Intern – Youth Inclusion 202 views

SNV is looking for an Intern – Youth Inclusion

About SNV:

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, and WASH to local contexts. SNV has an annual turnover of €130 million, over 1,250 staff in more than 25 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. We are proud to be a not-for-profit organization that uses project financing to implement our mission. This requires us to work efficiently and to invest in operational excellence.

In its new Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change during project preparation and implementation – by strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects. We will continue to position ourselves as a premium organization, with decentralized management.

For more information on our operations in Kenya and SNV generally visit our website: www.snv.org

About 2SCALE:

The 2SCALE program is designed to incubate and accelerate inclusive business development in African agri-food systems. 2SCALE works together with companies (African, Dutch and other small and medium-sized enterprises – SMEs) and producer organizations (POs) to develop business models and partnership models that promote inclusiveness, develop competitive edge, and have potential for scaling. These partnerships, also referred to as public-private partnerships (PPPs), are the core implementation modality to achieve the objectives of the program.

• Specifically, 2SCALE supports partnerships in target agri-food industries with significant potential to:
• Improve food and nutrition security, both at grassroots level and at the consumer end of the value chain by serving local and regional markets (including Base-of-the-Pyramid – BoP – markets) with nutritious food products.
• Improve the terms of inclusion of smallholder farmers and other micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the value chains
• Attract and employ the youth
• Engage and empower women
• To strengthen PPPs, 2SCALE also collaborates with companies and organizations that provide a specific expertise to support the target agri-food value chains or act as a major off-taker in the chain.

2SCALE is co-funded by the private sector and by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS). Building on a first phase (2012-18), the current phase of 2SCALE runs from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023. It is awarded to a consortium led by the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and comprising the Base-of-the-Pyramid Innovation Center (BoPInc) and the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV). www.2scale.org

Job Description:

• 2SCALE has undertaken considerable and strategic measures to ensure youth inclusion: 1) youth mainstreaming strategy targeting small holder young farmers 300,000 youth. As well, a smaller number of 8,000 youth are targeted based on off-farm opportunities for self-employment and entrepreneurship in partnership with the Business Champions.
• In the first quarter of 2020, 2SCALE team undertook pertinent actions in order to realize the 2SCALE youth inclusion strategy, such as training of 2SCALE Partnership Facilitators on systemic application of the Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE) model in mobilizing, targeting and inclusion strategy of young men and women in Business Champion businesses.
• As part of the training outcome, business and social skills training targeting the 8,000 youth were identified as a strategic intervention to.
• Build the capacity of the target group to enable them to run business operations and partnerships with business champions as career or professional entrepreneurs.
• To catalyse an entrepreneurial curiosity and mindset among young people to enable them to participate in improving efficiency of Businesses Champions enterprises constructively and effectively
• Motivate private sector actors to change their biased perception of youth not being good for business by positioning positive spin-offs and the value youth can bring to private sector companies, such as innovation, improved efficiency etc. These aspirations are aligned with 2SCALE youth inclusion strategy.

Objectives of the internship:

• The Youth Inclusion intern is expected to work with the country program team on engaging private sector/agribusiness companies for the purpose of inclusion of youth in (self-) employment. The intern is expected to support 2SCALE country team to balance private sector business interest – including their demand for employability skills with empowerment of youth.
• Strengthen local knowledge and skills in youth Inclusion and agro enterprise development for young professionals.
• Support the 2SCALE country team to identify and document best practices and lessons learned in youth inclusion and agro enterprise development
• Develop a first set of Youth Inclusion case studies.

Tasks:

• Participate and support 2SCALE team in youth identification and mobilization based on PPP work plan and impact pathways to join the program in coordination with the Business Champion(s).
• Support 2SCALE teams to facilitate market relevant and youth-friendly skills training / youth social, business development and employability skills including remote training.
• Support in the documentation of SCALE Youth Inclusion interventions/activities in designated partnerships and develop 1 to 2 case studies including lessons learned and challenges and emerging trends and opportunities.
• Support 2SCALE team to conduct field visits, key interviews and support in data collection, record keeping and interviews for youth agripreneurs and other partners.
• Assist 2SCALE teams to strengthen youth participation and inclusion in management and governance of respective producer organizations and partnerships and document the process.
• Support 2SCALE team for youth employment value chain opportunity mapping and organization for youth participation, record keeping and youth mobilization to follow identified opportunities for self-employment and business.
• Monitoring and reporting on youth interventions and mainstreaming at production level.
• Environmental screening and mitigation measures
• Interns will ensure that this assignment will not have any significant adverse effect on the environment.

Collaboration and Reporting:

The youth Inclusion interns will be coached by the youth inclusion specialist of 2SCALE. The youth Inclusion interns will report daily to the country Team Leader in designated country. S/he will also collaborate closely with partnership facilitators and other thematic specialists based in-country.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree/Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Business studies, economics studies, Agricultural sciences, agribusiness or Agricultural Economics and experience in financial services will be an added advantage.
• Interested and willing to gain experience in youth employment, inclusion and agro enterprise development.
• Prior work with youth and savings and lending schemes will be an added advantage

How to apply

CV in English (as an attachment).

Application and cover letter in English

Interested candidates please apply.