JOB DESCRIPTION
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support in the development of creating concept notes, promotion of business ideas, and proposal writing to potential donors in the youth education and employment sectors
- Assist the team in relationship building with potential private and institutional donors to receive sustainable funding
- Assist in the development of training modules for youth on educational funding prospects available at the national, regional, and international levels
- Collaborate with the team to organize public events and networking opportunities between students and public institutions
- Ensure that a gender equality lens is consistently applied in the execution of all activities
- Support partners to empower young women and promote a culture of gender-sensitive representation in all activities and program benefits
- Support the organization to consider meaningful inclusion of program participants
- Participate in pre-assignment training
- Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives with Canadian audiences before, during, or after the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, funds, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers will also have to report on each of their public engagement activities through our Volunteer Information Portal. Virtual chats and individual check-ins can be booked with the Senior Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment and up to 2 years after to seek guidance and support with their public engagement activities
- Canadian volunteers are required to do at least one activity that contributes to meeting a fundraising target of $1,500. The minimum requirement is met by each volunteer using our Volunteer Information Portal to report having sent one message to their network about their volunteer assignment that includes the link to the WUSC Shared Impact Fund webpage. This message also counts as one of their three required public engagement activities. Volunteers will be supported with the tools, training, and support to achieve the fundraising goal
- Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.
Experience and Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration, Management, International development or a related field
- Experience in promoting business ideas
- Ability to produce analytical reports
- Minimum two (2) years relevant professional experience in your field of expertise
- A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and international volunteering
- Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
- Experience with group facilitation and trainings, including content development considered an asset
- Experience living and working internationally considered an asset
- Written and oral fluency in English.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
, South Slave Region, Northwest Territories, Canada, Northwest Territories, Canada
Job Overview
Location
, South Slave Region, Northwest Territories, Canada, Northwest Territories, Canada
