ROLE PURPOSE:

The Youth Development and Employment Advisor expected to apply his/her in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition of empowering adolescent and youth (A&Y) in Ethiopia. The role will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high quality programmes that deliver change for A&Y in development programming. The role supports national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development. He/she supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. The role will work closely with operations colleagues and with public and private partners in Ethiopia CO, building their capacity and building ownership and agency of local organisations.

This role includes a focus on external representation include but not limited to on policy and strategic issues of A&Y economic empowerment, related policy and programme advocacy platforms and workshops, strategic partnership engagement, donor communications, A&Y inclusive programming, market-based programming.

Job QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachler degree in the area of Business administration, Development economics, Development studies, Youth employment/livelihoods and related field of studies. Master’s Degree is preferable  

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 10 years of experience of leading the design and implementation of A&Y empowerment program in the field of youth livelihoods/economic empowerment, youth skills building, labour force development, value chains, and job matching services etc …
• Understanding A&Y economic empowerment sector strategies and policies in Ethiopia
• Familiar with the role of public and private sectors in youth livelihoods programming, job matching, value chains, micro and small enterprise development (MSEsD), market-driven programming, youth skill buildings, business development service (BDS), etc...
• Track record in successful business development/fundraising and implementation of USAID, DfiD, EUTF, SIDA, etc…, funded projects etc…and their policies and priorities.
• Demonstrated program design, monitoring and evaluation skills, including designing pathways to sustainable impact at scale.  
• Experience of strategy development and planning
• Experience of context, capacity and policy analysis, and influencing and advocacy at regional/international level in order to hold duty bearers to account to realise A&Y rights in securing decent sustainable jobs and incomes.
• Skilled at networking, representation and partnership development in order promote learning, strengthen civil society and mobilise resources. 
• Able to generate and use data and evidence to innovate, deliver, learn and share what works and what doesn’t work for children, A&Y.
• Experience of promoting quality and impact through at least one cross-cutting area: gender equality and inclusion, adaptive and safer programming; child rights; disability; migration and displacement.
• Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring
• Fluent in English and Amharic; and high level of English writing skills.

How to apply

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NB: Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. Female applicants are highly encouraged.