Program Manager – Refugee and Displaced Youth Inclusion Young Africa Works (YAW) Job at World University Service of Canada - Career Opportunity in Kenya

Vacancy title:
Program Manager – Refugee and Displaced Youth Inclusion Young Africa Works (YAW)

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

World University Service of Canada

Deadline of this Job:
04 October 2020  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
World University Service of Canada - is a leading Canadian non-profit organization in international development, committed to building a more equitable and sustainable world. We work with a unique and powerful network of post-secondary institutions, private-sector partners and volunteers to provide education, employment and empowerment opportunities that improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged youth around the world.
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Responsibilities:
• Provides overall direction to the technical advice and capacity building and advisory support for YAW partners and programming in Kenya;
• Program Strategy and Alignment with Young Africa Works to identify strategic opportunities and develop initiatives to mainstream refugee and displaced youth inclusion across programming;
• Leads mapping of employment and livelihood opportunities for refugees and displaced youth;
• Supports the design, development and delivery of resources and training for YAW Kenya staff and partners;
• Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement, builds and maintains relationships with YAW Kenya staff and partners;
• Works directly with YAW Kenya staff and partners to provide technical assistance on refugee and displaced youth inclusion;
• Supports YAW Kenya partner convening;
• Identifies promising practices and ways to share learning across the network;
• Works closely with Policy and Strategic Communications Lead and DREEM Director to identify broader policy and strategic network opportunities.


Specific competencies:
• 7 years’ experience working in development cooperation, technical assistance projects; education and youth employment in Kenya;
• Deep knowledge of key issues and emerging trends and barriers in education and youth employment in Kenya;
• Demonstrated commitment to social inclusion and knowledge of the specific constraints and realities of challenges faced by refugee and displaced groups;
• Relevant experience on projects that promote livelihoods and economic inclusion for displaced/ refugee youth; entrepreneur support within a refugee setting, tertiary or technical education for displaced/ refugee youth;
• An intimate working knowledge of the processes and inner workings of the legislative and political processes; the ability to analyze the impact of legislation on the DREEM project and develop strategies to the project objectives forward;
• Experience providing technical support to development organizations and a commitment to a participatory partnership approach to capacity development;
• Demonstrated success in developing toolkits and training materials for mid to senior level staff in private sector, government and civil society organizations;
• Demonstrated capacity to generate and facilitate a “learning environment” among colleagues, partners and beneficiary communities;
• Passionate about youth leadership, education and employment;
• Some understanding of market-based approaches to youth employment and livelihoods. Previous training and experience in market systems development would be ideal;
• Some experience with eLearning is highly desirable;
• Understanding of the local skills for employment sector and enterprise development experience would be an asset;
• Experience working on a Mastercard Foundation project will be an added advantage;
• Complete fluency in English is essential, ability to write articulately and cogently, and to edit at a similarly high level;
• Adherence to gender equality and social inclusion principles; proven knowledge of and commitment to the concept of gender equality and intersectionality within programming;
• Curious, enthusiastic and willing to innovate and adapt;
• Commitment to WUSC’s mission of building a better world for all young people, particularly displaced and refugee youth;


Qualifications:
• Msc Local Economic Development, Development Economics, MBA or a related field
Experience & Competencies
• The ideal applicant will combine technical expertise in one or more of DREEM’s sectors (higher education, durable solutions for refugees, vocational and technical training, support to entrepreneurs and businesses), a familiarity with the East African refugee context, a strategic and analytical mindset, excellent listening and interpersonal skills, and an ability to get things done.


Other requirements
• The role will require regular travel (up to 20%) to field sites in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kalobeyei Settlement, and nearby communities in northern Turkana, as well as occasional international travel for conferences, workshops and meetings;
• Ability to work a flexible schedule


Job Education Experience: Not Specified


Work Hours: 8

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Materials Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 04 October 2020
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 23-09-2020
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 23-09-2020
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-09-2065
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