Program Officer - Boys and Young Men Initiative

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Global Fund for Children (GFC)

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: £36,500 GBP-£40,000 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 07/03/2025
  • Location: United Kingdom
Child protection/ Children’s rights Masculinities
Global Fund for Children (GFC) works to build a world where all children and youth are safe, strong, and valued. To that end, we partner with innovative, locally led organisations, helping them deepen their impact and build their capacity for social change.

Background to the role
The Boys and Young Men (BYM) Initiative was a pilot launched by GFC in 2020 to support a new and innovative network of 10 community-based organisations across England focused on working with young people around positive, healthy and expansive masculinities. GFC supported the growth and effectiveness of the cohort through network building, tailored capacity development support and core funding. Initial funding for the project ended in September 2021.

The role will focus on:

Cohort building and support

  • Establish trust-based relationships with selected local grassroots partners in England that have a programmatic and/or advocacy focus on assisting boys and young men
  • Support grants management in the Boys and Young Men portfolio, including assessments, report follow-up, and regular communication with partners
  • Develop an overall strategy for the Boys and Young Men Initiative—including a work plan, learning and evaluation plan and measurable outcomes
  • Conduct periodic site visits and follow-up on partners’ progress toward meeting boys and young men -centred outcomes and impact
  • Conduct capacity building activities and identify additional resources as needed to help partners address needs specific to the initiative
Increasing youth voice and participation

  • Work with our partner organisations to develop opportunities for boys and young men to increase their voice and participation in public conversations on social change
  • Work closely with the communications team and partners to collect and highlight stories, learning and successes from grantees to demonstrate the impact of grantees the importance of working with boys and young men
Funder Partnership

  • Network with peer organisations, government and charities, advocacy groups, and other key stakeholders as needed
  • Represent GFC at meetings, conferences, and webinars to advance the initiative and raise awareness of the challenges for boys and young men in England
  • Identify and work with other funders that are already funding work with boys and young men and/or are interested in funding work with boys and young men to increase high-quality and intentional funding in this space
This role will work with colleagues around the world also working on positive and healthy masculinities to develop GFC’s global work on this topic.

Essential

  • Experience in youth work, particularly engaging and working with boys and young men,
  • Strong facilitation skills, both online and in face-to-face settings,
  • Track record of independently delivering high quality work,
  • Experience of collaborative working including with communities and organisations,
  • Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with a track record of interacting with people from a wide diversity of communities and cultures in the UK,
  • Willingness to travel regularly within the UK, including regular overnight stays,
  • Strong commitment to Global Fund for Children’s mission, values and vision.

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