Youth Engagement Diaspora Programme Officer

Youth Engagement Diaspora Programme Officer

Contract – 18 months fixed term contract

Full time – 35 hours per week or job share with 2 part time candidates

Salary – Up to £26652 + £3344 Inner London Weighting if applicable

Location – Flexible – home or local BRC office

Do you want to feel like you’re making a real difference to the young people within the diaspora community?

Why this role matters…

You’ll drive the youth engagement workstream of our new and innovative programme to engage different diaspora communities in the UK with the work of the British Red Cross nationally and internationally. In this context, we are defining diaspora communities as people who live in the UK but have a connection to another country or region.

What is the programme of work?

The Diaspora Humanitarianism Partnership Programme will be an 18-month phased programme with different workstreams across our work: UK-based services, emergency response, international programmes, youth engagement, information and education. The overall goal is to increase the Red Cross Red Crescent humanitarian network impact in the UK and internationally and share our learning with communities, our sister Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies, and other institutions.

How you’ll make a difference…

Reporting to the Head of youth experience, you’ll lead on the development and implementation of a youth engagement programme for diaspora youth focussed on increasing agency, skills, and opportunities in humanitarian action. Based on the principals of quality youth social action – youth-led, challenging, socially impactful, progressive, embedded and reflective – you will seek out opportunities to co-produce youth focussed offers that create more understanding of the role young people can play as partners in ‘building our movement’.

What you’ll bring to the role…

– Lived experience of being a member of a or multiple diaspora communities in the UK. Please make this clear in your supporting statement – Recognised minimum level 3 qualification in youth work or equivalent by experience – Ability to proactively engage internal and external partners – Interpersonal skills including tact/diplomacy, conflict resolution skills, a facilitative/consultative approach, presentation skills. – Ability to collate and interpret a range of management information including statistical information and user feedback – Demonstrable project delivery experience – Developing and running programmes for young people – Considerable experience in managing complex deadline critical projects

The application process will close on the 25th of July so please make your application ASAP. Interviews will then happen over zoom in the 2 weeks following.

A little bit more about us…

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK and overseas; get the support they need if crisis strikes. Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross, we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated, and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

British Red Cross also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme for roles within the International Directorate. In line with the scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

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