Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 26 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Restless Development is a global non-profit agency. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most – We also run the Youth Collective – a growing network of over 4000 local youth civil society groups and organisations in 185 countries. We are committed to creating an agency that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

Our approach to safeguarding
Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.

About the Youth Researchers Academy
Young people with disabilities are often left out or only superficially included in discussions about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). This is due to various reasons, such as lack of agency, accessibility challenges, limited leadership opportunities, insufficient investment in capacity building, and inadequate data. Their input is typically limited to consultation or feedback in academic and professional research. It is crucial to address these issues and create an inclusive environment that encourages meaningful engagement of young people with disabilities in the discussions on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Therefore, the Youth Researchers Academy (YRA) aims to empower young people with disabilities to become active participants in policy discussions regarding their sexual and reproductive health needs and rights by the year 2025.

About the role
Restless Development is seeking to recruit a talented and dynamic individual to join our youth-led research team at Restless Development Uganda.
The Youth Researchers will conduct and lead a youth-led research project to identify the barriers young people face in relation to green jobs and develop strategies to support their aspirations. The youth researchers will use our Youth-Led Research Methodology in the selected communities to collect data.

Key Responsibilities:
• Programme support, this includes supporting various programmes tasks to ensure that activities are implemented smoothly, and project objectives are met.
• Attending foundation training for both qualitative and quantitative research.
• Mobilise respondents for the research, ensuring the active participation of the target demographic in the research.
• Carry out data collection as per the agreed-upon targets/deliverables.
• Carry out transcription and conversion of data into a readable format for analysis.
• Participate in data validation to ensure the accuracy and validity of collected data through rigorous scrutiny and verification exercises.
• Ensure the safety of fellow researchers and community members.
Research Questions and Training
• Attend a 5-day training to equip you with the skills to complete this work.
• Participate actively during the training sessions and related activities.
• Provide feedback on the research tools/instruments to ensure they align with Youth Researchers Academy objectives.
Data Collection
• Collect data independently, ethically, and accurately from selected community stakeholders.
• Together with your data collection team, manage and update your data collection work plan.
• Ensure high quality of data collected by cleaning it.
Data Analysis, Interpretation and Reporting
• Attend a 3-day analysis workshop to identify key themes arising from the data.
• Provide your own interpretation of the data collected based on what’s presented in the workshop.
• Be available for follow-up and assist in collating the findings from the analysis workshop.
• Contribute to the development of research reports and presentations.
Other (10%)
• Other duties as required, sometimes requiring working on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken.

Job title: Youth Researcher
Location: Jinja and Mayuge (20 positions available in total, with 10 of these will be young persons with disability).
Stipend: A modest monthly stipend to cover your transportation and meal expenses.
Preferred Start Date: As Soon As Possible.
Length of Contract: 4 Months
Reports To: Youth Research Officer
Expected Travel: Occasional domestic travels may be required.

About you
We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills for the role, and who demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our values.

Our value: HEART - We are who we serve. We are brave.
Behaviour: Upholds the Restless Values at all times, demonstrating professionalism in their day-to-day work.
Collaboration: Offers creative approaches to improving work. Is open to fresh ideas and adapts to change.

Our value: HEAD - Delivers Quality. We are 100% professional.
Behaviour: Upholds the Restless Values at all times, demonstrating professionalism in their day-to-day work.
Collaboration: Proposes solutions to challenges and seeks to understand the reasons behind decisions

Our value: VOICE - We generate leaders. We are proud to carry the banner for youth-led development.
Behaviour: Actively seeks to develop their own leadership skills. Is seen as a leader to beneficiaries and other young people.
Collaboration: Is open to feedback and ideas for personal development. Willingly provides constructive feedback to others

Our value: HANDS - We are in it together. We listen and learn.
Behaviour: Actively listens and learns from those around them. Uses effective two-way communication to build rapport and relationships in the community.
Collaboration: Is an integral team member, contributing to team excellence

Skills and experience
Essential:
• Are between 18-30 years old.
• Are passionate and driven about youth development and the role of young people as partners and leaders in decision-making.
• Completed at least O-level education, current student or equivalent work experience in youth engagement.
• Current resident of Jinja and Mayuge districts as a MUST.
• Fluent in English and the local language of your district.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable:
• Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and analysis, including key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
• Have enough time and capacity to commit to research projects from start to finish.
• Passionate about research and sexual reproductive health.
• Have some prior experience and interest in social science research around sexual reproductive health (no worries if you do not).
• Have some expertise or experience in knowledge/understanding of sexual reproductive health or have been involved in the advocacy work around sexual reproductive health.
• Individuals with disabilities who possess the necessary qualifications and skills are strongly encouraged to apply for this opportunity.
Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.

Values and Culture
At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, young people, donors and others who we work with. Beyond this, we have a culture of recognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values Day.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: High School

Job application procedure
Please submit your CV and a cover letter that provides tangible examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience will support your ability to perform the key priorities outlined in the above job description (using no more than 750 words).
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