Company Profile
Youth Challenge International is a leading youth development organization
that has programs in East and West Africa, and South and Central
America. Our programs focus on three integrated sectors supporting youth
health, youth livelihoods and youth leadership. YCI works with local
partners and youth as well as volunteers to implement local programs.YCI
has been operational in Ghana since 2006.
Job Description
Title: Program & Volunteer Support Fellow (Volunteer Role)
Volunteer Placement Duration: March 28 – Sept 30, 2022
Time Commitment: 37.5 hours/week
Location: Tamale, Ghana
Summary
Contribute to the success of Youth Challenge International’s HerStart
Innovate the Future program by flexing your communications, facilitation,
and volunteer coordination skills. Collaborate on the design and delivery of
innovative trainings, evaluations, and resources for the local HerStart
social entrepreneurship programs and the global HerStart Fellowship
programs. This is an opportunity to strengthen your CV with practical
project coordination, research, facilitation, and public engagement
experience. In the process, learn about women’s empowerment, climate
action and social entrepreneurship – pivotal frameworks that are shaping
the future of work and social impact globally.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Actively engage in and complete orientation training modules on
critical topics including social entrepreneurship, climate action and
gender equality
Support the team in designing, editing, and testing training,
platforms and resources for the fellowship and social
entrepreneurship programs
Support with the outreach, recruitment, and ongoing mentorship of
participants
Help to facilitate organizational learning and capacity strengthening
engagements with Canadian fellows for local partners and staff
Develop and promote communications materials and success
stories, including internal newsletters, social media content and the
HerStory Podcast series
Assist the Knowledge and Learning Manager with adaptation and
implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools and
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implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools and
analysis/reporting of data, including entrepreneurship training
surveys
In collaboration with staff and partners, support Canadian fellows
through onboarding, in-country orientation, deliverable planning,
translation needs and ongoing support towards successful
integration into the country and a meaningful volunteer placement
Assist partners and staff with the planning, implementation,
monitoring, and reporting of the HerStart Catalyst Fund
Provide additional support and mentorship to entrepreneurs in the
HerStart training programs, as needed
Support Operations & Finance Manager in the arrangement of
logistics for Canadian fellows.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits of a Fellowship
Contribute to women’s economic empowerment: Connect and
collaborate with young women, communities, and global partners,
meaningfully contributing your time to help grow the social
entrepreneurship ecosystem in Ghana, Tanzania, or Uganda.
Amplify your personal and professional growth: Participate in
unique opportunities to boost your CV and build transferable
skills, such as effective cross-cultural communication, MEL,
volunteer coordination, training facilitation, and more.
Access high quality training and resources: Receive specialized
training and resources from our global partners who are subject
matter experts in their fields, including gender equality, social
enterprise, and climate action.
Be part of an international network: Connect with like-minded,
passionate staff, partner organizations and youth from around the
globe. Joining this network will include first access to future YCI
opportunities, domestically and internationally.
Receive a Daily Stipend: A small stipend will be received by the
National Fellow to cover the costs of transportation and lunch for
each day completed in office.
Required Skills or Experience
Desired Qualifications
Previous knowledge and experience in volunteer or youth
engagement
Experience in mentorship, outreach, and community building
Experience in facilitating, training, developing educational
resources, and designing communications materials
Knowledge and skills in monitoring and evaluation and/or research
Passion for learning, facilitation and supporting the knowledge and
skill development of others from diverse backgrounds
Strong communications and design skills with high attention to
detail
Tech-savvy with knowledge of diverse platforms and interest in
learning new ones (including Canva, Slack, Airtable and Mighty
Networks)
Strong organization, teamwork, and time management skills in
virtual settings
Ability to be proactive, flexible and take initiative
Ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural
backgrounds and beliefs, which includes openness to differing
opinions and views.
Eligibility Requirements
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g b ty equ e e ts
Must be currently living in Tamale and able to commute to the YCI
office
Ability to commit to full-time, 6-month placement
Professional level English skills (written and verbal)
Currently enrolled in or graduated from a relevant post-secondary
degree or diploma, or have the equivalent work experience
Demonstrated interest in the fields of international cooperation,
gender equality and/or social entrepreneurship
Flexibility in schedule (able to attend training and meetings,
sometimes coordinated across different time zones)
Proficiency in standard software applications (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, etc.)
Note: Individuals of all demographics, academic and professional
backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply, particularly
women.
How To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter in a single PDF
attachment.
Please follow this link
(https://airtable.com/shrmCt6dD4ZaFjiUQ) to submit your
application.
Deadline to apply is 18th March 2022 and applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
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