(Several No Experience Jobs)
Job
Title:
ICS Volunteer (Several No
Experience Jobs)
Title:
ICS Volunteer (Several No
Experience Jobs)
Organization: Balloon Ventures
(BV)
(BV)
Duty
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:
ICS Programme Coordinator
to:
ICS Programme Coordinator
About
US:
US:
Balloon Ventures (BV)
is a rapidly growing UK based social enterprise founded in 2011. We run
enterprise programmes in Africa and Asia that provide training and funding to
entrepreneurs for the entire business journey. Balloon’s mission … is to create
a world where potential is realised through building sustainable local businesses.
We do this by utilising the skills of committed international and local
volunteers to provide continued support and funding to help micro-entrepreneurs
grow into SMEs.
is a rapidly growing UK based social enterprise founded in 2011. We run
enterprise programmes in Africa and Asia that provide training and funding to
entrepreneurs for the entire business journey. Balloon’s mission … is to create
a world where potential is realised through building sustainable local businesses.
We do this by utilising the skills of committed international and local
volunteers to provide continued support and funding to help micro-entrepreneurs
grow into SMEs.
About
ICS Programme:
ICS Programme:
International
Citizen Service is an international initiative funded by the UK Government and
delivered by 9 UK-based organisations – of which Balloon Ventures is 1. The ICS
programme brings together young people from the UK and around the world to
live, work and learn together in cross-cultural teams to achieve development
impact. Volunteers live and work side-by-side, staying with host families in
the local community.
Citizen Service is an international initiative funded by the UK Government and
delivered by 9 UK-based organisations – of which Balloon Ventures is 1. The ICS
programme brings together young people from the UK and around the world to
live, work and learn together in cross-cultural teams to achieve development
impact. Volunteers live and work side-by-side, staying with host families in
the local community.
Job
Summary: The
ICS Volunteer will be part of a team that will work collaboratively for 11
weeks within a youth-led, multi-cultural team of volunteers, supporting local
entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in Eastern Uganda. Volunteers are fully
trained in the prestigious Balloon Ventures Entrepreneurship Curriculum, and
will use these newly acquired skills and knowledge to act as enterprise
facilitators. Volunteers will work in small, cross-cultural teams of 2-3 and
each team will manage their own caseload of entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs
will involve both existing businesses and start-ups and will operate across a
diverse range of sectors. It is the responsibility of the volunteers to work
hard and create impact in the lives and businesses of their entrepreneurs. To
do this they must be committed to work hard and participate in all the
requirements of the programme. Towards the end of the programme the
entrepreneurs will be eligible to pitch their businesses for a low-interest
loan designed specifically to help young entrepreneurs, operating in the
informal sector to start and grow their businesses.
Summary: The
ICS Volunteer will be part of a team that will work collaboratively for 11
weeks within a youth-led, multi-cultural team of volunteers, supporting local
entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in Eastern Uganda. Volunteers are fully
trained in the prestigious Balloon Ventures Entrepreneurship Curriculum, and
will use these newly acquired skills and knowledge to act as enterprise
facilitators. Volunteers will work in small, cross-cultural teams of 2-3 and
each team will manage their own caseload of entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs
will involve both existing businesses and start-ups and will operate across a
diverse range of sectors. It is the responsibility of the volunteers to work
hard and create impact in the lives and businesses of their entrepreneurs. To
do this they must be committed to work hard and participate in all the
requirements of the programme. Towards the end of the programme the
entrepreneurs will be eligible to pitch their businesses for a low-interest
loan designed specifically to help young entrepreneurs, operating in the
informal sector to start and grow their businesses.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure
full participation in all aspects of the 11-week Balloon ICS programme - Support
a caseload of entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses by
providing dedicated and tailored support - Work
harmoniously and collaboratively as part of a diverse and cross-cultural
team - Be
open to and learn from Balloon training and new and different approaches - Positively
overcome challenges and setbacks by focusing on solutions - Have
respect for those with values and ideas different from your own - Live
independently away from your home community - Such
other responsibilities that arise from time to time, commensurate with the
level of responsibility of the post.
Key
Result Areas:
Result Areas:
- Entrepreneurs
remain engaged throughout the programme with a low withdrawal rate - Entrepreneur
incomes, skills and knowledge are increased - The
team creates strong bonds and friendships across lines of nationality,
culture, race, gender and religion - Problems
and issues are resolved positively and quickly by volunteers with minimal
need for input from Balloon Ventures staff - Accurate
entrepreneur data is collected - A
culture of innovation and positive problem-solving is fostered and
maximised
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants should preferably have experience in business/entrepreneurship - Prior
experience of team-based youth programmes is desired - Prior
volunteering experience is an added advantage - Previous
experience of working with different cultures - The
applicant should have the willingness to develop your knowledge and skills
for starting or growing your own business after the placement - Excellent
communication skills (with proficiency in English) - Highly
motivated by making a positive impact in the community - Be
available to live and work full time away from home for 11 weeks - Possess
the confidence to make friends with people who are different from you - Be
smart and driven to learn new things - Be
open-minded to new ideas and values - Have
great hustle - Possess
good problem solving skills - Ability
to think on your feet and generate innovative and effective solutions - Ability
to plan and execute activities in a professional way, while remaining
flexible and adaptable to change - Be
highly organised and driven, possessing the ability to work independently - Chase
success - Possess
an entrepreneurial and dynamic working culture - Applicants
should be between 18 – 25 years old for Volunteer and not more than 35
years for Team Leader Position.
NB:
- The
youth volunteers should be willing to live and work for 11 weeks on the
Balloon ICS programme in an urban town in eastern Uganda - Programme
expenses will be covered including a small stipend
Duration: September 2017 –
December 2017
December 2017
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to submit their
application forms online, Click Here. If you are shortlisted, you will
be called to an assessment day.
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to submit their
application forms online, Click Here. If you are shortlisted, you will
be called to an assessment day.
Deadline: 13th September 2017