Deadline: 19-Apr-23
Are you a young person (18-25 years old), living anywhere in Albania with ideas and motivation to improve young people’s life and empower them to reach their full potential? If yes, then OSCE strongly encourage you to apply and be one of the 8 young people that will join YAG in 2023.
The OSCE Presence in Albania is launching a new call for committed and motivated young people from all over Albania to join its Youth Advisory Group (YAG). 8 young individuals aged 18-25 years will be selected as new members of its Youth Advisory Group in the upcoming months. They will support the existing YAG members to prop up Presence’s efforts to integrate a youth perspective into its planning and programmatic activities.
YAG was established in 2018 anchored in the belief that young people play a vital role as agents of change. Since than more than 15 young people have been part of this enriching experience. YAG primary role is to integrate a youth perspective (youth-specific considerations, concerns, needs, priorities and vulnerabilities) into the Presence planning and programmatic activities, as well as to raise awareness and promote OSCE values.
Membership in the Presence’s Youth Advisory Group is a voluntary commitment. It requires a varying time commitment (approximately around 30 hours per month), depending on the plans and activities at hand. YAG members must be able to dedicate all the necessary efforts and commitment required for the timely and accurate fulfilment of their responsibilities, for the entire duration of their mandate of two years.
YAG members will be required to share their points of view regarding a variety of issues and to support the development of new perspectives related to youth at all programmatic activities of the Presence. YAG members will to identify concerns, needs, challenges, and priorities of youth in their communities, and address them by proposing possible actions and initiatives. YAG members are expected to display initiative and self-leadership as well as performed collegially as a group while supporting the Presence. This implies that they are able to conduct themselves in a professional manner, displaying solid work ethics and maturity in line with the OSCE competency model.
They will be invited to participate in events, at local, national or international level and to support the design, planning and organization of the Presence’s events with a youth component.
Mandate of YAG
- YAG Members shall:
- Identify concerns, needs, challenges, and priorities of youth in their communities, and address them by proposing possible actions and initiatives to be taken by and with the OSCE PiA
- Support the Presence in integrating youth perspectives in its programmatic planning and activities, by providing ideas and initiatives targeting youth;
- Autonomously identify areas of action relevant for the youth, as well as possible strategies targeting youth which might be integrated by the Presence in the fulfilment of its mandate;
- Promote and support the development of initiatives and activities regarding youth engagement;
- Participate regularly in internal meetings and report to the Presence;
- Raise awareness and promote OSCE values, mobilizing youth through diverse communication channels and activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Presence is looking for applicants who fulfil the following criteria:
- The applicant must be an Albanian citizen of 18-25 years old;
- The applicant must be a highly motivated young person with ideas on how youth can actively participate in the society;
- The applicant must possess good interpersonal and communication skills, be respectful of diversity and able to work in a multicultural environment;
- The applicant must be able to express views effectively in both oral and written forms in English and Albanian;
- The applicant must possess teamwork skills and be able to work seamlessly within a team;
- The applicant should demonstrate an interest in the values and principles of peace, security, democratization, etc.;
- The applicant must possess the necessary time to participate actively in all assignments, activities and events;
- Young people that comply with the criteria and are currently living in small and medium cities in Albania are highly encouraged to apply.
- This position is held on a voluntary basis, for a mandate of two years.
- Through the selection process, the Presence aims to create a diverse group of young people who are able to bring different views into the group. For this reason, individuals from all genders, places of origin/residence, ethnicities, religions, and professional/academic as well as socio-economic backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The selection process will aim for regional distribution and representativeness from various cities in Albania. Further, the Presence will equally strive to create an inclusive and mixed-ability group.
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