VIRTUAL/REMOTE Position - IHL Youth Action Campaign (YAC) Coordinator

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The Regional Coordinator for the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign (YAC) coordinates our youth teams and their activities across the region. The YAC informs youth ages 13-24 about IHL and encourages youth to build a peer-to-peer awareness campaign on an IHL topic.

Responsibilities:
·Attend the Coordinator Training administered by NHQ (National Headquarters).
·Recruit teams of youth IHL advocates from your region to participate in the program.
·Implement the IHL training for youth teams and help them to design their campaigns on an IHL topic.
·Commit 3-4 hours a week with youth teams during the implementation of the campaign.
·Take responsibility for youth registration, evaluation of the campaign, procurement of supplies, and selecting who to send to DC for the annual summit.
·Communicate as necessary with the IHL Program Officer at NHQ.
·Participate in the monthly call during the implementation of the program.
·Perform other job-related duties, as assigned.

Time Commitment:
The coordinator will be assigned to the role for a full year, however the weekly time commitment will vary greatly. Depending on the coordinator's schedule and availability, the coordinator will commit roughly 10 - 20 hours a month.

Qualifications:
·A passion for working with youth and an interest in IHL.
·Excellent project management, group facilitation, and communication skills.
·Must display flexibility, adaptability, initiative, and teamwork.
·Must possess the ability to present politicized issues in compliance with the American Red Cross’s neutrality mandate.
·Experience working with youth, the Red Cross, and IHL is preferred.

Apply now!
https://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer.html

Contact:
Sam Hand
samantha.hand@redcross.org

Rebecca McGary
rebecca.mcgary@redcross.org

Angela Gordon
angela.gordon@redcross.org