Youth Mobilization Manager
Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON), established in 2005, aims to bring youth organizations together to provide a common platform for collaboration, cooperation, joint actions and collective endeavors between youth organizations in Nepal. AYON is a national network of non-government, non-religious, not-for-profit youth organizations in Nepal. It acts as an umbrella organization of youth organizations. It calls for coordination, network, support and cooperation from the government, non-government, business institutions, civil society and young people for collaborative actions for youth programs and policies
USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) is an adolescent co-led initiative to empower girls and boys, 10-19 years including the most marginalized, to attain their adolescent reproductive health (ARH) rights. The goal of the program is to support adolescents to reach their full potential by; ensuring they receive correct and appropriate reproductive health (RH) information and guidance to decision-making skills, creating an environment conductive in making healthy reproductive health decisions and facilitating translation of these decisions into healthy behaviors.
AYON announces vacancy for the following positions to be a part of USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH):
Position: Youth Mobilization Manager Vacancy: 1 Project: USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health Workstation: Central Office Kathmandu with frequent field visits to Lumbini Province, Karnali Province, and Madhesh Province. Joining Date: Soonest possible Duration: up to 4 years depending on performance. |
Roles and responsibilities | A. Leadership - Lead the project team whether staff or support staff, in both substantive and operational issues ensuring optimization of human and financial resources and nurturing a culture of results with the highest performance standards
- Provide technical and strategic support to the project team in planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting the youth engagement program at ARH activities
- Supervise and support staff's working schedule and provide timely performance feedback for better results
- Conduct timely staff meetings for collaborative goal-setting and implementation of the project activities
- Manage all forms of risk that may hinder the progress of the ongoing project at the provincial level
- Facilitate transparent financial management of the program that is able to stand up to regular audits and evaluations
- Support an environment of learning for staff within the program.
- Ensure that AYON’s rules and regulations concerning finance, procurement, and other resources are adhered to
- Lead team effectively and shows mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills
B. Planning & Execution - Develop the necessary strategic documents concerning program planning and implementation
- Provide technical support to relevant government agencies in the planning and implementation of youth development activities.
- Prepare periodic action plans for the program based on project activities
- Develop activity monthly/quarterly calendar for the implementation of the activities
- Implement approved activities as per plan and prepare field visits as per the requirement of the program to support small grant management
C. Coordination with stakeholders - Conduct meetings with consortium partners, government representatives, staff, board members, local implementing partners, youth clubs, and local stakeholders for the smooth functioning of the project and developing the project-related documents
- Coordinate with a partner organization, the executive board of AYON, project staff, and subordinates to achieve the expected outcomes of the project
- Coordinate with the National Youth Council, and provincial and local governments
- Extract lessons learned to support knowledge building and knowledge sharing
- Ensure sustainability of the project interventions by promoting leadership and ownership of the program implementation by the government and through proper capacity building
D. Reporting & Communication - Prepare periodic reports of the USAID ARH project as per project compliance in prescribed forms and format on regular basis and submit them to concerned authorities promptly
- Support/facilitate the project team to prepare periodic reports and plans
E. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Other - Ensure that programs are being implemented to the highest quality and according to organizational/donor requirements and norms
- Maintain oversight management of programs, activities, and performances of staff within the province. This includes monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment, and quality control
- Carry out appropriate monitoring and evaluation activities regularly to cross-check the performance of the project
- Visit the field as per need to cross-check the performance of the project
- Support staff members for field monitoring and provide them with required data and information
- Support the team/volunteer for project activities, research, and data collection for the implementation of the project
- Monitoring and reviewing the financial transaction and report of the project
- Handle day-to-day operation-related project activities of USAID ARH
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Minimum Academic Qualification | - Masters’ Degree in public health, sociology, development studies, and 5 years of experience public health, youth mobilization and community development
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Specific skills | - Excellent knowledge and experience about health system of Nepal
- Knowledge about health governance at local health system
- Prior experiences with youth led organization for youth development activities
- Excellent working knowledge and skills in training curriculum development and facilitation of training
- Experience in providing strategic leadership and guidance to local youth clubs and groups
- Strong skills and facilitation skills for organizing conference and policy dialogue at different levels for policy changes
- Strong coordination and collaboration skills at federal and province level
- Experience providing technical guidance to governments and/or private sector on promoting increased private sector engagement for ARH service
- Experience in knowledge management, including organizing events/webinars, drafting reports and developing knowledge products
- Knowledge of financial and policy compliance; including budget planning and implementation
- Excellent knowledge and experience on project management, HR management and M&E tools
- Excellent documentation and report writing skills (English and Nepali)
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Remarks | Prior experience of working in USAID funded health project will be an advantage. |
Interested candidate meeting the above mentioned requirements are requested to apply by sending their updated CV and cover letter to vacancy@ayon.org with the subject “Application for the position “Youth Mobilization Manager” or a physical documents at AYON operation office New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal before February 01, 2023.
*AYON strives for inclusion and diversity in all of our programs and internal human resources. People with Disability, women, LGBTI+, ethnic groups and minorities are specially encouraged to apply.