Youth Wellbeing Officer - Mercy Corps
- Position Title : Youth Wellbeing Officer
- Position Type : Regular, Full Time
- Location : Mercy Corps / Gaza Office
- Duration : One Year with possibility of extension
General Position Summary
The Youth Wellbeing Officer will be responsible for the following tasks: 1) Support the Youth Wellbeing Senior Specialist to design the learning curricula on youth psychosocial, emotional health, and wellbeing in line with the overall learning objectives of the PYE and Mercy Corps related materials on subject matter; 2) provide training to the PYE pool of trainers and youth mentors within partnering Community Based Organizations (CBOs) on the subject matter; 3) provide coaching to the youth mentors within CBOs that are hosting the youth safe spaces (youth hubs) on subject matter; 4) engage with the partnering organizations and the youth mentors as well as the PYE technical team on the design of the referral system for youth to related local and national entities for further support to achieve positive agency, and healthy wellbeing; 5) develop related technical reports (e.g. weekly, quarterly, annual) in English; and 6) engage with the Partnerships Senior Manager on the design of the youth psychosocial and wellbeing pathways to respond to youth priorities, needs, challenges, and opportunities available for further positive community engagement, education, and life opportunities.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Organize qualitative focus groups and one-on-one interviews and focus groups with the PYE team, partnering organizations, and target youth ages (10-19) to understand youth priorities to achieve emotional health, and wellbeing away from external stressors as well as opportunities that would respond to the youth needs and priorities.
- Engage with the Youth Wellbeing Senior Specialist to design the learning approach for the youth psychosocial and wellbeing pathways. This will be all in line with the mandate of the USAID Positive Youth Engagement (PYE) Activity and in collaboration with the technical team, M&E team, and the Partnerships Senior Manager and in line with the results of the qualitative research conducted.
- Contribute to the design of the learning curricula and tools that will be used by the national partners and local Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that are hosting the youth safe spaces (youth hubs), and will be leading the implementation of the youth psychosocial and wellbeing pathways.
- Support the process of knowledge transfer and mentoring of the partnering organizations and CBOs that are hosting the safe spaces (youth hubs) regarding the youth psychosocial and wellbeing pathways approach and tools.
- Support the design and implementation of related training and mentoring to the youth mentors to implement the youth psychosocial and wellbeing pathways approach in Gaza.
- Develop related technical reports (e.g. weekly, quarterly, and annual) in English.
- Ensure integration of gender and priorities of youth who live with disabilities in the overall approach of the youth psychosocial and wellbeing pathways in Gaza.
- Provide technical support to the CBOs when designing the youth safe spaces (youth hubs) to ensure that it is in line with youth psychosocial and wellbeing needs, and interests, and is in line with MercyCorps Safeguarding guidelines.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Youth Wellbeing Senior Specialist.
Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning – and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve – Mercy Corps expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Authority and Accountability
Supervisory Responsibilities
The Youth Wellbeing Officer will support the Youth Wellbeing Senior Specialist. Further, coordinate related data, insights, and technical knowledge with the technical team, the M&E Advisor, the Partnerships Senior Manager, and the Communications and Reporting Officer. He/She will be managing related activities in Gaza.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: PYE Youth Wellbeing Senior Specialist.
Works Directly With: the Youth Pathways team, Institutional Capacity team, MEL Advisor, Partnerships Senior Manager, national and local partner NGOs.
Job Specification
- Bachelor degree in social sciences, psychosocial support and youth wellbeing, or related areas. Master’s degree is a plus.
- 4+ year’s relevant working experience in the development sector in Gaza with a focus on psychosocial support and wellbeing of adolescents and youth ages (10-19).
- Experience in designing learning curricula and tools for adolescents and youth ages (10-19) with deep understanding of gender, needs of youth who live with disabilities, psychosocial support, emotional health, and youth wellbeing.
- Experience in providing training and mentoring to professionals from the civil society and youth ages (10-19).
- Experience in technical reporting in English and Arabic.
Safeguarding & Ethics
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates can apply online through Apply Now
no later than Tuesday, 15 February 2022