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Youth entrepreneurship project officer

Bamako

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Bamako
  • Grade: Volunteer - International Specialist - Internationally recruited Volunteer
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Youth
    • Sustainable trade and development
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Public, Private Partnership
    • Innovations for Sustainable Development
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Sustainable Business Development
  • Closing Date: Closed

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Deputy Resident Representative / Programme or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer project officer will:

  • Coordinate all activities related to the UNDP-TEF entrepreneurship programme in Mali;
  • Contribute to the mobilization of youth networks, national stakeholders, civil society actors, UN agencies, financial and technical partners, and the private sector in order to identify beneficiaries, small enterprises, etc.
  • Contribute to the analysis and validation of appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools and ensure their consistency with the program results framework and the partnership agreement between UNDP and TEF;
  • Ensure that the UNDP-TEF program is articulated with other ongoing youth initiatives in Mali, including with YouthConnekt.
  • Ensure the design of a management arrangement framework (Task Force within UNDP, Technical Monitoring Committee, Steering Committee) with the national party, youth networks, the private sector, and relevant partners.
  • Monitor the budget delivery against agreed activities and timelines.
  • Ensure adequate and comprehensive delivery of the Training of trainers activity
  • Support the formulation of a strategy for mobilizing additional resources to ensure the sustainability of the program at the national level and scale up at the regional level;
  • Develop tools for the program monitoring and evaluation plan;
  • Ensure the quality control of the program, in line with the national priorities in Mali and with the United Nations strategic frameworks.
  • Ensure the quality control of data relating to the entrepreneurship program collected in the field before their compilation;
  • Ensure the effective management of the program in Atlas (budget delivery, financial reports, quality assurance etc.);
  • Prepare and submit periodic reports (quarterly, annual) in accordance with the agreement established between UNDP and TEF;
  • Define the risks and assumptions linked to the program and implement measures to mitigate the risks identified.
  • Ensure the implementation of the program monitoring plan to support 100 participants chosen according to pre-defined criteria of representativeness and diversity, and document their results during and after the implementation of the program.
  • Establish statistics and set up a database for young people benefiting from training and / or financial support from the program;
  • Contribute to the dissemination of results, including good practices, in collaboration with the Office's Communication Unit;
Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments: Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark:

At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in project management, youth empowerment, social cohesion, community engagement, or other relevant programmes; experience with UNDP is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization;

  • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
  • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
  • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
  • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
  • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
  • Sound security awareness;
  • Have affinity with or interest in youth empowerment, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.
Language skills:
  • French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
  • English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge
Area of expertise: Development programme/project administration Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 10-02-2020

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