Apply to Become a 2019 ONE Champion in Nigeria | One Champion Program 2019

Deadline: 31 March 2019
ONE in Nigeria is recruiting for its 4th cohort of the ONE Champions Program.

 This is a voluntary program where ONE will recruit, train, and support 50 emerging leaders between 18-35 years of age who will champion causes ONE supports at the grassroots, state and federal level in Nigeria. ONE advocates and campaigns on education, health, agriculture and transparency as a means to fight poverty with focus on gender and youth.

ONE champions will work closely with the ONE Nigeria Country program, led by the Country Director and will work with the direction and support of the ONE Campaigns team to come up with innovative and exciting ways to engage policymakers to secure policy changes and public investments to address poverty in Nigeria.

This is a fantastic opportunity to impact your community, country and the world working with a highly-visible, mission-driven ONE members in an incredible, supportive environment. Champions will receive training on how to campaign, pressure decision-makers and engage the media. You will have the opportunity to attend ONE events and put your skills into practice in meetings with high-level decision makers.

You can read more about the program, including what we offer and what we’re looking for, by clicking below and apply by filling in the form below. Please do read these documents before applying.

ELIGIBILITY
ONE Champions will have:

• A passion for our mission to end extreme poverty and an interest in international issues
• Willingness to attend a programme induction and training in person in Abuja
• Great communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Ability to encourage and support others.

TYPICAL TASKS

• ONE Champions will have access to a range of campaign and advocacy tools and activities, 
• and will receive support to design and develop their own action plans with the ONE team. 
• They will be expected to deliver a range of actions, including but not limited to:
• Meet with decision-makers, movers and shakers 
• Use social media to raise awareness and create change
• Encouraging the public to take online and in person campaign actions
• Develop analyses and write ups on key issues
• Help to plan and deliver campaigns actions, stunts and member-recruitment activities
• Help ONE identify strategic personalities to lobby in your constituency
• Keep ONE informed on key developments in their communities and develop content
• Partner with our team to plan events and social media activities
• Help ONE identify strategic media institutions to target in order to maximize publicity
• Assist in the mobilization of members in Nigeria
• Raise ONE’s profile in your community

Benefits 

ONE Champions do not receive any financial benefits for the work that they do. However, we offer
in return the following benefits:

• A fantastic opportunity and network to make significant impact in your community and the world working with a highly-visible, mission-driven organisation in an incredible, 
• supportive environment.
• Trainings on campaigns and advocacy
• Gain experience on the practical side of lobbying and campaigning
• Receive a ONE certificate of appreciation Exposure and Represent ONE at both local and international conferences

APPLY HERE