Yoma Youth Ecosystem Consultant

The Consultant will guide the strategic direction, assessment, and refinement of Yoma’s innovation pilots and ecosystem-level strategies. The role includes shaping cross-cutting strategies such as AI innovation, green economy pathways, digital skills development, youth employment pipelines, and youth engagement models, ensuring alignment with Yoma’s long-term vision and GenU’s global priorities.

Responsibilities

• Guide the strategic direction, assessment, and refinement of Yoma’s innovation pilots and ecosystem-level strategies.
• Receive input from partners such as SAP, Accenture, Standard Chartered, Capgemini, Goodwall, and others alongside UNICEF’s input to ensure each pilot is grounded in youth-centered design, innovation principles, and continuous feedback loops.
• Assess progress, identify barriers and opportunities, and generate evidence-based recommendations to strengthen the learning-to-earning pipeline across regions and countries including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and the Philippines.
• Shape cross-cutting strategies such as AI innovation, green economy pathways, digital skills development, youth employment pipelines, and youth engagement models.
• Ensure alignment with Yoma’s long-term vision and GenU’s global priorities.
• Translate insights into practical guidance for scaling, replication, and ecosystem strengthening.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, Social Innovation, Public Policy, Environmental Studies, Business Administration or similar fields.
• At least 6 years of experience leading or supporting youth-focused innovation projects, particularly in areas such as AI, digital skills development, green economy roles, or entrepreneurship.
• Experience developing, implementing, and iterating programs focused on youth engagement, skills development, and entrepreneurship, integrating continuous feedback to ensure relevance and impact.
• Proven ability to cultivate and manage partnerships across public, private, and non-profit sectors while collaborating effectively on policy initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
• Skilled in data analysis tools for assessing and tracking program outcomes and using data-driven insights to guide decision-making and enhance program performance.
• Experience working with international organizations (e.g., UNICEF, World Bank) or similar institutions on multi-country programs.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is necessary.
• Working knowledge of French or African languages is an asset.
• Project Management and Remote Coordination.
• Experience with UNICEF is an added advantage.

Skills

• Youth-focused Innovation
• AI Innovation
• Digital Skills
• Green Economy Roles
• Entrepreneurship Programs
• Program Development
• Program Implementation
• Program Iteration
• Youth Engagement
• Skills Development
• Partnership Management
• Policy Collaboration
• Data Analysis
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Multi-country Program Support
• Project Management
• Remote Coordination
• International Organization Experience
• Strategic Planning

Languages

English, French