Youth Engagement Coordinator

About CIVICUS

CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in 188 countries, we work together to monitor violations of basic civic freedoms, call out the perpetrators of violations and strengthen the power of people to organise by supporting a more accountable, effective and innovative civil society. We strive to promote excluded voices, especially from the Global South.

About the Role

The Youth Engagement Coordinator oversees the CIVICUS youth engagement strategy. The coordinator manages the processes, tools, and approaches to facilitate members’ meaningful participation within the CIVICUS alliance, helps to identify and connect resourcing opportunities for youth organisations and activists; contributes to community-building through regular communications and convenings; leads the development, launch, implementation, and tracking of youth-specific projects; and represents CIVICUS in all external consortiums and events related to youth civic participation and development.

The coordinator is responsible for ensuring that all the learnings from youth related pilot projects and efforts are effectively shared in the learning and knowledge management systems of the organisation. This will in turn support CIVICUS staff learning journeys and professional development. The role includes important fundraising or leveraging resources and partnerships building.

Key Requirements                                                                                                

• Candidates must have minimum of four years’ working within civil society organisations on youth engagement and programming. Experience in voluntary work as a young activist is strongly encouraged. 
• Diplomas/degrees in the following disciplines will be taken into account, although they are not mandatory for this position: development studies, international relations, political science, economics, sociology, organisational development, social entrepreneurial, or related field.
• Fluency in verbal and written communication in English, additional language proficiency in Spanish, French and/or Arabic.

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How to Apply

The closing deadline for applications is Close of Business on the 16 July 2023. Interested candidates should email their application to Jobs@civicus.org Interested candidates should complete the application form by clicking the following link: Youth Engagement Coordinator Forms (it will only take less than 10 min to complete the form) and email their application documents to Jobs@Civicus.org

Your application should comprise of

• A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, and relevant achievements
• A covering note of not more than 1 page outlining your motivation for applying for the role.Short listed candidates will be contacted two weeks after closing date to schedule interviews.