Minimum Requirements         

• A completed Master’s degree in the Social Sciences;
• At least 3-5 years’ youth engagement experience in a research environment;
• Exposure particularly to multi-stakeholder and/or multi-country research projects would be an advantage;
• A track record of peer reviewed, accredited publications (at least 3-5 publications, with some first authored and some international);
• An understanding of administrative procedures linked to research processes and activities will be an advantage;
• Fluency and proficiency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills. In addition to English, fluency and proficiency in Spanish/French would be advantageous”.
• Competency in computer programmes such as Word, OneDrive, Excel, PowerPoint, referencing software
• Proactive with a problem-solving mindset, advanced organisational skills, the ability to multi-task and with great attention to detail. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of youth engagement across the U’Good!? research programme as part of a large multi-country research team under the leadership and guidance of the Principal Investigators, across a maximum of 23 research projects.
• Oversight on the management and co-ordination of a maximum of four Youth Steering Committee members.
• Advise and assist to implement best practices and innovations for ensuring meaningful collaboration and partnership with young people throughout the facets of the programme.
• Provide expert insights on Youth Engagement through liaison with the programme Principal Investigators (PIs), thematic leads and Project PIs.
• Guide and ensure youth engagement in key programme outputs (for example, a documentary, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Strategic Learning (MESL) framework)
• Attend advisory committee meetings as required (a maximum of 3 meetings per annum)
• Attend 3 international u’Good!? conferences
• Attend Community of practice (CoP) events and initiatives (a minimum of 3 per annum)
• Develop new areas of inquiry within the project on youth engagement in order to further develop your own research interests. 

APPLICATIONS:

• A 1-2 pages cover letter indicating your suitability for the position by highlighting:
•  your experience in working with Young People, 
• the contribution you would make towards advancing Relational Wellbeing (RWB), and 
• your experience in youth wellbeing.
• A detailed CV with a list of publications and an indication of your country of origin.