Volunteer inspirators (4 Positions)

Volunteer inspirators
Location: Addis Ababa, Debre Tabor, Semen Bench, Ameya and Elfeta

Deadline: Jan 24, 2023

Job Description

Position: Volunteer inspirators

Type: Volunteer

Required Number: 4

Duty Base: Debre Tabor/Kimre Dingay

                    Semen Bench/Mizan

                    Addis Ababa

                     Ameya and Elfeta

In this placement, the inspirator will give due emphasis for organizing and strengthening the actions of youth groups and women watch groups by enhancing knowledge, skills and abilities for having better operational capacities through making youth engagement in good governance and democracy, climate justice and humanitarian crises response.

  • Provide organizational development support to enhance effectiveness of youth led organization to address the issues of young people
  •  Support the team in partnership and networking skills for increasing their engagement in youth forums and platforms
  • Prepare, develop and adapt brief guidelines, procedures and organizational policies on youth participation, gender, youth programming
  • Continuous support on how to craft messages and information for social media campaigning and advocating
  • Support the youth-led organization with the acquaintance of GRPS, good governance and public accountability issues
  • Facilitate training on digital literacy skills for youth groups
  • Support on issues of VAW, peace building and humanitarian response activities
  • Develop promising practices for replication among youth groups
  • Technical support provision for youth groups on how to institutionalization and functional entity
  •  Prepare, develop and adapt brief guidelines, procedures and organizational policies on youth participation, gender, youth programming
  • Create and arrange young women/girls’ leadership exercise opportunities with internship style in public service institution
  • Provide mentorship for young people who have attended training at the GP
  • Mentor and support young people in their creative campaigning and organizing efforts at the GP youth hubs.
  • Support specific learning and campaign activities coordinated by ActionAid or the GP
  • Participate in knowledge sharing networks like the Global Inspirator Learning network
  • Cross-country knowledge exchange initiatives
  • Personal training and development through induction courses and other training opportunities

Job Requirements

  •  Any degree graduate preferably  social sciences
  • Three years and above experience working with youth led organizations and young people
  • Practical experience in coaching, mentoring and guidance skills
  • Knowledge on OCAT, democracy and good governance, GRPS, social accountability and climate justice
  • Familiar with policies and procedures of youth and climate change adaptation
  • Have good working exposure with youth focused government offices
  • Highly interested and passionate to work with young people, youth groups and youth-led organizations
  • Have practical experience with planning and carrying out creative campaigns
  • Have experience working with and for young people’s agenda
  • Have practical experience with doing action research
  • Be a facilitator by heart, and know how to remain in the back seat, supporting others to learn and achieve results
  • Have experience with using participatory methods
  • Have strong facilitation and mentoring skills
  • Have the ability to inspire and motivate others
  • Have a solid organizational network and good at making linkages
  • Have full working knowledge of English and other local languages

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit their application letter along with recent CV no later than 24th January, 2023 to ActionAid Ethiopia, P.O. Box 1261, Addis Ababa Or E-mail it to: hrod.ethiopia@actionaid.org

ActionAid will be conducting safeguarding reference checks on the successful volunteers

Please clearly indicate the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Note that applications received after the deadline shall not be considered

One Comment

  1. My name is Gashahun Legesse I have MA degree in Development Studies and I am interested to work at your organization.
    Thank you for giving this chance.

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