Job Description: Youth Entrepreneurship Trainer, Rwanda
Main Function
The EiE Youth Entrepreneurship Trainer would be responsible, alongside the EiE coordinator for setting up and running AERG’s new youth focused entrepreneurship programme.
Key responsibilities would include designing a 12 week, interactive, entrepreneurship training curriculum for young adults; delivering training to 5 student entrepreneurship clubs across Kigali over a three month period and assisting the EiE coordinator in identifying future private sector sponsors of the programme.
Reporting to: EiE coordinator
Location: Kigali
Contract Duration: 4 months
Contract type: Full time
Salary: $1000 a month
About AERG and the Education into Employment Programme
AERG (the Student Survivors Association)is an association of student survivors of genocide against Tutsi, created on 20th October, 1996 at National University of Rwanda by twelve students; with the main mission of gathering and representing all higher leaning and secondary school student survivors of Genocide, A.E.R.G. was found to become a new family for all orphans of genocide.
After its creation, A.E.R.G was expanded in secondary schools around the national universities and later on became represented in entire country. Now it counts 26 sections of universities and higher leaning institutes and 335 secondary schools. Up to now AERG has got 43,397 members in the whole country headed by National coordination.
AERG’s Education into Employment (EiE) programme addresses the needs of its members in overcoming the challenging transition from education to employment in Rwanda, where on average young graduates wait up to two years before they can find paid work. This is particularly severe for survivors of the 1994 genocide who often lack the family networks and support that might help them to gain employment and seek guidance when choosing careers.
A combination of factors such as a small number of professional entry level jobs, a low correlation between the university courses offered and the needs of the job market and a high youth population in Rwanda are key factors in high unemployment. This is further exacerbated by the fact that many young people lack the extra-curricular skills, such as English, I.T skills and advanced interpersonal skills needed in finding jobs
The EiE programme provides mentoring services, I.T training, access to computer facilities and university based English clubs to provide young survivors of the 1994 genocide access to services they need to develop extra-curricular skills and improve their understanding of the world of work in order to increase their competitiveness in the job market.
The EiE programme is keen to expand into youth entrepreneurship, as youth, the predominant population group in Rwanda, need to create their own jobs and jobs for others through their own start up initiatives. Targeting youth with access to tertiary education means that Rwandan youth with high level technical skills can create innovative businesses in the formal sector as well as contribute to improving employment levels in their age group.
It wishes to do this through developing a programme which provides both the skills and the enabling environment to start up viable businesses, to generate income and gain key experience as an entrepreneur.
Tasks Description
The main responsibilities of the job will include:
1. In Month 1 put together a 12 week entrepreneurship training manual that is:
1. Is relevant to youth currently accessing university or vocational education
2. Is relevant to youth who have some prior experience of entrepreneurship
3. Which uses both practical and theoretical elements of training-including field work, group activities, presentations from other entrepreneurs etc.
1. Liaise with prominent entrepreneurs in Rwanda and encourage them to visit entrepreneur groups to do presentations with the groups.
2. Liaise with businesses to provide access for entrepreneurship groups to conduct field visits/tours.
3. Conduct training for three months (20 hours a week) with 5 youth entrepreneurship clubs based in universities across Kigali.
4. To work alongside the EiE coordinator to promote the programme amongst the private sector in order to access sponsorship for business competitions
5. To review and provide input into the EiE business mentoring programme
Position Requirements:
Diploma
1. Most desirable an MBA. If not either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in business, finance or related subject.
Required Work experience and Competencies
1. Proven skills in training and coaching for adults preferably in improving core business skills
2. At least 2 years of work experience in a business background, preferably in a start-up, preferably in Rwanda or another African country
3. Previous experience of compiling entrepreneur based training programmes, preferably focused towards youth/university students
4. Motivated self starter who can take a lead in their own work
5. Ability to work to set deadlines
6. Good oral communication skills
7. Outstanding written and verbal communication in English
8. Interest in working in Rwanda and learning about Rwandan culture and value
10. Computer skills in Office, Outlook and internet
Additional experience and competencies
1. Understanding on how to do business in Rwanda
2. Previous experience as a business mentor
3. Networking skills
4. Flexibility and adaptability
5. Commitment to and support of AERG’s core mission, values and beliefs
To apply for the position please submit a cover letter and CV by Monday 27th of February to using this website.
For further information please visit our website at www.intoemployment.org
NYIRIBAKWE J.Paul
Education into Employment Program (EiE)
Program Coordinator