Youth engagement is a central principle of youth development. According to the ecological perspective of human development, young people are agents of their own development. Youth are more than passive recipients of external influences; instead they are actively involved in shaping their development by interacting with the people and opportunities made available within their environments. Through youth engagement, communities can do a better job of creating the services, opportunities, and supports that young people need to develop in healthy ways. Youth engagement offers community leaders the expertise and partnership of young people, helping adults fully understand what it is like to grow up in a rapidly changing world. From a political point of view, youth engagement is important because young people deserve the right to represent their own interests.
Developing a framework for insuring youth participation and engagement in this project is thus key to its success and achievement of the desired outputs and long terms outcomes.

In order to insure the active participation of youth in the strategies of the project, OHMaSS is seeking a Youth Engagement (YE) Consultant that will be responsible for maximizing the participation of the youth in all 5-phases of the project cycle: Inception, Inspiration, Ideation, Pilot/Scale, Comms/Advocacy.

Key job responsibilities
The specific responsibilities of the consultant will be to:
1. Develop and validate a YE Plan adapted to the needs of the project.
2. Recruit, train and coordinate a team of youth champions that will contribute to the 5 phases of the project.
3. Contribute to the design of youth-friendly FP products and services with the program and marketing team of the project.
4. Design and kick-start strategies aimed at creating a desirable ecosystem in collaboration with Triggerise and Voto teams.
5. Coach and build the capacity of the project’s Field Coordinator to ensure that activities will be implemented according to their design.

Educational/technical skills:
• University degree in a field relevant to the project such as Social Services, Psychology or Anthropology;
• At least 3 years of professional work with youth;
• Experience in working in Haiti and particularly Port-au-Prince;
• Demonstrable experience in working independently as well as building, managing and motivating teams;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to present arguments and analysis in a clear and concise manner;

General/personal skills and qualifications:
• Entrepreneurial mind-set, able to come up with fresh, innovative ideas and act on them;
• Possesses strong skills in diplomacy, negotiation and patience;
• Experience of working with human-centered design is beneficial.

Resume, cover letter, references, diplomas and certificates

Attention: Services RH

Please mention the position on the envelope.
All resume should be sent no later than November 3rd, 2016 at noon.