International Consultant – Expert Youth Employment

SNV is looking for:

Expert Youth Employment

(International consultancy assigment) 

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation with long-term, local presence in over 30 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our team of advisors works with local partners to equip communities and businesses with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services. SNV works across three sectors: Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Several international donors fund our programmes. SNV has a +100 million euro annual turnover and is aiming for further growth.

Background

One of the new concerns within the development circles is the burgeoning youth population across the developing countries. Young people make up 18% of the world's population; Africa has the youngest population in the world, with almost 200 million people aged 15 to 24. Between 2000 and 2008, Africa's working age population (15-64 years) grew from 443 million to 550 million; an increase of 25%. If this trend continues, the continent's labour force will be 1 billion strong by 2040, making it the largest in the world, surpassing both China and India (McKinsey Global Institute, 2010). But this growing labour force is not matched by increasing job opportunities, mainly because the economies of these countries creating far less job opportunities than the number of young people joining the labour force. In developing countries, the challenges are not only creating jobs, but also finding decent jobs for the young people who are under-employed or in the informal economy. There are other diverse issues that hinder progress for the youth, this range from education, health, and socio inclusion amongst others. Un/Under-employment of young people and resultant poverty leads to frustrations that can predispose young people to other social problems. Dissatisfied youth are often more likely than older generations to challenge their situation actively and become a socially destabilizing force as evidenced by increasing demands for change in North Africa and the Middle East.

SNV therefore seeks to address the challenges affecting youth with respect to employment opportunities by transforming sector opportunities into attractive and profitable ventures for young people. SNV aims to consolidate its practice, knowledge and experience to develop models that are proven, that can be replicated to deliver beneficial results for youth employment. We hereby seek for a youth employment professional for short term assignment to deliver the following:

Deliverables

• Consolidate youth employment strategy, which reflects current thinking and opportunities for youth employment;
• Consolidate basic solutions documents for youth employment as per the documentation protocol;
• Contribute to business development and enhance acquisition on youth employment;
• Facilitate knowledge exchange internally and externally.
• Consultant's Profile and Functioning
• SNV seeks to recruit an international expert on youth employment issues as a resource person. The Consultant will be supervised by the SNV's Global Coordinator – Gender and Youth.

The Consultant should demonstrate:

• Credible international track record and expertise in youth employment within the three sectors SNV works in
• Proven experience in business case development and project proposal development
• Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills, presentation with experience in profiling an organisation in an international setting
• Proficiency in English and a working knowledge of French is an added advantage

Contract Type: International short term consultancy

Duration: The consultancy is expected to last for 45 person days with possibility of an extension.

How to Apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation to our in house system by clicking onhttps://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/332111 before 16 October 2015

For more information on SNV, please refer to our website:www.snvworld.org

We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement 

Closing date: 

Friday, October 16, 2015

Type of contract: 

Consultancy