SHE SOARS (Sexual and Reproductive Health & Economic Empowerment Supporting Out-of-school Adolescent Girls’ Rights and Skills) is a seven-year project funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by CARE Canada, Restless Development, and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), among other partners. It works to improve Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and economic opportunities for out-of-school adolescent girls in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia.
About the Youth Led Research
Restless Development is interested in working with youth researchers to conduct research on Domestic Resourcing for Adolescent and Youth SRHR in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia to generate actionable, country-specific evidence on domestic SRHR budgeting, accountability, and financing pathways, and to strengthen youth-led systems for monitoring and influencing budget implementation and policy reform.
About You
We are looking for youth researchers who meet the following criteria:
Age: 18-34 years old.
Location: Based in Uganda, Kenya, or Zambia.
Education: Have completed university.
Language: Comfortable communicating in English and local languages.
Experience: Active within civil society spaces, youth activism, technical knowledge on economic policy, and budget analysis, budget framework paper review, community engagement, and/or demonstrating community leadership.
We only encourage applications from young women, people with disabilities, individuals who have previously conducted youth-led research with Restless Development, or have been part of the SHESOARs programme.
Application Process
If you meet the criteria above and eager to drive youth-led research, we invite you to apply.
Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter that provides tangible examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience will support your ability to perform the key priorities of the role (using no more than 750 words).
