Project Co-Lead – Resource Library
Advocacy, Policy and Research Committee
The Resource Library Project Co-Lead is responsible for the development of a robust resource centre and overseeing working groups ensuring sub-projects are all on-track. The lead will also support volunteers (i.e. tool-kit content creators) in developing country-cards and other advocacy resources. They will be the first-point of contact to resolve any issues within the sub-project. They will facilitate work between volunteers from different committees and are accountable to the YAB Co-Chairs from the leading committee.
Benefits
- Part of a supportive, collaborative, dynamic, and diverse community that promotes well-being
- Access to international advocacy spaces and opportunities in leadership and youth activism
- Opportunities for experiential knowledge from our community of advocates and nonprofit leaders
- Capacity building opportunities and support in career progression, including recommendations
- Opportunities to engage in events, including potential speaking opportunities to represent YASM on different platforms around the world (online and offline)
- Experience working in a multicultural, virtual environment
- Have an active role in transforming the world and the ability to see your impact
- YASM will provide certificates documenting volunteer experience and any capacity building training
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead in the development of the resource library per the YASM Action Plan
- Lead the sub-activities taking place and provide feedback to Co-Chairs on progress
- Support timely completion of tasks and ensure project volunteers are on track to meet deadlines
- Help motivate and resolve conflict within teams with support of Co-Chairs or YASM Directors as needed
- Liaise with other Project Leads within activity on specified tasks.
Skills Needed
- Fluent in English
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Proven data collection and analysis skills
- Must be computer literate
- Project Management will be an added advantage
- Interpersonal skills with an ability to work with diverse groups of people
- Self-driven and passionate about feminism.
- Flexible with time-management
Evaluation
The first three months of the volunteer experience will be an orientation period with an evaluation upon completion of the orientation period. All volunteers will have an opportunity for check-ins every 60 days with formal evaluations from the committee Co-Chairs every six months about their work and performance to help guide them in their professional development.
Training and Supervision
- Attends general volunteer orientation
- Participates in capacity building and educational workshops throughout their time as a volunteer
- Training and supervision conducted by the Co-Chairs of the Advocacy, Research and Policy Committee
- Submits progress reports on ongoing and completed tasks.
Time Commitment
- 15-20 hours per week
- Flexible hours that are result oriented; occasionally more hours (temporarily) as needs arise
- Activities and meetings will be set collaboratively to fit volunteers’ schedules
- Commitment includes time required to communicate with Co-Chairs and Board of Directors
About the Youth Against Slavery Movement
The Youth Against Slavery Movement is a youth-led, youth-centered movement working to empower and engage youth as key influencers of the anti human trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery movement.