Youth Advisor Lead

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nuance seeks a community student leader that is curious, engaged, and excited about expanding sexual health conversations around newcomer, immigrant and sexual and reproductive health issues and perspectives! You are open to, and comfortable with, sharing your thoughts, opinions and stories in a safe, closed in-person group. As the first Youth Advisor Lead, you will have the opportunity to help define and shape both a physical and online space for newcomer, immigrant and second generation youth.

This position is for a nine-month period from September 2017 to May 2018.

Please submit your application here: https://goo.gl/forms/hCPZXR4pOWC6FRFg2.

Role Description:

• Identify as a newcomer, immigrant and/or second-generation youth between the ages of 16 to 29, living in the TGTA (this is a requirement of our funding grant)
• Work with the NU executive to organize in-person monthly meetings with the full nuance team including peer youth advisors, nuance fellows, content editor and art animators
• Lead the monthly sessions through a variety of programs that enable the team to work collaboratively and effectively
• Strategize how the nuance team can build relationships with student clubs, promote nuance on campus and solicit readership and submissions
• Engage with nuance content and be an active voice in identifying ways to improve the nuance platform, ensure content is relevant and impactful, and effectively engage relevant communities
• Promote nuance online via social media through partnerships with student clubs and/or personal networks
• This position will receive a honorarium payment for the nine-month commitment in addition to reimbursement for travel costs up to a specified limit (i.e. subway tokens) for in-person meetups (food and drinks will also be provided!)

Applicant Criteria:

• Identify as a newcomer, immigrant and/or second-generation youth between the ages of 16 to 29, living in the TGTA, and able to attend in-person meetings (these are requirement of our funding grant)
• Interest in newcomer, immigrant and sexual and reproductive health issues and perspectives
• Proficient use of outlook email, slack and other task management software
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Leadership experience with youth groups and/or strong community involvement
• Experience working with institutional clubs and youth groups
• Experience working with social media and/or has a large social media following a plus
• Experience working with student clubs and youth groups a plus

Please apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/hCPZXR4pOWC6FRFg2. The application deadline is August 18, applicants will be notified and interviewed, if applicable, prior to the end of August. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at hello@nuhere.org!