Apply Now: Plan International Nigeria – Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) 2026
Apply Now: Plan International Nigeria – Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) 2026
Plan International Nigeria invites applications from passionate and committed young people to join its Youth Advisory Panel (YAP)—an independent, youth-owned, and youth-led platform dedicated to influencing policies, programmes, and advocacy that impact young people, particularly girls and young women, across Nigeria.
About the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP)
The Youth Advisory Panel serves as Plan International Nigeria’s principal mechanism for meaningful youth engagement. YAP ensures that young people are not only beneficiaries but co-creators, influencers, and decision-makers in shaping policies, programmes, and advocacy initiatives at national and regional levels.
Who Can Apply
• Young people aged 15–27 years
• Passionate about social change, leadership, and youth development
• Strong interest in gender equality, education, SRHR, governance, and inclusion
• Girls, young women, and young people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
Key Responsibilities
1. Policy and Advocacy
• Provide strategic input into the design, review, and implementation of policy and advocacy initiatives.
• Represent youth perspectives in national and international development dialogues.
• Contribute to policy briefs, position papers, and advocacy messages reflecting youth priorities.
2. Strategy and Governance
• Advise on organisational strategic plans and annual work plans.
• Participate in planning and budgeting processes to promote transparency, inclusiveness, and accountability.
• Strengthen youth engagement in governance structures within Plan International Nigeria.
3. Programmes and Campaigns
• Provide youth- and girl-centered perspectives to programme design and implementation.
• Support the planning of events, campaigns, and community initiatives involving young people.
• Review youth- and child-focused project proposals.
• Define youth-responsive success indicators and feedback mechanisms.
• Lead or co-facilitate workshops and community engagements.
4. Cross-Cutting Roles
• Promote meaningful youth engagement, gender equality, and inclusion across all thematic areas.
• Support the development of youth-friendly, gender-responsive communication and learning materials.
• Facilitate capacity-building sessions and stakeholder dialogues.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, documentation, and learning of YAP activities.
5. Participation and Representation
• Attend bi-annual in-person YAP meetings (typically during academic breaks).
• Participate in quarterly state-level meetings across Plan International Nigeria field offices.
• Nominate representatives to participate in quarterly management meetings.
• Engage in project start-up, review, and close-out meetings.
• Participate in ad hoc virtual meetings as required.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should complete the application form via the link below.
Please note that personal details (such as name and email address) will only be collected if voluntarily provided.
Application Link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=V20wlrdexE2lvSKg5cwKq7G2YmkXPHxCpjcLRKwaph5UOU9CQjZBTE9aREgzN05IRVI0OElHU0tYWS4u&route=shorturl
