Jobs at ActionAid International in Nairobi or Johannesburg October 2014
ActionAid International
Directorate: Policy, Research, Advocacy and Campaigns
Vacancy: Activista and Youth Engagement Coordinator
Location: Nairobi or Johannesburg
Salary: £36,035
International Grade: D
Purpose of the Role: Supports the strengthening of the Activista network, ensures Activista coordinators receive professional and peer-to-peer support in the ongoing pursuit of the Activista objectives and plans across countries, following the Activista International Strategy.
Leads or coordinates international and supports national youth campaigning and activism, working closely with Activista and where there is crossover, the International Policy Advisor on Youth in order to support ActionAid’s large youth movement, that supports our campaigning goals.
Secures resources where necessary to support Activista joint goals.
Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Work closely with the Supporter Engagement Manager and with national Activista coordinators to update the International Activista strategy. Works with the International Policy Adviser – Youth to ensure alignment with the Youth Engagement Plan.
- Ensure youth activists are consulted and providing strategic direction to ActionAid’s multi-country campaigning
- Work with national offices’ leadership teams to identify critical countries for engagement in supporting strong youth movement building around campaigns, the formation of new Activista groups, and inform investments into this area.
- Maintain expert, up-to-date strategic knowledge of issues and movements in the youth activism ‘landscape’, share information for purposes of planning and direction-setting for Activista as well as for specific multi-country campaigns
- Build links and form effective relationships with key allies in youth movements around the world to ensure ActionAid International’s and Activista’s work learns from and reflects the energy/dynamism of these movements and to encourage take up of our multi-country campaigns by these movements
- Ensure there is regular and up-to-date information on Activista and youth engagement priorities, outputs, achievements and challenges to the federation’s internal stakeholders and leadership using all available channels
- Contribute to campaign unit’s fundraising tasks, as and when required, including writing proposals and concept notes and preparing budgets for proposals
- Participates actively in ActionAid’s internal Youth Working Group and any equivalent or related groups that arise.
- Instigate work to fundraise for youth engagement and Activista, in collaboration with International and National Fundraising Teams
Desired Skills & Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Relevant Bachelors degree, Honours or Masters would be advantageous or Recognition or Prior Learning (RPL)
- Substantial experience of working with youth in a community or student organising, community development or service delivery context. Experience of involvement with radical and / or non-hierarchical movements also desirable
- Substantial experience of working in coalitions, and skills in alliance building and network-formation
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrable experience of working with people from different organisations, functions, countries and cultures to deliver objectives and projects.
- Strong communication skills, especially in facilitation, and proven ability to translate complicated ideas into clear messages. The ability to sell ideas, influence and persuade at all levels and across cultures
- Experience of assessing risk associated with political events and movement building in different national contexts is desirable
- Knowledge of youth-related issues in a development context
- Experience or knowledge of marketing, voluntary fundraising and communicating to a youth audience
Application Procedures
Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter by no later than 26th October 2014.
You are requested to highlight in the motivation letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role.
Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for.
Internal Applications send to: hrworkspace@actionaid.org
External Applications send to: Programmes.jhb@actionaid.org
Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants. Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
ActionAid International will not consider candidates from recruitment agencies.
We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.
ActionAid International promotes diversity and welcomes applications from all section of the community.