Opportunity at at Youth Challenge International (YCI)

 Job Ad: Project Lead at Youth Challenge International (YCI)

Position: Project Lead
Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania (with regional travel required)
Contract Length: 1 year, renewable
Compensation: 5,897,397 TZS/month
Commitment: Full time, 37.5 hours/week
Start Date: April 2023

About Youth Challenge International (YCI)

YCI is a leading global youth development organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. With its partners, YCI creates market-ready solutions that help young people around the world succeed and prosper. Our approach is rooted in creativity and constantly evolving to meet changing needs and market realities.

HerStart: Innovate the Future

• HerStart: Innovate the Future is a YCI initiative to create innovative solutions for a more equitable and prosperous economy in Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. The program provides training, support, and access to finance for aspiring entrepreneurs in social enterprise, gender-responsive business planning, and measuring social impact. Canadian volunteers provide on-site support to deliver capacity-building initiatives with partner organizations.

Position Summary

• The Project Lead, Zanzibar will lead the management of HerStart: Innovate the Future in Zanzibar and will be responsible for achieving project results at the country level. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Project Lead will bring initiative and innovation to the program and will support the YCI team and volunteers to deliver high-quality project impact.

Responsibilities:

• Program Management
• Volunteer Support
• Partner and Relationship Management
• Financial Management, Accountability, and Oversight
• Risk Management

Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience at a management/director level
• Strong understanding of and passion for community development and women and youth livelihoods
• Experience in supporting or working with volunteers
• Ability to manage budgets and financial reports
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Risk management and safety experience

If you are an experienced leader, passionate about investing in women and youth livelihoods, and inspired by the possibilities of innovation and entrepreneurship, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to be a part of the YCI team and help drive positive change for young people around the world.

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