{"id":9724,"date":"2026-01-05T09:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/?post_type=job&#038;p=9724"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:25:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:25:25","slug":"youth-empowerment-advisor-consultant-lao-nationals-only","status":"publish","type":"job","link":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/job\/youth-empowerment-advisor-consultant-lao-nationals-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Empowerment Advisor (Consultant) &#8211; Lao nationals only\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Youth Empowerment Advisor (Consultant) &#8211; Lao nationals only\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Organization: <\/b>Lao Child and Youth Development Association (LaoCYDA)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Type: <\/b>Short-term \/ Consultancy\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Duty Station: <\/b>Vientiane Capital, with travel to program areas in Luang Namtha, Xayabouly, Oudomxay, Luang\u00a0 Prabang, Xieng Khouang, Vientiane, Savannakhet, and Salavan provinces.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Reports to: <\/b>Executive Director\u00a0<\/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 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose of the Role\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>To support the design and strengthening of youth-led, inclusive, and sustainable youth empowerment\u00a0 initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Key Responsibilities\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide technical support in designing and strengthening youth leadership, life-skills, and job\u00a0 readiness programs.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Promote meaningful youth participation, civic engagement, and youth-led initiatives. \u2022 Facilitate youth consultations, trainings, and capacity-building activities using inclusive and\u00a0 participatory approaches.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Ensure inclusion of young women, LGBTQIA+ youth, ethnic minorities, and youth with disabilities\u00a0 across all activities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Support partnerships with government, youth networks, and CSOs aligned with national youth\u00a0 priorities.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to monitoring, learning, documentation, and reporting of youth empowerment outcomes.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Required Qualifications &amp; Experience\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Degree in Social Sciences, Youth Development, or related field\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 5 years\u2019 experience in youth programming\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Strong facilitation and youth engagement skills\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How to Apply\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Submit cover letter and CV\u00a0<\/p>\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 Advisor\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd <b>Deadline: 16 January 2026<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"author":981,"template":"","location":[31],"contract_type":[105],"job_function":[89],"expiration":[85],"class_list":["post-9724","job","type-job","status-publish","hentry","location-vientiane-capital","contract_type-consultancy","job_function-operations-management","expiration-expired"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job\/9724","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=9724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=9724"},{"taxonomy":"contract_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contract_type?post=9724"},{"taxonomy":"job_function","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_function?post=9724"},{"taxonomy":"expiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expiration?post=9724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}