Opportunities For Youth

Position Title: Executive Director

Duration: 2 years (possibility of extension)

Duty Station: Kumasi, Ghana

Young People We Care (YPWC) is looking for a responsible and motivated person who will be the Executive Director of the organization. The Executive Director will responsible for the overall coordination of YPWC’s activities and provide strong leadership to YPWC’s team of staff and volunteers, as well as manage resources to ensure that the implementation of programmes meets the required objectives within the agreed time and budget frames. The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

YPWC is a registered youth-led and youth-focused organization that is headquartered in Ghana, with additional satellite offices in the United Kingdom and Canada. The organization is operated by a combination of young people (aged 10 to 35 years) and adult allies working on youth and development related issues worldwide. The mission of YPWC is: to educate and inform youth on global issues; inspire them to take action; encourage youth participation in global issues; identify and build sustainable partnerships aimed at youth development; and provide young people with the tools and resources required for effective action.

The YPWC office is run by about 6-15 young people from all around the world. The staff and volunteers live and work together in a communal atmosphere. The successful applicants for the position of Executive Director should look forward to living in a diverse environment. Willingness to work as part of a team and adaptability are prerequisites. A strong sense of responsibility is also required. Read more…

POSITION TITLE: CONSULTANT, MIGRATION UNIT

The Ministry of the Interior is seeking for the services of a Consultant to provide technical support in the drafting of a Migration Policy for Ghana.

LOCATION: ACCRA, GHANA
DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT: SIX (6) MONTHS

BACKGROUND
As part of Ghana’s attempt at managing migration effectively for development, an Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee on Migration has been charged with the drafting of a National Migration Policy for the country with the assistance of a Consultant. Read more…

Do you want to help educate young people on development issues, inspire and assist them to take action, help design programmes that empower youth and advise youth on how to implement action projects successfully? Young People We Care (YPWC) –a youth-led and youth-focused organization based in Ghana and with satellite offices in USA, Canada and the UK needs motivated young volunteers/interns who are interested in youth and development issues. YPWC educates young people, inspire and assist them to take action, help design programmes that empower youth and advice them on how to implement action projects successfully. Successfully recruited volunteers will either fill vacancies or support officers in working on a variety of areas and programmes including:

• Youth migration and developments
• Youth MDGs Programme
• HIV/AIDS
• Connecting North and South schools/Youth Groups
• Website marketing
• Proposal writing
• Book Project series Read more…

The Ghana Innovation Marketplace (GIM) application deadline has been extended.

Waste Management: Big Problem! Big Opportunity!

What is GIM
A business plan competition to support SMEs to develop and implement innovative and viable solutions to Waste Management.
Who Can Apply
Individuals, SMEs, Research Institutions, CSOs, Media Houses and NGOs
Where to Apply
Download application forms at www.ghanainnovationmarketplace OR Pick up application forms at the Knowledge Space, World Bank Ghana Office Annex OR send request via email to address below.

100 Applicants to be Shortlisted
50 Finalist to be awarded between GHC 5,000 and GHC 50,000

Deadline for Applications: Extended to Monday, 30th November, 2009

Timeline for GIM Program of Activities
• 11th – 12th November, 2009, Waste Management Conference, KNUST, Kumasi
• 7th – 21st December, Assessment of Proposals
• 12th – 15th January, 2010, Capacity Building workshop to fine-tune proposals, ILGS, Accra
• 29th January, 2010, Submission of Final Proposals
• 21st -22nd February, 2010 Marketplace & Awards Ceremony

Organized by
Second Urban Environment Sanitation Project (UESP II) – Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development
Ministry of Trade and Industry – Ministry of Environment Science and Technology
World Bank Ghana Office

Supported by: AMA, KMA, TMA, SAEMA – TAMA – IFAWAMI – KNUST – ILGS – EMPRETEC – ESPA
Managed by: African Aurora Business Network (AABN)

For more information, please visit: www.ghanainnovationmarketplace.com or call
Maureen on 021 325930/0244383293 – Email: gim@africanbusinessnetwork.org

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Ghana,
will be offering participants to the Management and Entrepreneurship
Seminar scheduled to be held from 29th to-31st October 2009 in Accra,
Ghana; the opportunity to use their networking application software
(NetWek) which is currently launched in Ghana for FREE.

NetWek, the new conference management software, will enable participants:
* See all attendees before, during and after the conference
* Refer one attendee to others
* Do recommendation base on attendees interest

NetWek helps people meet and talk to the right people by recommending
contacts to attendees based on their stated business interests during
sign-up. For example, an attendee who’s business interest is “seeking
a job” in a particular industry/ company may be recommended to contact
another attendee who’s business interest is “seeking talent” from a
particular industry or company or vice-versa.

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Western Union have joined hands together to launch the African Diaspora Marketplace. With remittance being recognized as a critical element for development of poor countries, this new opportunity has been organized to utilize the resources of the African diaspora living in the United States for the economic development of the Sub-Saharan Africa. This is a business plan competition in which the program would facilitate the Diaspora Direct Investment (DDI) in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for increased job opportunities, enhancing local incomes and providing “delivery of vital goods and services.” Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa are eligible to apply. However, it has been pointed out that only those countries where the USAID has ground presence and technical assistance in place will be eligible for the implementation of the proposed projects under the program. These countries include: Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Read more…

Date: August 12-14, 2009

Location: Accra, Ghana

The 3-day event is being organized to engage the youth in Africa in development dialogue with other stakeholders on governance in African countries and the continent as a whole. It will also have highlights on the ratification of the African Youth Charter and the Africa Union’s declaration of Decade of Youth Development in Africa.

For more information, click here