Youth and School Program Facilitator

Position title: Youth and School program facilitator
Workplace: Hanoi, with domestic travels
Term: 2 years (annual performance review)
Start date: as soon as possible
Reports to: Project Coordinator

I. BACKGROUND:

Established in Vietnam in January 2009, Live & Learn’s mission is to reduce poverty and foster greater understanding and action towards a sustainable future through education, community mobilization and supportive partnerships. Live & Learn is also a member of Live & Learn Environmental Education (www.livelearn.org), with rich working experience in sustainable community development and education in the Asia-Pacific.

Since 2009, Live & Learn has been recognized as an innovative and dynamic organization that delivers:

Awareness raising and capacity building: Building necessary knowledge, skills and values for environment sustainability through participatory learning methods and process (interactive discussion, debates, forums, educational games, action-oriented training courses, etc.).
Action: Facilitating youth-led and community-based actions by fostering ideas and initiatives; providing demonstration projects to showcase good practice and highlighting lessons learnt and providing technical and financial support.
Networking and advocacy: Connecting and engaging different sectors (government authorities, business sector, NGO networks and media) in different development topics. Using innovative tools of information, communication and technologies including social platforms, online and offline forums, to promote good practices to a wider audience and connect different groups.

Live & Learn provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

II. JOB SUMMARY:

The position of Youth and School Program Facilitator will join Live & Learn’ s meaningful work in environment and sustainability education for children and youths, schools, businesses and communities in Hanoi and other cities in Vietnam. S/he will actively develop and implement activities: (1) connecting like-minded groups and organizations to promote communities of learning and actions on environment solutions (better waste management, energy transition, clean air, etc.); (2) facilitating green school programs; (3) developing awareness raising materials, running education and outreach programs.

This position is expected to ensure good collaboration and coordination with project team and other partners while ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of project's contribution to achieve the Live & Learn’s objectives, mission and vision. It is a role requirement that the job holder must fully comply with, promote and live the following core values of the organization.

III. KEY RESPONSIBILITY & TASKS

Provide technical assistance, develop and deliver green schools and other education programs (40%):

Assess and identify education and training needs from target audiences;
Support to develop and distribute environmental education and communication materials;
Conduct training and learning events/programs, from prior-event activities to logistics arrangement;
Conduct monitoring and evaluation for events and programs as well as follow-up activities to ensure impactful changes in awareness and action.

Youth & School Initiatives coordination and Network development (40%)

Connect and facilitate, encourage youth and local schools to develop and promote sustainable initiatives (environment, education, green living, etc.)
Develop and maintain regular contact and network with youth organizations, schools and universities, to promote learning, sharing and action.
Mobilize and coordinate grants and other funding for youth & school initiatives to ensure the transparency, participation and good practices
Mobilize ideas, inputs from team members, other colleagues and volunteers to develop initiatives, programs on green schools and youth environmental programs:
- Desk review, map and regularly update related organizations and initiatives
- Brainstorm and collect diverse and creative ideas, inputs for any activity and program development
- Update, select and propose feasible and effective ideas for relevant activity, program development
- Consult for technical quality and long-term development with senior staff

Update on a regular basis (monthly, quarterly, yearly) about youths’ environmental activities to the whole network (to show on websites, meetings, events), using technology platforms as well as direct meetings.
Worked with youth to coordinate youth-led events such as regular network meetings, workshops, forum, campaigns, etc. with prior-during and after event activities.
Study and keep updated with the needs, aspirations and characteristics of youths in order to cooperate with other colleagues to support youth network development, from website/materials development to events facilitation.

Administration Assistance and other program development responsibilities (20%):

Assist with general administrative tasks, including all kinds of liaison and communication with external agencies and individuals;
Assist with bookkeeping: keep record of organization financial transactions and bank balances records up-to-date and accurate in accordance with relevant policies and procedures;
Liaise and cooperate closely with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure the smooth implementation of the project/program/activities;
Think creatively and out-of-the-box about new ways to promote learning and actions for sustainability as Live & Learn’ s mission;
Contribute to build a living – learning – sharing culture with good practices at Live and Learn.

IV. REQUIREMENTS

At least a Bachelor’s degree in science, environment, education or related fields
At least 1 years of professional work experience in environment, education, children/youth development or relevant work.
A deep passion for environment sustainability and children/youth development
Demonstrable skills in environmental education and capacity building, including the ability to collect and transfer scientific knowledge into non-academic language for children, communities and/or public audiences.
Desired skills:
- Strong facilitation, communication and training skills
- Good social media skills
- Good networking skills with diverse stakeholders (NGOs, government, etc.)
- Enthusiastic, honest and trustworthy
- Ability to prioritize with minimal supervision and work independently as well as function as a member of a team
- Ability to work in an adaptive and flexible way
Other requirements:
- Good reading/writing skills in English and Vietnamese
- Good computer skills – Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point

V. PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Interested applicants should submit below mentioned documents:

An updated CV
An application letter and state that why you should suitable for this job
Contact information for at least three work related referees

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of development at the sole discretion of management.

The closing date for application: 20^th July 2022

How to Apply: Interested candidates can send your application via This form

We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Live&Learn provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.