Opportunities For Youth

The International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) is a global network of networks of non-governmental and community-based organizations, with regional secretariats in five geographic regions and an international secretariat based in Toronto, Canada. ICASO plays a leading role in convening, consulting and communicating the issues of community-based organizations for HIV and AIDS advocacy, especially with communities most affected by the epidemic. The ICASO International Secretariat supports community members to provide their own voice in such global policy forums within the UN, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and other initiatives. Read more…

For the last year and a half, Adopt a Negotiator <http://adoptanegotiator.org/>  has supported a team of dedicated young people to help push international climate negotiations at the UNFCCC toward delivering fair, ambitious, and binding solutions to the climate crisis.

This fall, we’re stepping things up – and we’re looking for a few more smart, dedicated, skilled individuals to join our efforts at the UNFCCC.

The Global Campaign for Climate Action (GCCA)  <http://tcktcktck.org/> is bringing a small team of negotiator ‘Trackers’ to Tianjin, China (Oct  4-9) <http://unfccc.int/meetings/intersessional/tianjin_10/items/5695.php>  and Cancun, Mexico (Nov 29 – Dec 10) <http://cc2010.mx/swb/>  to get to know their county’s negotiators; help track the talks throughout each meeting; and help peers back home understand what actions are being taken by their country’s representatives.

WHAT DOES A TRACKER DO? Read more…

Closing date: 29 Aug 2010
Vacancy number: INT 040

Position title: Marketing Coordinator
Reports to: Senior Partner at the United Group
Employment: Full Time
Starting Date: Immediately

The basic mission of the Marketing Coordinator for the Training, Researches and Studies Unit is to market the services of this unit, which are represented in designing and implementing various training programs, studies and researches of legal nature in return for fees. These programs, studies and researches will be designed for the employees of local, regional or international private/public institutions, agencies or organizations inside Egypt or the Arab region. This job entails setting executive strategies for marketing, developing a database of target clients, conducting meetings and communicating with target clients to present and market our services, as well as following up on the set plan. Read more…

Call for Applications

Become a Youth Reporter for the
International Year of Youth!

August 13, 2010 to August 11, 2011

See below for this announcement in Spanish and French!

Advocates for Youth is recruiting six youth writers from around the world to report on sexual and reproductive health and rights issues during the International Year of Youth, which began August 12, 2010, and runs through August 11, 2011.

If you would like to apply and are a young person between the ages of 18 and 24 and live in sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, or Asia, please submit your application by Monday, August 23, 2010, to Arianne@advocatesforyouth.org. Read more…

Organisational Development and Networking Adviser

Source: Progressio

Based in Baucau, the ODNA will work in conjunction with NGO Forum Timor Leste (FONGTIL) and its District Liaison Officer (DLO) in building the capacity of member organisations of the District Development Network (DDN).
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Senior Energy Policy/Regulatory Advisor

Source: Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech, a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide, is seeking a Senior Energy Policy/Regulatory Advisor for a long-term (four year) Clean Energy Development program in Indonesia for USAID.
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Program Associate

Source: Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP)

Women’s Learning Partnership (WLP), a partnership of twenty autonomous organisations primarily in developing countries, trains and supports women leaders and advocates for a just, peaceful world. WLP creates culturally-specific leadership curricula and trainings on democratic participation, and partners with local organizations to help women gain the skills they need to fulfill greater leadership roles at the family, community and national levels.
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Technical Officer

Source: Management Sciences for Health, Inc.

The Technical Officer at the Provincial Level will have responsibility for overseeing all activities implemented by MSH under subcontract to FHI in the delivering of support to ARV services under the Zambia Prevention, Care and Treatment (ZPCT) Project.
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Director, Alliance China

Source: International HIV/AIDS Alliance

The mission of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance is to support communities to play a full and effective role in the AIDS response. Our vision is a world in which people do not die of AIDS. Since 1994, the Alliance and its partners have supported over 3,000 projects, in over 40 countries, reaching millions of people.
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Deadline: 15 September 2010

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters.

MSF has traditionally conducted representation towards the African Regional Organisations in New York and Geneva. In 2009, it was decided that a position would be opened with specific responsibilities for developing an increased network with the African Regional Organisations in particular with the African Union and feeding information on their decisions to MSF operations. However, this was only a 50% position and at the beginning of 2010 it was decided to increase this to a full time position, based on an understanding of the need to invest more time in the initial stages of building a network. Read more…

Deadline: 18 August 2010

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the vacant position of Receptionist/Switchboard Operator at the Municipal Head Office.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

- At least 5 GCE ‘O’ Level subjects, including English Language
- Receptionist’s Certificate
- Diploma in Secretarial Studies
- Fluency in English, Shona and Ndebele
- Ability to work under pressure
- Must be aged 25 years and above Read more…

Deadline: 25 August 2010

Environment Africa is a regional non-profit making organization working in the field of sustainable development. In its Youth Programme the organisation specifically targets marginalised young people and children who reside in rural and urban areas.

Assignment

Environment Africa seeks the services of a consultant with proven experience in working with children and youths to carry out an end of project evaluation for one of its projects coming to an end on 31 August 2010. The project focuses on establishing a Youth Centre and offering Psycho social support to child carers in Hwange District. Read more…