Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Background
Young Water Solutions (YWS) is a youthful and vibrant organization created in 2015 in Belgium that empowers young people in low and middle-income countries to lead the solution to water and sanitation issues in their communities by providing them the technical and financial support they need to create and grow WASH social businesses. After successful implementation 10+ ideation, incubation and pre-acceleration programmes in Africa, Latin America and South Asia that empowered more than 110 youth-led WASH businesses to improve the quality of life of 1.2 Million people, YWS is starting an operational team based in France, to lead the programmes starting in 2024.
For more information about current and past programmes: www.youngwatersolutions.org
Job description
YWS runs annually ideation and incubation activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. You would be a Programme Officer in charge of supporting the programmes running in the region, reporting directly to the Africa Programme Manager. This is an internship with responsibilities and growth potential where an entrepreneurial mindset will thrive. Main responsibilities include:
- Support in the general coordination of programmes, meetings and budget management
- Conduct entrepreneurial ecosystem analysis and mapping in the relevant regions to support programme implementation and partnerships building
- Support the organization and delivery of online and in-person business training and coaching to entrepreneurs (together with local partners)
- Preparation of programme reports for donors
- Take a share of the daily administrative, organizational tasks and external communications linked to the programmes led
- Other tasks can be required on other programmes or in collaboration with our partners.
Applications open until October 31st.
Ideal start in December 2023 for a 6-month internship.
