Small Business Development Trainer - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Eswatini • Africa - 12 months
Sales & Business Development
United States
Posted on Aug 5, 2026
About The Project
Savvy business owners are invited to support young people in Eswatini become successful entrepreneurs.
Youth across Eswatini continue to face socio‑economic challenges driven by high unemployment and limited access to business-related skill development opportunities, leaving many young people unable to start or sustain income‑generating enterprises. Addressing youth unemployment is a government priority, yet systemic knowledge gaps continue to limit progress, making outside support essential to strengthen capacity, expand livelihood pathways, and create long-term opportunities for Eswatini’s young people. Super Buddies Club, a youth-centered non-governmental organization, is working to address these challenges through a new academy, which will offer vocational, digital, and entrepreneurship training. However, the organization requires additional expertise in developing strong market connections and access to financing.
As a Small Business Development Trainer, you will support the Super Buddies Club team to operationalize the new entrepreneurship and business hub, equipping the youth with the tools to develop business plans, strengthen their digital and artificial intelligence (AI) competencies, and pursue income-generating ventures. Your support will enhance the academy’s institutional capacity and improve employment outcomes and long‑term economic resilience for young people and women in the Lubombo Region.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Train students in entrepreneurship and business management skills.
Mentor students in business registration and enterprise management.
Support proposal writing and business pitch presentations to youth funders and financial institutions.
Deliver digital skills training for remote work and online business opportunities.
Train students in social media marketing and digital branding.
Identify and facilitate student participation in trade shows and exhibitions.
Support the establishment of a commercial wing for sale of student-produced goods and services.
Strengthen partnerships with markets and financial institutions to improve youth access to opportunities.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as English language or running clubs.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have the following criteria:
Education: BA/BS BA/BS degree in business, administration, marketing, entrepreneurship, or Business Education. Formal training in entrepreneurship.
AND
Experience working in a start-up or social enterprise or running a small business.
Experience developing business plans.
Strategic and analytical thinking skills.
Experience facilitating adult training.
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : December 15, 2026
KNOW BY : February 1, 2027
DEPART ON : July 10, 2027
DURATION : 12 months
Savvy business owners are invited to support young people in Eswatini become successful entrepreneurs.
Youth across Eswatini continue to face socio‑economic challenges driven by high unemployment and limited access to business-related skill development opportunities, leaving many young people unable to start or sustain income‑generating enterprises. Addressing youth unemployment is a government priority, yet systemic knowledge gaps continue to limit progress, making outside support essential to strengthen capacity, expand livelihood pathways, and create long-term opportunities for Eswatini’s young people. Super Buddies Club, a youth-centered non-governmental organization, is working to address these challenges through a new academy, which will offer vocational, digital, and entrepreneurship training. However, the organization requires additional expertise in developing strong market connections and access to financing.
As a Small Business Development Trainer, you will support the Super Buddies Club team to operationalize the new entrepreneurship and business hub, equipping the youth with the tools to develop business plans, strengthen their digital and artificial intelligence (AI) competencies, and pursue income-generating ventures. Your support will enhance the academy’s institutional capacity and improve employment outcomes and long‑term economic resilience for young people and women in the Lubombo Region.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Train students in entrepreneurship and business management skills.
Mentor students in business registration and enterprise management.
Support proposal writing and business pitch presentations to youth funders and financial institutions.
Deliver digital skills training for remote work and online business opportunities.
Train students in social media marketing and digital branding.
Identify and facilitate student participation in trade shows and exhibitions.
Support the establishment of a commercial wing for sale of student-produced goods and services.
Strengthen partnerships with markets and financial institutions to improve youth access to opportunities.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as English language or running clubs.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have the following criteria:
Education: BA/BS BA/BS degree in business, administration, marketing, entrepreneurship, or Business Education. Formal training in entrepreneurship.
AND
Experience working in a start-up or social enterprise or running a small business.
Experience developing business plans.
Strategic and analytical thinking skills.
Experience facilitating adult training.
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : December 15, 2026
KNOW BY : February 1, 2027
DEPART ON : July 10, 2027
DURATION : 12 months