ONE 2022 Champions Nigeria Program (one-year volunteer program) for young emerging Leaders

Published: 07 Feb 2022 1,119 views

The ONE Champions program is a one-year volunteer program which is entering its 6th year in Nigeria and we’re looking for passionate campaigners to join the 2022 cohort. This is a voluntary program where ONE will recruit, train, and support 60 emerging leaders approximately between 18-35 years of age who will Champion causes ONE supports at the grassroots, state and federal levels in Nigeria. ONE advocates and campaigns on education, gender, health, agriculture and transparency as a means to fight poverty. The program was launched in 2016 with 20 Champions.

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 highly-visible, mission-driven ONE supporters in an incredible, supportive environment. ONE 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.

ONE Volunteer Programme

Application Deadline	February 12, 2022
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	ONE Champions Program
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of ONE Volunteer Programme

 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.

• Training on grassroots campaigning and advocacy
• Gain experience on the practical side of campaigning
• Opportunities to engage with policymakers
• Receive a ONE certificate of appreciation/completion
• Exposure and opportunity to represent ONE at both local and international conferences

Requirements for ONE Volunteer Programme

In this Role, You will

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 supporter-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 to maximize publicity
• Assist in the mobilization of supporters in Nigeria
• Raise ONE’s profile in your community

Application Deadline

February 12, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to ONE Champions Program on act.one.org to apply