Youth Employment Coordinator

The International Rescue Committee seeks an experienced Livelihoods Specialist to provide technical leadership for a proposed 4-year, $10 million program to combat exploitive child labor in Tanzania. The US Department of Labor (USDOL) solicitation seeks to fund technical assistance project(s) to reduce child labor through an area-based approach in geographic areas where there is a prevalence of child labor in agriculture production and domestic service. The project will work with local entities and build on existing efforts to reduce the worst forms of child labor, including programs to protect orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), increase access to education and promote economic opportunities for Tanzanian households most vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor.  Project interventions must address the following areas: a) promote children’s access to, enrollment, retention and completion of education and training opportunities; b) promote improved livelihoods for households of target children; c) promote youth employment; d) work with government structures to support implementation of policies and strengthen institutional capacity; e) raise awareness about child labor in the agriculture and domestic labor sectors; f) support research, evaluation and collection of reliable data on child labor; and g) promote transparency, accountability and sustainability of efforts to combat child labor.  

Position:                       Youth Employment Coordinator
Location:                      Tanga & Kigoma, Tanzania
Reporting to:               Project Director

I.   Responsibilities

The Youth Employment Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Providing technical support, training and guidance on best practices to the proposed project as related to youth employment interventions;
• Ensuring the quality and relevance of the project’s youth employment activities to promote the sustainable reduction of child labor and safe and productive employment for young people of working age within the target geographic areas;
• Working with the project team, including partner staff, and others to ensure that all interventions take into account the holistic needs and capabilities of conflict-affected youth and support their protection and development;
• Supporting the establishment of, or strengthening of, non-formal or functional literacy and numeracy programs, technical vocational education, livelihood and enterprise development opportunities, that provide targeted support and opportunities to youth;
• Providing technical support in the design, monitoring and evaluation of activities aimed at youth employment, including establishing strong relations with the private sector, to reduce reliance on child labor;
• Ensuring that in all interventions, there will be an explicit inclusion and expectation of promoting the active engagement of youth at all stages of the project cycle, and building leadership capacity.

III. Qualifications

Individuals are required to hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) or higher in anthropology, sociology, international development, or other human development related field and possess a minimum of three years progressive youth programming experience, including working with at-risk youth in especially challenging circumstances. Candidates must have a minimum of three years experience in projects promoting livelihoods interventions in developing countries in areas including skills training, micro-lending, micro-savings, employment generation, alternative/additional income generation, youth employment, and social protection. Previous work experience in conducting and interpreting market surveys; proven knowledge of participatory appraisal or assessment techniques; and sustainable livelihoods monitoring and evaluation tools and methods are highly desirable. Consideration will be given to candidates with additional years of experience working with ministries of labor, employers’ organizations, and trade union representatives or comparable entities. Candidates must have experience in the development of transitional, formal, and vocational education and training for young people in conflict-affected settings. Candidates should have strong writing and editorial skills; be able to work under pressure; and possess strong interpersonal and intercultural skills that enable them to work well with a diverse team.  Experience managing USDOL-funded projects is preferred.

Fluency of English is required.  Knowledge of Kiswahili is preferred.

How to apply:
Applications for the position must include:
 A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements.
 Detailed curriculum vitae showing contact address, email, day-time mobile phone number(s) and three (3) referees and Copies of academic and professional certificates.

All applications should be sent to:
Email: TZ-Recruitment@rescue.org
Applications will be considered valid if sent/received before 1700hrs Friday, January 08th, 2016.
Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
 “IRC Tanzania Program is a discrimination-free employer, seeking to recruit competitively qualified personnel”