Type: eight-week, full-time overseas opportunity (self-fundraising, see below)
Organization: Youth Challenge International
Location: Morogoro, Tanzania, Africa
Tanzania: September 19 to November 14, 2011
Youth Challenge International (YCI) is recruiting a team of four Youth Ambassadors between the ages of 18 and 35 with diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds for an eight-week focused youth development project in Tanzania from September 19 to November 14, 2011.
This exciting opportunity will include a pre-project distance-learning program, including technical content available through partnership organizations, followed by an intensive ten-week placement in Tanzania. While in Tanzania, you will work with YCI’s partner organization, Faraja Trust Fund in Morogoro, to contribute to their environmental and agricultural initiatives.
Key Project Activities May Include:
* Promote environmental education by organizing workshops on recycling and waste management with youth, adults and children in Morogoro
* Work with partners to design, develop and deliver a small-scale environmental campaign in rural areas around Morogoro
* Coordinate girls club trainings, peer educator support, life skills and health education classes with a focus on the health and gender impacts of environmental degradation
* Provide entrepreneurship training for women living with HIV and AIDS through small-animal-raising training
* Develop dissemination mechanisms for appropriate technologies including improved agricultural pumps, improved cookstoves, water filtration and treatment devices, locally available composting, natural pesticides, windbreaks and natural fencing.
* Join with partners to commemorate one or more of the following International Days: October 15 – Global Handwashing Day; October 17 – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty recognized by the UN
* Strengthen the capacity of YCI’s partners in one or more of the following areas: human resources management, IT, financial management, proposal writing, monitoring and evaluation, database development
Recommended Skills and Experience:
* Environmental or agricultural experience
* Training in public health; experience leading health discussions; good knowledge of HIV/AIDS, STIs and Gender issues
* Experience in workshop development and facilitation
* Familiarity with youth development programming and social work
* Training in business or NGO management including human resources, accounting and financial management
* Experience with fundraising and proposal writing, and/or monitoring and evaluation
* Experience with theatre and other community arts; experience in video production.
* Proven effectiveness in cross-cultural communication.
* Prior overseas experience an asset.
Fundraising Goal:
YCI’s volunteer participants are required to fundraise and/or contribute a minimum of $3,600 towards YCI’s global youth development programs worldwide.
What’s Covered by YCI:
* Preparatory support and pre-project distance learning
* In-country training
* Modest local accommodations and food
* In-country work-related travel
* Comprehensive medical and evacuation insurance
What’s Not Covered by YCI:
* Airfare and personal expenses
* Travel/medical insurance
* Visa related costs
* Volunteers will be expected obtain the required vaccinations and take anti-malarial at their own expense
Please apply online using YCI’s online application form available at
http://www.yci.org/html/volunteer/globally/applynow.asp
ABOUT YCI
Youth Challenge International is a leading global non-profit youth development organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. We are a registered charity and provide tax receipts to all donations over $25. Building on over 20 years of experience, YCI’s programs are designed to meet the needs of youth affected by poverty through three integrated sectors: Youth Health, Youth Livelihoods and Youth Leadership. We engage youth in creating solutions to the challenges they face. YCI incorporates youth development, volunteerism, partnership, equity and advocacy into all that we do.