VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS (VSO) RECRUITING FOR NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER NATIONWIDE
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), is the
world's leading independent international development organisation that works
through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high impact
approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote
international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a
fairer place.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: National Professional Volunteer: Youth Engagement Specialist
Location: Nationwide
Type of role: Advocacy Policy and Research
Start Date: 15th April, 2020
Duration: 13 months: March, 2020 to March, 2021
Responsible to: Head of Programs
Job Purpose
v The role will involve mobilising youth, identifying and engaging
youth organizations, identifying youth employment and empowerment opportunities
and challenges, developing initiatives for inclusive youth programming and
building relationships with key actors to look at barriers within government
policies and programs that hinder youth engagement and development
v The role will involve field travel, organizing meetings,
engaging with stakeholders at community, and State levels; Identify, establish
and, strengthen youth platforms and providing support in gathering both primary
and secondary information in the process of developing youth programmes.
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Responsibilities
Program implementation:
v Facilitate the development of the youth engagement strategy.
This will be done in consultation with the education, livelihood, health and
SPARC program leads
v Develop a youth engagement implementation plan for the strategy.
Participate in youth activities organised by VSO and stakeholders including
youth organisations, communities and government.
v Identify and reach out to different stakeholders that are
involved in order to provide inclusive youth employability and enterprise
opportunities.
v Work with the regional youth officer and regional knowledge for
impact team to develop a monitoring and evaluation plan to monitor the progreprogress
of inclusive youth platforms in VSO Nigeria communities
v Planning, Facilitating and Organising Meetings/workshops
v Position and organise high level stakeholder meetings where VSO
can take leadership and share learning from youth work being done in
collaboration with key actors and possible consortium partnership.
v Liaise with other stakeholders at local levels with a view to
stay abreast of new trends and contribute to ideas in key government and other
stakeholders meetings where youth empowerment and employment is being
discussed.
v Support in planning and dissemination of the outcomes of youth
engagement platforms achievements/outcomes
v In collaboration with policy and SA advisors, support the
Country Program (Livelihoods, Education, Health and SPARC) to plan, organize
and conduct internal and external consultative and validation meetings for
engaging and strengthening youth accountability platforms and generating ideas
for youth engagement
v Facilitation during youth meetings/events/workshops
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Research / Data
Collection:
v Dissemination from primary actors in rural and urban areas on
youth issues/challenges.
v Provide support in collecting and reviewing secondary
information on youth development plans, strategies and other relevant reports
v Provide insights or recommendations for interventions to support
youth in accessing employment opportunities, strengthening accountability,
engaging with communities and relevant stakeholders
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Reporting:
v Prepare progress reports on youth program activities and update
Head of Programs.
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Key Performance
Indicators
v Identify and reach out to youth and youth organisations and
activities on which to collaborate or provide support
v Organise meetings and workshops for: youth programme development
and youth engagement
v Report on key issues affecting youth involvement social accountability.
v Identify opportunities for an inclusive youth employment and
enterprise platforms
v Report on progress of youth employment in VSO Nigeria
communities
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Skills and Knowledge
Successful candidates will be a Nigerian and would have the following skills,
knowledge and experience:
Essential:
v Young persons with a Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma in
Social Sciences, Management, Business, Economics or other related courses
v Dynamic diploma holders with ambition, youth engagement skills,
and exposure are eligible
v Leadership experience in the community or in a business setting
v Meeting facilitation skills
v Familiar with Youth programmes and initiatives in Nigeria
v A good level of spoken and written English
v Ability to use MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
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Desirable:
v A good network with youth organisations in Nigeria
v Previous experience or current involvement in youth sport and
entertainment clubs or organisations
v Previous or current involvement in volunteering work in the
community
v Experience in facilitating meetings and group discussions.
v Experience in Youth Mobilisation and Training
v Knowledge of current issues and best practices in Child
Protection, Disability and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Competencies:
v Self confidence
v Analytical and communication skills.
v Strong interpersonal skills
v Open Minded and Respectful:
o A non-judgemental approach that values other people and culture.
v Seeking and Sharing Knowledge:
o Recognition that learning is a two-way and continuous process.
v Facilitating Positive Change:
o The ability to analyse problems and develop solutions in line
with VSO approaches.
v Adaptability:
o A flexible approach and the ability to adapt behaviour to
different situations.
v Resilience:
o The self-confidence to work with a variety of situations,
diverse people and ambiguity.
Application Closing Date
11th March, 2020.
Interview Date
29th March, 2020.