Position: LEAD Project Officer Somalia
Location: Somalia (Duty Station Hargeysa or Mogadishu,with intensive travel to Puntland, Somaliland and South-Central Somalia regions)
Application Deadline: 14 January 2016
Duration: Full-time for 12 months with possibility for extension
SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship, so that young ambitious people are empowered to lead their post-conflict society into prosperity.
SPARK is a dynamic and growing not-for-profit development organization with 80 staff members that helps young entrepreneurs to start or grow their own businesses. SPARK is achieving its mission by organizing business plan competitions, business skills training, SME coaching and mentoring, business incubation, SME financing, intensive higher vocational summer courses, curriculum development and quality assurance at universities and higher vocational education institutions.
SPARK is currently looking to fill the position of:
LEAD Project Officer Somalia
SPARK as consortium leader, together with its partners Shaqodoon (Somalia), TAMSS (Tunisia) and IACE (Tunisia), has been selected by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NLMFA) to implement a programme on Local Employment in Africa for Development (LEAD). The SPARK/Shaqodoon/IACE/TAMSS proposal focuses on improving the social-economic position of youth in Libya, Somalia and Tunisia, with a heavy focus on youth job creation through entrepreneurship development and SME growth.
Implementation of the programme starts on 1 January 2016. We are looking for a Project Officer to support the LEAD Project Manager in the day to day management of SPARK activities and its partners in Somalia under supervision of the LEAD Manager Somalia.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
· Implementation of project activities;
· Monitoring project progress of local partners;
· Conduct local capacity building training in the field of SME development and entrepreneurship;
· Work closely with partner organisations in implementation of the activities;
· Enhance local implementation structures in Puntland, Somaliland and South-Central Somalia regions;
· Assist the manager in the development of new initiatives building on the LEAD programme;
· Other tasks as required.
Requirements and Skills:
· Educational background or relevant experience in Project management in economic development (SME development) and/or entrepreneurship education;
· Experience in the implementation of projects relating to private sector development, SME Growth promotion, employment generation, youth and women entrepreneurship development, gender equality;
· Minimum 2-4 years of experience in project implementation;
· Proven working experience in the country in similar field of work
· Accurate, structured and precise;
· Fluent command of the Somali and English languages is a prerequisite for selection.
· Flexible and responsible;
· Strong writing and reporting skills;
· Good communication and social skills and the ability to work in a multicultural setting.
SPARK Offers:
· Remuneration according to relevant work experience;
· International and dynamic working environment;
· Full-time for 12 months with possibility for extension
We are looking for candidates who can start as soon as possible. Nationals of the country are strongly encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply:
If you are interested, please send your letter of motivation and your CV before 14 January 2016 (in English) to vacancy[at]spark-online.org with Reference: LEAD Project Officer Somalia
For questions and a project summary document, please contact Kaan Ozdurak: +31.20.7530311
