Organization: Creative Associates International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017
Creative Associates seeks a Positive Youth Development Specialist for an upcoming USAID-funded project in Guatemala. The overall goal of the Harnessing Emerging Political Leadership for an Accountable Guatemala project will be to incorporate youth from at-risk, high violence, urban marginalized communities that lack opportunities and youth who have been inspired by the political crisis to take a more active political role, with the goal of developing an inclusive, representative next generation of civil society and political leaders.
The Positive Youth Development (PYD) Specialist will provide technical leadership on key activities to promote civic and political engagement and youth development.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience working on youth development, preferably in Latin America. Must have excellent track record of achieving results in positive youth development, particularly youth engagement and participation. Must have demonstrated high-level youth development and political leadership technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- Master’s degree in relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and an additional three years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s degree).
- Fluent in Spanish and it is preferred that the candidate has communication skills in English.
- Guatemalan or regional experience.
Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Position contingent upon donor funding.
How to apply:
Please apply on company website: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*64329CC412C65C93
