Empowered
Youth for Employment and Enterprise Advisor (EYEE Advisor)-National volunteers
Youth for Employment and Enterprise Advisor (EYEE Advisor)-National volunteers
Nyagatare
District, Rwanda
District, Rwanda
VSO
Rwanda (Rwanda)
Rwanda (Rwanda)
About
VSO
VSO
VSO
is the world’s leading development organisation that works through volunteers
to fight poverty. We are unique in the way we bring people together to share
their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take
action against poverty and exclusion. It’s a highly effective appro
is the world’s leading development organisation that works through volunteers
to fight poverty. We are unique in the way we bring people together to share
their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take
action against poverty and exclusion. It’s a highly effective appro
ach that
works, and today is helping millions of people in some of the world’s poorest
communities lift themselves out of poverty.
Role
overview
Play a lead role in consulting and engaging young people, communities, service
providers and local authorities in the development and implementation of
approaches to youth livelihoods.
overview
Play a lead role in consulting and engaging young people, communities, service
providers and local authorities in the development and implementation of
approaches to youth livelihoods.
Help
to gather information about gender and inclusion issues, decision-making
processes and citizen engagement, and the resilience issues related to youth
livelihoods to help make sure our interventions address these key issues in
youth livelihoods.
to gather information about gender and inclusion issues, decision-making
processes and citizen engagement, and the resilience issues related to youth
livelihoods to help make sure our interventions address these key issues in
youth livelihoods.
Provide
advice on the types of approaches the District and VSO should take.
advice on the types of approaches the District and VSO should take.
Implement
any new and improved approaches identified based on context analysis and
opportunities, based on matching youth specific skills and interests with the
identified activities.
any new and improved approaches identified based on context analysis and
opportunities, based on matching youth specific skills and interests with the
identified activities.
Ensure
progress and learning is well documented including its impact on issues of
social inclusion and gender, citizen engagement and resilience.
progress and learning is well documented including its impact on issues of
social inclusion and gender, citizen engagement and resilience.
Use
learning from the project to inform future work on Empowered Youth for
Employment and Enterprise by VSO.
learning from the project to inform future work on Empowered Youth for
Employment and Enterprise by VSO.
Skills,
qualifications and experience required
Essential criteria:
qualifications and experience required
Essential criteria:
- A
degree in Agriculture and Veterinary medicine, Agribusiness and any
related subject. - Experience
of working with young people in an area of livelihoods development. - Some
understanding of social inclusion and gender issues, engagement of
stakeholders in decision-making and holding decision-makers to account,
and the resilience of people and systems in relation to youth livelihoods. - Some
experience of investigating social inclusion and gender issues, engagement
of stakeholders in decision-making and holding decision-makers to account,
and the resilience of people and systems in relation to youth livelihoods. - Some
understanding of and a commitment to the rights based approach to
development. - Skills
for community mobilisation - Technical
knowledge to develop communication materials - Ability
to work with district officials - Ability
to train, motivate and lead others.
Desirable
Criteria:
Criteria:
- Social
research background. - Experience
of working with children with disabilities and other vulnerable children.
Allowance
and accommodation
and accommodation
All
volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets
reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money
home.
volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets
reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money
home.
VSO
works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means
accommodation varies and will be basic.
works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means
accommodation varies and will be basic.
How
to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job
description to read more details about the position and the skills and
experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and
complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job
description to read more details about the position and the skills and
experience we’re looking for. To submit your application, click on ‘Apply now’ and
complete all relevant fields on the online application form.
Application
closing date
06 Nov 2017
closing date
06 Nov 2017
Interview/Assessment
date(s)
Week of 6 November 2017
date(s)
Week of 6 November 2017
Start
date
20th November
date
20th November
