Youth Coordinator

Want to be part of helping children create a better future?

Child and Youth Finance is working to create and strengthen systems, structures and policies that provide children with choices, informs them of their rights, instills in them values, empowers them to make sound financial decisions, builds their assets and invests in their own futures. Child and Youth Finance is a concept born from the experiences of organizations promoting social and financial education and financial access to children and youth across the world. Child and Youth Finance stresses the importance of early financial education of a high standard supported by a financial system that promotes access to safe and transparent financial products and services for children and youth.

Job description:

You will make an important contribution to the development of this global network of stakeholders, assisting the secretariat in promoting the goals and objectives of the Child and Youth Finance movement with a specific focus on children and youth. The internship takes place at the Child and Youth Finance International Secretariat in Amsterdam, where the employee will work as a member of the team. The internship is preferably full time (with vacation leave and sick leave according to Dutch standards) but part-time internships are also possible. The employee will be coordinating all children and youth outreach efforts for the Secretariat.

- Coordination of website for reaching out to children and youth

- Contacting schools around the globe encouraging them to involve their students in financial education and access to services

- Collecting and sorting stories of children and youth good savings practices and education from the field

- Profiling outstanding students in the network

- Contributing to the production of Child and Youth Finance International reports, publications and promotional materials

- Preparing the youth awards for our annual summit

- the development and coordination of the youth summit yearly

Ideally we are looking for a student intern that fits these criteria:

- Graduate degree in political science, international development or other relevant field.

- 3 years working experience in an international organization or children or youth based organization, directly engaged with youth

- Fluency in English. Knowledge of Russian, French Spanish, Arabic, (depending on the region of expertise) is of key importance.

- Excellent Communication skills (written and verbal).

- Ability and willingness to operate on a multicultural team.

- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.

- An entrepreneurial, creative, flexible and proactive person.

Salary Indication

The employee would begin on an entry level contract of 1609,80 per month with the possibility of renewal.

Apply Today !

If you are interested please send us your CV and a short letter of motivation. You can address your letter to Bram van Eijk:  abram@childfinance.org