Youth Organization Vacancies
Location: Kenya.
General Description
DSW seeks to recruit a Youth Organization/IEC BCC Officer to support advocacy work and coordinate youth organizations adolescent activities at the international and local levels. He/ she will work in close collaboration with the Advocacy Officer.
Responsibilities:
Support the Advocacy Officer to organize tripartite consultative forums
Develop IEC/BCC strategies and create materials to support advocacy work at all levels
Facilitate interface between decision makers, youth and communities; document interviews and post online
Develop modules to build communication and advocacy skills for youth and partner organizations
Lobby adolescent and youth serving NGOs to capitalize on the Youth’s potential in advocacy
Organize and conduct edutainment sessions to empower communities on civic responsibilities and rights
Coordinate and lobby youth serving NGs to engage and capitalize their potential in advocacy for SRHR.
Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Communication or Information Sciences
Interest in and good knowledge of Population Development and SRHR issues
Proven track record in rights advocacy, IEC BCC initiatives and ability to liaise and work with the media
Strong IT skills and excellence in desktop publishing and design editing software (like Adobe Suite)
Strong written and oral communication skills and capacity to contribute to advocacy briefing papers
Ability to work independently and as part of a group
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Applications (detailed CV and motivation letter) should be sent to info [at] dswkenya.org
Candidate is expected to start in March.