Earn 55m annually as Youth Engagement Officer at Restless Development
Job Title: Youth Engagement Officer
Organization: Restless Development
Duty Station: Kaabong, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Manager
Salary: UGX 55,054,723 gross per annum
Preferred start date 9th March, 2020
Length of contract 1 years contract
Works directly with Youth Engagement and Skills and Learning Advisors, and Peer Educators
Expected travel National travel will be required. No international travel expected.
About Restless Development:
We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are being side-lined. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their communities. Our programmes are genuinely life- changing, but we can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organization.
About DYNAMIC Programme:
Restless Development is working in consortia with GOAL, Mercy Corps and VSO in implementing the Driving Youth-led New Agribusiness and Microenterprise (DYNAMIC) programme which is strengthening systems and facilitating the creation of sustainable economic opportunities for disadvantaged Ugandan youth. DYNAMIC’s overall goal is to increase the number of young people who are in secure employment or self-employment and to promote effective and efficient agricultural market systems for youth.
Job Summary: The Youth Engagement officer will work directly with the Youth Engagement and the Skills and Learning Advisors to provide the technical backstopping to the peer education model that support the full integration of youth into agricultural market systems in Northern Uganda. She/he will take full responsibility for capacity building of youth and the facilitation of linkages between youth and other market and community actors throughout the project, by offering oversight to the delivery of the Peer Education model.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Programme Implementation
- Lead the recruitment and selection process for peer educators. which will involve developing selection criteria and materials, advertising in the target communities and management of peer educator agreement of responsibilities through formal MOUs
- Work with other DYNAMIC team members to organize foundation and top-up trainings for peer educators
- Manage peer educator outputs through monthly work plans, regular support, supervision and mentorship visits
- Ensure linkages between peer educators and private sector actors to identify and develop opportunities to engage youth effectively in their businesses.
- Support the development of programme progress reports
- Work with peer educators to strengthen youth groups by supporting registrations, networking and resource mobilization
- Organize peer educator debrief to ensure learning from each peer educator cohort is factored into the next
- Support the youth-led market research to inform program design, implementation and advocacy
- Support the DYNAMIC evaluation and learning component that will add to the body of knowledge on viable models to support access to secure employment and self-employment for youth in Uganda
- Support and organize youth involvement in agricultural fairs and multi-stakeholder platforms
- Ensure achievements and best practices in the Peer Education model are documented and shared for programme learning and improvement
Management of peer educator welfare
- Provide correction, care and guidance in an approachable, supportive and helpful way to all the peer educators
- Ensure peer educators adhere to the provided policies and procedures governing the DYNAMIC Programme
- Mediate between the volunteers and communities, when and if communication or programme related problems occur
- Ensure peer educators’ relevant activity funds are spent in accordance with donor and DYNAMIC guidelines
- Ensure Programme Manager is aware of emerging issues related to the work of peer educators
Partnership and Relationship building
- To build and develop relationships with District and sub-county government as necessary to support implementation of the DYNAMIC programme
- Support the establishment and maintenance of relationships with target communities, and local government.
- Ensure regular engagement of youth groups with youth structures including the Youth MPs and National Youth Council
- Ensure information on government programmes is shared with youth
- Work with peer educators to ensure youth are linked and represented in relevant networks such as farmers’ groups and business associations
- Ensure opportunities are created for youth and policy-makers to dialogue and make joint decisions
Other duties as required
- Occasionally working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Degree in Development studies or other relevant field
- At least 3 years’ experience designing and delivering youth engagement programmes and demonstrated experience in Agribusiness and Micro enterprises
- Experience working in a consortia type of programmes
- Experience with Monitoring and Evaluation systems and research, including participatory research approaches
- Experience in market development
- Experience working in Karamoja region, understanding and speaking Ngakarimajong is an added advantage
- The applicant should possess a valid riding permit (Class A) and a certificate in defensive riding course will be an added advantage
Desirable
- A clear understanding of contemporary development issues particularly those related to economic opportunities for youth
- Ability to analyse problems and make sound operational decisions
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer literacy with full knowledge of office applications
- Experience as a volunteer will be an added advantage
Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and seeks to recruit, retain and develop staff from all sectors of the community and will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.
What We Do For You
Remuneration: We are proud to commit to a transparent global salary scale, ensuring a fair and comparable system of pay across all global locations.
Values and Culture: At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, beneficiaries, donors and others who we work with. Beyond this, we have a culture of recognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values Day.
Work-life balance
It goes without saying that we work hard, at Restless Development. We also recognise the importance of helping staff to maintain a positive work-life balance by offering:
- 24 days’ annual leave (in addition to public holidays).
- Access to Flexible Working
- Generous study leave, maternity, paternity or adoption leave, and other leave allowances.
Professional development
Restless Development is proud to be an employer who recognises potential and invests in the development of its staff. We are committed to the professional development of our staff through:
- Empowering opportunities to work on significant projects which stretch and inspire staff – allowing them to develop on-the-job.
- Regular performance management.
- Training and development opportunities, including supporting our staff to identify mentors both within and outside of the agency.
- Quarterly Staff Workshops for all staff to give and receive agency updates, receive training, and socialise.
Travel and medical insurance: We provide medical insurance to staff and two dependents. When travelling abroad with work, all staff will be covered by Restless Development’s travel insurance.
How to Apply:
- Please send a completed application form to ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org Please note that we do not accept CVs, resumes or covering letters.
- Ladies are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Due to urgency to fill this position, applications shall be reviewed and considered when and as they come in. And while we do appreciate your interest in working with us, only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted
Please note that Restless Development does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, traveling, processing, training or any other fees).
Deadline: By Mid night Wednesday 22nd January, 2020