Youth Technical Advisor - Ghana Youth Activity at Plan International

About The Job

• Plan International is seeking a Youth Technical Advisor (YTA) for the anticipated USAID-funded Ghana Youth Activity. 

Position Description:

• The activity will create opportunities for youth to shape their own career paths and increase socio-economic inclusion by engaging with key stakeholders using a positive youth development (PYD) approach. The YTA will support the Chief of Party in the management of the project. 
• The YTA will be in charged with providing high-quality technical inputs to achieve program objectives. 
• The YTA will work closely with project leadership and other technical experts, as well as Plan Ghana technical youth advisors, to build on current best practices in country and achieve project outcomes. 
• This position is contingent upon award of the project by the donor.

Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day youth development-related technical expertise to program activities focused on leadership development, workforce readiness and civic participation
• Leads integration of USAID’s positive youth development (PYD) approaches into program activities
• Work in partnership with diverse groups of Ghanian youth to implement, iterate and evaluate project activities.
• Collaborate with key government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders to meaningful partner with young people

Requirements:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience. Bachelor’s degree with seven (7) years of relevant experience may be accepted.
• Experience with USAID or other international donor-funded programs focused on youth leadership and development or youth employment and entrepreneurship. Work experience with USAID projects strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of USAID’s positive youth development framework and experience implementing PYD approaches.
• Demonstrated knowledge about gender and development, and demonstrated experience and proficiency in managing programs that mainstream gender.
• Demonstrated ability to implement projects with rigorous timelines and deliverables.
• Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, such as NGOs, governments and the private sector.
• Work experience in northern Ghana (including Northern, Northeast, Upper East, and Upper West Regions) strongly preferred.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.