Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Specialist at CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya

The Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Specialist will;

• Shape the USAID Employment Pathways for Youth approach to private sector engagement and partnerships to maximize programmatic impact and sustainability.
• Identify opportunities for employer partnerships; develop and implement strategies for TVET engagement with the private sector; and build the capacity of TVET institutions to establish effective and sustainable partnerships.

At minimum, the PSE Specialist shall have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as social sciences, business or international development from an accredited institution; or commensurate experience as a private sector engagement specialist in Kenya;
• Experience working in the private sector or a demonstrated understanding of private sector engagement principles and ability to develop a vision for both private sector and education sector alignment to support demand driven technical training;
• Five (5) years of relevant and progressively increasing responsibility developing and maintaining strategic relationships between public and private sector partners and growing those partnerships;
• Demonstrated success working with senior private sector partners, national ministry, donor partners, and international organization partners;
• Demonstrated track record of working in teams and fostering partnerships; and
• Ability to write, communicate, and present fluently in English.

Additional skills:

• Progressively responsible experience managing complex donor-funded projects, preferably USAID-funded projects; and
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory work experience, including direct supervision of technical and/or non-technical (support) staff