Join the Youth Advisory Board Member of AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective (Remote Positions)

Ednah Carrick September 14, 2024

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Closing Date: 20 September 2024

Join the Youth Advisory Board Member of AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective (Remote Positions)

Youth Advisory Board

Are you passionate about the power of youth to take on global challenges? Do you want to join other young people from across Africa and Europe to build a better future and make a real difference? If you do, this is the opportunity for you!

What is the Opportunity?

AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective is an initiative co-funded by the European Union implemented by Oxfam, Restless Development, Search for Common Ground, Youthmakers Hub, and ComDev Africa. AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – Power of the Collective (AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – PoC from herein) is a four-year project that seeks to create a more youth responsive and inclusive society. The initiative is driven by five partners that combine expertise on youth-led and youth-informed work, and track record on tackling key issues of the Agenda 2063, the SDGs, and the AU-EU partnerships from a youth perspective.

AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – PoC focuses on youth – ages 15 to 35, from different backgrounds, including young people living in hard-to-reach areas, and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) – 8,000 youth civil society groups (Africa, Europe and African Diaspora in Europe), and enablers/decision-makers (AU and EU, governments, CSOs, Corporates, other).

Who AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – PoC is Looking For?

AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – PoC is looking to recruit the Youth Advisory Board Members. AU-EU Youth Voices Lab – PoC is committed to giving power to young people from marginalised and vulnerable communities, young people who often experience barriers to accessing power and resources.

The following criteria will be used:
You are excited to Collaborate with Action-led activities organised during continental influencing spaces (e.g. if attending a key summit or conference related to the AU, EU, or the AU-EU partnership, to attend its parallel meetings or join its coalition work).
You have the intention to commit to being part of the Youth Advisory Board Member for the full project period (3.5 years).

You are an active young advocate, part of a youth-led organisation, collective, group or movement (formal or informal).
You respect others in all their diverse identities, you place trust in the knowledge and capabilities of others and you have an open attitude towards their views and opinions.
You can build on your own knowledge and experience as a young leader in creating social change in one or more of the following areas: youth-led development, governance, education, gender, environment, climate justice, employment, health, rights-based initiatives, community development and advocacy.

Experience in working with grants or budget management is an asset.
You are between 15 and 35 years old.
You have a working proficiency in English and/or French.

You are a current resident in one of the project’s implementing countries: Burundi, Burkina Faso, Ghana, South Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Tunisia and Belgium.

How To Apply

You will need to fill out a short application to be considered for the Youth Advisory Board. Alternatively, you can share a short video (maximum 5 minutes), responding to the questions in the application form – it is up to you!