Youth Project Field Officer (Lautem Municipality) - ChildFund Timor-Leste

Youth Project Field Officer (Lautem Municipality)  

Program · Dili, Timor Leste

 

Department: Program Team
Location: Lautem municipality
Reports to: Youth Project Coordinator
Employment Status: Full-time, Initial contract one year fixed-term with posibility for extension depending on funding availability and performance. (Project runs till 2025)

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Youth Field Officer will report to the Youth Project Coordinator and will be responsible for the implementation of community level activities support in the direct management of the Youth Changemakers Project including assist to build linkages between Youth Changemakers and Youth CSOs in the delivery of youth-led activities and initiatives related to youth development and wellbeing. The position will undertake field monitoring and work closely with the training providers.


KEY DUTIES

• Assist the Youth Project Coordinator in building relationships with municipality level and linking trained youth changemakers with youth CSOs including delivery of youth-led activities and initiatives related to youth development and wellbeing;
• Provide mentorship support to Youth changemakers and Youth CSOs in all aspects of implementation of youth-led activities including monitoring and evaluation, problem solving and strengthening collaboration and team building.
• Support undertaking capacity assessments and carry out capacity building of youth groups/CSOs in alignment with the project result framework working closely with the implementing partner.
• Engage youth volunteers in data collection of baseline, Mid-term and evaluation surveys and facilitating Focus Group Discussions.
• Participate in relevant technical working groups for youth engagement and coordination meeting with Lospalos Youth Center and Secretariat for youth and sport.
• Support in maintaining high quality project M&E data, writing cases studies through monthly collection of activity level data and collecting story content with youth, parents, Xefe Suco.
• Assist Youth Project Coordinator in conducting post-training coaching program to trained youth being linked to livelihoods and employment.
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the Youth Project Coordinator.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• University Degree or Higher Diploma in relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years’ progressive work experience working in community development with children and youth, and community stakeholders.
• Previous NGO experience in a similar position is required, as well as an understanding of Child Rights, Child Protection, and Youth Development.
• Fluency in Tetum and Fataluku
• Valid Motorcycle license
• Ability to conceptualize youth development issues, youth empowerment, and life skills.
• Must be able to travel to the program locations in the field, i.e., target villages and to Dili.

SKILLS

• Creative community mobilizer
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Flexible and able to adapt to a multi-cultural environment and complex situations
• Team player

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Application closes : March 10th 2022.


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