The National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of the Gambia (NACCUG) in cooperation with the Gambia Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) invites young Gambians to apply for the position of Field Assistant. Applications open until 26 September!

The Youth Empowerment Project is looking for a Communications Consultant to work in close collaboration with its local team in Banjul and its implemented partners across The Gambia. The Communications Consultant will be responsible for producing and reviewing content to promote YEP visibility.

YEP is looking to recruit a National Consultant to assist the coordination and monitoring of activities implemented in the tourism sector. The consultant will directly work and assist implementing partners, provide guidance to the tourism core team, assist in preparing monitoring report and implemented activities. The consultant will also contribute in developing marketing material and informing p...

The National Youth Council (NYC), in partnership with the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), is looking to recruit four youth representatives who will act as the focal points for YEP-related information dissemination. They will coordinate sensitisation and information sharing campaigns, facilitate the registration of youth in activities and gather trainees’ concerns.

The Information Technology Association of The Gambia (ITAG), in partnership with the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), is looking to recruit a full time Administrative Assistant to manage ITAG’s day to day operations and its membership.

The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is implementing a five months training (24.09.2018 to 01.02.2019) aiming at providing 300 IT students with skills in internet marketing to allow them to work on global online freelancing platforms like Upwork and Freelancer. The training will take place on the CodersTrust dedicated platform and occasional face-to-face meetups. For this purpose, the YEP team i...

The Youth Empowerment Project is looking for a Communications Consultant to work in close collaboration with its local team in Banjul and its implemented partners across The Gambia. The Communications Consultant will be responsible for producing and reviewing content to promote YEP visibility.

ITC is looking for a consultant to set-up, lead and manage the establishment of the first angel investors network in the Gambia. The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the ITC Access to Finance Officer, and in close cooperation with the project team and partner institutions such as the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) and the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and In...

ITC in collation with MOTIE and UNDP is seeking a Consultant, with experience in business incubators or working with start-ups, to design and execute a feasibility study regarding the creation of a tech hub in Gambia.

YEP requires the services of a National Consultant to undertake activities related to the packaging industry and support to MSMEs in need of packaging improvements.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Gambians to fill the following vacant positions available at the National Association of Co-operative Credit Union (NACCUG): Mini Grants Coordinating Officer

UNCDF makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries. With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF’s financing models work through two channels: financial inclusion that ex...

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, focusing in particular on developing the export capabilities of small and medium-sized businesses in developing and transition economies. ITC is 100% "Aid for Trade", supporting trade that delivers inclusive and sustainable development results. ITC’s mandate covers all developing countrie...

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, focusing in particular on developing the export capabilities of small and medium-sized businesses in developing and transition economies. ITC is 100% "Aid for Trade", supporting trade that delivers inclusive and sustainable development results. ITC’s mandate covers all developing countrie...

Are you knowledgeable about the Gambian entrepreneurial ecosystem? Are you motivated to generate business and investments in The Gambia? If you answered YES to these questions, the Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) is looking for you! We are looking for a qualified professional that can support the development of the Gambia Angel Investors Network (GAIN). The selected candidate will work as a...

We are looking the services of an organisation / company to support the following activities: 1) Coaching and mentorship program for returnees on job search mechanisms 2) Provision of customized job counselling to returnees 3) Development of a system to facilitate matching of of returnees and potential employers 4) Mapping of employers in major sectors of employment in the Gambia The servic...

UNDP is launching a pilot Accelerator Lab initiative in The Gambia. The aim of the lab is to create a space and platform for innovative thinking and ideas to solve some of Gambia’s most intractable issues and challenges. They are looking for outside the box thinkers, who can apply and join contribute to this concept. The Accelerator Lab will undertake i) external facing interventions addressing pr...

UNDP is launching a pilot Accelerator Lab initiative in The Gambia. The aim of the lab is to create a space and platform for innovative thinking and ideas to solve some of Gambia’s most intractable issues and challenges. They are looking for outside the box thinkers, who can apply and join contribute to this concept. The Accelerator Lab will undertake i) external facing interventions addressing pr...

UNDP is launching a pilot Accelerator Lab initiative in The Gambia. The aim of the lab is to create a space and platform for innovative thinking and ideas to solve some of Gambia’s most intractable issues and challenges. They are looking for outside the box thinkers, who can apply and join contribute to this concept. The Accelerator Lab will undertake i) external facing interventions addressing pr...

As a part of the YEP Tech component under The Gambia Youth Empowerment Project, ITAG, the Gambian IT sector association, is being supported in its institutional development. In the framework of this intervention, a benchmarking self-assessment and a PIRM (Performance Improvement Road Map) have been completed, and they identify a need to strengthen the capacity of the association to assess the...

The International Trade Centre is looking for a service provider that can develop an online platform to be known as “Youth Services Directory” which provides an overview of different training, learning and business opportunities for young Gambians offered by different national and international partners.

The entrepreneurship component of the project supports self-employment and job creation among youth through business skills training and entrepreneurship support programmes. YEP partners with Gambian Business Support Organizations (BSOs) and strengthens their capacity to provide training and advisory services to youth entrepreneurs and overall support to support competitiveness and growth of youth...