Вакансія: Youth Workers Capacity Building Expert

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DAI is seeking highly qualified candidates for Youth Workers Capacity Building Expert role to conduct a remote Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) assignment with USAID Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity.

Interested candidates should submit their application through the following link:

[email protected]

Applications will be accepted until 13 December, 2024. Due to a high volume of applications received, we are unable to contact each applicant individually regarding the status of their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted in response to this job advertisement.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

DAI Global is implementing the USAID-funded Governance and Local Accountability (HOVERLA) Activity, based in Kyiv, Ukraine. This project is designed to support Ukraine advance self-reliant local governance including legislative reforms, participatory strategic planning methodologies, service improvement, local economic development, civil society engagement, and capacity building of sub-national government entities. 

The HOVERLA Activity has three objectives:

Objective 1: Ukraine’s system of local self-governance is increasingly institutionalized and effective.

Objective 2: More self-reliant subnational governance.

Objective 3: Citizens play an increasingly influential role in local governance processes.

PURPOSE

The overall objective of this assignment is to develop a specialized training module on Transparency and Integrity for the Youth Workers and to conduct a Training of Trainers (ToT) for 30 selected youth workers to ensure successful implementation of the training program.

Specific Tasks of this assignment include:

• Develop a training module on Transparency and Integrity as a specialized course for youth workers, in coordination with key stakeholders, including the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP), the Ministry of Youth and Sports, All-Ukrainian Youth Center and the Youth Workers Association.
• Conduct a five-day ToT for 30 selected and certified youth workers, focusing on effective training delivery methods, with three days in an offline format and two days in an online format.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to ToT participants in preparation and conducting their own training sessions for up to 5000 youth workers.
• Attend at least three trainings of ToT participants, and submit a report for each:

1. August-September 2025, a three-day trip, dates TBD – Lviv (Lviv Oblast), specialized training session on Transparency and Integrity conducted by ToT participants.
2. August-September 2025, a three-day trip, dates TBD – Poltava (Poltava Oblast), specialized training session on Transparency and Integrity conducted by ToT participants.
3. August-September 2025, a three-day trip, dates TBD – Uzhhorod (Zakarpattia Oblast), specialized training session on Transparency and Integrity conducted by ToT participants.

• Provide HOVERLA a final report before September 30, 2025.

 DELIVERABLES

The Consultant will submit the following Deliverables with its schedule:

LEVEL OF EFFORT AND REPORTING

This is a fixed price deliverable-based ICA. The Consultant will work under the technical direction of HOVERLA Civic Engagement Lead.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Youth Workers Capacity Building Expert should possess the following qualifications, experience, and skills:

• Experience with the national “Youth Worker” program, including facilitating training sessions within this framework, is an advantage.
• Experience in developing training programs within the “Youth Worker” program is also an advantage.
• Proven expertise in youth work methodologies and program implementation.
• Experience in delivering Training of Trainers (ToT) sessions and mentoring trainers.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Higher education in public administration, political science, sociology, psychology, social management, educational management, or a related field.
• Familiarity with the National Youth Strategy until 2030, the Law of Ukraine “On the Basic Principles of Youth Policy,” and other key regulatory acts of youth policy in Ukraine.
• Proficiency in using online tools and experience conducting training and supervision sessions in digital formats.
• Responsibility and ability to meet deadlines.

Flexibility and adaptability in work