SNV - Global Youth Employment Lead

Global Youth Employment Lead December 2020

Contents About SNV

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(Push-Match-Pull) x Enable Model

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Current Global Agriculture Team structure

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Qualifications

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Job Description

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How to Apply

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Additional Information

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About Oxford HR

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Responsibilities

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About SNV SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is one of the largest Dutch, development organisations with operations in more than 25 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. SNV aims to lift up incomes and access to basic services.

We make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty, helping them raise incomes and access basic services. Driven by the Sustainable Development Goals, we are dedicated to a society in which all people are free to pursue their own sustainable development, and no one is left behind. This commitment to equity directs us to focus on gender and youth.

We apply our know-how to realise effective solutions and deliver results at scale worldwide. We do this through our local presence and our specialised expertise in agriculture, energy, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Our projects directly benefit millions of people. At the same time, our projects drive systems change, which helps many more people work their way out of poverty, well beyond the scope of the projects themselves. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organisation, implementing our mission exclusively through project financing. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence every day.

For more information on SNV, visit our website: https://snv.org/.

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Current Global Agriculture Team structure MD Sectors

Management Support

GH Agriculture

Global Inclusive Value Chains Lead

Global Climate and Business Lead

Global Nutrition Lead

GTA Horticulture

PME Sector Support

GTA Inclusive Value Chains / Climate and Business

PME Sector Support

GTA Livestock

PME Sector Support

GTA Gender

GTA Inclusive Value Chains / Horticulture GTA Global Youth Employment

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Global Youth Employment Lead

Job Description The Goal of the Agriculture Sector at SNV is “More Inclusive, sustainable and resilient food systems which provide diverse nutritious food for all within planetary boundaries”. In order to achieve this, SNV has chosen to work in four areas, which we call products: ‘Inclusive Value Chains’, ‘Sustainable Nutrition for All’, ‘Climate and Business’ and ‘Opportunities for Youth Employment’. Each of these work areas (products) is co-ordinated by a Global Lead who steers the content and implementation – both internally and externally – of their “product” within the Global Agriculture Team at the Head Office and across all Country Offices of SNV globally.

The Global Youth Employment Lead – under the leadership of the Global Head of Agriculture, but also working closely with the Global Heads of Energy and WASH – develops and continuously improves the description and the methods, tools and approaches of all youth employment related work of SNV. Our Opportunities for Youth Employment Product applies an inclusive market-based approach.

Opportunity identification in selected market sectors is the point of departure of all OYE interventions. In order to “make markets work for youth”, OYE acts as the matchmaker between skilled youth and the labour market and is a systematic methodology that equips youth with social skills, business development, entrepreneurship and leadership skills, (Push); creates a platform for internship and apprenticeship opportunities based on youths’ interest and passion (Match) while collaborating with private sector players, civil society organisations and national governments in provision of mentoring and coaching, access to capital and market linkages (Pull) to create sustainable opportunities and networks that enable youth

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aspirations and businesses to thrive. SNV’s Opportunities for Youth Employment contributes to improved livelihoods and socio-economic prospects for young women and men, through the (self-) realization of employment and enterprise development.

The Global Youth Employment Lead monitors and manages the quality of project development and implementation for all SNV projects globally that include Youth Employment components in order to support project teams around the globe to create sustainable impact while achieving agreed revenue and margin targets. Key aspects of this include developing and nurturing relationships with key donors, leading and contributing to the development of funding proposals, building capacity of staff around the world and providing technical assistance directly to project teams. The Lead steers the knowledge sharing and learning agenda on Youth Employment across SNV and guides Agriculture Sector Leaders and Project Managers in up to 27 SNV Country Offices on theories and best practice relating to youth employment.

The Global Youth Employment Lead represents SNV with key youth employment stakeholders and at selected events at international and occasionally at national level, building partnerships with relevant actors (companies, research institutions, universities, donors etc) through professional profiling and by promoting SNV’s strategy, vision and level of (product and project) knowledge. The Lead identifies and enters global partnerships with knowledge institutes in consultation with the Global Head of Agriculture.

