Restless Development (Uganda)
Plot 6 Acacia Road
Jinja, Uganda
Tel: +256 (0)332 276185
Email: [email protected]
www.restlessdevelopment.org
YOUTH ADVOCATES FOR ACTION (A4A) VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM – JINJA/MAYUGE
Restless Development is an agency for youth-led development with the mission to ‘Place Young People at the
Forefront of Change and Development’. Since 1997 Restless Development has been implementing a range of
community level projects, in Uganda’s Central, Eastern and Northern regions. The aim of which is to address the
underlying causes of poverty whilst building local capacity in three strategic areas: Civic participation, Sexual
Reproductive Health and livelihoods and employment. By focusing efforts on these three areas, Restless
Development is able to achieve its goal of ‘All young people in Uganda are leading development and living healthy
and productive lives fully supported by those around them.
Restless Development will for two years (2016 and 2017) implement the My Voice My Right (MVMR) Programme in
Mayuge and Jinja Districts of Eastern Uganda and Kampala in Central Uganda (for advocacy). The overall objective
of this programme is to increase the number of young people living in rural areas who have access to Sexuality
Education (SE) & youth-friendly health services. Specifically, MVMR programme aims at empowering young people
with knowledge and skills to effect change in their own lives and that of their peers and communities, by making
informed choices, and advocating for effective service delivery using the existing government policies and strategies
on sexual and reproductive health and rights among other development priorities, to achieve this, Restless
Development will mobilize, coordinate and build the capacity of youth and youth-led organizations to lead joint
advocacy campaigns as well as of CBOs, teachers and health workers to improve CSE and services.
In the Districts, Restless Development will work through the existing District and Sub-County structures. The
programme will directly target Community Based Organisations, Health centre service providers and primary school
teachers whose capacity shall be built to effectively support young people’s access to sexuality education and youth
friendly health services.
Do you want to be a VOLUNTEER on the Restless Development Uganda, My Voice My Rights Programme in
Jinja and Mayuge?
Are you between 18-28 years old with S.6 or University qualifications?
Restless Development Uganda is recruiting enthusiastic and self-motivated young adults with a minimum of Senior
Six qualification to be volunteer Advocates for Action (A4A) on its My Voice My Rights Programme (MVMR) in
Mayuge and Jinja.
Selected volunteer Advocates for Action will participate in an intensive 5 days training designed to equip them with
the Technical skills and knowledge to deliver the My Voice My RIGHT Programme (MVMR). You will work Part
time on activity basis in your respective roles for a period of 10 months during which you will reach out to in and
out-of-school youth, with youth sexual reproductive health education and information and on youth friendly health
services.
What will it involve?
1. Training
As on ground implementer of the sexual reproductive health education programme and livelihoods, you will be
trained for 5 days, the aim of the training will be:
 To provide volunteers with information and knowledge relevant to carrying out the programmes and work
assigned to them
 To provide skills and methods necessary to best deliver, monitor and evaluate the programmes.
 To impact on your life through improvement in knowledge and personal behaviour change. Also this training
will help you develop life skills and enable you to take positive control of your sexual and reproductive health.
 This training will also focus on the individual personal learning in all the above listed areas including core
values of the organisation
Uganda NGO Registration Number S.5914/1827
UK Registered Charity Number 292492
www.restlessdevelopment.org
2. Placement
You will be placed in rural sub-counties of Jinja and Mayuge districts, where you will be expected to work with
marginalised youth, selected CBOs, schools and Health centres and the local authorities at sub county and district
levels. Because your team will be from very different backgrounds you will be expected to learn and accept the
differences and work together as a TEAM.
3. Your Role. What you will be doing.
As advocates for action you will be required to perform the following tasks;
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Conduct Youth led research and advocacy at district level on youth sexual reproductive health
Support AfriYAN Coalition members with evidence to inform their national level advocacy
Regular communication with AfriYAN members (buddying system/social media platform?)
Conduct district youth consultations to investigate key SRH challenges affecting youth and their suggested
solutions
Work with a technical consultant to assess the level of implementation of existing adolescent health policy.
Use UNICEF’s U-report to support advocacy efforts.
Work with AfriYAN to conduct youth-led district level advocacy.
Present at SRHR Dialogues at the district level.
Participate in budgeting processes related to ASRHR
Participate in A4A training and;
Other duties as you may be assigned
What will Restless Development expect of you?
1. To work as a team and be collectively accountable for all Restless Development activities in your community.
2. To abide by Restless Development values, volunteer code of conduct, and all the policies governing Restless
Development volunteers.
3. To transport yourself for interviews on the selection day in case you are shortlisted.
4. To remain on the programme for the full specified period of 6 months. You will not have any time off placement
unless this has been agreed upon by Restless Development staff and your placement partners.
What can you expect from Restless Development Uganda?
5. 5 days of training as mentioned above. During this period you will receive NO allowance except transport refund
as everything including meals, accommodation and medical treatment will be provided.
6. Restless Development will sensitise and prepare the community to receive the volunteers and also provide
technical support in the implementation of the programme.
7. Restless Development will provide on activity basis SDA, transport facilitation while conducting field activities
and an allowance of 50,000= upon completion of data collection.
