Youth Business Trusts of Barbados, St Lucia and Dominica have received funding from the European Commission (EU) to implement the “Building Sustainable Youth Businesses Through Social Enterprise” project. The aim of the project is to support rural young people between the ages of 18-35, turn good ideas into good business opportunities and provide support services to help them successfully manage their enterprises.
St Lucia Youth Business Trust invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COORDINATOR (SEC)
Job Summary:
The SEC is responsible for the effective and efficient day to day implementation of the project and its functionality from beginning to end, including project inception activities, annual and quarterly planning and reporting, implementation of activities, project reviews and project closure. The SEC will work closely with the BYBT, primary contact for the project.
Application Deadline: January 18th, 2020
Start Date: March 1st, 2020
Expected Duration of Assignment: 2 years ________________________________________
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Finalize the design of the M&E activities of the project in collaboration with management
• Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the project
• Review the project schedule with management and all other staff that will be affected by the project activities on a quarterly basis; revise the schedule as required
• Carrying out any other duties that are required for the effective implementation and execution of the project.
• Conduct mobilization activities to identify target beneficiaries.
• Review, maintain and update the project M & E and Learning Plan, appropriate data collection, storage and analysis tools and systems in order to capture the project process and measure its socio-economic impact
• Develop a Filing system to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured; where necessary ensure that information about all beneficiaries are kept confidential
• Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion thereof
• Assist with the coordination of the external evaluations to be conducted
• Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including donors, partners and appropriate staff on the progress of the project
• Review the quality of the work completed on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards
• Establish and maintain contact with public agencies, trade and business associates, beneficiaries and other participants in the project
• Co-ordinate and collaborate with BYBT, partners/stakeholders and the beneficiaries to guarantee fluid communication regarding progress and implementation of the project
• Supervise, encourage and support beneficiaries in networking, advocacy and awareness-raising/visibility activities
• Guarantee that eligibility criteria are being properly met for the beneficiaries and activities of the project;
• Write reports on the project for management and for the donors; also attending meetings as schedule
• Administering project risk and proposing alternatives when these are detected
• Liaise with partners to ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Youth Development or related field.
• Project Management Certification would be an asset
EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of three years of project planning and management related experience in the field youth empowerment, development or entrepreneurship,
• Experience with establishing and implementing project and program M&E systems, including design and implementation of surveys and other data collection tools
• Understanding of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector in St Lucia and the attendants’ challenges, especially those faced by youth and women
• Sound analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written format
• Expert at Report Preparation and Documentation
• Excellent time management skills
• Familiarity with IT systems and solutions
• Willing and able to travel frequently.
Work Environment: Office & Field; Must own a reliable motor vehicle.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO slybtslu@gmail.com
