Youth Engagement and Community Mobilization Officer (Intern)

Role Overview:

The Youth Engagement and Community Mobilization Officer will be the driving force behind our grassroots initiatives. This role focuses on organizing community workshops, engaging youth environmental clubs, and working directly with local waste collection and composting cooperatives to implement zero-waste practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Organize and deliver educational workshops, public debates, and campaigns centered on climate resilience, organic waste bioconversion, and plastic pollution.

Liaise with local community groups, including informal waste pickers and waste collection cooperatives (such as those in Yeka Sub-City), to support project implementation and equipment distribution.

Promote cultural and traditional sustainable practices (such as the use of  zembil  and  jebena ) through community outreach and grassroots campaigning.

Assist in the logistical planning and execution of local environmental events, film screenings, and youth forums.

Support with the organization's graphic design needs

Support the monitoring, documentation, and reporting of community-based environmental activities and project outcomes.

Requirements:

Education:  A degree in Law, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences, Communications, or any other related field.

Experience:  0 to 2 years of experience in community organizing, graphic design, event planning, volunteer coordination, or grassroots campaigning.

Age:  Must be under 29 years old.

Skills:  Highly energetic with excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills; ability to connect with diverse groups, from government officials, to high school students to frontline waste workers.

Diversity:  Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

Common Details for Both Positions

Duration:  3-month paid internship.

Future Prospects:  High possibility of leading to a long-term, full time paid position based on performance and the securing of upcoming project funding.

Working Environment:  Fast-paced, mission-driven, and highly collaborative.

Requirement Skill

Location:  Addis Ababa,

Deadline : September 22nd, 2026

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV accompanied by scans of their degree as well as other supporting documents in one file and a cover  letter (maximum 1 page) to Email  ecojusticeethiopia@gmail.com  by 22 September 2026. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line.

A Note on Your Cover Letter:

We want to hear your authentic voice and understand what truly drives you. Please do not use AI tools to generate your cover letter. Instead, we strongly encourage you to take the time to learn about our organization by visiting our website and LinkedIn page. Use your letter to tell us exactly how your personal interests and experiences—however little they may be—align with the specific work we do and the communities we serve at Eco-Justice Ethiopia.