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• Oversee the recruitment and selection process
  for peer educators which will involves developing selection criteria and
  materials, advertising in the target communities and management of peer
  educator agreement of responsibilities through formal MOUs
• Work closely with other Dynamic team members
  to organize foundation and topup trainings for peer educators
• Manage peer educator outputs through monthly
  work plans, regular support, supervision and mentorship visits
• Ensure linkage of Peer educators to the
  oriented private sector actors to identify and develop opportunities to
  engage youth effectively in their businesses.
• The incumbent will render support in the
  development of programme progress reports
• Work in liaison with peer educators to
  strengthen youth groups by supporting registrations, networking and
  resource mobilization
• Organize peer educator debrief to ensure
  learning from each peer educator cohort is factored into the next
• Support the youth-led market research to
  inform program design, implementation and advocacy
• Support the DYNAMIC evaluation and learning
  component that will add to the body of knowledge on viable models to
  support access to secure employment and self-employment for youth in
  Uganda
• Ensure achievements and best practices in the
  Peer Education model are documented and shared for programme learning and
  improvement

• Provide discipline, care and guidance in an
  approachable, supportive and helpful way to all the peer educators
• Ensure peer educators adhere to the provided
  policies and procedures governing the Dynamic Programme
• The incumbent will mediate between the
  volunteers and communities, when and if communication or programme related
  problems occur
• Ensure peer educators’ relevant activity
  funds are spent in accordance with donor and DYNAMIC guidelines
• Ensure Programme Manager is aware of emerging
  issues related to the work of peer educators

• Build and maintain working relationships with
  District and sub-county government as necessary to support implementation
  of the DYNAMIC programme
• Support the establishment and maintenance of
  relationships with target communities, and local government.
• Ensure regular engagement of youth groups
  with youth structures including the Youth MPs and National Youth Council
• Ensure information on government programs is
  shared with youth
• Work closely with peer educators to ensure
  youth are linked and represented in relevant networks such as farmers’
  groups and business associations
• Ensure opportunities are created for youth
  and policy-makers to dialogue and make joint decisions.

• The Restless Development Youth Engagement
  Officers should hold Degrees in Development studies or other relevant
  field
• A minimum of three years’ experience
  designing and delivering youth engagement programmes
• Past exposure and experience in Agribusiness
  and Microenterprise
• Broad knowledge and understanding of
  contemporary development issues particularly those related to economic
  opportunities for youth
• Ability to analyse problems and make sound
  operational decisions
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal
  communication skills
• Prior experience working in a consortia type
  of programmes
• Prior experience in market development. 
• Past exposure and experience with Monitoring
  and Evaluation systems and research, including  participatory research approaches
• Strong computer literacy with full knowledge
  of office applications
• Experience as a volunteer will be an added
  advantage
• Prior experience working in Northern and Karamoja regions
• The applicant should possess a valid riding permit (Class A)
• A certificate in defensive riding course will be an added advantage

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