Youth Coordinator

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Capacity Development
• This entails building the capacity of FTA staff and producer organizations on meaningful youth engagement so that they can be at the forefront of enhancing youth inclusion across Fairtrade-certified producer organizations.

The post holder shall be responsible for:

• Facilitating knowledge building and mainstreaming of youth topical issues among FTA staff members and its producer members.
• Developing tools and approaches towards strengthening FTA’s capacity to support its producer members in promoting youth empowerment, through Fairtrade and other social, political and economic approaches.
• Establishing, updating and maintaining youth-related policies for FTA, and leading FTA’s contribution towards the Fairtrade system’s policies and strategies for youth.
• Supporting producers in the design, development, and implementation of relevant policies.
• Portfolio Management
• Portfolio management involves leading the youth docket and supporting the regions in the implementation of youth interventions with Fairtrade-certified producer organizations. The post holder shall be responsible for:
• Supporting the regions to administer and deliver programs for youth among producers.
• Conduct youth assessments in each region to establish the effectiveness of interventions and to identify gaps, constantly monitor the environment to ensure timely readjustment of interventions.
• Supporting the activities of the Fairtrade Africa Premium Alumni Association and the FTA continental youth association.
• Provide regular reports on activities, outputs and outcomes to different audiences.
• Work closely with the Fundraising unit to enable the successful design of youth-related projects and programmes for which external funding is required.
• Managing relevant budget lines for youth-related projects in line with financial management procedures and requirements.
• Effectively apply results-based management tools, establish management targets, monitor achievement of results, ensure quality control and learning, and coordinate implementation.
• Mainstreaming youth into Fairtrade Africa's approach to development
• Within this focus area, the post holder shall be responsible for:
• Working closely with FTA regional networks and the systemwide Fairtrade units to assimilate youth components into policies, standards, advocacy, producer support, certification/auditing practices and business engagement.
• Supporting the regions in selecting youth for FTA’s youth programmes.
• Leading in the organization of various events and engagements to elevate youth engagement.
• Identifying best practices and disseminating findings through guidelines and manuals, especially among member producers.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creation and Management of Strategic Partnerships
• The main tasks under this focus area include:
• Mapping and developing partnerships with local, regional and global partners that have context-specific expertise on youth empowerment, in line with FTA partnership approach.
• Coordinating partnerships, ensuring efficient and transparent communication and exchange with partners.
• Perform other duties and tasks that are consistent with the skills and expertise needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, International Development or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ work experience in youth engagement
• Experience in delivering youth training services.
• Knowledge of best practices in youth work in the agricultural sector
• Knowledge and understanding of Fairtrade practices, and interest in the Fairtrade system

Skills Required:

• Education / Teaching / Training
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development