversation. Our approach is rooted in creativity and constantly
evolving to respond to changing needs and market realities. YCI is an
organization where diversity and talent come together to shape a better
future for youth around the world.
HerStart: Innovate the Future
HerStart: Innovate the Future is an initiative developed by Youth
Challenge International to foster and create innovative solutions for a
more equitable and prosperous economy within Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda.
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The program includes training and support for aspiring entrepreneurs in social enterprise, gender responsive business planning, the measurement of social impact, and access to finance. Canadian volunteers will be engaged in providing human capital support activities through on-site placements and capacity building initiatives with partner organizations.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Project Lead in Zanzibar, the Entrepreneurship Program
Coordinator will play a key role in the HerStart team, providing
technical entrepreneurship support to all project stakeholders.
Collaborating with partner organizations, the YCI team, Canadian
volunteers, the Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator will coordinate
activities related to training, coaching, mentorship, and funding for
HerStart participants. They will ensure training quality through
coaching and support to HerStart facilitators to meet the changing needs
of young women entrepreneurs.
We are seeking a passionate, skilled, and creative candidate with social entrepreneurship and learning experience to deliver exceptional results. We are looking for people to join our team who believe in youth as powerful agents of change, and those who are passionate about contributing to women’s empowerment and advancing both national and global gender equality agendas.
Responsibilities include:
Small Business Growth and Technical Leadership: Coordinate the HerStart coaching and mentorship programs to inspire a culture of entrepreneurship across the program in Zanzibar; Leverage tools such as the Business Model Canvas to inform participants enterprise research, prototyping and planning, and identification of market appropriate value chain opportunities; Coordinate support for HerStart participants applying for the Catalyst Fund; Provide partners, mentors, staff and volunteers with coaching on how to effectively support HerStart participants.
Training Quality Assurance: Act as a Master Trainer for HerStart facilitators in Zanzibar; Provide technical support in the preparation of training modules and learning materials on main project themes, including social entrepreneurship, green business and women’s leadership development; Develop and deliver trainings and resources for HerStart facilitators to better meet participant needs; Closely monitor training quality and design and contribute to ongoing quality improvement of training materials and processes as needed; Work closely with HerStart Master Trainers in Uganda and Ghana to share insights and lessons learned.
Employment opportunities
Ecosystem Development: Grow and maintain a network of robust mentors who can tangibly support enterprise development; Refer entrepreneurs to resources necessary to maximize business growth including funding opportunities, networks, professional services (legal, accounting, planning department) and mentorship opportunities; Engage Canadian volunteers in ecosystem development aligned with participant needs
Volunteer Management: Supervise international volunteers in their professional deliverables that advance the goals of HerStart, and/or partner organizations; Provide coaching and mentorship to ensure their meaningful engagement and integration into the HerStart program; Leverage their expertise in the development and delivery of initiatives; Support in the onboarding of volunteers and support their success.
Skills and Experience
You are a self-starter with 2+ years of enterprise development
experience in Zanzibar; you are passionate about investing in women and
youth livelihoods and inspired by the potential of innovation and
entrepreneurship; you have a talent for fostering relationships with
young people and diverse stakeholders; you are aligned with the Lean
Startup approach and familiar with design thinking; you have
demonstrated the ability to mentor and support ventures at both the
start-up and growth phase, informed by a strong network and keen
understanding of the Zanzibari entrepreneurial ecosystem; you possess a
learning orientation and willingness to participate in ongoing
professional and personal development; you thrive as a team member and
work respectfully and inclusively with diverse stakeholders, including
international volunteers; you are passionate about participatory
approaches to training and learning and have experience in facilitation;
you demonstrate an integrated understanding of the principles of gender
equality and the empowerment of young women, including a familiarity
with the socio-economic profile of young women in Zanzibar; you should
demonstrate commitment to issues and programs in gender equality and
women’s empowerment; You are an effective communicator with excellent
written and verbal English proficiency and you are a permanent resident
or a Citizen of Tanzania (preference will be given to Zanzibar
residents.)
How to apply
Application Deadline: December 23, 2024
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, so we encourage early submissions. No phone calls about the position can be accepted. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
YCI encourages applications from all backgrounds. To achieve our goals, we rely on the unique experiences and viewpoints of our staff, volunteers, and partners. We understand that diverse perspectives require an inclusive culture to thrive – a culture that is respectful and welcoming to all. We are committed to creating a place of inclusion for employees, candidates, volunteers, partners and visitors of all backgrounds, ages, religions, races, gender identities, physical abilities or sexual orientations; a place where one can be their whole self, and where that whole self feels celebrated.
Please note that YCI uses a people-focused approach to evaluating applicants. We do not utilize artificial intelligence during the recruitment process.
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Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy
Youth Challenge International (YCI) commits to a zero-tolerance policy
towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and considers any such acts a
gross misconduct and grounds for dismissal. YCI recognizes the unequal
power dynamics inherent in international development work and our
responsibility to protect the human rights of the communities we serve
and provide an environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility, and all employees are required to sign and adhere to the PSEA Policy and Code of Conduct, at all times. All employees must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.
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