Entrepreneurship Manager, Youths Rural Development Program at Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) Full Time

Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) is currently seeking for application from qualified applicants to fill the vacant position of Entrepreneurship Manager, Youths Rural Development Program. interested and qualified applicants can apply via the details belo

Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) of Catholic Diocese of Oyo is a faith- based, non- profit and non- governmental organization which was established to cater for all people, with emphasis on the poor and the vulnerable irrespective of religion, race, age or gender. JDPM promotes holistic human development and strategic actions against ills of the society towards the realization of a just and egalitarian community through animation, conscientization, awareness, training, advocacy, supports, mobilization and networking. The organization is duly registered with the Cooperate Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigeria with registration number: CAC/IT/No 22933.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Entrepreneurship Manager, Youths Rural Development Program

Location: Oyo Town, Oyo
Employment Type: Per-Term
Employment Category: Regular

Job Overview / Summary

• We are looking for a talented Entrepreneur and Household Economic Strengthening officer that will be responsible for incubation, coordinating, training of unemployed youths in rural area in business opportunities.
• He/She will support the needs and market assessment working with RUDEP to identify thriving businesses within the geographical area and provide business start-up support.
• Design, Plan and execute entrepreneurship startup and incubation programs within the working area.
• Support the team in developing performance metrics for business of interest.
• Develop and execute strategy for attracting youths
• Prepare business case and initial risk analysis of startups among the youths
• Actively support in identifying professionals and experts to join the RUDEP Expert/Advisory network to support startups in the portfolio and across projects/programs.
• Plan and schedule all activities and sessions for startup support programs assigned.
• Provide startup support advisory to entrepreneurs through continued strategic guidance in areas such as business modeling, market analysis, financing, fundraising, overall strategy, operations, etc.
• Ensure tight management of milestones and progress of entrepreneurs and start-up companies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Level or equivalent in Management or a related field.
• 3 – 4 years of Entrepreneurial experience or experience supporting startups or working in a startup environment.
• Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills.
• An entrepreneurial & Innovative mindset.
• Familiarity with business principles, practices, and methodologies.
• Educational background in technology and/or business-related field.
• Organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Renumeration
Attractive.

Application Closing Date
16th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Credentials to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.