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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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