Community Engagement and Youth Mobilization Officer

Job Description

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Mobilize and engage youth participants of the program in collaboration with concerned stakeholders and teams
Provide technical leadership, guidance, and strategic direction, and ensure appropriate support for the implementation of program activities to increase engagement among community leaders, key community figures, CBO leaders, religious leaders, and youth uptake of community service and job preparedness interventions.
Conduct stakeholder mapping on organizations working in the program implementation area related to community services.
Lead the identification of needs and barriers for the youth community services in each intervention Woreda and city, and design a strategy.
Work closely with partners to increase awareness of, demand for, and access to youth community services;
Support closely the youth leaders, Kebele and implementation teams in mobilizing and engaging youth leaders in community services
Identify appropriate strategies to address demand generation and community mobilization bottlenecks that act as an obstacle to effective community service.
Ensure the needs of young people identified and met accordingly through appropriate program channels.
Facilitate the identification needs; develop tools, guides and approaches, and capacity strengthening plans to enhance the capacity of both program staff, youth and youth serving organizations, and government stakeholders on institutionalizing youth community service and to facilitate knowledge transfer.
Document and maintain an inventory of successful tools and approaches for demand generation and community mobilization/engagements.
Work with the program Team to design and implement a plan to track data/results related to community service and community mobilization activities .
Ensure that the IEC/BCC material developed considering young people’s social, economic and emotional skills, enabling them to make positive choices, manage change and navigate risk.
Ensure effective partnership with all Stakeholders and proactively engage in organizing forums with partners to ensure ownership of other organizations.
Facilitate trainings, review, and experiences sharing meetings to facilitate youth program implementation and improve performance.
Review existing learning and best practices and articulate key barriers for youth access to community service and employment opportunities. Share evidence and best practices, what works well about youth empowerment for other program team.
Identify model youth community service locations, organize experience sharing and facilitate learning;
In collaboration with the program team, contribute to the development of work-plans and annual implementation plans that are consistent with the activity goals and objectives;
Organizes and reports feedback relating to the youth perception of the community service, youth unemployment and other services provided by the program to inform the management decision-making process.
Provide timely response, feedback and support to senior program personnel’s and focal persons on technical and management matters relevant to program implementations ensuring they are advised of all developments and problems.
Working closely with MEL, contribute for tracking and documentation of achievements and challenges including key learnings and best practices. Ensure compliance with M&E and donor requirements.
Contribute to the development and timely submission of written reports, including partner reports and oral presentations on the project. Prepare periodic update reports on project successes, challenges facing the project, and progress toward meeting deliverables.
Perform other assignments given by the cluster manager/CEYM Advisor
About You
Required Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, International Development, Development Studies, or other related fields.
Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in youth development, community engagement, or similar programs.
Demonstrated experience in implementing youth-focused programs and community mobilization initiatives.
Strong background in demand generation, community engagement, and service delivery strengthening.
Experience working on donor-funded projects is an asset.
Proven experience in capacity building, training, and facilitation across diverse groups.
Strong monitoring, evaluation, and reporting experience.
Excellent communication, coordination, and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Skills and Competencies

Strong interpersonal and networking skills
Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Results-oriented with a proactive approach
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Planning, execution, documentation and report writing