Youth Empowerment Specialist
Country Afghanistan Province Kabul,
Categories Program, Type Full Time
Post Date 2024-10-02 Close Date 2024-10-18
Vacancy No REHA-HR-24-013 Gender male female
No Of Jobs 1 Contract Duration 5 months
Education Bachelor or Higher degrees Experience At least 2 years
Organization Opportunities for you Salary As per organization salary scale

About Company

About REHA Organizaiton: Resilience, Environment, and Humanitarian Aid (REHA) is a transformative non-governmental organization (NGO) committed to empowering communities and safeguarding the planet. At the heart of REHA's mission lies a steadfast dedication to environmental protection, climate change resilience and adaptation, and disaster risk reduction. Through a comprehensive and innovative approach, the organization tackles these complex challenges head-on, blending "hard" and "soft" interventions to deliver tangible impact. REHA's "hard interventions" manifest as robust infrastructure development, cutting-edge engineering solutions, and strategic physical projects that mitigate the effects of climate change and environmental hazards. Complementing these tangible actions, the organization's "soft interventions" empower communities through capacity-building initiatives, knowledge sharing, awareness campaigns, advocacy efforts, and policy development.

Job Description

The Youth Empowerment Specialist will be recruited as part of the REHA-UNDP Advocacy and Communication project. This expert will be a key member of the project team, responsible for the youth and women empowerment activities of this climate change focused project. The Expert will collaborate closely with project coordination and other technical teams to ensure that project activities are aligned with stakeholder needs and contribute to sustainable outcomes.

This individual works under the leadership of the program department and other seniors of the organization, and his/her specific tasks, duties and responsibilities are as follows.

Youth and Women Mobilization:

  • Support and assistance in project planning, reporting, representation, missions and events throughout the project activities together with the project team.
  • Contribute and facilitate the development and implementation of strategies to engage and empower youth and women in climate change and environmental initiatives.
  • Cooperate in the identification and recruitment of 30 youth and women leaders to participate in training and capacity-building activities.
  • Facilitate the design and delivery of training programs and workshops aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of youth and women on climate resilience, advocacy, and leadership.
  • Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and knowledge sharing among participants.

Advocacy and Policy Dialogues:

  • Collaborate with the project team to design and execute targeted advocacy campaigns that raise awareness of climate resilience issues among key audiences, youth and women.
  • Utilize various media channels and platforms to disseminate campaign messages and engage stakeholders.
  • Support the organization of policy dialogues at regional and national levels, ensuring the inclusion of youth and women voices in discussions on climate policy.
  • Document and disseminate outcomes of dialogues to inform policy development and practice.

Knowledge Product Development:

  • Contribute to the creation of comprehensive knowledge products (reports, policy briefs, strategies, and studies) that highlight the role of youth and women in climate resilience efforts.
  • Ensure that these products are accessible and relevant to target audiences including youth.
  • Build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders, including governmental agencies, NGOs, community leaders, and international partners.
  • Facilitate collaboration and partnerships that enhance the project’s objectives for youth engagement in climate action.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

  • Assist in the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess the impact of youth and women engagement activities.
  • Collect and analyze data to measure the effectiveness of capacity-building initiatives and advocacy efforts.
  • Perform any additional tasks assigned by REHA leadership in line with project goals and organizational priorities.


Job Requirement

  • Advanced degree Bachelor or higher degree in Environmental Science, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, social sciences, economics, or a related field.
  • At least 2-3 years of professional experience in climate change, environmental policy, or sustainable development in Afghanistan.
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation projects.
  • Strong understanding of Afghanistan's climate change policies, national strategies, and legal frameworks.
  • Experience in capacity building, women and youth empowerment, civic activities, technical training, and community engagement related to climate change.
  • Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and reporting.
  • Fluency in Pashto, Dari and English, with strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work in a complex, multidisciplinary, and culturally diverse environment.

Submission Guideline

Note (1): Make sure that the CV you are attaching at the end of the form is below 1MB.

Note (2): Please do not attach any certificates along with your CV.

Note (3): Only qualified candidates will be short-listed.

Note (4): Qualified applicants, who are meeting those criteria and skills, highly encouraged to apply through this online form: https://forms.gle/WnfZj6Mw2Lhx1Rg67

  • REHA is committed to promoting diversity as well as ensuring an equal employment opportunity for each applicant candidate, regardless of their age, color, race, religion, disability, gender or ethnicity among others.
  • REHA is committed to ensure equal employment opportunities for both male and female, and we encourage females to apply.
  • REHA has zero-level tolerance towards any type and scale of discrimination including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, corruption and any other misconduct and misbehavior.
  • REHA as an environmental organization strictly adheres to environmental protection principles and makes every effort to ensure its carbon footprint at the least possible level and encourage others as well to respect this policy.
  • REHA is committed towards a transparent, open and fair recruitment process.
 

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