Youth Challenge International (YCI) is recruiting one Youth Innovator for a partner capacity building project in Accra, Ghana. This exciting opportunity will include a pre-project distance-learning program, followed by an intensive four-week placement in Accra.
Deadline: Open until filled
Location: Accra, Ghana
Organization: Youth Challenge International
Youth Challenge International (YCI) is recruiting one Youth Innovator for a partner capacity building project in Accra, Ghana.
This exciting opportunity will include a pre-project distance-learning program, followed by an intensive four-week placement in Accra. While in country, the Youth Innovator will provide technical expertise to YCI’s field staff and the Entrepreneurship Training Institute (ETI).
Partner Organization Information:
The Entrepreneurship Training Institute (ETI) is a University college in Ghana that has mainstreamed teaching entrepreneurship into all of its courses. Developing entrepreneurially educated students at ETI dates back to 2005 when the Association of Certified Entrepreneurs was launched. The founding members at the time wanted to address the challenge of short supply of entrepreneurially educated students.
In 2013, YCI facilitated the participation of ETI in the LEADER Project, in which ETI hosted four instructors from the Richard Ivey School of Business. To date, approximately 40 selected students and alumni from ETI have participated in entrepreneurship training and coaching sessions under the LEADER Project.
Key Responsibilities:
• Follow up with all participants of the LEADER Project to document the benefits and challenges they have experienced since participating in the training.
• Develop a system that can be used to better track progress of current and future participants in the project.
• Hand over the M&E system documents to YCI and ETI and train staff on how to use the new M&E system.
Your Skills and Experience:
• Relevant background in business, social sciences, international development, public administration
• 1+ years work experience working in monitoring & evaluation, including experience developing M&E indicators and plan
• Experience facilitating trainings and workshops
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Prior cross-cultural experience and strong inter-cultural communication skills
Fundraising Goal:
YCI volunteers are required to fundraise and/or contribute a minimum of $600 for these projects to contribute towards YCI’s global youth development programs.
What’s Covered:
• Preparatory support and pre-project distance learning
• In-country orientation
• Modest homestay accommodation and food
• In-country work-related travel
• Comprehensive emergency travel medical insurance
What’s Not Covered:
• Airfare
• Personal expenses
• Visa fees
• Supplemental travel medical insurance
• Participants will be expected obtain the required vaccinations and take anti-malarials at their own expense
athttp://www.yci.org/html/volunteer/globally/applynow.asp.
Start Date: Flexible
Duration: 4 weeks
When submitting your application online, please also send a copy of your resume and references to generalinfo@yci.org.
In the section “Please share with us your reason for selecting these particular countries, project lengths, range of months and sector focus,” specify that you are applying for the“Ghana Youth Innovator Project–M&E Innovator 2014”. Please highlight your skills and experience that make you a suitable candidate for this volunteer opportunity.
