Imagine Her Community Coaches Jobs in Uganda

Imagine Her Community Coaches Jobs in Uganda

Position Overview:

The Community Coach job is a field-based position responsible for the implementation of the Social Enterprise and Innovation Training program in line with Imagine Her’s training curriculum and program plan. He/she works with the Social Enterprises and Innovation Program Associate, community stakeholders, and program partners, in the allocated training parish/sub-county to improve the economic capacity of women and youth. The position receives overall technical support from the Program Lead.

Performance Objectives:

Entrepreneurship Training: The Community Coach is responsible for recruiting and training women and youth to establish social ventures in line with IH’s thematic areas of food insecurity/agribusiness, climate change, and rural housing.

Specific tasks under this role will include;

Recruiting and selecting a new cohort of trainees (70% female and 30% male) in the selected communities in accordance with the IH recruitment and selection policies and procedures.

Facilitating the entrepreneurship sessions with at least 95% atendance as per the agreed numbers.

Supporting participants in business ideas selection, developing prototypes, and launching social ventures.

Supporting program participants to prepare pitch decks and present their business ideas to Imagine Her and other potential funders

Supporting the Program Associates in conducting the due diligence and risk analysis for the entrepreneurs earmarked for funding

Identifying and compiling the coaching and mentorship needs of program participants during and after the training.

Program Monitoring and Evaluation: The Community Coach will be responsible for reporting the weekly and monthly training sessions according to the program guidelines provided and supporting the overall improvement of the program curriculum

Specific tasks under this role include:

Reporting on entrepreneurship program participants’ progress on a weekly and monthly basis regarding their atendance and completion of deliverables as guided in the curriculum

Participating in periodic review meetings to discuss issues identified in communities during implementation.

Liaising with the management teams and providing support to connect the program participants with mentors

Collecting and giving feedback regarding the curriculum for improvements.

Engaging community leaders and local authorities regarding the Social Enterprise Program in the area of operation

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold a diploma or degree in Agriculture and related courses, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Business Management, or any other relevant field

Must demonstrate relevant experience of at least 1 year in the field of entrepreneurship, preferably social entrepreneurship training

Must demonstrate proficiency in the use of computers for word processing, presentations, excel, and e-mail

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Strong mobilization, communication, and collaboration skills.

The ability to speak and write in the local language of the district of interest is A MUST

Personal Attributes

Willingness to be deployed and to work in rural communities that may not be familiar to you across the mentioned districts

Passion for social impact and the empowerment of women and youth.

Enthusiastic and adaptable with a positive attitude.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume/CV and a cover letter (as one file) to jobs@i-her.org indicating in the subject area the job title and district of interest for example Community Coach-Wakiso

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