Background
The Youth Network for Sustainable Development (YNSD) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 2003 with the vision of empowering Ethiopian youth to become productive, self-reliant, and healthy agents of sustainable development. Our organization focuses on various program areas such as Youth and Women Empowerment, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Health and HIV/AIDS, and Environment, with a special emphasis on climate change.
Youth Network for Sustainable Development (YNSD) in partnership with Amref Health Africa implements Kefeta in Adama, Bishoftu, and four sub-cities in Addis Ababa. Kefeta envisions Ethiopian youths who are game changers: empowered to advance their own economic, civic, and social development; resilient in the face of shocks; actively promoting development within their communities and contributing to the country’s peace and prosperity. Kefeta will strengthen the youth ecosystem in Ethiopia with integrated, multi-sectoral, youth-centered programming aligned with the Positive Youth Development (PYD) approach.
Job Summary:
The intern is responsible for working within the program staffs to successfully implement the organization’s and the project’s objectives in the areas of the project in supporting youth coalition; effective planning, organizing, executing and reporting. She /he is exclusively responsible for Leading and executing Youth coalitions activities in each project implementing cities.
Duties and responsibilities
The intern performs the following duties and responsibilities
- Facilitating the legalization process of youth coalition in the city and Developing manuals, SOPs, and guidance for their legalization process
- Supporting youth coalition in developing the annual plan, executing, monitoring, and Reporting plan activities to stakeholders
- Oversee planning and implementation of specific activities planned by the youth coalition
- Ensure coordination and networking with other NGOs and local authorities in targeted areas
- Supporting city-level youth coalitions in resource mobilization to execute planned youth coalition activities
- Searching and Applying for grants to execute youth coalition vision and mission
- Organize and facilitate different meetings, workshops, and discussions, with stakeholders, government, and other implementing partners as needed
- Submitting the progress report (Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly) of the youth coalition- to concerned stakeholders
- Ensure documentation of all Youth coalition activities
- Prepare and submit timely and quality activity reports, including field notes and success stories, to effectively capture lessons learned on the ground from the projects
- Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the cluster manager
Reports to: Cluster Manager
Duty station: Addis Ababa, Bishoftu and Adama
Required number: 6 (Six), Two in each city
Employment type: Full time
Duration: Six Months
Job Requirements
Qualification and Experience: –
- BA in Project Management, Management, Business Administration and Related field, with a preferable for experience in intern and volunteer service.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong commitment to working with youths
- Experience working in youth volunteerism
- Those trained and pass through Kefeta training packages
- Experience in workshop/training, campaign/events organizing
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill in English
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill in Afaan Oromo for Adama and Bishoftu
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their application letter, CV and educational certificates within 5 days from the date of this vacancy announcement through [email protected]
N.B Only short-listed candidate will be communicated.
