ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION SPECIALIST- Young EntreprenuerS of Zimbabwe Arise (YES) Zimbabwe Arise) -A Youth Economic Empowerment Activity
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Job Description
Location: Bulawayo
Background
YES, Zimbabwe Arise is a youth co-led activity aimed at building the country’s next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders. It is anchored on four pillars – 1. Identify, nurture and support young entrepreneurs in rural and urban areas; 2. Build a resilient young entrepreneur who is able to resist and bounce back from any adversity, and have the ability to co create ideas that generate fiscal support, employment and implement them; 3. Create a youth led entrepreneurship ecosystem and 4. Influence economic policies that promote inclusive economic growth.
The activity builds capacity, influences policy and practice, creates equal and decent job opportunities for young men and women in their diversity. It supports, and anchors transition of informal youth led business into the formal economy. It establishes and strengthens public and private sector partnerships, finances emerging youth businesses in Agriculture, Information Technology, Health, Manufacturing, Retail, and Mining and Financial services. In the process, YES Zimbabwe Arise will create where absent and strengthen where present – platforms that bring different actors to further economic growth through identification and support of 2400 entrepreneurs, with a potential to create not less than 7200 decent jobs, and not less than 12000 opportunities that allow young entrepreneurs to learn and be part of local and national platforms.
Key Objective/ specific outcomes:
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Specialist will be responsible for the technical and managerial aspects of project implementation to build a resilient and sustainable entrepreneurship development ecosystem in which actors identify, nurture and support youth owned enterprises that are scalable, innovative, inclusive, locally driven, and market driven in any sector of the economy. She/he reports directly to the Chief of Party providing technical direction to activity implementation and ensuring the activity meets USAID stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements.
Organizational Relationships:
Responsible to: Chief of Party
Responsible for: YES Zimbabwe Arise Activity
Internal Relationships
Collaborate with organizational Technical functions i.e. Knowledge Development, Training, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and all programme, finance and admin staff in country
External Relationships
Government, Project Donor, Project partners, USAID, regional and national NGOs
Corporate Responsibility
Technical delivery of the project
Duties and Responsibilities
Organizational Relationships:
Responsible to:
Chief of Party
Responsible for:
YES Zimbabwe Arise Activity
Internal Relationships
Collaborate with organizational Technical functions i.e. Knowledge Development, Training, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and all programme, finance and admin staff in country
External Relationships
Government, Project Donor, Project partners, USAID, regional and national NGOs
Corporate Responsibility
Technical delivery of the project
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum qualifications and experience
• Master’s degree in economics, education or related field
• 5+ years of professional experience with workforce development, vocational training, education or economic strengthening
• Previous experience working on USAID funded programs preferred
• Strong communication skills
• An eye for spotting opportunities others might miss
How to Apply
To apply
Email to
repssi.zw@repssi.org
Attention- Human Resources
Applications should clearly show in the Subject line: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Specialist
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter as one document by Friday 22 September 2023. Applicants that fail to adhere to this instruction will not be shortlisted. Only emailed applications will be accepted. Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
REPSSI is committed to the principles of employment equity and an employment environment free of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
Should you not hear from us within 30 days after the due date, consider your application as unsuccessful
