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)
