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Information Pack YUWA
Youth Activists Leadership Council
Recruitment Information Pack
YALC MemberPosition Number: 10
Location: Kathmandu based
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Contact Number: 01-4487743
For more information on YALC log onto:
www.yuwa.org.np/yalc
CLOSING DATE: 30 th December 2013
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Youth Activists Leadership Council
YUWA Youth has been hosting an advocacy movement called the
Youth Activists
Leadership Council, which is designed to develop youth leaders
in the areas of sexual
reproductive health and rights, international family planning
and global HIV and AIDS. TheCouncil consists of 10 members, a
diverse group of young people from different regional
and academic background.
Council members serve as youth educators, advocates, and
spokespersons on the issues of
adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
Goals:
The goals of the Youth Activists Leadership Council are to:
1. Advise policy makers on the importance of young people's
sexual and reproductive
health and rights and for increasing funding for it along with
HIV and AIDS in relation to
young people.
2. Increase public awareness on the impact of global HIV and
AIDS and sexual
reproductive health and rights (with focus on young people)
nationally.
3. Increase public awareness on the impact of national and
international family planning
on the economic development and sexual reproductive health of
young people
nationally and internationally.
4. Sensitize the media on national & global issues of HIV
and AIDS and national &
international family planning.
5. Strengthen advocacy for sexual and reproductive health and
rights issues through
formal and informal youth groups and initiatives to solicit
universal access to
reproductive health.
Council members will work under YUWA. To fulfil these goals,
Council members will
organize events, utilize media outlets, and lobby policy makers
at the national and
international level on the importance of responding to the
issues of national & global HIV
and AIDS and also to the issues of supporting national and
international family planning.
Council members will meet monthly at YUWA s office ( 60 Nirajan
Bikram Marga, Kharibot,
Minbhawan, Kathmandu). It is mandatory for the council members
to participate in the
training sessions organised by YUWA after the selection process
on advocacy, media
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relations, and other events and conferences. However majority of
the Youth Activists
Leadership Councils working hours are flexible.
Position Description
Position Title: YALC Member
Duration: January- October 2014
Based at: Kathmandu
Stipend: Minimum communication support
The Selection Process
The selection will be based on the motivation letter, online
application and interview.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the second
phase of the selection process.
If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted within a week of
application closing. To those
who are not shortlisted, we ll extend our gratitude for
applying.
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for selection in Youth Activists
Leadership Council are:
o Young people between ages 16 to 24 years.
o Completed school (at least SLC or more) and should have an
interest in social
involvement regarding adolescent sexual reproductive health and
rights &
HIV and AIDS.
o Supportive to the goals of YALC.
o Experience on advocacy.
o Be willing to commit at least 20 hours a month to Council
activities.
o Be available to attend the Capacity Building Training after
the selection
process.
o Should have access to internet at least once in every two days
for the
updates.
How to Apply
To apply for a position in YALC, you must fill up the e-form (
http://bit.ly/YALC2014 ) andsubmit your CV along with a motivation
letter describing the reason for your wish to be
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Information supplied for this selection process will be used for
selection purposes only and
will not be shared or used later.
Host Organization Brief YUWA
Established in 2009, YUWA is a registered, not for profit
organization led by youth between
the age group 16-29 years. YUWA works to promote youth
participation in decision making
levels through empowerment and advocacy. YUWA aims to enhance
socially responsible,
economically active, politically aware and technologically sound
life.
Principles- YUWA is governed by youth with the age group of
16-29 years, recognizing
intergenerational relationship.
- YUWA is a platform for youth to experiment their ideas.
- YUWA works with and for youth regardless of their origin,
area, gender, ethnicity,
race, religion and political belief.
- YUWA is committed towards transferring leadership.
Vision
YUWA envisions a situation wherein youth, as indispensable
change makers, are valued
partners in decision making at all levels.
Mission
YUWA intends to fulfil this vision by:
- Empowering youth to enhance their capabilities.- Advocating
for meaningful participation of youth at all levels.
For more information about YUWA please log onto:
www.yuwa.org.np
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