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Resource Person for Youth Mobilization

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  • Post Date : December 18, 2024
  • Apply Before : December 22, 2024
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  • Job ID 100020
  • Career Level  Fresh graduate
  • Experience  Less Than 1 Year
  • Organization  NGO
  • Qualifications  Certificate

Job Description

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 vacancy 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: 2 (Districts of Madhesh Province: Rautahat and Bara/ 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 province/ district 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 December 22, 2024.

*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.

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