Job Opportunity: Africa Regional Lead at the Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) [Salary – USD 80,000 – 110,000]

Company Description

The Global opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) is a dynamic multi-stakeholder initiative hosted at the Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions and managed in partnership with Global Development Incubator (GDI). GOYN is dedicated to catalyzing place-based systems changes in communities around the world by creating sustainable economic opportunities for “opportunity Youth” (OY), aged 15-29, who are out of school, unemployed, or underemployed. Since its inception in 2018, GOYN has expanded to sixteen communities across India, Latin America, and Africa, including Thies (Senegal), eThekwini (South Africa), Mombasa (Kenya), and Tanga (Tanzania), collectively representing over four million young people. By 2030, GOYN aims to transform the lives of millions of youth, build robust community-based collaboratives, and foster systemic changes to accelerate youth participation and equity, ultimately contributing to more peaceful and vibrant communities.

In 2024-2025, GOYN will continue its expansion into new African communities.

Job Description

GOYN seeks a full-time Africa Regional Lead to support its expanding network in Africa. This role involves managing relationships with GOYN communities to ensure successful onboarding and providing long-term support until they can operate independently. As part of the GOYN Global Team, the Africa Regional Lead will support communities in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Senegal, and potentially Ghana and Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Primary Contact for Anchor Partners (APs):
   • Serve as the main liaison for APs within GOYN.
   • Facilitate regular meetings, addressing questions, challenges, and ideas.
   • Orient APs to the GOYN network and connect them with other Global Team members and APs.
   • Ensure APs align with GOYN’s approach and values, providing guidance on key principles such as scaled impact, systems change, and equity.
   • Maintain GOYN quality standards, offering support as needed.
2. Identify Cross-Cutting Themes & Share Learnings:
   • Identify and share relevant themes and learnings across GOYN communities.
   • Connect APs to GOYN Communities of Practice.
   • Share insights, tools, templates, and resources from other communities.
   • Facilitate and participate in cross-network learning calls.
3. Support Design & Implementation Activities:
   • Conduct ecosystem mapping and stakeholder engagement.
   • Develop strategies, including Theory of Change and priority intervention areas.
   • Support intervention design and stakeholder partnerships.
   • Assist with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities.
4. Support Partnership Development & Fundraising:
   • Engage local and global funding partners.
   • Develop concept notes and proposals for funders.
   • Participate in GOYN Global Team activities, including fundraising and reporting efforts.
5. Contribute to the Global Learning Agenda:
   • Suggest new learning themes and contribute to the GOYN toolkit.
   • Share community learnings, develop case studies, and raise pertinent issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in management/strategy consulting with knowledge of strategy development, labor markets, investments, and value chains.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in French and/or Swahili is highly desired.
• Experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders in public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Experience in impact monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, and partnership development is highly desired.
• Familiarity with youth and/or employment issues in an international context and experience with nonprofits and impact-driven organizations.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail.
• Collaborative, self-directed, and resourceful with high standards for quality output.
• Flexible, curious, creative, with a sense of humor and humility.

Additional Information

• Salary Range: USD 80,000 – 110,000
• Location: Remote (based in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Senegal, or France)
• Start Date: May/June/July 2024
• Travel: Minimum quarterly travel to African communities and occasional travel to other GOYN locations.

GDI is an Equal opportunity Employer.

If you meet the criteria and are excited about this role, please submit your application with a detailed CV and a one-page cover letter tailored to this position. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2024, at 5:00 PM East Africa Time.

We stand on integrity. We follow our curiosity. We’re doers, not talkers. We embrace taking risks. We see strength in diversity.

For any inquiries, contact us at opportunity-africa-regional-lead-at-the-global-opportunity-youth-network-goyn-salary-usd-80000-110000/mailto:[email protected]” target=”_new” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>[email protected].

Join us and help shape the future for millions of young people!