Youth Livelihoods Development Coordinator at CVPeople Tanzania

Youth Livelihoods Development Coordinator at CVPeople Tanzania

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CVPeople Tanzania | Full time

Youth Livelihoods Development Coordinator

Oversee the livelihood and workforce development component of the project;
Coordinate all program components involved in providing support to youth after they’ve exited the program including support to transition to formal schooling, workforce or vocational skills training, self-employment, formal employment, and track their progress and status in their placements;
Build positive relationships with the business community and public/private sector entities that are willing to engage students in mentoring, apprenticeships, internships and other pre-employment and employment activities;
Ensure activities are technically sound and culturally appropriate to best address key challenges faced by the targeted youth population;
Conduct labor market assessments and train project staff in the field to conduct ongoing market assessments to ensure skills training is demand driven;
Contribute to effective written reports and oral presentations on the program, including periodic reports, identifying and addressing challenges facing the program, and articulating the program’s success;
Represent company and overall program interests at local, national and regional meetings, workshops and conferences;
Ensure that all company policies and procedures related to this program are communicated effectively and adhered to by partners.

The Youth Livelihoods Development Coordinator will have at least 2 years of progressively responsible project management experience in Tanzania.
Knowledge of and experience in youth and adult education, vocational technical education, workforce development skills training and/or public private partnerships are strongly preferred.
A Bachelor Degree, Workforce Development or a closely related field is required.
Experience in Tanzania with a broad network of contacts in the public and private sector.
Experience as a Project Coordinator or Program Management or similar senior level experience on a large donor-funded program, preferably USAID-funded, and other donor funded
Demonstrated ability to find viable solutions to complicated problems in a flexible, time-sensitive and creative manner.
Experience successfully working with the public sector, the private sector, civil society, community-based organizations, local communities, local government and donors on major capacity building and leadership development or marketing and educational campaigns.