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PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by building secure, productive and just communities. We seek to catalyze civil society, public and private sector actors through interventions that are community-led and market-driven. We promote good governance and aim to create social innovations that transform lives. Our agency’s guiding principles include: taking an integrated, systems approach; working in partnership; believing in evidence and learning; and using a gender lens.
Mercy Corps has recently become the manager of Girl Effect University, an existing mobile, capacity building services delivery initiative that provides workshops, coaching services, and on-going learning experiences through an active learning community/network.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The GEU Coordinator will lead an integration and expansion planning process for global, mobile capacity building support services to development practioners. He/She works closely with a core team of stakeholders. Mercy Corps is seeking a Coordinator to help manage the transition process, conduct the necessary research, cultivate funding and stakeholder relationships, and develop strategies and plans for success in building a quality offering to the world. Mercy Corps is looking for someone with strong entrepreneurial spirit and experience in working on networks or movements - this is not a project or program that focuses on one geographic location. We are seeking energy and passion to take a strong base and build it out to become a world class training provider and leader resource in improving the lives of adolescent girls.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
* Research 5-6 different business models for offering experiential trainings, tailored coaching and an engaged and active community. Possible models worth investigating and talking to include the Springfield Center, SEEP Network, Keeping Children Safe, Acumen, etc.
* Work closely with key stakeholders and advisory group to ensure field-based practitioners would use/want/need/pay/support the model.
* Expand existing GEU community of practitioners through developed growth plan.
* Meet with prospective donors/ clients to pitch GEU initiative and offerings in Uganda and/or beyond the region.
* Prepare donor and client proposals and materials as needed; ensure follow-up to conversations.
* Take lead in capitalizing on key moments to showcase GEU to potential clients and partners, such as the late October 2015 USAID-hosted Child and Youth forum in Uganda. Success is having MC present with booth/kiosk and able to offer capacity building workshop(s) to participants shortly after the workshop concludes.
* Work with key stakeholders and advisory group to finalize funding and implementation model. This would include implementation and financial plans, and have detailed information such as pricing for fee for service component, community entry guidelines and rules, business plan for community growth and expansion into other regional hubs (three by year three).
* Manage transition budget and any additional resources secured.
* Work with other MC country and HQ teams to embed GEU into country and region specific proposals.
* Build relationships with stakeholders throughout global community to offer GEU services and build the practitioner community.
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Country Director, Uganda
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Community Manager (secondee through October 2015), Y2G Team, Girl specialists from MC and community.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
* At least five years of overseas experience in the area of youth development.
* Strong youth education and/or youth curriculum and capacity building experience.
* Master’s degree in related field.
* Strong organizational skills, demonstrated ability to convene and coordinate different interest groups to create and build momentum around an initiative and model.
* Outstanding writing and verbal communication and presentation skills.
* Experience in influencing different stakeholders and building solid working relationships with other teams, departments and at all levels of an organization.
* Strong entrepreneurial mind set, able to think strategically and creatively to build on existing assets to create thriving global model.
* Self-starter and able to work independently to coordinate an initiative.
* Experience in developing and managing budgets
* Skills in leading matrixed teams for successful results, including across time zones.
* Experience in preparing and giving presentations in varying formats (traditional and creative).
* Knowledge of French, Spanish and/or Arabic an advantage
SUCCESS FACTORS:
* Self-starter, demonstrating leadership in leading organizational initiatives.
* Passion for youth and/or girl centered programming.
* Flexibility in a non-hierarchical environment.
* Multi-tasker with the proven ability to organize and prioritize competing priorities.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with team members of varied work styles, follow procedures, and meet deadlines.
* Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
* Proven ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and be accountable for results.
* Ability to understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details.
* Maintaining a sense of humor in stressful situations.
LIVING /ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
The position is based in Kampala, Uganda, with expected time in Portland and Washington DC area while waiting for work permit. Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
