Senior Skills Advisor
Duty station: Chimoio, Mozambique
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation. Founded in The Netherlands 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in 39 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors works with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their income and gain access to basic services - empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
Background
SNV in collaboration with the MICAIA Foundation and the ADPP (not for profit organisations) will be implementing an Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE) project in Mozambique which is funded by the European Union. The overall objective of the project is to improve the livelihoods and economic prospects of the rural youths in the central region of Mozambique. The areas of intervention will include the Manica Province (Barue, Guru, Macossa and Sussundenga districts), Zambezia Province (Namacurra and Nicoadala districts) and Sofala Province (Caia and Marringue districts). The project uses an innovative combination of three strategies applied in combination: skills development (push), match supply and demand (match) and employment creation (pull).
Key responsibilities
- Strategic
- Provide technical assistance in soft skills curriculum development
- Partnership and relationship management
- Results measurement
- Reporting
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Agricultural development, Rural development or any relevant discipline.
- Five (5) years or more of progressively responsible work experience in managing and implementing multi-faceted, rural enterprise development programmes in Mozambique.
- Proven abilities in delivering training and development of soft skills and business management training.
- Proactive and entrepreneurial to explore and develop innovative approaches to link the youth to market opportunities.
- Familiarity with liaising and leveraging from other organisations and local service providers (LSPs).
- Excellent facilitation skills particularly in adult training.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and experience in working with youth.
- Excellent communication (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel to all project locations.
How to apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by sending your CV and letter of motivation to our recruitment e-mail address: snvrecruitment@gmail.com before 31 March 2015, with ‘Senior Skills Advisor’ in the subject line.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement.
Closing date:
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
