WUSC is seeking a Director to lead the implementation of the “Displaced and Refugee youth Enabling Environment Mechanism (DREEM)“, a five-year project based in northern Kenya and funded by the MasterCard Foundation.
The DREEM Project Director will leverage WUSC’s track record in capacity building and deep expertise in East Africa and globally working on education, economic opportunities and empowerment programming with refugee and displaced youth as well as our work recognition and legitimacy in capacity building from refugee youth themselves, local partners, UNHCR, host governments, training institutes, post-secondary institutions and other stakeholders.
Working in close collaboration with the WUSC team in Kenya, the WUSC Advisory Team based in Canada and the Mastercard Foundation team, the DREEM Director will be responsible for overall project leadership, compliance and safeguarding, relationship management, external visibility and disseminiation of project learnings and team management.
WUSC is working to create a world where all young people can grow up in safe, secure and supportive environments, where they can learn, work and play a vital role in their country’s development. WUSC works - with partners - to strengthen education systems, expand employment opportunities, and improve lives.
About World University Service of CanadaWUSC – World University Service of Canada – is a leading Canadian non-profit organization in international development, committed to building a more equitable and sustainable world. We work with a unique and powerful network of post-secondary institutions, private-sector partners and volunteers to provide education, employment and empowerment opportunities that improve the lives of millions of disadvantaged youth around the world.
