Youth & Inclusion Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation Of Nigeria (PPFN)

Your Role:

• Take the lead in implementing youth-focused and gender-responsive ASRHR interventions at state level in line with approved workplans.
• Coordinate and deliver Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) activities for adolescents and young people in schools and out of schools.
• Support implementation of peer education, youth engagement forums, and community dialogues that address gender norms, stigma, and barriers to SRHR access.
• Ensure meaningful participation of adolescents and young people, including marginalized and vulnerable groups in the project activities.
• Work closely with the Youth and Inclusion Officer at NHQ to align state-level activities with national ASRHR strategies and standards.
• Support adaptation of national tools, guidelines, and approaches to the State context.
• Coordinate with service delivery points, implementing partners, and community structures to improve youth access to youth-friendly SRHR services.
• Collect, validate, and submit routine activity reports, disaggregated data, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Support monitoring of ASRHR indicators, including gender and age disaggregation.
• Participate in review meetings, learning sessions, and adaptive management processes coordinated by NHQ.
• Ensure all youth activities comply with safeguarding, child protection, and gender equality standards.
• Promote inclusive approaches that address the needs of young people with disabilities, out-of-school youth, and other underserved groups.
• Support engagement with state ministries, youth-focused government agencies, schools, CSOs, and community leaders to strengthen ASRHR delivery.
• Represent the project in relevant state-level meetings, coalitions, and youth platforms as delegated.
• Support advocacy efforts aimed at improving youth-friendly policies and service environments.

What You Bring:

• Strong facilitation, coordination, and interpersonal skills, especially with adolescents and young people.
• Good understanding of gender-responsive and rights-based programming.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently at state level while maintaining strong coordination with NHQ.
• Proficiency in basic data collection tools and MS Office applications.
• High level of professionalism, cultural sensitivity, and commitment to ASRHR principles.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Education, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience implementing youth-focused or ASRHR/SRHR programmes at community or state level.
• Demonstrated experience delivering or coordinating Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) programmes.
• Strong understanding of adolescent development, gender equality, and youth engagement approaches in Nigeria.