Project Coordinator – Global Youth Ambassador Team (12-month Fixed Term Contract)

About Theirworld

Founded 22 years ago and Chaired by Sarah Brown, Theirworld has grown to become a leading global children’s charity committed to the best start in life for children and young people by ending the education crisis and unleashing the potential of the next generation.

We are the charity that:

Created double-shift schools; a project which led to more than 300,000 Syrian refugee children receiving education in Lebanon
Helped create Education Cannot Wait; the United Nations’ global, billion-dollar fund for education in emergencies
Created The Jennifer Brown Research Laboratory investigating safe pregnancy and premature birth
Set up the first-ever Youth Takeover of the UN
Achieved the largest-ever education petition in history with 11 million signatures demanding that every child has the right to go to school

We believe in unlocking big change from a supportive and inclusive environment. This is why, in 2024, we are in the second year of an innovative 4-day-working-week trial which sees all employees working Monday to Thursday with the office closed on most Fridays. This is in addition to hybrid working with most staff taking one day a week based in the office.

Other benefits include:

Regular in-house training
Travel
Central London location: 5 mins from Liverpool St Station and Shoreditch High Street
Highly competitive salaries

About the role

Theirworld is seeking an experienced and dynamic Project Coordinator that will continue to drive the impact of its Global Youth Ambassador (GYA) programme. Over the last two years, the GYA programme has grown to support 2000 young people from over 140 countries to take action for education – connecting the reality young people are facing in their communities to national and global levels, where they can lead the conversations, shape policy, and influence decision makers.

We are seeking a hard-working Project Coordinator that can assist in the delivery of this flagship programme, and make sure that young people around the world are positioned to advocate for education in their communities and on the global stage.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years’ experience in working with young people in a campaigning and advocacy setting. They will be confident working with diverse groups – whether speaking with young people from around the world or approaching world leaders. They will be committed to meaningful youth participation, inclusive practices, and be passionate about securing the right to education for every child. They will have a demonstrable commitment to the vision of the programme and be proactive in working as a team to ensure the objectives are reached.

The Global Youth Ambassador programme

The GYA programme is a network of incredible young campaigners (18-30 years old) from across the world who are working together to campaign for the delivery of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – inclusive and equitable quality education for all – by 2030. The programme focuses on supporting networking and connections between GYAs, providing training and skills development, and facilitating exciting and impactful campaigning opportunities. We currently have a network of 2000 GYAs from more than 140 countries. It is the programme’s aim to ensure young people have the tools, knowledge, opportunity and inspiration to advocate for education.

This 12-month role will sit within our Global Youth Ambassador team and will report to our Associate Director of Youth Engagement.

Main responsibilities

This is a full-time post and will cover a range of youth engagement activities. The successful candidate will work directly with the Associate Director of Youth Engagement to support a diverse set of tasks and activities, with particular attention to:

Supporting the team’s delivery of the programme’s ambitious five-year strategy, where a network of 10,000 young people has been supported in their journey as a Global Youth Ambassador and are ready to take ongoing action for education
Delivering recruitment plans in line with the organisation’s strategic goals to attract more applications and expand the GYA programme
Organising and leading the delivery of campaigns and advocacy online and in-person training sessions for GYAs
Supporting in the creation and writing of interesting and relevant communications for the GYA network (e.g., newsletters, posts in the online community, etc) that inform and engage GYAs on key topics related to global education and Theirworld’s advocacy goals
Working closely with the Campaigns and Advocacy team to create and facilitate opportunity for GYAs to engage in campaign activities (both remote/online, and attendance at high-level events such as the UN General Assembly)
Implementing a tiered-engagement approach that offers opportunities and activities for GYAs to participate in, and to reach as many members of the network as possible
Completing the effective delivery and maintenance of the programme’s administrative processes, including review GYA applications and managing the GYA database
Supporting members of the team to fulfil their tasks and activities
Monitoring, flagging and supporting swift and effective responses to any safeguarding issues affecting our GYAs (in close collaboration with the Associate Director of Youth Engagement and under the overall guidance of our Safeguarding Lead)
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

These responsibilities and functions may be adjusted slightly for the right candidate and over time as needs change.

Experience, skills and character

At least two years’ experience in youth engagement, ideally related to international development and campaigning
Strong passion for ending the global education crisis and knowledge of the different stakeholders and processes involved in this sector
Experience of organising and facilitating training for youth campaigners and supporting young people to engage in campaign actions (including high-level events)
Demonstrable experience of supporting young people to complete advocacy actions
Excellent project and team management skills and ability to turn a strategic vision and objectives into reality
Strong written and verbal communication skills to internal and external audiences
A problem-solving mindset and ability to take initiative and think outside the box
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with good attention to detail, ability work under pressure and to deadlines, and generally to have a high bar for quality in your own work as well as your colleagues
A commitment to Theirworld’s aims and a clear understanding of the contribution that campaigning can make to achieve our mission and how it can best link with other parts of the organisation’s work.

Salary

Circa £28,000 based on qualifications and experience.

Apply for this role

Please submit your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] with ‘Project Coordinator – FTC’ in the subject line of your email.

Open only to applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered.

Deadline: 9am, 11th November 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.