Youth Skills and Business Development Interns

Job Description

OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF THE INTERNSHIP

PURPOSE

The Youth Skills and Business Development Intern will support the process or pathway of young people engaged by the project transitioning to (self-) employment and entrepreneurship. This support will (initially) be mainly exist of tracking, monitoring, and verification of youth progress. This entails the quality and actual delivery of soft employability skills (mainly through local service providers contracted by SNV OYE) technical skills (as much as possible acquired in a work environment e.g., on-the-job or apprenticeships), as well as regarding the engagement of OYE youth with private sector companies and local markets.
The internship in OYE is also providing learning opportunities for candidates who are interested in youth empowerment and ways of improving youth inclusion notably in private sector companies and financial institutions (Banks, Microfinance institutions, etc). He/she supports the OYE project in the context of the sectors of Agriculture, and Renewable Energy. Including identification of opportunities for youth self-employment and entrepreneurship

Major Responsibilities
(Secretarial) Organizing meetings with private sector companies and Financial Institutions (aimed at promotion of youth inclusion)
Convening (or facilitating/secretarial) stakeholder meetings including local government, and training providers (aimed at youth empowerment)
Monitor and verify youth skills training by service providers, training institutions and private actors with focus on youth employment (formal, informal and self-employment), training curriculum review and adaptation of the curriculum through documenting experiences and recommendations from stakeholders
Support the roll out of skills development component, in the realm of supporting job placement and matchmaking between skills development and demand from prospective employers.
Engage and support national and local institutions in the design of curricula and the delivery of training to achieve quality targeted results.
Supports the for “soft skills” components with a focus on practical business and entrepreneurship youth skills development
Works with youths/ youth groups to access credit guarantee facility and other innovative financing products such as loans and grants, provided by financial institutions and government
Support the engagement of the financial service providers to develop/adapt and avail youth-friendly financial products and services
Support coaching mentorship of youths/youth groups together with Local Service Providers (LSPs)
Support the documentation, sharing and dissemination of project learning and results
Support database management by ensuring Local Service Providers (LSPs) update it regularly
Support OYE/INCREASE project implementation in the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Central
Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:
A degree in Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture Business or other related qualification.
Strong practical and theoretical experience in youth skill development
Strong database management skills
Entrepreneurship and business development experience
Experience in engaging in vocational training institutions, knowledge institutions and youth hubs
Experience in youth related programming
Fluent in English and local languages.
Strong computer skills.

PERSONALITY
Willingness to learn
Has interest in youth empowerment programs with a focus on agriculture, energy and WASHE
Proactive personality and strong leadership capabilities
Sociable individual to accommodate youth
Good communicator who is a critical thinker and has a strong personality
Strong interpersonal skills
A good team player
SNV is an equal opportunities’ employer and women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

Duty Station – 3 (Katete, Kabwe and Mazabuka)