Founded in 1952, the Cooperative Housing Foundation—now known simply as CHF International—serves more than 20 million people each year, empowering them to improve their lives and livelihoods for a better future.

CHF currently has programs in more than 25 countries around the world in Africa, Asia, Europe & the Caucasus, Latin America & the Caribbean and the Middle East. In Ghana, CHF works in expanding economic opportunities through microfinance, improving and upgrading slums, expanding access to water and sanitation and engaging the youth in urban service delivery.

CHF is a politically neutral, non-profit organization that prides itself on an approach which is accountable, efficient and effective.

Description Of Job

Youth Engagement In Service Delivery (Yes) Project

Scope Of Work
Short Term Technical Assistant - Business Development Services

Background
CHF  International  has  been  awarded  a  three  year  grant  to  implement  the  Youth  Engagement  in  Service Delivery (YES) program. The  program  will  build  the  capacity  of  local  youth  development  organisations  and empower  youth  in  urban  settings  by  employing  young  people  in  Accra, Ghana, in  the  solid  waste  sector.

The  YES  program  has  three  principal  objectives:

•  onduct  youth - inclusive  market  analysis  of  the  solid waste  management  sector  and  facilitate  participatory  program  design  process;
•  build  the  capacity  of  the value  chain  actors  and  public  and  private  sector  providers  to  improve  the  performance, and  service  delivery of  the  SWM  sector  through  a  youth  focused  lens; and
•  build  the  capacity  of  local  providers  to  offer  or  link youth  to  services  supporting  their  role  within  the  SWM  sector.

To  achieve  the  above  objectives, a  value  chain  analysis  of  the  solid  waste  management  sector  was  conducted  to  identify  existing  and  potential  jobs, skills  and  value  addition  opportunities  informed by  the demands  of  the  job  market  and  the  real  interest  of  youth(market  based)  in  the  sector.

At  the  end  of  the  analysis, four  value  chains  in  the  solid  waste  management  sector; organic  compost, e-waste, ferrous  metals  and  thin  film  plastics  were  selected.

As part of the project implementation, a number of solid waste value addition facilities have been constructed within the project communities (Nima, Avenor and Ga-Mashie) to create employment for the youth. The facilities are:

•  Trashy Centers – for the production of thin film fashion accessories
•  Buyback Centers – for the buying of thin film plastic waste from the communities for sale to recycling companies
•  Compost Centers – for the composting of organic waste (food waste)

Objective
CHF International Ghana is calling for applications from individuals to assist in the monitoring and tracking of beneficiary youth of the YES Project providing them with technical advice on how to improve and sustain their business activities.

Responsibilities
The qualified Individual will be required to:

•  With the help of YES Project implementing partners, locate and determine how many  of YES Project beneficiaries trained in  Mobile phone repairs and beads making are on the field using the skills acquired;
•  Assess the competence levels of these youth, identify gaps and challenges confronting these youth and offer the needed technical assistance;
•  Assist in providing technical guidance to overcome the challenges identified and enhance the business activities of the identified beneficiaries in mobile phone repairs and beads making;
•  Provide monitoring assistance to Access to Life Foundation (a partner) recruited by CHF International to establish 500 waste management related businesses in the Accra metropolis; and
•  Provide a concise report of the status of youth beneficiaries monitored, and how your engagement has contributed to the entrepreneurial development of these youth.

Timeline
This exercise shall cover a period of 3 months, specifically commencing in August and ending in November 2012.

Qualification Required & Experience

A university graduate with a business background and a demonstrated ability to initiate work with youth in the slum areas of Accra to sustain their business activities.

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit a detailed CV to:

The Project Director
YES Project,
CHF International/Ghana

or email to:

aabagre@ghana.chfinternational.org

Reporting
This position reports to:
The Project Director
YES Project,
CHF International/Ghana

Closing Date:-  Monday August 20, 2012