Youth Engagement Consultant at The Commons Project Foundation, Africa (TCP Africa): (Deadline 22 June 2025)
Job Title: Youth Engagement Consultant
Location: Kigali, Rwanda (with travel to program districts)
Reports to: Deputy Program Director
Organization: The Commons Project Foundation, Africa (TCP-Africa)
Program: Digital Jobs for Youth in Health (DJYH)
Contract Type: Full-Time Consultancy
About TCP-Africa
The Commons Project Foundation, Africa (TCP-Africa) is driving a person-centered health revolution across the continent. As part of the Commons Project Foundation (TCP), TCP Africa was established to build and operate digital platforms that enhance healthcare accessibility and empower individuals with secure, verifiable access to their health data. Founded in 2022, TCP Africa is developing and promoting interoperable digital health tools and open standards that enable individuals to access, manage, and share their records seamlessly. In partnership with governments, foundations and other stakeholders, TCP Africa is working to digitize healthcare, build a skilled digital health workforce, and strengthen personal ownership of health data. Headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda, TCP Africa is in its early stages and growing rapidly. Committed to diversity and inclusion, TCP Africa welcomes qualified applicants from all backgrounds and ensures equal opportunities for all.
Background
TCP Africa is seeking an experienced and qualified local Youth Engagement Consultant to ensure that youth voices are meaningfully integrated throughout the design, implementation and evaluation of its “Digital Jobs for Youth in Health (DJYH)” program in Rwanda. This program aims to create 14,640 digital health and entrepreneurship jobs for youth, predominantly (80-90%) women, in Rwanda over a period of four years. The selected consultant will build on Rwanda’s supportive policy environment (national youth employment strategies and digital health priorities) to integrate youth voice and agency throughout DJYH. Central to DJYH is the network of Digital Community Champions (DCCs) – community-level entrepreneurs trained to market and sell health goods/services via a digital marketplace platform. DCCs receive capacitation training, startup support, and ongoing digital upskilling, which both drive rural health access and create sustainable livelihoods.
Scope of Work
This will be a one-year engagement, beginning in July 2025, with potential for renewal based on performance and evolving program needs. The consultant will provide the following services:
Youth Perspective Integration
- Review the program’s existing safeguarding policies; advise on youth-friendly improvements.
- Develop or update materials on safe recruitment and participation in line with the comprehensive youth protection framework described in DJYH program.
- Provide guidance or training staff on recognizing and preventing harm to youth.
- Analyze gender or inclusion challenges in DJYH and recommend responsive practices. Ensure all youth engagement respects gender equity and cultural context.
- Conduct interviews and focus groups with youth participants to gather feedback for continuous program improvement.
Recruitment and Event Support
- Recruit and onboard diverse youth advisors, define roles and responsibilities.
- Schedule and facilitate regular Youth Advisory Board (YAB) meetings and ensure clear communication channels between the YAB, TCP leadership, and partners.
- Work closely with the program consortia and government liaisons to ensure youth activities are integrated with broader DJYH efforts.
- Attend regular coordination meetings, contribute a youth perspective to program planning, and document all youth engagement activities.
Co-Creation and Liaison Activities
- Plan and conduct youth-focused workshops, focus groups or digital consultations to gather input on program design and implementation.
- Analyze and synthesize youth feedback to inform decision-making.
- Act as a liaison between youth participants and program staff to facilitate co-creation exercises, ensuring youth-driven solutions are embedded into program evolution.
- Represent and advocate for youth perspectives during cross-functional conferences, workshops, and programmatic discussions where program participants are featured.
Youth Led Monitoring and Learning
- Co-develop with youth simple M&E tools (surveys, story maps) that empower youth to assess program progress.
- Collaborate with the program’s MEL Partner to train selected youth to gather data on outcomes such as skills gained, income generation and satisfaction.
- Regularly compile youth-generated insights into reports.
Deliverables
The consultant will be expected to produce and maintain:
- A Youth Engagement Strategy including a youth-driven M&E framework.
- Approved terms of reference, membership list, and meeting reports for the Youth Advisory Board.
- Summaries of all youth consultations (workshops, surveys, and youth recommendations).
- Safeguarding guidelines aligned with the program’s safeguarding policy.
- Quarterly briefs on youth engagement progress, challenges, adjustments and success stories.
- Final report summarizing youth engagement activities, outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations for sustaining youth leadership.
Submission Requirements
Interested individual consultants are invited to submit an application package via email to josepha@thecommonsproject.org not later than June 22, 2025. The application package should include:
- A cover letter outlining your interest in this role and how your unique experience and vision align with the nature of this consulting engagement.
- A detailed CV highlighting your experience and work completed that is most relevant to the scope of work provided under section 3.
Top candidates who demonstrate strong alignment with the requirements will be invited for an oral interview.
