Youth Networker at International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

Role Deliverables: 

• Organize youth action to ensure that the region has an IPPF youth network that is inclusive of marginalized groups, working to advance in the goals of the new strategy with MAs. Support Regional Youth Networks where they already exist to set and/or deliver on their plans, support set-up where they do not. 
• Advise on how to ensure the direct involvement of youth participation and youth led accountability within the region and the member associations. Oversee and contribute to the Regional Youth Forums and Global Youth Forums. 
• Guides and supervises the regional work for the inclusion of a youth perspective that ensures the participation and amplification of youth voices into design, evaluation and implementation of the initiatives organised by the Secretariat, for example advocacy, workshop design, communications etc. 
• Recommends on how to create a grow pathway in the Federation, creating momentum and building engagement with regional networks, identifying and promoting younger leaderships and activism, mentoring strategies and growing opportunities. 
• Amplifies the voice of youth within the Secretariat and how to create a safe environment that encourages/develops young people, ensures diversity, anti-racism and safeguarding of people and finances. 
• Is a champion for Youth centered action within the Secretariat and amplify youth voices into the work of the Secretariat 
• Support MAs to develop youth networks in their location of work and foster youth centricity/ youth led programming in their local work in collaboration with Architects of Cooperation. 
• Support and enable a safe environment, adhering to the safeguarding reporting and monitoring requirements of this role. 

Key Skills/Expertise: 

• Informed and passionate about the work of IPPF and an advocate for what we stand for. 
• Experience working with youth groups and amplifying voices. 
• Ability to relate to people from different cultures and backgrounds in a positive and engaging way. 
• Good time management, co-ordination and organizing skills. 
• Inclusive, curious and open to other’s ideas as well as coming up with and articulating their own ideas. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in a local and international context. 
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to work in a diverse, multicultural, multilingual and intergenerational environment that is anti-racist and respectful of others 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Competent in Microsoft Office and use of social media. 
• Business English Preliminary (written, reading, speaking) with training to develop. 
• Understands the importance of Safeguarding and is willing to act as a role model for safeguarding of people.