SNV is a global development partner, rooted in the African and Asian countries where we operate. With 60 years of experience and a team of approximately 1,600 people, it is our mission to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems to enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.
Background
SNV Zimbabwe, with support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Embassy of Sweden, is implementing Phase II of the Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (YEE) Project. The project targets out-of-school youth (aged 18–35) to improve their livelihoods and future prospects through employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the agri-food, renewable energy, and emerging sectors.
Following the successful completion of rapid needs assessments and enterprise profiling of new and graduated youth led enterprises (YLEs) under the previous assignment done by the Regional Youth-Led Enterprise Support Consultants the scope of the Infield Youth-Led Enterprise Support Consultants transitions the role from diagnostic support to structured enterprise growth facilitation. The consultant will provide ongoing business development mentorship, coaching, and market systems strengthening support to YLEs. The role will deliberately provide continued post-establishment support to Year 1 (Cohort 1) youth-led enterprises to prevent early-stage failure by reinforcing governance and record keeping systems, improving market participation. This will enable the enterprises and groups to transition from fragile start-up operations to stable, market-integrated and growth-oriented businesses.
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To strengthen the commercial viability, competitiveness, and systemic market integration of youth-led enterprises across target districts by providing structured mentorship, business development facilitation, and market systems development support. Support to youth-led enterprises will be provided in various forms, including technical assistance, coaching, and financial support, depending on the identified needs and growth potential of each enterprise.
Scope of Work
Enterprise Mentorship and Coaching
Business Development Services (BDS) facilitation
Market Systems Development Integration
Coordination and complementarity with LSPs
Learning, Adaptation and Scaling
Expected Deliverables
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How to Apply
If you meet the requirements and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your Expression of Interest no more than 2 pages and click on the link for the BIDDER PROFILE by 25 May 2026 by clicking the "I'M INTERESTED" tab via smart recruiters
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in due course.
SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Vetting
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for national determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual harassment as well as Fraud), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of solicitation by phone or other means will be treated as disqualification of the candidate. SNV is an equal employment provider.
SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and
biodiversity crises.
Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with our technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
