YOUTH MENTOR (1)

VACANCY

JOB TITLE: YOUTH MENTOR (1)

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This position is under the Environmental Health & Community Services Department and its main purpose is to integrate and enhance youth development within Matsapha Town through providing youth-led community interventions and enhancing ward participation, particularly youth, in Council business.

THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE YOUTH MENTOR WILL BE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Provide youth-friendly input toward Council plans and initiatives to ensure youth participation across various development programs of Matsapha Town.
• Conduct youth profiling and segmentation to enhance understanding of the Matsapha youth population and enhance a targeted response to youth development.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive work plan that includes objectives, activities, timelines, and resources aligned with Council priorities.
• Incorporate and elevate youth voices and a youth focused lens into Council activity planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Mobilize and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to support and strengthen peer education efforts.
• Establish linkages with other programmes, partners, and sectors to enhance collaboration and resource sharing.
• Create feedback mechanisms that allow youth and stakeholders to continuously engage with Council.
• Conduct needs assessments of the youth target audience through surveys, focus groups, and informal methods.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES

• IGCSE/MATRIC / O’LEVEL
• Additional training in peer education, life skills, community development, or health promotion is an added advantage.
• Fluency in English and at least one local language.
• Experience in peer education, youth engagement, or community outreach is desirable.
• Experience working with young people or vulnerable groups in a community-based setting.
• Familiarity with participatory learning methods and youth empowerment approaches.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Respectful, culturally sensitive, and able to work effectively with diverse groups.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with integrity at all times.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Twelve (12) months employment based contract.
• Only youth (18-35 yrs) residing within the jurisdiction of Matsapha Town Council, specifically from the six (6) designated wards, are eligible to apply.

Written applications accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae with certified copies of academic or proficiency certificates must be sent or hand delivered to:

The Town Clerk Matsapha Town Council P. O. Box 1790 Matsapha

Email: recruitment@matsapha.co.sz

Closing date: 28th April 2026 at 00:00hrs.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks.