Adolescent and Youth Development Officer - Minya

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Adolescent & Youth Development Officer will support the meaningful engagement, empowerment, and participation of adolescents and youth across all stages of the PATHWAY project — a gender-transformative initiative focused on improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Egypt. The Officer will work closely with project staff, community structures, youth groups, and local partners to ensure that young people, particularly girls and marginalized youth, are meaningfully involved in shaping and benefiting from the project. The role will also contribute to capacity building, youth-led initiatives, and the integration of adolescent perspectives into programming, advocacy, and decision-making processes.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Community Engagement and Advocacy Senior Officer

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget Responsibilities: No

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Project Implementation and youth engagement & empowerment

• Support the implementation of the PATHWAY project activities related to adolescents and youth development at the community and facility levels.
• Lead the implementation of youth engagement strategies to ensure adolescents, especially girls, are active agents of change.
• Support the formation, training, and mentoring of youth groups, peer educators, and ambassadors.
• Facilitate youth-led initiatives, campaigns, and outreach promoting gender equality, bodily autonomy, and SRHR.
• Ensure youth participation in community dialogues, policy discussions, and project review processes, with emphasis on adolescent girls’ inclusion.
• Ensuring gender equality outcomes are embedded in all reporting mechanisms (i.e. meetings, documentation, reports, etc.)

Planning and Reporting

• Contribute to the development of weekly, monthly, and quarterly work plans in coordination with the project team.
• Prepare and submit timely progress reports, field updates, and documentation as required by the project.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL):

• Collect and compile project data using standardized tools and ensure timely reporting to the Community Engagement and Advocacy Senior Officer and MEAL team.
• Supporting AGYW's economic empowerment in line with the implementation of the VSLAs.
• Participate in routine monitoring visits to ensure quality service delivery and compliance with gender equality and safeguarding standards.
• Support documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and case studies related to ASRH interventions.

Capacity Building & Leadership Development

• Design and deliver training sessions and mentoring programs on leadership, life skills, SRHR, gender equality, and advocacy.

• Build the capacity of project staff and partners on adolescent engagement, safeguarding, and do-no-harm practices.

• Support the integration of age-appropriate, gender-sensitive education and communication materials across project activities.

Coordination & Collaboration

• Work closely with technical leads in Gender Equality, Community Mobilization, and SRHR to align youth engagement with project goals.

• Collaborate with schools, youth networks, and community organizations to strengthen safe and inclusive spaces for adolescents.

• Engage families and community leaders to foster a supportive environment for adolescent participation.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)

• Contribute to the development and use of tools that capture youth participation and outcomes.
• Document and share success stories, lessons learned, and case studies from youth engagement.
• Support data collection and reporting related to adolescent and youth engagement indicators.

Safe Programming

• Ensure all youth-related activities comply with Save the Children’s safeguarding, child protection, and gender equality policies.
• Collaborate with Program Operations to ensure activities are safe and inclusive for adolescents and youth.

Other Duties:

• Ensure compliance with Save the Children’s policies and procedures, including child safeguarding, gender equality, and code of conduct.

• Undertake any other tasks as assigned by the Senior Health Officer or Project Manager in support of the project.
  

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice )

Accountability:

• hold him/herself accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

• hold the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same.

• Widely share their personal vision for Save the Children, engage and motivate others.

• Think a head, think strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• Build and maintain effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

• Value diversity, see it as a source of competitive strength

• Be approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develop and encourage new and innovative solutions

• Be willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• Be honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Public Health, Education, Youth Development, Gender Studies, or a related field.

• Training in adolescent development, SRHR, gender inclusion, or youth engagement is an asset.

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience working directly with adolescents and youth, notably girls, ideally in SRHR or community-based programming.
• Strong understanding of adolescent development, gender-transformative programming, and participatory methods.
• Experience organizing and facilitating youth and/or girl-led trainings, dialogues, and events.
• Ability to engage with diverse youth populations, including marginalized or at-risk groups.
• Strong coordination and communication skills with adolescents, families, and community stakeholders.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken).
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with basic MEAL tools.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Significant experience in training, capacity building, and mentoring.
• Ability to think strategically to solve problems and accomplish goals.
• Well-developed communication skills across cultures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team player and independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure and deliver results with tight deadlines.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.