Immediate Vacancy Announcement  

German Foundation for World Population (DSW) is an international development organization that focuses on the needs and potential of the largest youth generation in history. It is committed to creating demand for and access to health focusing mainly on SRH information, services and supplies and to securing their right for a brighter future. DSW achieves this by engaging in SRHR promotion, capacity development, and family planning initiatives, which make sure the youth of today, are empowered to lead healthy and self-determined lives. With its headquarters in Hannover, Germany, DSW maintains four country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, as well as liaison offices in Berlin and Brussels. 

DSW Ethiopia has over 20 years of experience in working with young people in Ethiopia. It implements various development programs related to SRH, livelihoods and economic empowerment; gender and women’s empowerment; adolescent nutrition; population, health &environment (PHE); and capacity building. Using an age-appropriate and gender-specific approach, DSW Ethiopia is working with more than 200 youth associations and youth groups across the country to empower young people. In order to enhance the local capacity for quality programming, implementation and documentation, DSW established youth development training center which recently integrated Youth friendly clinic for continuous capacity building, pilot new strategies, documents and disseminate lessons and serve as center of excellence in youth empowerment, demonstration and replication.  For this DSW Ethiopia is currently looking for an experienced and qualified professional for Business development and marketing Manager for its youth training center, based in Bishoftu. 

Position summary: 

The business development and marketing manager for the training center is responsible for the development, marketing and management of the training center, YFCs and other business wing of the organizations. He is responsible for the overall coordination of the internal and external trainings, manage the center staff and oversee the clinical staff in collaboration with the CO health professional.  He/she is responsible for the proper functioning of the training center to serve as center of excellence in undertaking training need assessments, developing training materials and provide quality trainings, ensure effective training facility utilization as per the organizations rules and regulation.

Major duties and responsibilities 

• Develop business plan for the center and the organization
• Conduct training need assessment in collaboration with  program and M and E team  and market  the training center , national course calendar and ensure that  quality trainings are delivered
• Conduct market assessment on regular basis to the feasibility of the center, services, and courses offered at the center 
• Ensure that YFC is marketed, functions properly and equipped with the necessary supplies on time. 
• Ensure the proper function of the training center (human and financial management).   
• Make sure that the training center facilities and equipments are properly maintained and utilized as per the organization's rules and regulation.
• Promote the training center and ensure the maximum utilization of the facilities
• Prepare training manuals and handouts, organize and conduct trainings
• Develop and regularly update  training manuals,  training calendars and  facility request format 
• Ensure the proper management of the  training center finance as per the  transfer  from the country office and submit timely report 
• Ensure that DSW trainings are to the expected quality and standard
• Follow up the procurement of materials required to run the training center
• Follow up client/customer satisfaction within the organization’s standard and procedures 
• Support in documentation of best practices, research and evaluation of programs

Reports to: Country Director  
 

Required qualification 

• Masters of Art degree in business administration, management, social science and related fields.  
• At least 10 years of proven professional experience in managing training centers, youth centers, institutions and youth and women development programs. The applicant has to have good leadership and management skills, good understanding of the government policies 
• Good experience in coordination, administration and facilitation of activities. 
• Willing and ability to work within and across teams including professional and non professional staff
• Good writing skills 
• Good English language and local languages especially Amharic & Ormiffa is required 

Duty station:

• Oromia Region, Bisoftu, Ethiopia 

Terms of employment:  

• Only for one year

Salary: 

• Negotiable based on the organizational scale 
• Women candidates who fulfil the criteria are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

How To Apply

Interested applicants with the appropriate qualification and experience should submit their most recent and maximum of 3 pages CV with cover letter and major scanned copy of supporting documents in a single

 PDF document  via email to ‘dsw.ethiopia1@gmail.com’with the subject “Training Center” in the subject line by making CC to meskerem.endalkachew@dsw.org and feyera.abdissa@dsw.org.  Any applicant who

 fails to keep the aforementioned application instructions will be automatically disqualified. 

Application Deadline:  five consecutive days from the first date of announcement 

Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted. 

German Foundation for World Population (DSW) invites applicants for the following position.