Project Assistant at Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development

Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development – As the leading advocacy group of all youth bodies working to end all forms of harmful traditional practices in Nigeria, Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development is a movement catalyzing social change by engaging young people and amplifying their voices to speak for human rights, through targeted advocacy to key players, capacity building and development, communications and media engagements, partnerships and program implementation. We also work on other sexual and reproductive health and rights issues, governance and environment. Over the years, we have been catalyzing and galvanizing efforts of young people ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), through effective programming that transforms social norms that underpin FGM and reproductive health and rights.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Assistant

Location: Imo or Lagos

About Move2Act Project

• The “Move2Act” project is a high-level advocacy initiative dedicated to advocating for legal reform and ensuring access to safe and judgment-free services and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) care, particularly for women, girls, and other gender minorities in Nigeria.
• The project will be implemented in Lagos State and Imo State.
• YNCSD is seeking to engage a project assistant to provide essential support in coordinating, executing, and managing the activities of the Move2Act project in Lagos State and Imo State.

Key Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities of the project assistant are as follows:

• Project Coordination: Assist in the planning, implementing, and monitoring of the Move2Act project activities in Lagos State or Imo State.
• Advocacy Support: Assist in advocacy efforts for legal reform and the promotion of SRHR, including engaging with policymakers, stakeholders, and civil society organizations. Assist in engaging with policymakers, stakeholders, and civil society organizations to advocate for legal reform. Help in organising advocacy meetings, seminars, and other relevant events.
• Education and Awareness: Contribute to raising awareness and promoting comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education as part of YNCSD’s advocacy strategy. Contribute to the development and dissemination of educational materials on SRHR.
• Participate in educational campaigns and outreach activities.
• Access to Services: Support efforts to ensure that safe abortion services are accessible to all, including advocating for the removal of barriers to access.
• Stigma Reduction: Actively participate in public awareness campaigns to challenge stigma and discrimination related to abortion services. Support efforts to identify barriers to access and advocate for their removal. Assist in ensuring safe abortion services are available and accessible.
• Partnership Building: Assist in building and maintaining partnerships with national and international organizations that share similar goals. Identify potential partners and stakeholders. Assist in establishing and nurturing partnerships for project success.
• Project Planning and Execution: Assist in developing and maintaining project work plans. Coordinate project activities in collaboration with the project team. Ensure timely execution of project tasks and activities within the provided budget.

Qualifications and Requirements
The ideal candidate for the Project Assistant position should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, such as Social Sciences, Public Health, Gender Studies or related disciplines.
• A master’s Degree will be an advantage
• 2-5 years of previous experience in advocacy or SRHR-related work is preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
• Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Willingness to travel within the project implementation areas as required.
• Applicant should be very familiar with the project implementation state and able to comfortably navigate it.

Reporting Channel:

• This role will report to the Snr. Technical Officer- SRHR & GBV.

Duration and Remuneration

• The project assistant position will be for a duration of 3 months, with the possibility of extension.
• Salary range: 70,000 – 100,000 Naira Monthly.

Deadline: 31st October, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter to: recruitment@yncsd.org using “Application for Project Assistant – Move2Act Project” as the subject of the email.