APPLY: 2014 Melbourne Youth Force

Nominations are now being accepted from young people from around the world who wish to support the youth initiatives at AIDS 2014 to apply to join one the seven Melbourne Youth Force subcommittees. To ensure a smooth and practical work flow, each subcommittee will have a local Australian contingency made up of at least 4 Australians, with a minimum of one representative from Melbourne on each subcommittee alongside 4 International representatives, with a minimum of one representative from the Asia Pacific region on each subcommittee.

Together the young Australian and international representatives will form the final international MYF subcommittees responsible coordinating all youth program activities for AIDS 2014.

Important Background Information on the International AIDS Conference and Youth Force activities

Please ensure you have reviewed the background information document on the International AIDS Conference and Youth Force Activities before you complete and submit your application form.

Selection Process

Each Subcommittee of the 2014 MYF will be co-chaired by one local Australian representatives and one international representative. Applications for International subcommittee representatives will be reviewed by the AIDS 2014 Youth Program co-conveners.

Although efforts will be made to provide assistance to committee members to find funding to attend the Conference, we cannot guarantee funding and have no input into the IAS scholarship decision process.

Subcommittee Co-Chairs reserve the right to replace committee members who do not contribute according to the agreed upon work plan and timeline for delivery, after discussing the situation with them privately and in advance of making any decisions.

Criteria

• Fluency in English (some knowledge of another language is a desirable skill);
• Frequent access to reliable internet connection (at least 4 x per week);
• Ability to attend monthly Skype / teleconference calls from December 2013-March 2014 and more frequent calls (possibly up to fortnightly) from April–July 2014;
• Commitment to a rights-based approach (including evidence-based information and services, condoms, sexual and reproductive rights and harm reduction);
• Skills and organisational capacity that is relevant to the subcommittee you are applying for;
• Permission of the organisation you work with to contribute your time (approx. 2-3 hours/ week) on a voluntary basis, increasing to 5-6 hours per week in the final few months prior to the conference;
• Motivation, pro-activeness, flexibility, and reliability.

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