Additional Information Expected Start Date:

As soon as possible

Travel time:

25-50%, depending on Covid situation and personal circumstances

Duty Station:

The Hague, Netherlands

This is a full-time position with the successful candidate being contracted on a two-year Dutch National contract with the possibility of renewal. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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Responsibilities Development and Innovation: Ensures that a set of tools and approaches to implement Opportunities for Youth Employment activities is updated and adjusted to meet the required high-quality standards. Pitches innovative and relevant methodology enhancements or new products based on experience and external developments to the Global Heads of Agriculture, Energy and WASH and/or relevant stakeholders; Advisory Services and Project Cycle management: Provides advice and support in more complex projects and programmes, including project design, backstopping, theory of change etc. Steers and gives direction to Project Managers in the sector to improve overall sector quality; Business Development: Acts as technical lead and reviews quality of new proposals; ensures coherence in cross-cutting themes and analyses critical success factors (including Theory of Change, partners, activities and budget) in close collaboration with the Global Marketing and Business Development team; Knowledge and Learning: Leads on innovation, translates external trends into internal improvement actions. Prepares, maintains and updates product knowledge agenda and steers organisational learning by sharing product knowledge and best

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practices. Collects and disseminates knowledge to stimulate internal and external knowledge exchange and to support global learning; Quality Assurance and Portfolio Management: Monitors high quality implementation of the set of tools and approaches. Manages, with delegation from the Global Heads of Agriculture, Energy and WASH the quality of project implementation to ensure sector project teams around the globe create on the ground impact while hitting agreed revenue and margin targets. This includes regular monitoring and timely identification of deviations from impact and business targets as well as coordination of corrective and follow-up actions and escalation in case of major or prolonged deviations. Provides support to project staff to implement the product tools and approaches according to the set standard; Profiling and positioning: Builds and expands partnerships with relevant actors (companies, research institutions, universities, donors, etc.) through professional profiling, showing SNV’s strategy, vision and level of knowledge and experience.

Represents SNV at selected events. Identifies and enters global partnerships with knowledge institutes within the sector in consultation with the Heads of Agriculture, Energy and WASH.

(Push-Match-Pull) x Enable Model

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Qualifications • Masters degree in specialised/relevant technical field and minimum 10 or more years relevant experience in development work, project implementation in an international, multiple country context. Relevant advanced academic qualification in economics, education or another field relevant to Youth Employment; • 10+ years of relevant experience in Youth Employment programs including at least 5 years in a project management role in Africa or Asia; • Solid and strong background in youth employment activities and proven track record in relevant development work related; • Solid experience to strengthen SNV’s global position in the OYE field, develops new business and innovative solutions; • Demonstrated understanding of the Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) sector, including more practical and market relevant vocational skills training. Demonstrated experience in and understanding of “dual vocational training” (classroom + on-the-job), which is at the core of the OYE approach;

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• Has the experience to steer, give direction and advise project managers; • Proven track record in project management, specifically in project planning, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and financial management for large-scale comprehensive projects; • International work experience and the ability to effectively coach and lead a team of advisors in a multi-cultural setting; • Strong background in business development; demonstrated programme design, proposal writing and international donor relationship management; • Proficiency in English and French required; • The successful candidate will be a self-motivated achiever with excellent intercultural leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and organisational skills; • The successful candidate will be a conceptual thinker, having and gaining insight into situations, problems and processes.

How to Apply All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter. Please provide a CV and cover letter in two different documents.

The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. The document should be saved in MS Word in the following format: Your First NameYour Last Name-Document Name- Date (mmyyyy) e.g., Malika-Cook-CV-122020 SNV. Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, early application is strongly suggested.

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Diversity Statement Equality and diversity are at the core of SNV’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

Selection process All candidates will be notified about the status of their applications. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake an additional assessment prior to the final interview.

Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email snv-youthemploymentlead@oxfordhr.co.uk in the first instance.

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