Type of position: full-time (40 hours/week)
Location: remote, Latin America and the Caribbean or Asia-Pacific-based preferred
Type of employment: 11-month consultant contract with 3-month probation, extension based on performance and availability of funds
Remuneration: based on location and experience
Desired start date: 01 March 2026
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Are you a natural at advocating youth-voices at national, regional, and global fora and connecting them to grassroots movements? Do you find it a given that agroecology and organic agriculture can transform our agrifood systems?
If you thrive by thinking critically, initiating, and following through on your vision for community engagement through advocacy and fundraising, this is the position for you.
YPARD is a network created by and for young professionals in agriculture and development, and our goal is to create the change we wish to see in the world together. We’re looking for a young professional with a proactive attitude to join YPARD as our Advocacy and Fundraising Manager.
What is YPARD looking for in a Global Engagement Manager?
- Bachelor's in agricultural or environmental sciences, public policy or a related field;
- 3-5 years of experience in and enthusiasm for advocacy in different formats including public speaking, position papers, and funding applications;
- 3-5 years of experience connecting with new fundraising opportunities and cultivating existing donor relationships;
- Experience in project design and implementation, including managing development or environment-related projects from inception to finish;
- Intermediate-level (B2 or higher) written and spoken English (required);
- Intermediate level Spanish and/or French (B2 or higher) preferred, and other languages an advantage;
- Education, experience, and/or interest in agriculture, climate, environment, or global development with particular enthusiasm for environmentally-friendly and socially-inclusive practices;
- Experience in community organizing with an emphasis on either one or both Latin America and the Caribbean or Asia-Pacific (required), experience in Frankophone Africa (preferred);
- Experience in the YPARD network (preferred);
- Interest in building and expanding our network of volunteers around advocacy efforts.
- Enthusiasm for international travel 3-4 times/year, potentially outside your region of residence;
- Utmost respect for human diversity in all its forms, including a keen interest in continually improving YPARD’s communications and policies to be more inclusive;
- A team player who enjoys working independently with a remote team;
- Interest in strategic discussion on the development of YPARD as an organization.
What does YPARD offer you?
- Competitive salary and vacation benefits (25 days/year);
- A democratically managed team, where each team member is a leader in their own right;
- Flexible hours, including home office as desired, and as internet connections allow.
- The chance to grow professionally with our network of professionals in over 70 countries.
Interested? Please submit a cover letter and resume as a single PDF file on or before 18 January 2026: APPLY through this form
We wholeheartedly welcome applications from candidates identifying with traditionally underrepresented groups.
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