SNV
DUE: 10 JUN 2025
Company Description
SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises.
Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
For more information on our operations in Zimbabwe and SNV visit our website: www.snv.org
Job Description
SNV Zimbabwe, with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Embassy of Sweden, is implementing Phase II of the Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (YEE) Project. The project targets out-of-school youth (aged 18–35) to improve their livelihoods and future prospects through employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the agri-food, renewable energy, and emerging sectors.
In Phase II, the project will support the expansion of high-potential youth-led enterprises (YLEs) that were established in Phase I and nurture new enterprises with strong growth potential by providing financial, business development and mentorship support. To facilitate this, SNV intends to procure three (3) Individual Regional Youth-Led Enterprise Support Consultants based in Harare, Bulawayo, and Mutare. These consultants will support growth of target YLEs by providing technical assistance, market access support, coaching, and guidance in enterprise growth, trade readiness, and access to business development services and financing.
For detailed information please access the following link of the Request for Proposal -RFP – Youth Led Enterprises Consultants
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Agribusiness, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Agriculture or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience supporting youth or MSMEs in enterprise development and trade.
- Strong understanding of business development services, market systems, and youth economic empowerment.
- Proven ability to coach and mentor youth entrepreneurs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel across districts within the region with own mode of transport
The bidder is required to fill in the bidder profile -Bidder Profile
TO APPLY
Applications shall only be accepted via [email protected], submission deadline is 10 June 2025, please follow the specified requirements for submission in theRFP – Youth Led Enterprises Consultants
SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for national determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual harassment as well as Fraud), the “Statement of Conduct”. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of solicitation by phone or other means will be treated as disqualification of the candidate.SNV is an equal employment provider.