Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 16 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Are you a young person aged 18 to 30? Are you active in a community group, social movement, or civil society organization? We want to work with you!

We are recruiting a group of 10 co-researchers from Africa, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, North America, the Pacific, South America, and Asia for a three-month youth-led research for our annual State of the Youth Civil Society report. During this project, young researchers will analyze the types of resourcing mechanisms that enable youth civil society to thrive, identify alternative mechanisms, and explore the implications of failing to resource youth power adequately. The researchers will also capture their peers’ views on youth resourcing across different geographical regions.

Where: You will be based in the regions identified above with preference given to young people from the following countries: Africa (Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Mozambique, Mali), Asia (India and Nepal), Central America (Costa Rica, Honduras), Europe (UK), Middle East (Lebanon), North America (USA/ Canada), Pacific (Australia), South America (Brazil). Participation in the project will be virtual, with the possibility of in-person activities where conditions allow.

Duration: 1 June - 31 August 2024
Stipend: GBP 250.00 /Month

About Restless Development:
Restless Development is a global agency for youth-led development, supporting young people to demand and deliver a just and sustainable world for all. Our work is delivered by young people for young people across our nine global Hubs, giving them the skills and resources to deal with the issues facing their communities and countries. We also host a growing Youth Collective of over 4000 youth organisations in 185 countries. Whether it’s tackling unemployment and sexual rights, supporting young people to have a voice, or enabling youth leadership at the heart of development, Restless Development programmes are genuinely life-changing. Through our policy work targeting decision-makers globally, we ensure that young people’s voices are heard globally and in their local communities.

About the 2024 State of the Youth Civil Society Report:
Young people play a crucial role in community development. From engaging in clean-up campaigns within their communities to providing food packs for refugees and survivors of national disasters and responding to pandemics, including Ebola, young people undoubtedly leave an indelible mark on the communities they serve. Since 2019, every State Of the Youth Civil Society Report (SOYCSR) conducted by Restless Development has consistently identified funding as one of the biggest obstacles young people face. In 2022, 72% of respondents reported a decrease in funding; in 2023 more than 60% of respondents highlighted the need for unrestricted funding. Young Climate Justice found that only 0,76% of climate funding goes to young people. Additionally, in 2020, only 5,56% of the Official Development Assistance funds from the top 10 Gender equality donors were allocated to gender equality goals and to initiatives targetting 10 to 24-year-old young people.

The gaps in funding for young people and the growing need to invest in their power inspired us to dig deeper into the type of resourcing that works in fuelling young people’s activism. In this year’s SOYCSR, Resourcing Youth Power to Thrive, Restless Development intends to work with young researchers to analyze the types of resources that enable youth civil society to thrive, identify alternative resourcing mechanisms, and explore the implications of failing to resource youth power adequately.

About You
• You would be a good fit for this role if you:
• Are between 18-30 years old;
• Are from Africa, Central America, Europe, the Middle East, North America, the Pacific, South America, and Asia.
• Are equally comfortable communicating in English, Arabic, Portuguese, or French;
• Are active within civil society spaces - youth activism, community engagement, social movements, and/ or have demonstrated leadership in your community; and
• Have access to a smartphone and laptop device
• Are comfortable working remotely and can access a stable internet connection.
• You do not need to have prior research experience to apply. A passion for research is all that’s required.

We will prioritise young people who have previously or are currently conducting research with Restless Development.
Your role as a young researcher
As a Young Researcher, you will support the implementation of the project in your region and take the lead of the entire research cycle i.e. conduct data collection, and participate in the analysis of findings and reporting.

Specifically, you will:
• Attend a virtual foundation training
• Input into the research design and tools drafted by Restless Development
• Mobilise respondents from communities of interest
• Collect data online using both quantitative and qualitative methods, as per agreed-upon targets/deliverables
• Participate actively in an online data analysis workshop with other co-researchers to identify key findings;
• Conduct validation exercises with the research participants
• Create a short video to share your reflections and key findings;
• Promote the video and findings among those in your networks;
• Review and feedback on the final report; and
• Engage with the media to disseminate findings as and when necessary.

To deliver this assignment, we expect a time commitment of two days a week throughout the project (1 June - 31 August 2024). You will receive a monthly volunteer stipend of GBP 250.00.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure

Please submit your CV and Expression of Interest /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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