Strategic Development

· Attend bi-monthly RFP chat sessions with the other 11 RFPs, preparing updates.

· Facilitate at least one RFP chats in a year.

· Contribute feedback on important GYCA documents and/or proposals, including GYCA’s strategic plan.

· Work with Secretariat staff, RFPs, NFPs, and members to implement the GYCA strategic plan.

· Building a cohesive regional network through existing GYCA membership, through local and regional NGOs and grassroots organizations, and through international partnerships with organizations working in the region on youth and HIV/AIDS issues.

In addition to creating local, national and regional networks, you are also responsible for including youth in resource-constrained areas in GYCA activities, especially most-affected populations of youth including sex workers, drug-users, LBGT, people living with HIV, young women, and others. This can be done through linking them to local resources and partnering with local UN and other development agencies to engage non-ICT connected youth.

In collaboration with your regional team, RFPs are responsible for organizing regional advocacy actions that are part of GYCA’s current global advocacy efforts. The GYCA secretariats will provide technical support in fundraising efforts led by RFPs to subsidize your costs and will prioritize RFPs for funding opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The RFP will become part of GYCA’s decision making team and will be expected to contribute to the decision-making process. RFPs will have a voice in what activities GYCA undertakes and how; and may be called upon to represent GYCA publicly at events in the region. The RFP will sign a binding contract for a one-year term at GYCA. The core responsibilities are as follows:

· Monitor the regional list serve using TakingITGlobal platform and maintain continuous discussion on the listserv.

· Recruit at least 5 National Focal Points (NFPs) and manage a team of NFPs from the different countries in the region; developing work plans with them, monitoring their progress, and supporting their work with support from staff.

· Conduct research on organizations working in the region on youth and HIV/AIDS issues, make contact with such organizations, and include them in GYCA’s interactive global directory of youth HIV/AIDS organizations and programmes.

· Organize local gatherings (meeting with in country members) at least once every six months including youth in resource-constrained areas.

· Assist GYCA in its ongoing efforts to reach marginalized youth at the grassroots level;

· Undertake outreach and communication with GYCA members in their region, to ensure equal focus and representation related to regional needs, challenges and activities.

· Represent GYCA and its objectives of empowering youth working in HIV/AIDS at any relevant regional conferences and events.

· Maintain records of regional communication and communication with both secretariats.

· Assist in preparations for International HIV/AIDS meetings and other meeting concerning youth and HIV/AIDS.

· Submit monthly activity reports on the RFP blog that notes progress on duties and responsibilities to GYCA.

· Submit brief monthly updates to the Regional Listserv (membership) on your work in the month.

· Submit a brief report and pictures of conferences/important meetings attended.

· Contribute timely feedback upon request on important documents and/or proposals.

· Contribute regional HIV-related news and relevant resources for the GYCA website.

BENEFITS

Although the RFP work is primarily voluntary, the role comes with a variety of visibility and networking opportunities. RFPs have been and will often be offered opportunities to represent GYCA and their regional work at international conferences and events (for example, UNGASS Roundtable Review at the UN Secretariat in New York, and planning and participation in the International and Regional AIDS Conferences), to take part in regional and international trainings, to be involved in collaborative local and regional projects with the UN and NGOs, etc. Active RFPs may be able to access scholarships to International and Regional AIDS Conference taking place during their term.

GYCA hopes to provide a small stipend to offset the costs of working as a GYCA RFP. This is pending funding, which is not currently confirmed.

Additionally,

· Chance to advocate at the highest levels to create and change policies and programs for youth in your region;

· Chance to build the capacity of a vibrant network of young leaders infected by and affected by HIV in your region so that they can take action in their countries.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 452