Programme Officer - Youth Hub Mobilisation
Job Summary:
Young people priority programme of ActionAid Bangladesh is one of the four strategic priorities that supports and creates youth-led action and engages, mobilises and amplifies the voice of young people. The position Programme Officer-Youth Hub Mobilisation requires to plan, design and mobilise young people and their platforms for the purpose of youth-led campaign, advocacy, evidence generation and innovation on climate change and social justice issues. Position will directly facilitate the implementation and mobilization of young people and youth-led activities both at national and local levels as well as will provide technical supports to the youth-led partner organisations. The position will further contribute to agency development and network building of Activista Bangladesh. Ensuring capacity building and technical supports to young people and youth-led organizations at both community and national level to promote agroecological practices and energy innovation is another significant area in which the envisaged role will contribute.
The candidate must have demonstrated experience of working with young people specially grassroots. Should possess sound knowledge of human rights-based approach, feminism, resilience and partnership management and should be willing to work with disadvantaged communities affected by climate change. S/he must have good communication, networking and liaison capacity to build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholder, departments, and I/NGOs to mobilize and influence young men and women's resilience agenda and policy applications/implementations at local and national levels. S/he should be able facilitate the reporting and documentation process and support the line manager in preparing so.