Education Volunteeers at EME Foundation (7 Openings)

EME Foundation is a youth-led nongovernmental organization that focuses on equipping marginalized populations and underserved communities to curb the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACE) through an inclusive educational model which is instrumental to bridging the gap and changing the narratives on gender roles and stereotypes, sexual reproductive health and rights and mental health education thereby changing the trajectory in gender roles and issues related to mental wellness.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Education Volunteeer

Locations: Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan - Oyo, Ado-Ekiti - Ekiti, Akure and Ondo Town - Ondo, and Oshogbo - Osun

Key Responsibilities

• Education Volunteers deliver menstrual health education across schools and communities.
• This role involves engaging with children, adolescents, and parents to share accurate information, challenge period stigma and promote menstrual equity. They:
  • Teach menstrual health education in an underserved school. 
  • Facilitate menstrual health education sessions in schools and communities, including getting program approvals from education boards and communities.
  • Use engaging and age-appropriate materials to teach menstrual health topics to parents, young boys, and young girls.
  • Address myths, misconceptions, and stigma surrounding menstruation.
  • Assist in distributing menstrual products and educational materials.
  • Support monitoring and evaluation by gathering feedback from participants through surveys, interviews and questionnaires.
  • Participate in fundraising efforts every quarter by reaching out to friends and family to donate towards the Foundation’s initiatives.

Who Can Apply

• Individuals who are passionate about menstrual health, education, and equity;
• Confident communicators comfortable engaging children, adolescents, and parents;
• Reliable and able to meet their location’s time commitments;
• Fluent in English; with facilitation or teaching experience as an advantage but not a requirement.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Volunteers are expected to be available two days per month on-site for physical activities and to participate in weekly online activities.
• We do not offer volunteering opportunities that are exclusively online or only on weekends.
• All volunteer commitments require some weekday and weekend onsite participation.
• As much as we would like to, volunteering with The EME Foundation is unpaid, and no monetary compensation or transport allowances are provided. 
• To maintain uniformity and ensure all volunteers are properly identified during official duties, accepted volunteers are required to purchase The EME Foundation's official membership T-shirt.
• The cost is N7,000 for volunteers in Abuja and N6,000 for all other locations.
• Payment is only required after a successful application, and flexible installment plans are available. 
• If everything aligns with your expectations, please proceed to complete the application form.