{"id":9721,"date":"2026-01-05T09:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/?post_type=job&#038;p=9721"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:17:37","slug":"youth-empowerment-intern-lao-nationals-only","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/job\/youth-empowerment-intern-lao-nationals-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Empowerment Intern (Lao nationals only)\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Youth Empowerment Intern (Lao nationals only)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Organization: <\/b>Lao Child and Youth Development Association (LaoCYDA)<\/p>\n<p><b>Type: <\/b>Internship (6 months, with possible extension\/promotion)<\/p>\n<p><b>Duty Station: <\/b>Vientiane Capital with provincial travel<\/p>\n<p><b>Reports to: <\/b>Program Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><b>About LaoCYDA\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The Lao Child and Youth Development Association (LaoCYDA) <\/b>is a national, locally led civil society organization\u00a0 in Lao PDR dedicated to advancing the rights, wellbeing, and meaningful participation of children and youth\u00a0 through locally led, evidence-based, and rights-based approaches aligned with national priorities and the\u00a0 Sustainable Development Goals. LaoCYDA works in partnership with government institutions, communities,\u00a0 youth networks, civil society organizations, and development partners to strengthen child protection systems,\u00a0 promote inclusive and quality education, and empower youth\u2014particularly girls, LGBTQIA+ youth, ethnic\u00a0 minorities, and persons with disabilities. LaoCYDA has implemented and supported programs at national and\u00a0 sub-national levels, with operational experience in Luang Namtha, Xayabouly, Oudomxay, Luang Prabang, Xieng\u00a0 Khouang, Vientiane, Savannakhet, and Salavan provinces, and works closely with key government partners\u00a0 including MoES, MoAE, MoH, MoLSW, LWU, LYU and NCAWMC, while collaborating with and receiving support\u00a0 from development partners and donors such as the European Union (EU), Swiss Cooperation Mekong, UNDP,\u00a0 UNICEF, UNFPA, World Vision, Cord, Oxfam, Save the Children, and Swisscontact to advance sustainable and\u00a0 inclusive development for children and youth in Lao PDR.<\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose of the Role\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To support youth empowerment project implementation while gaining hands-on experience in development\u00a0 work.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Responsibilities\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support day-to-day coordination and implementation of youth empowerment projects and activities. \u2022 Assist in organizing and facilitating trainings, workshops, youth consultations, meetings, and field\u00a0 activities.<\/li>\n<li>Support engagement with youth groups, community members, partners, and local authorities. \u2022 Assist in collecting data, feedback, and youth voices from activities and field visits. \u2022 Support preparation of activity reports, meeting notes, and basic project documentation. \u2022 Assist with logistical arrangements, including travel, materials, and event coordination. \u2022 Support monitoring of activities to ensure youth participation, inclusion, and safeguarding standards. \u2022 Perform other program-related tasks as assigned by the Program Coordinator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Required Qualifications\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, or related field<\/li>\n<li>Fresh graduates encouraged<\/li>\n<li>Good Lao and English communication skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to Apply\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Submit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cover letter<\/li>\n<li>Updated CV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd Email to: <b>laocyda.info@gmail.com<\/b><b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd Subject: <b>Application \u2013 Youth Empowerment Intern\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd <b>Deadline: 16 January 2026<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"author":981,"template":"","location":[31],"contract_type":[41],"job_function":[86],"expiration":[85],"class_list":["post-9721","job","type-job","status-publish","hentry","location-vientiane-capital","contract_type-part-time","job_function-administration","expiration-expired"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/9721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=9721"},{"taxonomy":"contract_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contract_type?post=9721"},{"taxonomy":"job_function","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_function?post=9721"},{"taxonomy":"expiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expiration?post=9721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}