Job Title: Youth
Engagement Advisor
Engagement Advisor
Organization: Grassroot
Soccer (GRS)
Soccer (GRS)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Soccer
Partnerships Program Manager
Partnerships Program Manager
About US:
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is an innovative, international adolescent
health organisation that educates, inspires and mobilises at-risk young people
to overcome their greatest health challenges and live healthier, more
productive lives. As a leader in the Sport for Development field, GRS uses the
power of soccer to connect young people with the mentors, information and
health services they need to thrive, and empowers adolescents to make educated
choices about pressing health challenges such as HIV and AIDS, sexual and
reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence. GRS’s evidence-based
programmes, led by trained local Coaches, incorporate soccer into dynamic
lessons about health and wellness that engage young people and break down
cultural barriers. With proven results and a constant focus on research and
innovation, GRS has reached over 2 million young people in 50 countries with
adolescent-friendly health education.
health organisation that educates, inspires and mobilises at-risk young people
to overcome their greatest health challenges and live healthier, more
productive lives. As a leader in the Sport for Development field, GRS uses the
power of soccer to connect young people with the mentors, information and
health services they need to thrive, and empowers adolescents to make educated
choices about pressing health challenges such as HIV and AIDS, sexual and
reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence. GRS’s evidence-based
programmes, led by trained local Coaches, incorporate soccer into dynamic
lessons about health and wellness that engage young people and break down
cultural barriers. With proven results and a constant focus on research and
innovation, GRS has reached over 2 million young people in 50 countries with
adolescent-friendly health education.
Job Summary: The Youth
Engagement Advisor supports the USAID Integrated Community Agriculture and
Nutrition team to implement evidence-based youth friendly approaches across all
program activities in the community. The Youth Engagement Advisor will be
responsible for coordinating and managing the implementation of youth
programming and integrating activities under program objectives. This includes
overall program planning, advising on youth-friendly approaches, execution and
reporting, ensuring effective delivery of the curriculum, consistent use of the
monitoring and evaluation tools, and account management of program budgets.
Engagement Advisor supports the USAID Integrated Community Agriculture and
Nutrition team to implement evidence-based youth friendly approaches across all
program activities in the community. The Youth Engagement Advisor will be
responsible for coordinating and managing the implementation of youth
programming and integrating activities under program objectives. This includes
overall program planning, advising on youth-friendly approaches, execution and
reporting, ensuring effective delivery of the curriculum, consistent use of the
monitoring and evaluation tools, and account management of program budgets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical Advisor:
·
Lead on integrating youth-friendly approaches,
policies, and standards within all program outputs
Lead on integrating youth-friendly approaches,
policies, and standards within all program outputs
·
Develop and coordinate locally-based youth
advisory committee to inform development, field test, and ensure acceptability
of youth approaches on all program outputs
Develop and coordinate locally-based youth
advisory committee to inform development, field test, and ensure acceptability
of youth approaches on all program outputs
·
Support all partners to execute best practices
and integrate youth advisory committee learnings into program activities
Support all partners to execute best practices
and integrate youth advisory committee learnings into program activities
·
Develop and sustain in country relationships
with key stakeholders, technical working groups, and government ministries
Develop and sustain in country relationships
with key stakeholders, technical working groups, and government ministries
·
The incumbent will also explore the development
of partnerships and additional funding opportunities
The incumbent will also explore the development
of partnerships and additional funding opportunities
·
Help with special projects as appropriate to
ensure Grassroot Soccer meets programmatic deliverables and commitments
Help with special projects as appropriate to
ensure Grassroot Soccer meets programmatic deliverables and commitments
Project Coordination:
·
Plan and coordinate all Grassroot Soccer-related
project activities, including but not limited to trainings, coach development
courses, interventions, and events
Plan and coordinate all Grassroot Soccer-related
project activities, including but not limited to trainings, coach development
courses, interventions, and events
·
Execute all Grassroot Soccer programming
according to grant deliverables
Execute all Grassroot Soccer programming
according to grant deliverables
·
Develop and oversee task lists and schedules
that effectively allocate time and resources for all project objectives
Develop and oversee task lists and schedules
that effectively allocate time and resources for all project objectives
·
Manage recruitment, selection, and training of
all coaches, volunteers, and program participants
Manage recruitment, selection, and training of
all coaches, volunteers, and program participants
·
Oversee implementation of regular intervention
cycles, community events and progress against targets
Oversee implementation of regular intervention
cycles, community events and progress against targets
·
Assist in training facilitation where needed
Assist in training facilitation where needed
·
Provide routine updates and reports to project
management
Provide routine updates and reports to project
management
M&E Support:
·
Work with local staff and GRSP to ensure that
data submission process is functioning efficiently and effectively
Work with local staff and GRSP to ensure that
data submission process is functioning efficiently and effectively
·
Identify any gaps in data flow process and
communicate needs to GRS and employing organization.
Identify any gaps in data flow process and
communicate needs to GRS and employing organization.
·
Assist employing organization to standardize
procedures and effective protocols for capturing, submitting and presenting
data.
Assist employing organization to standardize
procedures and effective protocols for capturing, submitting and presenting
data.
·
Assist in report writing and program reviews.
Assist in report writing and program reviews.
·
Provide support to employing organization so
that all organizations are able to receive and understand timely and accurate
data
Provide support to employing organization so
that all organizations are able to receive and understand timely and accurate
data
·
Provide support to host organization M&E
Officer and Program Engagement Advisor to understand GRS
Provide support to host organization M&E
Officer and Program Engagement Advisor to understand GRS
Financial Management:
·
Provide the administrative and logistical tasks
required to efficiently run partnerships support.
Provide the administrative and logistical tasks
required to efficiently run partnerships support.
·
Coordinate and track project expenditures
Coordinate and track project expenditures
·
Ensure coaches receive compensation in a timely
and appropriate manner
Ensure coaches receive compensation in a timely
and appropriate manner
·
Develop and manage budgets where needed
Develop and manage budgets where needed
·
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
·
Gather and synthesize financial and narrative
reports
Gather and synthesize financial and narrative
reports
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree or equivalent in social work, public health, development or other social
science or related field.
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree or equivalent in social work, public health, development or other social
science or related field.
·
At least five to seven years of experience
implementing donor-funded positive youth development programs
At least five to seven years of experience
implementing donor-funded positive youth development programs
·
At least three years of experience working on
USG funded programs
At least three years of experience working on
USG funded programs
·
Professional level written and verbal
communication skills in English
Professional level written and verbal
communication skills in English
·
Proficiency in standard computing applications
Proficiency in standard computing applications
·
Keen attention to detail
Keen attention to detail
·
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with
tight deadlines and high programme targets
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with
tight deadlines and high programme targets
·
Ability to manage daily work assignments with
little supervision
Ability to manage daily work assignments with
little supervision
·
Ability to interact professionally with diverse
groups
Ability to interact professionally with diverse
groups
·
An interest in sports preferred, and an
appreciation of its extraordinary potential to impact social development
An interest in sports preferred, and an
appreciation of its extraordinary potential to impact social development
·
Passion for and commitment to Grassroot Soccer’s
mission
Passion for and commitment to Grassroot Soccer’s
mission
·
Experience working in Acholi, Kigezi, and/or
Karamoja is a plus
Experience working in Acholi, Kigezi, and/or
Karamoja is a plus
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
updated CVs and cover letters to: [email protected]
with the subject line indicated as “Youth Engagement Advisor”.
updated CVs and cover letters to: [email protected]
with the subject line indicated as “Youth Engagement Advisor”.
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