VOLUNTEER- GRANT WRITER & PARTNERSHIP DEV’T OFFICER

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EAGLES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
(EYDI) is a non-profit making organization that was founded by a young people in 2002. It is fully registered community based organization. (Reg.No. WCBO/058/08) committed to empowerment of young people in Uganda. We are located 32 km northeast Kampala along Kampala –Gayaza- Zirobwe road(Kiwenda trading centre), Busukuma Division Wakiso District.
We work in partnership with government, private sector and civil Society Organization to empower and strengthen young people to take active responsibility for life to shape their destiny. We are passionate about creating positive change on a wide range of issues affecting young people though prevention of Violence against children and women, SRHR, ICT training and Environment adaptation and mitigation. To that end we conduct community and school outreaches, radio programs, and, HIV counseling and testing, safe male circumcision, Computer Training through our ICT Facility in Kiwenda-Wakiso District.
GOAL: Empowered young people with sustainable entrepreneurship skills contributing to the process of National HIV/AIDS responses resulting into zero new infections and access to decent social and health services
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VISION: Empowered and healthy Generation.

CORE AREAS:                                                     

  • ·         PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT
    ·       DROWNING PREVENTION
    ·         ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE SEXUAL HEALTH
    ·         SEXUAL GENDER BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION
    ·         ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
    ·         TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE.


CORE VALUES:

  • Respect
  • Equality
  • Integrity
  • Professionalism
  • Participation
  • Team work
  • Accountability
 

We are looking for International Volunteer- Grant Writer & Partnership Dev’t Officer.

Primary responsibilities include preparation of proposals and grant applications, and performance of responsible professional and administrative work in researching, identifying, developing and responding to public and private grant opportunities in the area of educational, VAC/W, ICT and drowning prevention programs that will lead to establishment of permanent office premises in Uganda.
If you have grant writing experience and are interested in our organization, please contact

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EAGLES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Offices 12 km Gayaza-Zirobwe Road-Kiwenda Trading Center (Hajjat Hanifa’s Building), Busukuma Division, Wakiso District
P.O.BOX 39 Namulonge-Uganda, 
Mob: +256 782503231/755517328
Email:developyouth@gmail.com

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