07 Oct HUB 1 Coordinator
Location: Lima, Peru
Project Title: EQWIP HUBS: Powering Youth Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods
Start: October, 2016
Status: Coordinator Level, contract
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits
The HUB Coordinator, reporting to the Country Manager, will provide leadership and management for the local HUB and its associated activities. S/he will support activities to build partner and youth capacity in livelihood development. S/he will establish and maintain positive, collaborative and productive relationships with project staff, implementing partners, youth participants and volunteers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide leadership and management for the coordination and delivery of HUB activities
- Coordinate and collaborate with local partners to deliver programming at the EQWIP HUB
- Manage and support Canadian volunteers
- Support training and supervision of EQWIP HUB staff and volunteer teams
- Lead the development and delivery of a the EQWIP HUB training schedule to meet project training targets
- Lead and deliver training for youth
- Coordinate and support the activities of the EQWIP HUB Network
- Design, develop and deliver additional livelihoods support services for youth at the EQWIP HUB
- Promote the use of the EQWIP HUBs online platform among youth participants and recommend adjustments for improvement
- Monitor annual work plans and ensure compliance
- Ensure preparation and submission of project activity reports
- Provide guidance to the HUB staff regarding tools and strategies to ensure that programming is responsive to youth and volunteer needs
- Ensure program quality through implementation of country-specific project review systems and comprehensive M&E systems
- Remain well-informed about national and regional issues affecting youth
- Provide support to ensure that activities are meeting their goals and targets, recommend program adjustments when necessary to keep the project on track
- Coordinate orientation training for Canadian volunteers
- Perform other duties as delegated by the Country Manager
QUALIFICATIONS
- University Diploma.
- 5 to 7 years of progressively responsible leadership and coordination experience
- Understanding of and compatible vision for effective community development with a focus on networking and training delivery
- Ability to work with and through partners
- Passion for working with youth; an understanding of the current situation for young people
- Comfort with linking work to a range of stakeholders, including civil authorities, community group leaders, donors, private sector and other international NGOs on initiatives
- Experience with current approaches to adult learning and participatory methods for M&E
- Proven ability to develop and monitor work plans and training plans
- Demonstrated mentoring abilities and experience supporting peers
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong verbal and written English skills required
- Applicant must be a citizen of Peru
Deadline to apply: Friday, 21 October, 2016 at 5pm EST. Applications will be considered upon submission. Please submit your cover letter and CV as a one document Word or PDF e-mail attachment to hr@eqwiphubs.org with “HUB 1 Coordinator - Peru” in the subject line.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.