Content Writer Intern at Youth Development Labs: (Deadline 7 March 2024)

Content Writer Intern at Youth Development Labs: (Deadline 7 March 2024)

Content Writer Intern

JOB LOCATION: RWANDA

JOB TYPE: HYBRID

ABOUT YLABS

YLabs is an award-winning global design and research organisation working to improve health and economic opportunity for young people 10–24 years old. Founded in 2014 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, YLabs partners with young people in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and North and Central America to design, test, and advocate for youth-driven solutions that address key challenges to young people’s health and economic opportunity worldwide. YLabs’ desired global impact for youth is improved health and wellness, climate resilience, and increased economic opportunity. Our global teams have worked in 18 countries to date on projects spanning topics including mental health, sexual and reproductive health, HIV, youth entrepreneurship, and climate action. Find out more about our projects here: https://www.ylabsglobal.org/work

Our team of physicians, designers, economists, public health professionals, and educators bring a unique mix of human-centered design, adolescent health, evaluation, economic and health outcome evaluation, behavioural science, and implementation know-how to the global problems facing youth.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a full-time intern for six months to support the content creation for CyberRwanda. This will include but not limited to writing season 5 of edutainment webcomics, drafting advice column answers, conducting workshops with young people, and supporting the content approval process with external partners. This role will report directly to the Senior Communications Manager.

JOB TYPE

This is a full-time position based in Kigali, Rwanda.

LOCATION:

This role is based out of YLabs’ office in Kigali, Rwanda and requires the ability to legally work in Rwanda. Our Rwanda office has a hybrid working environment, due to the global nature of our organization.

ABOUT YLABS’ COMPENSATION

YLabs adheres to Project Fair’s principles and standards  to establish equity in pay with the overriding principle of “equal pay for work of equal value” outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals. All salary ranges are based on level within the organization and are competitive to regional and national salary benchmarks, based on the respective office location.

PAY RATE

The pay range for this position is gross RWF 11,000,000 – RWF 12,375,000 per year, commensurate with experience. This range is regionally benchmarked for an intern-level position in the Rwandan and sub-Saharan African region. YLabs pays all full-time staff salaries in the local currency of the staff member’s permanent work location.  

YOU WILL:

Edutainment webcomics (75%)

• Support the concept development for season five, including character journey, storyline, scripts, and educational messages
• Engage with the technical team to validate the accuracy of health themes in the stories
• Conduct workshops with young people and the technical working group
• Conduct and/or attend training sessions with external partners
• Review and incorporate feedback from young people, internal staff, and external partners
• Work hand in hand with the illustrator to ensure visuals align with the narrative

Advice column (15%)

• Review questions asked by young people and provide informed and supportive responses.
• Engage with internal and external topic experts for specialized advice when necessary
• Review and incorporate feedback from internal staff, and external partners
• Develop a content calendar to plan and organize topics for the advice column
• Monitor comments and feedback from readers on published columns

Blog posts (10%)

• Generate ideas and develop content plans for a variety of topics related to the project’s goals and audience interests
• Conducting interviews with young people, and external partners to enrich blog content

YOU ARE:

• Passionate about YLabs’ mission to design solutions with youth that measurably and meaningfully improve their lives.
• Passionate about storytelling, and working with young people.
• An organized and prioritization pro, who is proactive and flexible.
• Enthusiastic to work as part of a dynamic and supportive multi-disciplinary team of designers, public health specialists, writers, and evaluation experts.
• A natural collaborator who understands how to build strong relationships across the organization.
• Adaptable, optimistic, and flexible when faced with changing circumstances and challenges
• Willing to work flexible hours and weekends during workshops

YOU HAVE:

• 1-2 years of writing experience, preferably webcomics, short stories, radio drama, or other creative writing formats. You do not need to have been published before.
• Prior experience conducting field research, including conducting interviews, and focus group discussions would be a plus.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to track and record projects progress through to completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, in both English and Kinyarwanda
• Strong attention to detail

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

To apply, send a resume, cover letter and link to your portfolio to [email protected] with the subject line: Content Writer Intern. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This posting will be open from February 22th to March 07th.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by our Hiring Committee. YLabs recognizes the effort that goes into submitting an application; all applications received during the posting period will be reviewed, and all candidates will be notified of their application status once the hiring process begins.

All YLabs offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory background check and criminal record clearances.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

YLabs is committed to building teams and policies that promote equity, justice, and belonging at work.  We strongly encourage people from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, age, gender, and physical abilities to apply. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, familial status, marital status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.