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PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Nubader: Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth (ISRY)
Mercy Corps and Axiom International will implement a 24-month programme “Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth Project – ISRY,” a community-based development programme supporting at-risk youth in Jordan between the ages of 15 to 30. ISRY will adopt a positive youth development approach to psychosocial support interventions with the aim of: promoting learning; increasing stability through co-existence and inclusive security; and building the psychosocial resiliency of youth and their families. Mercy Corps, in close coordination with Axiom, will create connections between youth and Public Security actors through engagement in nature-based activities and community-based activities.
The programme will identify three local community-based partners in the north, center and south of Jordan to establish Community Action Hubs that provide youth with a safe space to improve social stability and ultimately make youth and their communities more resilient. Additionally, the program will seek to strengthen the community-based organizations’ institutional capacities to sustain long-term impact
The project will place additional focus on the national level to strengthen the role of women and youth representation in the Youth Peace and Security – YPS UN Security Council Resolution 2250 – National Coalition in Jordan, through close collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and other stakeholders.
General Description:
The Youth Peace and Security Coordinator is key to Mercy Corps’ “Inclusive Security and Resilient Youth Project – ISRY,” Project. HeShe will assist the Youth Peace and Security Team Leader in activities that fall under objective 3 (Improved National Level Participation of Youth and Women in Peace and Security), including the design and implementation of the activities relevant to Youth, Peace and Security UNSCR 2250. The coordinator is expected to coordinate closely with the Team Leader to develop and implement activities including leading workshops, coordinating for meetings with partners, contributing to the development of a strong network with the coalition members and actively engaging youth in the YPS UNSCR 2250 activities. HeShe will report to the Youth, Peace, and Security Team Leader and work closely with the Senior Project Manager and the Senior Policy and Government Affairs Advisor at MC and other technical units in the project, through providing technical inputs in relation to the other components in the project to support the implementation of the youth program.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Capacity building
Community Engagement
Coordination & Communication
Others
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: NA
ACCOUNTABILITY:
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Youth, Peace and Security Team Leader
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Senior Project Manager, Project technical leads, MEL Unit, Senior Policies and Government Affairs Advisor.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
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