Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON), established in 2005, aims to bring youth organizations together to provide a common platform for collaboration, cooperation, joint actions and collective endeavors between youth organizations in Nepal. AYON is a national network of non-government, non-religious, not-for-profit youth organizations in Nepal. It acts as an umbrella organization of youth organizations. It calls for coordination, network, support and cooperation from the government, non-government, business institutions, civil society and young people for collaborative actions for youth programs and policies. USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) is an adolescent co-led initiative to empower girls and boys, 10-19 years including the most marginalized, to attain their adolescent reproductive health (ARH) rights. The goal of the program is to support adolescents to reach their full potential by; ensuring they receive correct and appropriate reproductive health (RH) information and guidance to decision-making skills, creating an environment conductive in making healthy reproductive health decisions and facilitating translation of these decisions into healthy behaviors.

AYON announces vacancies for the following positions to be a part of USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH):

Project: USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health

Position: Resource Person for Youth Mobilization

Vacancy: 1 (District of Madhesh Province: Mahottari/ Based in Municipality)

Workstation: Working Municipality

Duration: up to 1 year and possibility of extension depending on performance

Minimum Academic Qualification and working experience

• +2 in Health or Diploma in Nursing/ Health Science or Social Sciences with experience working with youth clubs, youth development, and public health with one year work experience working with local government at municipality.

Roles and responsibilities

• Work closely with local implementing partners and municipalities to assess form and engage local youth groups at the municipal level
• Responsible to provide technical assistance to existing and newly formed youth groups to register at the local level
• Promote social behavior change (SBC) on ARH through youth engagement in the community

Specific Skills

• Experience in providing guidance to local youth clubs and groups at the local level
• Organize and deliver training, orientation for adolescent groups, youth club members on effective youth engagement strategies
• Provide mentorship and guidance to youth groups and individuals to develop leadership and life skills
• Advocate for policies and resources that support youth development and participation
• Build relationships with local schools, community organizations and other relevant stakeholders to promote youth programs.
• Organize campaign, community events that encourage youth participation and raise awareness of their contribution.
• Knowledge of the health systems of Nepal including health governance.
• Strong knowledge about existing social norms around adolescent reproductive health and experiences in behavior change activities
• Competent in report writing and documentation

Remarks

• Local resident or prior experience working in respective municipalities and familiar with the local language will be an advantage.

Interested candidates meeting the above-mentioned requirements are requested to apply by sending their updated CV and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject Application for the position “Applying Position” or a physical document at AYON operation office Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal by January 31, 2025.

AYON strives for inclusion and diversity in all of our programs and internal human resources. People with disabilities, women, LGBTI+, ethnic groups, and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.