Vacancies on Various Positions

Association of Youth Organizations Nepal

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Vacancies on Various Positions

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, 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):

Project: USAID Adolescent Reproductive Health 

1. Position: Resource Person for Youth Mobilization

Vacancy: 4 personnel at the Municipality level

Province

District

Urban Municipality (UM)/ Rural Municipality (RM)

No. of vacancy

Karnali

Salyan

Bangad Kupinde UM and Sharada UM

1

Lumbini

Rolpa

Rolpa UM and Lungri RM

1

Madhesh

Parsa

Jagarnathpur RM and Pokhariya UM

1


Sarlahi

Ishworpur UM and Haripurwa UM

1

UM: Urban Municipality/ RM: Rural Municipality

Workstation: Project Location

Duration: up to 1 year and possibility of extension depending on performance

Minimum Academic Qualification

+2 in Health or Diploma in Nursing/ Health Science or Social Sciences with experience working with youth clubs, youth development, and public health with one year work experience working with local government at municipality.

Roles and responsibilities

  • Work closely with local implementing partners and municipalities to assess and form local youth groups at the municipal level. 
  • Responsible to provide technical assistance to existing and newly formed youth groups to register at the local level.
  • Promote social behavior change (SBC) on ARH through youth engagement in the community. 

Specific Skills

  • Experience in providing guidance to local youth clubs and groups at the local level.
  • Strong knowledge of the health systems of Nepal including health governance.
  • Experience in coordinating multiple interventions and locations.
  • Strong knowledge about existing social norms around adolescent reproductive health and experiences in behavior change activities.
  • Competent in reporting and documentation.
  • Strong facilitation skills for meetings and training.

Remarks

Local resident or prior experience working in respective municipalities and familiar with the local language will be an advantage.

2. Position: Youth Mobilization and Social Norms Officer

Vacancy: 2

Workstation: 1 for Rolpa and Pyuthan Districts and 1 for Madhesh Province (with subject to donor approval)

Duration: up to 1 year and possibility of extension depending on performance

Minimum Academic Qualification

Bachelor degree in Public Health / Health/Sociology with two to three years of experiences in Adolescent Reproductive Health, community mobilization or youth engagement activities

Roles and responsibilities

  • Works closely with local implementing partners and municipalities to coordinate for the youth engagement activities for ARH at districts and municipalities.
  • Responsible to provide technical oversight to Resource Persons for Adolescent Engagement based in the community.
  • Ensure youth engagement in any of the forums and align them with social behavior change (SBC)

Specific skills

  • Knowledge and experience on ARH, health system of Nepal especially at local level
  • Prior experiences with youth led organization for youth engagement activities
  • Strong facilitation skills for training, meeting and orientations
  • Experience in providing guidance to local youth clubs and groups at local level in regard to organizational development
  • Experiences in organizing conference and policy dialogue at different levels for policy changes
  • Strong knowledge and experience working on existing social norms around adolescent reproductive health and experiences in behavior change activities.
  • Having two wheeler license and able to drive in hilly areas

Remarks

Local resident and prior experience working in ARH at district level and familiar with the local language will be an advantage.

Interested candidates 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 “Applying Position” or a physical document at AYON operation office New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal by August 29, 2023.

*AYON strives for inclusion and diversity in all of our programs and internal human resources. People with disabilities, women, LGBTI+, ethnic groups, and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Overview

Category Public Health, Development and Project, Medical / Nursing
Openings 6
Position Type Contract
Experience Please check vacancy details.
Education Please check vacancy details
Posted Date 23 Aug, 2023
Apply Before 29 Aug, 2023
City Parsa, Sarlahi, Pyuthan, Rolpa, Madhesh Province, Salyan, Karnali Province, Lumbini Province