The Campaign Coordinator for the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign coaches and supports YAC advocate teams at the local level. The YAC informs youth ages 13-24 about IHL and encourages youth to build a peer-to-peer awareness campaign on an IHL topic.
- Recruit youth IHL advocates from your area to participate as a part of the campaign team.
- Implement the IHL training for youth teams and help them to design their campaigns on an IHL topic.
- Commit 2-4 hours a week with youth teams during the implementation of the campaign.
- Oversee 1-3 teams of YAC advocates (30 people or less)
- Take responsibility for registering your campaign team, supporting your team throughout the campaign, purchasing supplies, and recommending advocates for the Summit.
- Report data related to metrics to regional staff in a timely manner.
- Participate in the monthly call during the implementation of the program.
- Perform other job-related duties, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A passion for working with youth and an interest in IHL.
- Excellent project management, group facilitation, and communication skills.
- Must display flexibility, adaptability, initiative, and teamwork.
- Must possess the ability to present politicized issues in compliance with the American Red Cross’s neutrality mandate.
- Experience working with youth, the Red Cross, and IHL is preferred.
- Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies.
- Either over 18 years of age and/or spent 2 years participating in the IHL YAC
Occasional travel throughout Wisconsin Region to facilitate recruitment of advocates and training. (Red Cross vehicles available for use, pending motor vehicle background check)
Approximately 10-20 hours per month, with flexibility.