8. Restless Development programme team and AfriYAN will conduct support and supervision visits to all
volunteer placement communities to check on progress and provide needed mentorship
9. An end of programme debriefing session will be held, where you will have the opportunity to provide your
feedback which will be incorporated in the future programming. Also you will benefit from a career development
session to build your capacity in seeking for employment
10. On completion of the programme a certificate confirming your participation and the training you’ve received will
be awarded to you.
Will you get paid?
To be accepted on the programme, you must be willing to be a VOLUNTEER. This means NO PAY. But will receive
adequate facilitation while conducting programme activities.
Still interested?
Restless Development will be recruiting 10 enthusiastic young people as advocates 4Action that will take lead on
advocating for young people’s sexual reproductive health issues and as well reach out to other young people in
rural communities.
Complete the application form and return it to the Restless Development offices in Jinja by; Friday 5th,
February, 2016 at 12:00 noon (East African Time)
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Application Form (Advocates for Action - Volunteers)
SECTION I: PERSONAL DETAILS
Note: It is very important to provide us with all possible contact addresses/telephone numbers, so that we can
contact you easily and efficiently about your application. Make sure that the contacts you give us are reliable.
Please inform Restless Development of any change of address.
Full Name: …………………………………………………………Female/Male:…..........................
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY):/…………/……………..Place.........................................
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Telephone…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Whose telephone number is it? (Please circle): Personal/ Home / Neighbour / Family / Workplace / Friend /
Others
E-mail:……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Address I (Where you will be living between March and December 2016)
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Address II (If you have one, where you can also be easily contacted)
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Next of Kin Information
Next of Kin Names and Relationship……………………………………………………………………
Next of Kin Telephone contact and Email address……………………………………………………
SECTION II: YOUR EDUCATION
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Any other qualification attained (subjects and score)
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6) Personal Development Goal/ Future Career/ Aims
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SECTION II
Qn1. Please describe briefly how your Development Goal contributes to community development and the work that
you will be doing while on the MVMR Programme
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SECTION III: YOUR HEALTH
Please provide details of any health problems, however minor (e.g. asthma, heart problems, dietary constraints,
eye problems, stomach problems, disabilities, etc) and ANY regular medication that you take. Please attach a
medical certificate or note from your doctor fully stamped.
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It is important to provide us with full details of your health status, because volunteering for Restless Development
involves working in a difficult rural environment. Restless Development cannot be held responsible for any health
problem that you do not make aware to us in advance. Therefore we ask you to declare your fitness to participate
on a Restless Development programme. All medical information you give us will remain with Restless
Development as confidential information.
I, --------------------------------------------------------------------- (your name), declare that I am fully fit and able to participate
on Restless Development Programme in a rural community.
Signed: ......................................................
Date:..................................
SECTION IV: YOU AND RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT
Your placement with Restless Development will be an intense period in your life, where you will be raising
awareness of important youth issues, and expected to commit to living and working full time for three months and
six months for team leaders in a rural community. Therefore, your commitment and dedication is vital for the
programme to be successful. Please think carefully about your reasons for wishing to volunteer on the programme.
Qn2 .Describe your main inspiration for wanting to volunteer with Restless Development and practically the MVMR
Program under the Youth Sexual Reproductive health and Reproductive Rights
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Qn3. What do you feel would be the main challenges working in a cross inter- cultural environment?.
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Qn4. Please select one of the challenges above and suggest how you would overcome it while on the Restless
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Qn5 .What would be your intended benefits of volunteering with Restless Development?
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Qn6. Please mention 4 Sustainable Development Goals that link Directly to Sexual Reproductive Health (SRHR)
and how do you think Restless Development or the ICS programme can address these.
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Qn7.Please mention any four challenges that hider young people from accessing meaningful employment
opportunities in Rural communities and how you think your responsibility will be in addressing it.
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Qn8. What do you understand by the term Active Citizenship? What role can young people play in this?
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Qn9. Community mobilization and working with the out of school youth has been one of the greatest challenges
faced by volunteers while on the program, what will you do to ensure proper coordination of the Out of school youth.
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Do you know or are you related to any person who is currently working for Restless Development Uganda?
Knowledge of Restless Development Uganda staff will not result in any advantage or disadvantage in the
application process. However it is important that we have this information so that all candidates receive a fair and
unbiased review. If you have a relative or friend, then they will not be part of the group interviewing you for the
volunteership
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IMPORTANT
Please attach to your application form:
▪ Relevant copies of your academic and any professional qualifications
▪ One recommendation from either your last institution or a person of repute who is well informed of your
experience and knowledge.
No applicants will be considered without the above.
Please return the completed hard copy application to Restless Development offices
Plot 6 Acacia Road (Behind Cool Breeze Hotel, Safari Inn boda stage)
P.O.Box 1208 Jinja
OR
Email your Fully Filled Application form accompanied with all the required Documentation to
[email protected]
Only fully completed applications will be accepted, incomplete applications will be frayed
The deadline for receiving applications is Friday 5th February 2016
Only Applicants short-listed for a selection day will be contacted by Restless. Should you not be contacted
by the 26th February2016 then consider your application unsuccessful.
Due to the volume of applications received Restless Development Uganda is unfortunately not able to
accept applications received after the deadline or able to notify unsuccessful applicants.
NOTE: YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD BE ACOMPANIED BY A REFERENCE LETTER OF GOOD CONDUCT
FROM YOUR LC, UNIVERSITY OR YOUR FORMER SCHOOL.
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