Role Overview Summary

This role will provide support and capacity building at the country level and to VSO staff, consortium partners, Civil Society Organizations, especially youth-focused/led organizations to enable them to:

• Gain skills and knowledge in social accountability relevant to the needs of the Intersectionality Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights programme.
• Have the necessary tools for undertaking social accountability activities within the programme.
• Raise awareness and promote dialogue among different stakeholders to respond to the needs and priorities of vulnerable youth facing multiple forms of intersecting discrimination across the programme.
• To engage and mobilize vulnerable youth groups to lead their own advocacy agendas.

Ideal Applicant Summary

• Essential criteria (must have to be able to carry out the role successfully)

Qualifications:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a related subject preferably Policy, Political Science, Gender or Development studies.

Experience:

• At least two years’ experience in advocacy and policy space as well as developing responses to SRHR issues in a development context.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively convene, coordinate and communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and identifying their needs and using their own voice to express their priorities.
• Strong background in participatory community consultation and experienced in designing and delivering community consultation programmes.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and excellent written and communication skills especially when explaining complex concepts to audiences of different levels.
• Proven ability to train, coach and supervise others.
• Experience in SRHR advocacy work is a plus.

Competencies and Behaviour

At VSO we believe progress is only possible by working together. Whether you want to join us as an employee, or as a volunteer working in your own country, overseas or online, our selection process includes an assessment based on these core competencies:

• Ability to be open minded and respectful
• Ability to be resilient and adaptive to new situations
• Ability to facilitate positive change and build sustainable working relationships
• Ability to seek and share knowledge