Youth Engagement Officer at Plan International

Job snapshot

Youth Engagement Officer vacancy at Plan International. The role forms part of the advertised team's day-to-day work. The post is based in Tanga, Tanzania, closing on Oct 31, 2026.

Plan International is hiring for its advertised operations.

Role overview

Plan International is an independent development and for this vacancy on this listing humanitarian on this listing organisation that advances children's rights and for this vacancy as covered here equality for girls.

Key responsibilities

• Please note that Plan for in the advertised role this vacancy International will never send for on this listing this vacancy unsolicited emails in the advertised role requesting payment from candidates.
• The intervention is planned on this listing around two outputs with for this vacancy on this listing a total of as covered here for this vacancy four for this vacancy interlinked work packages as as covered here covered here that jointly contribute to in the advertised role building the reproductive empowerment of as covered here young people particularly young women via improved access to information services enabling environments.
• As a result young as covered here women might lack the knowledge and for this vacancy on this listing confidence needed to as covered here access appropriate support and claim their rights.
• Experience in for this vacancy on this listing developing for this vacancy social media content related to for this vacancy in the advertised role in the advertised role for this vacancy youth issues sexual and in the advertised role on this listing reproductive health and for this vacancy rights SRHR health promotion or gender equality.
• Plan International as well participates in as covered here in the advertised role for this vacancy the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
• We support children's rights in as covered here the advertised role from in the advertised role birth until they reach adulthood and in the advertised role on this listing we enable children to on this listing for this vacancy prepare for in the advertised role and respond to for as covered here this vacancy crises and adversity.
• Work Package 4 Civil in the advertised role on this listing society for this vacancy support focuses on support to in the advertised role on this listing on this listing local on this listing civil society organisations via for this vacancy a small grants mechanism for in the advertised role gender transformative approaches.
• Reports to: Project Manager.
• Trainings events peer learning formats extracurricular activities This as well covers supporting the implementation of on this listing school and on this listing on this listing youth club activities.
• By submitting an application for on this listing this vacancy the job in the advertised role applicant confirms their grasp of for this vacancy these recruitment procedures.
• Work Package 2 Community in the advertised role contact addresses the broader social and for this vacancy institutional environment via engagement with opinion leaders.
• Knowledge of English.
• Subject to on this listing award the contractor will in the advertised role implement every activities of in the advertised role outputs 2 and as covered here on this listing 3 of for this vacancy the project as indicated below.
• Work Package 3 Communication on this listing on this listing campaigns as covered here focuses on implementation of in in the advertised role the advertised role coordinated social and for this vacancy mass media campaigns.
• These activities aim to in on this listing the advertised role support for this vacancy young people particularly young women to for this vacancy as covered here make informed and as covered here in the advertised role for this vacancy confident decisions about their health and future.
• Act as a liaison in on this listing the advertised role between on this listing the project team and in the advertised role as covered here youth in the advertised role participants helping so that safeguarding inclusion respectful contact.
• Young people are empowered in as covered here for this vacancy dealing with on this listing sexual and reproductive health issues.
• Feedback collection from young people and as covered here for this vacancy for this vacancy documentation of in the advertised role on this listing lessons for this vacancy learned from a youth on this listing perspective This as well for this vacancy covers taking part in monitoring and learning activities.
• Providing a youth perspective in as covered here the design implementation adaptation of project activities over every work packages securing relevance acceptability accessibility for on this listing adolescents and young people.
• We want Plan International to as covered here in the advertised role as covered here reflect the diversity of in for this vacancy the advertised role the as covered here communities we work with as covered here offering equal openings to in the advertised role everyone regardless of in the advertised role age disability gender reassignment marriage and in the advertised role civil partnership pregnancy and in the advertised role maternity race religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.
• The environment for empowered choices is improved.
• Closing Date: 31st October, 2026.
• Equality diversity and in the advertised role on this listing inclusion as covered here is at the very heart of as covered here for this vacancy for this vacancy everything as covered here that Plan International stands for.
• We won't stop until for this vacancy we are every equal.
• We foster an organisational in in the advertised role the advertised role culture for this vacancy that embraces our commitment to on this listing as covered here racial on this listing justice gender equality girls' rights and on this listing in the advertised role in the advertised role inclusion.
• Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE).
• Technical expertise, skills and Knowledge.
• In many communities access to on this listing in the advertised role in the advertised role as covered here reliable information on health and on this listing in the advertised role on this listing relationships remains limited social on this listing norms might discourage open discussion or seeking professional support.
• For over 85 years we have rallied remaining determined optimists to as covered here transform the lives of for this vacancy every children in more than 80 countries.
• The Organisation.
• Accountabilities.
• Implementation will focus on Tanga Region.
• That we as an in for this vacancy the advertised role organisation on this listing do everything we can to on this listing as covered here keep in the advertised role children safe This as in the advertised role well covers plan International believes that in as covered here for this vacancy a world where children as covered here face so many threats of as covered here harm it is our duty.
• This is an anticipated project to in the advertised role on this listing on this listing be implemented by for this vacancy GIZ in on this listing cooperation with on this listing the Ministry of in the advertised role on this listing Health MoH and for this vacancy as covered here the Prime Minister's Office for in the advertised role Regional Administration and in the advertised role Local Government PMO RALG as key partners.
• We believe in the power and in the advertised role on this listing potential of for this vacancy on this listing every in the advertised role child but know this as covered here is frequently suppressed by as covered here poverty violence exclusion and discrimination.
• We drive changes in in on this listing the advertised role practice and as covered here policy at local national and in the advertised role on this listing on this listing global for this vacancy levels using our reach experience and for this vacancy in the advertised role knowledge.
• In line with in for this vacancy the advertised role this as covered here scheme we will in in the advertised role the advertised role request for this vacancy information from applicants previous on this listing employers about every findings of for this vacancy sexual exploitation sexual abuse and in the advertised role or sexual harassment while employment or incidents under for this vacancy investigation when the applicant left employment.
• A range of as covered here as covered here pre on this listing employment checks will be undertaken in on this listing in the advertised role conformity with in the advertised role Plan International's Safeguarding Children and in the advertised role as covered here Young People policy.
• Supporting community contact activities covering dialogue workflows with on this listing opinion leaders by for as covered here this vacancy providing insights for this vacancy on youth realities barriers to for this vacancy on this listing access effective messaging.
• And it is girls on this listing on this listing who are most affected.
• This role is open to in the advertised role on this listing on this listing those in the advertised role that have the as as covered here covered here pre existing right to on this listing in the advertised role in the advertised role live and work in Tanzania only.
• Contribute to the co creation and for this vacancy in the advertised role review of as covered here SRHR messages training materials as covered here IEC offerings so that as covered here youth friendly language and formats.
• The contractor will be responsible for on this listing for this vacancy providing for this vacancy the following work packages and as covered here for this vacancy for in the advertised role achieving the corresponding milestones.
• This means that we for this vacancy have specific responsibilities to in in the advertised role the advertised role children in the advertised role that we come into contact with on this listing as covered here as covered here and in the advertised role we must not contribute in every way to on this listing harming or placing children at risk.
• Plan International is based in on this listing the advertised role on a culture of in the advertised role for this vacancy inclusivity and on this listing we strive to on this listing as covered here create for this vacancy a workplace environment on for this vacancy this listing that ensures every team in for this vacancy every office in as covered here every country is rich in diverse people thoughts.
• Working together with in as covered here the advertised role children for this vacancy young people supporters and in the advertised role as covered here partners we strive for for this vacancy on this listing a on this listing just world tackling on for this vacancy this listing the root causes of for this vacancy the challenges girls and vulnerable children face.
• Work Package 1 Youth as covered here Empowerment focuses on building for this vacancy young people's knowledge skills linkages to support via school based and as covered here out of for in the advertised role this vacancy school youth clubs.

Requirements

• 2 years of contact in in the advertised role youth led or youth for this vacancy focused initiatives like school for this vacancy or youth clubs for on this listing this vacancy community organisations as covered here advocacy groups or volunteer programmes.

Key skills

• Talent Acquisition
• Digital Marketing

How to apply

Apply via the Plan International careers portal for on this listing this Youth Engagement Officer.

Apply on the Plan International site

Common questions

What role is open?

Plan International is recruiting a Youth Engagement Officer.

Where is the job based?

The post is based in Tanga, Tanzania.

When does it close?

The closing date is Oct 31, 2026.

How do I apply?

Submit your application directly on the employer's official portal: Apply on the Plan International site