Guyana Women's Entrepreneurship Program Officer

Background: Youth Challenge International is a leading global youth development organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. Building on over 20 years of experience, YCI’s programs are designed to meet the needs of youth affected by poverty through three integrated sectors: youth leadership, youth health and youth livelihoods. YCI engages youth in creating solutions to the challenges they face, incorporating youth development, volunteerism, partnership, and equity into all that we do (www.yci.org). Partner Organization: Youth Challenge Guyana promotes youth development and builds the skills, expereinces, and confidence of young people and communities, to effect positive social change. Nationally recognized programs and projects include: building the life skills of youth t avert risky sexual behaviors; enhancing the skills of volunteers with organized groups to conduct effective HIV/AIDS Prevention activities; system strengthening for community development councils; providing employment kills employment for youth; providing volunteer teachers to schools in Guyana; and building better relationships among parents and their children. Position Description: • Coordinate and further develop a Women's Entrepreneurship project • Identify partnerships and linkages that will support the design and effective sustainability of this project • Create linkages and opportunity for entrepreneurs within the program to enhance their networks and networking skills and collaborate with each other • Monitor and evaluate the project

Desired Background and Qualifications: • Post-secondary graduate in marketing, business management, business administration or related field • 2-3 years experience in business development, marketing or entrepreneurship development • Efficient planning and management skills • Ability to work in an environment with limited resources and minimal supervision • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Good cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills • Possess a great deal of initiative and flexibility • Prior overseas experience an asset

General Requirements: • A Canadian citizen or permanent resident • Between the ages of 19 and 30 • A post-secondary graduate • Out of school with no outstanding requirements for graduation • Ready to begin your professional career • Unemployed or underemployed • Legally entitled to work in Canada

What’s Provided by YCI: • Return airfare • Pre-departure training and re-orientation upon return • Living allowance to cover accommodation, food and local transport • Medical insurance and vaccination stipend • Visa related costs • Professional development coaching and support

How to apply:

Please submit a cover letter and CV as a single document to intern@yci.org by January 2, 2012 with the position you are applying for in the subject line.