The job of Youth STEM Matters Programme Officer is now accepting applications. An amazing chance to improve the programs Youth STEM Matters, a youth-led scientific publication, develops for young people is joining the team at Youth STEM 2030 as a Youth STEM Matters Programme Officer.
The primary objective of this position will be to increase the journal’s long-term viability and influence. In a period of change for our project, this involves forming and using partnerships with other organizations and strengthening the Youth STEM Matters Team’s capability via skill development and community development. In the end, this position will provide more young people with a platform to discuss their STEM-based research, concepts, and inventions that address some of the major concerns facing the world today, including climate change, poverty, and inequality.
As a Youth STEM Matters Programme Officer, you’ll play a key role in increasing the reach and impact of
their programmes, forging partnerships with other organisations, and providing support to the 60+ young
people around the world who form the Youth STEM Matters Team to enable Youth STEM Matters to be an
impactful and accessible platform for youth. They are looking for someone who is proactive, can
effectively build relationships with a range of corporate, non-profit and educational stakeholders, as well
as diverse young people, and can bring a community-focused approach within the Youth STEM Matters
Team to create a self-sustaining positive community.
Responsibilities:
This is a varied role, where you’ll provide support to a diverse team of youth volunteers, build impactful
and inclusive programmes for young researchers, innovators and changemakers, and build partnerships
to increase Youth STEM 2030’s impact. As a Youth STEM Matters Programme Officer, you will:
- Elevate Young People’s Voices
- Youth STEM Matters Team Support & Development
- Contribute to Programme Growth and Development
- Community Development
- Coordination of International Advisory Group
Salary:
UK Real Living Wage – £10.90 per hour (£11.95 per hour if based in London)
Eligibility:
- You’ll excel in this role if you are passionate about empowering and supporting young
people, and building inclusive and impactful programmes. - You enjoy working as part of a diverse team of youth, and be passionate about giving young
people a platform to share their STEM research, ideas and innovations, taking action to
tackle the world’s biggest challenges through STEM. - They are looking for someone who is eager to get stuck in and is able to bring their own
ideas to the team. - Above all, you should be a proactive team player, who is ready to learn and extremely selfmotivated.
Essential Skills, Attributes and Experience:
The ideal candidate is/can:
- Able to take a proactive approach, with an ability to work on your own initiative, problemsolve to find solutions to challenges and share your creative new ideas.
- Keen to learn and continuously improve. A lot of the work they do as an organisation
involves ‘learning by doing’, so the successful applicant will have a positive attitude towards
working on a range of projects and tasks, and receiving constructive feedback. - Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan projects to achieve a goal,
manage your time and workload effectively, and handle competing priorities. - Are good at working and communicating transparently and able to communicate effectively
in English with a wide range of people; you can support a diverse group of young people and
effectively build relationships with partners. - Committed to working proactively to ensure global representation, and that all activities and
outputs are inclusive and accessible, across everything you do. - Have previous experience in working collaboratively (ideally with other young people) to
make change, and able to apply this experience to provide effective project management
and deliver high quality programmes for diverse youth. - Previous experience in one or more of the following areas: doing STEM-based projects
(scientific research or invention/innovation), science communication, STEM
education/outreach, experience within scientific publishing, experience relating to the UN
Sustainable Development Goals. - Able to take an impact-driven approach towards achieving Youth STEM Matters mission, and
understands the bigger picture of how their programme design, the community they build
and young people’s experiences as part of their programmes can impact different
stakeholder groups. - Show commitment to Youth STEM 2030’s mission and values, with a passion for empowering
young people to drive change.
Application:
To apply for this role, email:
- Your CV (maximum 2 A4 pages)
- A completed copy of the application form
to Mhairi McCann at mhairi@youthstem2030.org. - All applications must be received by 5pm GMT on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
