Business Development Manager
CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.
The key purpose of the organization is to assist 10,000 disadvantaged youth to
make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and
access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya, is supported by MasterCard Foundation, was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training (BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe and positive futures.
About the position Successful candidate will be tasked to Market CAP YEI programme to various organizations to seek their support mentoring young people, providing internships as well as employment opportunities to the CAP YEI students.
The right candidate must be self-driven who can work with minimal Supervision and must have passion working with young people.
This is a senior position and the right candidate must have the necessary skills and experience.
Job Responsibilities
- Interacting
with various industry players and seeking their support towards the
programme.
- Creating
awareness and marketing the program to the public and industry players.
- Linking
CAP YEI trainees with job opportunities.
- Identifying
potential employers to support the Programme and partner with CAP YEI.
- Assisting
Center coordinators to source for internships opportunities for students.
- Organizing
exposure and field visits for CAP YEI Students.
- Creating
Sectoral councils with various businesses and arranging Sectoral council
meetings periodically as per the project guidelines.
- Registration
of Business mentors as per the company procedures.
- Arranging
the meetings with various employers, employer bodies to market CAP.
- Coordinate
Center visits by industry players to inspect the program
- Carry
out labour Market research.
- Sourcing
for mentors for young people.
- Set
up high profile meetings between various organizations and CAP YEI
Management.
- Doing
the post placement study research and consolidating the placement positions.
- Identify
and propose potential organization to partner with. Competencies required
- Proven
sales and marketing Skills in reputable Organizations.
- Very
good written and proven documentation skills.
- Internet
savvy.
- Executive
level presentation preparation & delivery skills
- Strong
interpersonal skills, ability to clearly communicate both in oral and
verbal forms.
- Excellent
Closing skills.
Requirements
- 3
years and above working experience in sales and Marketing.
- Must
be mature and with the right attitude.
- Past
experience as a business Development Manager will be an added advantage.
- Aged
27 to 35 years.
- Must
have passion working with young people.
- Relevant
Degree/Diploma.
To express interest in this opportunity, send your Cover letter
and CV to hrcapyei@gmail.com by 15th January 2013 quoting your current and
expected salary.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
