Lead: Service to the Armed Forces - Youth Action Campaign Coordinator (Virtual)
Lead: Service to the Armed Forces - Youth Action Campaign Coordinator (Virtual)
This position supports the Regional SAF department. The Regional Coordinator for the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign (YAC) coordinates the program at a regional level. The YAC informs youth ages 13-24 about IHL and encourages youth to build a peer-to-peer awareness campaign on an IHL topic.
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Remote/Virtual Volunteer Opportunity
Key Responsibilities
• Recruit Campaign Coordinators and teams of youth IHL advocates from your region to participate in the program.
• Commit 2-4 hours a week during the implementation of the campaign.
• Report data related to metrics to regional staff in a timely manner.
• Communicate as necessary with Divisional Leadership
• Participate in the monthly call during the implementation of the program.
•Support IHL YAC Campaign Coordinators in overseeing their teams
• Ensures all Advocate teams receive training from Campaign Coordinators
• Shares programmatic guidance from NHQ with Campaign Coordiantors
• Perform other job-related duties, as assigned.
Relationships
Red Cross staff and volunteers, Red Cross Clubs, high schools, colleges, and community partners.
Development Opportunities
• Expand knowledge base about International Humanitarian Law
• Mentor youth and develop their capacity for service
• Enhance leadership and communication skills
• Build relationships with the Red Cross, volunteers, and community partners
Qualifications
• A passion for working with youth and an interest in IHL.
• Excellent project management, group facilitation, and communication skills.
• Must display flexibility, adaptability, initiative, and teamwork.
• Must possess the ability to present politicized issues in compliance with the American Red Cross’s neutrality mandate.
• Experience working with youth, the Red Cross, and IHL is preferred.
• Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies.
• Either over 18 years of age and/or spent 2 years participating in the IHL YAC
Training
• IHL Youth Action Campaign Coordinator Training in EDGE
• Annually returning coordinators will need to take the new thematic Module 3 on Edge