Youth Economic Empowerment Coordinator

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity.

We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. In Zimbabwe, we have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 31 years. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.

Youth Economic Empowerment Coordinator

Reporting to the Plan International Project manager with a working relationship with the Country Youth Economic Empowerment Technical Lead, the Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE) Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating training for Plan International learners on financial literacy, business management and other relevant thematic areas that will support learners to effectively utilise their vocational skills and life skills.

Accountabilities

1. Assessment, Program Design and Planning
   • Provide technical support to MERL team on conducting capacity gap assessments on vocational skills training.
   • Provide technical inputs on the review of project’s log frame and indicators to ensure relevant information on vocational skills training is collected.
   • Provide technical assistance on the development of all project implementation plans and budgets within the framework of donor guidelines.
   • Conduct market assessments to identity key growth sectors where young people can access enhanced incomes.
     1. Project Management and Implementation
        • Lead the delivery of vocational, business and entrepreneurship skills training to learners, ensuring that the trainings are responding to the identified capacity gaps.
        • Support learners on their transition pathways to employment and/or self-employment by providing them with relevant information relevant for their transition.
        • Facilitate communication channels and liaison with young people participating in the program WhatsApp, e-mail, and other platforms.
        • Collaborate with private sector to facilitate opportunities for employment and market linkages, and alternative to financing through microfinance institutions.
        • Coordinate with Ministry of Youth and Ministry of Women Affairs on the delivery of vocational skills component and ensure the component is aligned to ministry priority areas.
        • Create a referrals map for young people to receive business skills, entrepreneurship, and micro financial support for business start-up.
        • Lead the engagement with relevant Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to facilitate enrolment of learners in those institutions.
        • Provide technical support on the delivery of trainings to ISOP master craft and TVET college trainers on Plan International project component.
        • Provide technical support to Plan International team on all teams implementing the YEE project on youth programming and movement building.
        • Keeps track in collaboration with MERL team on the outcomes and indicators, milestones and targets and consolidates the progress of the quarterly and annual reports.
        • Collaborate with national youth groups, youth-focused organizations, and other organisations implementing similar youth employment and entrepreneurship-related activities in rural areas and participate in formal and informal employment-related meetings with relevant stakeholders and partners;
          1. Program Learning and Communication
             • Identify learning and training opportunities for staff and partners and work as a mentor to ensure high quality outcomes.
             • Contribute to project’s knowledge management by documenting lessons learned from vocational skills training component, and tracking significant change stories.
             • Ensures that effective use is made of learning from programme monitoring and evaluation to strengthen programme delivery and inform wider practice in relation to Plan International Zimbabwe work.
               1. Safeguarding, Gender Equality and Inclusion

                  Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

                  📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

                  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

                  Knowledge

                  • A degree in Entrepreneurship, Economics, Business Management, Marketing or related discipline.
                  • A relevant post graduate qualification desirable.
                  • A minimum of 3 years supervisory experience at a similar level preferably in an NGO environment.
                  • Knowledge of strategic planning processes and theories of child-rights programming.
                  • Understanding of gender equality and inclusion mechanisms.
                  • Experience in working in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
                  • Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges, opportunities and implications to community development.

                    Skills

                    • Excellent networking and partnership building skills.
                    • Strong youth engagement and facilitation skills.
                    • Research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
                    • Good communication, facilitation and report writing skills.

                      Behaviors

                      • Demonstrates clear respect to all and especially children without discrimination.
                      • Promotes high quality gender programs.
                      • Assertiveness and shows cultural sensitiveness.

                        PLAN INTERNATIONAL’S VALUES IN PRACTICE

                        We are open and accountable

                        1. Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
                        2. Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
                        3. Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
                        4. Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
                        5. Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organization for all children, girls & young people.

                           We strive for lasting impact

                           1. Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
                           2. Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
                           3. Focuses resources to drive change and maximize long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
                           4. Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

                              We work well together