ActionAid International Uganda (AAIU) seeks an Advisorspecified in the areas of YOUTH and GOVERNANCE to help improve the quality of public education for children and support youth to become drivers of change towards a poverty-free planet.
AAIU has national coverage through its Local Rights Programmes (LRPs) in ten districts. The Youth Advisor will work closely with the LRPs and the Youth in all districts. AAIU Human Rights Based Approach emphasis the building of civic competence to challenge injustices, empower the youth to practice their roles and responsibilities and be able to demand the fulfillment of human rights from their leaders.
Key result areas:
• Build capacity in developing programs, planning and implementation of youth and children friendly focused interventions
• Support the development of advocacy strategies to champion the youth agenda
• Develop and enhance policy engagement and strategic development in the areas of governance and civic participation
• Help strengthening meaningful participation of the youth in interventions at the LRP level to national, regional and global campaigns
• Support the development of advocacy strategies to champion the youth agenda
• Develop and enhance policy engagement and strategic development in the areas of governance and civic participation
• Help strengthening meaningful participation of the youth in interventions at the LRP level to national, regional and global campaigns
Required qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in any social sciences, development studies or similar qualification
- At least 4 years relevant experience working with youth development issues in developing countries
• Good at Campaigns and advocacy with proven experience of managing and implementing successful campaigns with youth and other special interest groups
• Experience of working with youth programmes (ideally in at least one area of youth in design, implementation and/or M&E)
• Profound research, advocacy & lobby skills with knowledge on the use of ICTS, Social media for mobilization and advocacy
• Strong strategic, research and policy analysis skills
All applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV should be forwarded by email toadvisor2@ms.dk with a subject line: Application for AAIU Youth Advisor position.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: April 23rd 2013
EXPECTED STARTING DATE: July 1st 2013
Contract start is subject to approval of work and residence permit. The assignment is for 24 months, with the possibility for renewal.
The Youth Advisor is placed through the People4Change program; a people-to-people programme providing development support to ActionAid and her partner organisations. As People4Change is a cross-national programme, aiming at building tolerance, respect and expertise across cultures and borders, this position is not available for permanent residents of Uganda. If you are a permanent resident of Uganda and find this job interesting, please note that similar Advisor placements in other countries are regularly advertised at: www.actionaid.org
· April 26th Shortlisted candidates are contacted
· April 29th to 30th Phone/SKYPE interviews with shortlisted candidates
· May 1nd to 8th Personality Assessment feedback via SKYPE
· May 14thto 17th Face-to-Face interviews at AAIU regional office in Kampala, Uganda
Due to the large number of applications received for these positions, it is not possible to provide feedback for all applications. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates will be notified. If you have not received any reply to your application by the April 24th, then you have unfortunately not been taken into consideration for this position.
More Information
A comprehensive job description is available for download at: www.actionaid.org The job description includes thorough information about the job content, salary, and background for the placement. All interested candidates are strongly recommended to go through the detailed job description before applying. For more information on the People4Change programme, please visit the ActionAid Denmark website: www.ms.dk For information on ActionAid International Uganda, please visit:www.actionaid.org/uganda
For further questions, please contact:
Rebecca Kukundakwe - Governance Coordinator, AAIU
Nina Narvsten - People for Change (P4C) – Coordinator, AAIU
ActionAid International Uganda Youth Advisor
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