DAI USAID-Funded Youth and Workforce Development Program Jobs 2015

Job Description

Call for ApplicantsDAI, a global development consulting firm based in the United States, seeks technical experts for an anticipated USAID-funded youth and workforce development program that aims to enhance the employability of Kenyan youth for increased wage and self-employment.

The program will utilize a market-driven approach to improve and refine vocational and workforce readiness training, improve mentoring and job readiness, and increase youth awareness and utilization of financial services.

The program will result in increased workforce competitiveness in the sectors targeted by this program, thereby increasing private sector employment.Candidates with experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply:

Chief of Party 

Master’s degree or PhD preferred in business, education, youth, workforce development or related field; 

at least fifteen years of relevant experience in planning and managing workforce development-related projects in Sub-Saharan African countries;

demonstrated ability to lead a culturally diverse team;

strong technical expertise in vocational training, workforce development, and proven ability to facilitate and establish private sector partnerships; and

demonstrated excellent writing and oral presentation skills in English are required; the same skills in Kiswahili are desirable.

Senior Subcontracts/Subgrants Specialist

 Bachelor’s degree in business, education, youth and workforce development;

at least five years of experience managing grants programs;

experience must be in planning and managing grants projects in Sub-Saharan African countries;

demonstrated capacity to design a grants program and accompanying grants manual;

demonstrated, strong writing and oral presentation skills in English is required; the same skills in Kiswahili are desirable.

Senior Technical Advisor 

Master’s degree or higher in one of the proposed sectoral or vocational education fields and at least ten years of relevant experience;

relevant experience must be in leading organizational change and managing vocational training related to the field of expertise;

experience relevant to accomplishment of the cross-cutting objectives in the contract, including women, youth, cultural change, and sustainable partnerships with local and international organizations (both public and private); and

demonstrated, strong writing and oral presentation skills in English are required; the same skills in Kiswahili are highly desirable.

Senior M&E Specialist

Master’s degree or higher in one of the proposed sectoral or vocational education fields and at least ten years of relevant experience;

relevant experience must be in monitoring and evaluation in projects related to youth and vocational training;

experience relevant to M&E accomplishment of the cross-cutting objectives in the contract, including women, youth and cultural change; and

demonstrated, strong writing and oral presentation skills in English are required; the same skills in Kiswahili are highly desirable.

The positions will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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