Job Description

The Fellowship is for a fixed term placement from 7 May 2024 to 30 November 2024.

One Young World is the global Community for young leaders. We exist to develop young leaders who are taking action to solve the world’s big challenges. We develop them by:

Inspiring them to increase their impact
Building their expertise and capacity to act
Elevating their profiles locally and globally

It all begins with the annual One Young World Summit, the landmark event of the year. It is a chance for the individuals responsible for shaping the future of our world to come together to confront the biggest challenges facing humanity. The Summit is the ultimate place to be inspired, share learnings, and connect. But the Summit is not just a life-changing four-day experience, it is just the start of every attendee’s journey with us. Every leader who attends leaves the Summit as a One Young World Ambassador and a valued member of our global Community. This is a lifelong membership to one of the most incredible networks in the world.

Our Community comprises young leaders, corporate partners and supporters from every single country, spanning every industry. We are activists, humanitarians, world-leaders, business-leaders, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, and innovators. Together, we work all year round to serve our Ambassador Community in order to provide opportunities that build their capacity to lead and elevate their profiles locally and globally.

As the Indigenous Communities Fellow, you would be handling Indigenous Initiatives at One Young World in line with our Indigenous Strategy, which can be read here: https://www.oneyoungworld.com/indigenous-strategy You will play a key role in leading and developing our strategic initiatives aimed at supporting and empowering Indigenous and First Nation youth around the world. be responsible for developing and managing key projects and initiatives that emerge from the strategy; organise One Young World Indigenous Council meetings and ensure appropriate follow-up; help manage the Indigenous Youth Day that will precede One Young World 2024 Montréal (Tiohtiá:ke)

About The Day-To-Day Responsibilities Of The Role:

Organising, minuting and following up One Young World Indigenous Advisory Council meetings
Developing relationships with One Young World Indigenous Advisory Council members and providing a bridge between the Council and One Young World HQ, ensuring that actions are taken promptly and in accordance with the wishes of the Council
Helping an experienced team of events professionals organise the Indigenous Youth Day, with emphasis on reflecting the Indigenous Advisory Council’s guidance
Advising the content team on Indigenous content at the One Young World Summit and beyond
Enabling One Young World to embed Indigenous cultural capability across the organisation

To succeed in the Fellowship, you will:

Have practised experience in the field of Indigenous knowledge, including Indigenous traditions or have an academic qualification in related fields
Have extensive knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture, history and education; Community attachment is an asset
Be curious and open to learning about other Indigenous cultures and practices
Be outgoing and approachable – you should feel able to engage with new people on the telephone or Zoom
Have an active interest in current affairs and good knowledge of international geopolitical issues
Have experience in chairing committees or leading groups
Be a good communicator with strong writing skills
Be highly efficient and organised and have experience of complex admin tasks
Be a team player who takes the initiative and be able to cope well with deadlines and high-pressure environment
Have a professional standard in English – fluency in an additional language is desirable but not mandatory
By the start of employment you must have the right to work in the UK. However, we want to provide an opportunity to work in the UK for those who are interested but not currently located here. Therefore, if you would like to relocate to the UK for this role, we will support a modest relocation package, including appropriate visa sponsorship.

You might have some questions…
Wlll I need a university degree for this role?
We acknowledge that the opportunity to attend a university is not universal. Therefore, our ideal candidate would have working experience in the field of Indigenous rights, knowledge or experiences, or a relevant academic qualification.

We encourage those with working experiences within initiatives, organisations, governmental bodies, and educational bodies that have incorporated the rights and experiences of Indigenous People to apply.

Can I work remotely?
We would like to actively encourage applicants to consider the opportunity of moving to London, as we believe that experience will be incredibly fulfilling and worthwhile; however, we are deeply conscious of the historical contexts that come with Indigenous Peoples and movement, displacement, and resettlement.

You will be required to work within the hours of our HQ, 09:00-17:30GMT. However, we want to ensure that you are able to work to the best of your abilities, hence our active encouragement to join the team in person at HQ.

How will One Young World support me if I need to relocate?
One Young World will consider a modest relocation package to include the cost of one return flight and any appropriate visa application costs – more details will be discussed with successful applicants.

Do I need to be fluent in English?
As we are based in the UK and everyone working for One Young World must have a professional standard of English. The primary language at the One Young World Summit is English, and as one of the key responsibilities of the Fellow is to contribute to content, professional proficiency is required.

BENEFITS
– We operate a 4 day working week policy, which we call Flexible Fridays. We encourage you to be super efficient with your time Monday-Thursday, so you don’t need to work (unless something super urgent comes up) on a Friday. We operate this policy all year round, apart from in the three months leading up to the Summit.
– Private medical insurance which includes physiotherapy, dental, eye care and mental health support
– Company pension scheme
– Cycle to work scheme
– Travel to events as necessary
– Regular opportunities to access paid-for training and professional development such as courses and qualifications
– Central London location
– A very sociable team – Christmas, Summer and post-Summit parties
– One Young World takes part in a huge variety of events that team members can attend. Previous international opportunities have included Cannes Lions and the UN ECOSOC Forum and local opportunities have included Student Pride and the Open Iftar Project
– An unparalleled network of changemakers around the world
– The opportunity to be inspired every week by young leaders!

NOTE
To Apply: Please fill out the application form, including a CV and cover letter in the “upload additional documents” section.

While we have set a closing date for this role, we will be interviewing as applications are received and we may make an appointment before the closing date. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out.

This is an office based role and you will be expected to attend the office in central London.

By the start of employment you must have the right to work in the UK. However, we want to provide an opportunity to work in the UK for those who are interested but not currently located here. Therefore, if you would like to relocate to the UK for this role, we will support a modest relocation package, including appropriate visa sponsorship.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Required languages: English

Education level: We acknowledge that the opportunity to attend a university is not universal. Therefore, our ideal candidate would have working experience in the field of Indigenous rights, knowledge or experiences, or a relevant academic qualification. We encourage those with working experiences within initiatives, organisations, governmental bodies, and educational bodies that have incorporated the rights and experiences of Indigenous People to apply.

Required skills: Have practised experience in the field of Indigenous knowledge, including Indigenous traditions or have an academic qualification in related fields Have extensive knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture, history and education; Community attachment is an asset Be curious and open to learning about other Indigenous cultures and practices Be outgoing and approachable - you should feel able to engage with new people on the telephone or Zoom Have an active interest in current affairs and good knowledge of international geopolitical issues Have experience in chairing committees or leading groups Be a good communicator with strong writing skills Be highly efficient and organised and have experience of complex admin tasks Be a team player who takes the initiative and be able to cope well with deadlines and high-pressure environment Have a professional standard in English - fluency in an additional language is desirable but not mandatory

Closest intersection: UK