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WUSC (World University Service of Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision.
Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million.
We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the African Development Bank.
Job Description
Project Description
Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its mission. The IGNI+E project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, supports over 70 partner organizations to advance gender equality and the economic empowerment of 1.2 million youth around the world.
IGNI+E harnesses the knowledge, capacity, and expertise of skilled Canadians through volunteer assignments and public engagement activities to assist partners in improving their performance, advocating for gender equality, and implementing more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalized youth, particularly young women.
Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centers, women’s organizations, and youth groups.
In Canada, WUSC works with institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel overseas to support our partners. Our network in Canada also works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth.
Partner Description
Africa Skills Hub is a youth employment and business incubator, building skilled African youth as agents of change through practical and accessible learning and coaching tools, delivered online and offline using our Career Pathways Module, which includes Digital Skills, Leadership Skills, and Entrepreneurial Skills.
They offer several training sessions for young people across Ghana that aim to equip youth with the skills they need to drive the economy, compete on the global stage, and build their own businesses.
These programs include employability programs, data analytics, and business intelligence training, hands-on skill training through online and practical training sessions, access to capital for entrepreneurs, an accelerator program for small and medium businesses, six months’ young female business support boot camp, and evening sessions on how to use online productivity tools in the workplace. The main focus of all these programs is skill acquisition through a work-integrated learning style.
- Assignment ID: VA-105708
- Assignment Title: Partnership Development Advisor
- Partner: Africa Skills Hub
- Country: Ghana
- Duration: 9-10 months
- Time Commitment: 35 hours
Assignment Context
Are you passionate about gender equality and social inclusion? Do you have gender equality skills to share?
As the Partnership Development Advisor with the Africa Skills Hub in Ghana, you will support creating and strengthening its partnership drive and advise senior management on its regional and international relations to advance gender equality and youth economic development with partners and stakeholders.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support the organization to develop strategic partnership/networking relationships with organizations interested in women’s economic empowerment, youth, and gender equality development
- Support the organization to review its policy and advocacy strategy formulation process
- Support the organization to implement and capture feedback from its clients and partners
- Use an intersectional lens to ensure the inclusion and participation of young women and other marginalized youth, as well as their representation, in all activities related to the partnership development plan
- Ensure that a gender equality lens is consistently applied in the execution of all activities
- Support the inclusion of environmental sustainability climate action principles into the program design and engage stakeholders
- Participate in pre-assignment training
- Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives before, during, or after the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers will also have one virtual check-in with the Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment
- Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.
Required Skills or Experience
- Degree and/or training in social science/business administration or a related field
- Knowledge of the workings of national, regional, and international organizations
- Experience in public and private sector collaborations
- A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and volunteering
- Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills, and cultural sensitivity
- Experience with group facilitation and training, including content development, considered an asset
- Written and oral fluency in English
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HOW TO APPLY
CLOSING DATE: APRIL 01.2022
Support Package
- Support and guidance from the WUSC Team prior to assignment and from WUSC Country Team while on assignment
- Pre-assignment training to learn about the volunteering for development program, gain practical skills for living and working in an intercultural context, and network with other volunteers
- WUSC country orientation
- Modest monthly living allowance
- Pre-assignment medical exam
- Health insurance
- Criminal record verification
- Vacation leave entitlement
- Debriefing after completion of an assignment
- An incredible opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to global development, enhance your professional skills and participate in an experience of a lifetime!
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