International Youth Federation (IYF)

Regional Director, Americas – Caribbean

International Youth Federation (IYF)

part-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Anywhere in North America

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide overall leadership and shaping strategic thinking for IYF’s engagement in the region
  • Identify existing and emerging youth empowerment challenges and priorities in the region, and define the strategic programming priorities at the regional and country and implementing measures to improve the quality and effectiveness of programmes
  • Assist the IYF Headquarters in the implementation of corporate strategies and support resource mobilization and delivery efforts
  • Build and maintain strategic partnerships for IYF in the region, with a focus on knowledge sharing, joint activities and resource mobilization
  • Communicate and advocate on behalf of the IYF at the regional level and create new opportunities to improve the situation of young people and women through relationships and networks with regional partners
  • Monitor progress, effectiveness and relevance of the IYF country programmes within the region with a view to improving country programme performance
  • Develop and expand IYF Member Countries in the Region both qualitatively and quantitatively

Requirements

  • Only (18-38) age is accepted for this position
  • Be a citizen of one of the Americas & Caribbean States
  • Highly interested in youth empowerment, youth issues
  • Experience and results preferred at national or international level in youth empowerment role, management, coordination, development, communications, international relations, youth studies, sport, women empowerment, youth-led organizations, or another relevant field
  • Fluency in English with superior drafting skills is essential
Benefits
  • Voluntary basis
  • Remote/Community-basis
  • No requirement for travel
  • 8-10 hours a week commitment
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leadershipstrategic thinkingcommunicationadvocacypartnership buildingmonitoring and evaluationresource mobilizationprogram managementcoordinationdrafting