YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ADVISOR , RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT UGANDA - 2015

Closing date: 9 am (East Africa Time) Monday 12th October 2015.
Salary: Gross Annual; UGX 72,770,825
Location: Jinja, Uganda

Restless Development is the global leader in youth-led development. Our award winning youth-led approach reaches over 450,000 young people weekly across 8 countries in Africa and Asia, and engages 350 youth organisations from around the world. Since 1985, we have demonstrated that young people are critical actors in development, and can drive positive change at local, national and international levels in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, livelihoods and civic participation. Our model is bottom-up and holistic, focusing on individual leadership change amongst young people as well as systematic changes in policy and practice towards a more supportive environment for youth-led development. Find out more here: www.restlessdevelopment.org

The Youth Engagement Advisor will ensure youth involvement in implementation and provide technical advice on youth engagement across all elements of the DYNAMIC program. S/he will undertake research and provide technical design and implementation strategies to link youth to informal and formal life skills training. The youth Advisor will work directly with the eight Youth Engagement Officers in each district to provide technical support to the two different peer education models. The Youth Engagement Advisor will also work directly with private sector businesses to facilitate youth entry into employment opportunities.

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To apply please follow the instructions in the job description, sending completed applications to

ugandajobs@restlessdevelopment.org

, stating the vacancy job title

Uganda – Youth Engagement Advisor.

Closing date for this position is 9am (East Africa Time) Monday 12th October 2015