Role Overview
The Youth Engagement and Advocacy Specialist will work across AGIP's members and Girl Advisors, and with multiple external partners and stakeholders, to lead on strategic adolescent girl and youth engagement and safeguarding processes and activities. The role will involve managing the Adolescent Girls Advisory Committee, leading AGIP's advocacy portfolio, and supporting Secretariat activities to strengthen coalition delivery and impact.
What You Will Do
The post-holder will be responsible for advancing AGIP's girl and youth engagement and safeguarding strategy, developing tools and resources, leading the Adolescent Girls Advisory Committee, managing the AGIP Girl Advocacy Fund, and providing technical advice on safeguarding and meaningful girl and youth engagement.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of girl and youth engagement best practice, technical expertise in safeguarding adolescent girls and youth, and proven experience engaging with adolescent girl and youth advocates. The role requires strong advocacy skills, experience designing and delivering engaging spaces, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge of girl and youth engagement best practice
- Technical expertise in safeguarding adolescent girls and youth
- Proven experience engaging in an empowering way with adolescent girl and youth advocates
- Strong experience of implementing safeguarding and risk management practices
- Proven advocacy skills and experience
- Experience designing and delivering engaging and dynamic virtual and in-person spaces, workshops, and events
- Professional, engaging, and authentic stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- 12-month consultancy contract with potential extension
- Opportunity to work with a global coalition of organizations
- Chance to influence key decision-makers and advocacy spaces
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible and remote work arrangement
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