Job Description

Posted on March 3, 2022

Position Background.
Develop, coordinate, and evaluate programs for strategic objectives Employed in an efficient and effective way, in order to implement relevant training programs for youth and create relationships with companies and job placement centers that generate opportunities for job placement.
Position Purpose 
1. Responsible for ensuring the implementation of job readiness programs.
2.  Create relationships with companies, chambers of commerce, employment agencies, and relevant government entities to create job opportunities for beneficiaries.
3.  Increase employability indicators for youth beneficiaries.
Responsibilities
1. Establish contact with outside organizations to develop a placement system for internships and employment for all beneficiaries of the employability programs.
2. Facilitate activities and investigations related to the Employability and Entrepreneurship Potential Assessment (EEPA-Market Study) in accordance with the program guidelines
3. Create a report on the EEPA results to be sent to CIKC.
4. In coordination with the team and the Program Manager, define the trades that will be offered for study to youth applicants (based on the EEPA report).
5. Identify the entities that will be offering training to youth applicants for each of the trades identified, and establish official agreements with them.
6. Along with Program Officers, coordinate life skill classes for all students.
7. Create and review quarterly, mid and end-year reports on program implementation and identify improvements.
8. Administer the program database in every phase.
9. Coordinate any issue related to the program management and financing.
10. Serve as a link between the agency and any individual interested in offering support to the SO Employed programs.
11. Participate in team meetings and support the agency’s projects.
12.  Make purchase requests for goods and services needed for the program activities.
Prepare reports
Submit statistical reports (quarterly and every six months), monitor the budget of the programs for which he or she is responsible.
Strategic Relationships:
1.  Develop strategic relationships with educational entities, business persons or other entities in the production sector.
2. Coordinate the development of activities in an inter-institutional fashion.
Qualifications

Bachelors degree in any of the following Project Management, Marketing/Business Development, Training and Development, Education, Psychology and related courses
3- 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
Project management experience

Candidates with this profile should submit their Cover letter and CV to [email protected] no later than 10th March, 2022.
Email subject line should be titled “Application for Employment Coordinator-IEC20220310”

To apply for this job email your details to jobs@lus.children.org.zm