Career Opportunity
Catholic Relief Services is currently recruiting 50 positions of Business Development Trainers for below mentioned councils in Lesotho.
Job Title: Business Development Trainers x50
Reports To: Local Entrepreneurship Specialist
Contract Type:Temporary (6 Months)
Location:Five Community Councils: MetsiMaholo, Tosing, Thaba Mokhele, Bolahla, Phuthiatsana.
CRS Background:
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education and microfinance.
Project Summary:
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is currently implementing the Economic Inclusion Program (EIP) under Component 1A of the Pathways to Sustainable Livelihoods Project (PSLP). PSLP is implemented by the Ministry of Youth and Social Development. The aim of the Economic Inclusion Program is to strengthen the livelihoods of poor and vulnerable households by piloting the introduction of economic inclusion activities alongside cash transfers.As a result, the incumbent will be responsible for training beneficiaries on income generating activities, micro-entrepreneurship, and personal initiative training.
Roles and Responsibilities
- To plan and facilitate trainings, workshops, and conduct coaching sessions to identified project target beneficiaries which mainly comprises of youth and women residing in the above-mentionedcommunity councils.
- Provide guidance and support on the development of detailed Business Plans and viable financial records keeping.
- On a monthly basis, provide ongoing technical guidance on holistic business management to ensure clear directionand of best practice if followed by identified youth and women.
- Conduct monthly monitoring visits as needed, to identify business practice learning gaps and to provide technical assistance and ongoing supportin a form of coaching and mentoring.
- Supportsmooth implementation of the projectby being part of reflection meetings and providing reports when needed.
- Work closely with MEAL Officer and other relevant officers to collect data, support data analysis process, share lessons learned to facilitate improvements in decision-making and documentation of best practices.
- Present suggestions and recommendations on project management, productivity, compliance, quality, and safety requirements
- Prepare and produce detailed monthly reports based on trainingfacilitations and coaching activities conducted.
- Establish relationships with local organizations, government ministries and other institutions, specifically those with interest onMSMEs empowerment.
- Build entrepreneurial networking and communications support system.
- Provide linkages to Mentors and Access to Markets.
- Identify business opportunities, expansion, and growth for identified youth and women.
- Identify and provide guidance on advertisement platformsthat are affordable and ensure businesses of youth and women aremarketed and promoted to attractmore clientele.
- Participate in existing microenterprise forums and share best practices for the success implementation of the project.
Identify risks that may affect businessesventures of youth and women and provide strategies to mitigate those risks.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
- Must reside in one of the following community councils: MetsiMaholo, Tosing, Thaba Mokhele, Bolahla, Phuthiatsana.
- Diploma in business management, Entrepreneurship, Agric-Business, Marketing, or any related qualifications.
- Minimum of 3 years work experience advising, coaching, and mentoring micro, small and medium enterprises on business ideation,Formation, starting or growing their businesses.
- Additional relevant experience will be considered.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong skills in training, mentoring, and coaching.
- Organized and proactive, able to create, execute plans and attain goals.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.
Required languages.
- Fluency in Sesotho and English.
Travel
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 80% of time within above mentioned community councils.
SUBMISSION
Please note that the position is only open to applicants who are Citizens of Lesotho. Interested Basotho candidates should submit their CV and Cover Letterno later than 16 February 2024 at 14:00 by email to [email protected] with the subject line: Business Development Trainers. If the subject line does not indicate the position, the applicant will not be considered. HARD COPY APPLICATIONS NOT ACCEPTED. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Please be advised that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, all successful candidates will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and their personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate their behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position
CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer