International Youth Federation (IYF)
201 - 500 employees
🤲 Charity
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
Charity • Education • Non-profit
International Youth Federation (IYF) is a global organization dedicated to empowering and inspiring young leaders. Through initiatives such as the #LeadersTalk series and global programs celebrating International Youth Day, IYF supports youth participation in vital global dialogues, including climate action at conferences like COP29. The organization focuses on capacity building, women's empowerment, mental health, and sports for development. IYF also highlights successful youth contributions in various sectors and holds NGO accreditation to foster partnerships worldwide. It is active across multiple regions, emphasizing innovation and leadership in youth development.
Regional Director, Americas – Caribbean
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🕒 April 1
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International Youth Federation (IYF)
201 - 500 employees
🤲 Charity
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
Charity • Education • Non-profit
International Youth Federation (IYF) is a global organization dedicated to empowering and inspiring young leaders. Through initiatives such as the #LeadersTalk series and global programs celebrating International Youth Day, IYF supports youth participation in vital global dialogues, including climate action at conferences like COP29. The organization focuses on capacity building, women's empowerment, mental health, and sports for development. IYF also highlights successful youth contributions in various sectors and holds NGO accreditation to foster partnerships worldwide. It is active across multiple regions, emphasizing innovation and leadership in youth development.
📋 Description
• Provide overall leadership and shaping strategic thinking for IYF’s engagement in the region • Identify existing and emerging youth empowerment challenges and priorities in the region, and define the strategic programming priorities at the regional and country and implementing measures to improve the quality and effectiveness of programmes • Assist the IYF Headquarters in the implementation of corporate strategies and support resource mobilization and delivery efforts • Build and maintain strategic partnerships for IYF in the region, with a focus on knowledge sharing, joint activities and resource mobilization • Communicate and advocate on behalf of the IYF at the regional level and create new opportunities to improve the situation of young people and women through relationships and networks with regional partners • Monitor progress, effectiveness and relevance of the IYF country programmes within the region with a view to improving country programme performance • Develop and expand IYF Member Countries in the Region both qualitatively and quantitatively
🎯 Requirements
• Only (18-38) age is accepted for this position • Be a citizen of one of the Americas & Caribbean States • Highly interested in youth empowerment, youth issues • Experience and results preferred at national or international level in youth empowerment role, management, coordination, development, communications, international relations, youth studies, sport, women empowerment, youth-led organizations, or another relevant field • Fluency in English with superior drafting skills is essential
🏖️ Benefits
• Voluntary basis • Remote/Community-basis • No requirement for travel • 8-10 hours a week commitment
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