Job Title: Project Manager (Global Fund CMI)

Salary: $13,200

Reports to: Executive Director

Background

Count Me In (CMI) is a consortium of regional and global networks of young key populations and young people living with HIV, consisting of Youth LEAD, Y+ Global, and Youth RISE. CMI was conceived in 2017 to apply for the 2018-2020 Community, Rights and Gender Strategic Initiatives (CRG SI) grant cycle. The consortium was an immensely successful collaboration engaging young people living with HIV and other young key populations in Global Fund processes in Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe through a spirit of partnership and cross-learning between partners.

After the successful implementation of the previous grants cycle, our consortium received a second round of funding for  “Count Me In 2.0” with its implementation starting in 2021. Youth RISE has been mostly working in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the African region as part of this grant.

Essential criteria

  • Extensive knowledge on Global Fund processes;
  • A good understanding of Youth RISE’s work;
  • Experience working in an online setting;
  • Demonstrated project management experience;
  • Extensive knowledge and experience working or volunteering in drug policy advocacy;
  • Extensive knowledge of the various intersectional needs of young people who use drugs and other inadequately served populations;
  • Non judgemental attitude towards stigmatised and marginalised populations;
  • High level of cultural competence, knowledge and understanding;
  • Solution focussed;
  • Demonstrated skills working as part of a team;
  • Demonstrated skills working independently.

Preferred Criteria:

  • Lived experience as a young person who uses and/or injects drugs

Tasks: 

  • Plan and implement two CMI.2 Youth Consortium grant projects;
  • Oversee, monitor and evaluate CMI.2 grant projects in liaison with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer;
  • Organise and produce communications materials in liaison with the Communications Officers;
  • Assist the Finance Officer with the preparation of financial reports to the donors
  • Engage with Consortium partners and other relevant partners and stakeholders regularly and effectively around all aspects of the grant projects;
  • Report monthly to the Executive Director
  • Engage in fundraising activities to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation.
  • Coordinate with other international networks including consortium members who are implementing GF in three countries(Ghana, Nigeria and Kyrgyzstan) 
  • Coordinate and collaborate with Youth RISE management team, Youth Consortium partners and Global Fund CRG department.
  • Prepare and submit Biannual and annual report on time to consortium lead
  • Produce an annual case study of the countries where small grants are provided
  • Provide technical assistance to the country partners

Please send a CV and Cover Letter to info@youthrise.org by Friday 21st January to apply to this position. Please include Project Manager (Count Me In) in the subject field.