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EDP Coordinator
Other Mombasa Details Number of Positions 1 Years Experience 2 years Minimum Qualification Bachelor Job Level Mid level Work Type Full time Company Industry NGO Employer CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Description
Entrepreneurship development program expert play important role in boosting the effectiveness of training at all levels. EDP facilitators works closely with EDP facilitators at CoE but has role at each intervention of the project. The position requires to perform below listed activates.
JOB RE-ADVERT-OPEN POSITIONS
LOCATION: COAST REGION
AVAILABILITY: *IMMEDIATE*
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged young persons (M/W) in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labor market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.
The key purpose of this project is to assist disadvantaged young persons to make informed choices, develop labor-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
4. EDP Coordinator
Entrepreneurship development program expert play important role in boosting the effectiveness of training at all levels. EDP facilitators works closely with EDP facilitators at CoE but has role at each intervention of the project. The position requires to perform below listed activates.
Ø Ensure that quality delivery of EDP is taking place at CoE and SME labs as per the standard manual for level 1 to 3;
Ø Assist project team in developing EDP action plans and monitor the progress on the same.
Ø Develop alliances with organizations with similar interest to explore entrepreneurship opportunities for trainees;
Ø Monitor and evaluate project progress against indicators specified for EDP section;
Ø Develop portfolio of mentors for each county with assistance of EDP facilitators;
Ø Identify needs of youth and develop mechanism of assistance on EDP aspects;
Ø Develop database of financial funding organizations and ensure that partnership MOU is signed with a minimum of 20 partners in each county.
Ø Design and develop entrepreneurship tool kits and starter kits for eligible candidates in the project.
Ø Customize and contextualize the learning needs at CoE’s and SME labs.
Ø Conduct EDP effectiveness assessments and suggest changes based on short comings;
Ø Provide learning support to agriculture demo farm on entrepreneurship development;
Ø Design and develop tailor made EDP training programs to fit the context for project beneficiaries at Center of excellence, SME Labs, County Biashara center, Beach management units, Farmers, VTC partners and private sector.
Ø Assist in digitizing EDP modules as and when required
Ø Lead self-employment opportunity survey for each county.
Ø Obtain information on various Govt. initiatives in relation to promoting entrepreneurship and educate EDP facilitators on the same.
Ø Deliver TOT to staff on EDP component
Ø Conduct high achiever entrepreneurs’ workshops and business clinics
Ø Conduct Business pitch competition
Ø Guide the youths through the compliance process
Ø Take the entrepreneurs through business mentorship
Ø Provide all trained people with toolkits
Ø Provide entrepreneurs with market information packs from annual market assessments, Business value chain analysis and networks and linkages surveys
Ø Tailor made SME training and mentorship
Ø Monthly progress report on the tasks performed as per project timelines.
Ø Develop social media posts and case studies for project visibilities
Minimum requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field, including economics, agricultural economics, and finance.
· Experience in business management, finance, or entrepreneurship program.
· Experience working with youth on both urban and rural in livelihoods, both individual and group based income generating activities in coast region.
· Experience in partnership development, training design, and delivery of training/capacity Building.
Personal Attributes required:
Trustworthiness Integrity and professionalism Time management skills Project Management skills Problem solving and negotiation skills Decision making and leadership skills
Our commitment to safeguarding
CAPYEI is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of young persons. CAPYEI expects all and volunteers (m/w) to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
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