Call for Youth Researchers – Restless Development SHE SOARS Program (Remote Opportunity)

Apply by 2 December 2025 at 5:00 PM E.A.T
Disclaimer: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Restless Development encourages interested candidates to apply as early as possible.

About Restless Development

Restless Development is a global non-profit agency that champions the power of young leaders. The organization:

• Is independently registered and governed in nine countries:
  India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe

• Runs youth-led programmes addressing issues young people care about most

• Leads the Youth Collective, a global network of:

  • 4,000+ local youth civil society groups

  • Spread across 185 countries

• Is committed to power shifting, guided by its internal and external Power Shifting Checklist

Restless Development’s Approach to Safeguarding

Restless Development places the welfare and protection of children, youth, and vulnerable adults at the center of its work. The organization:

• Considers safeguarding an organizational imperative

• Treats safeguarding as everyone’s responsibility

• Requires all staff, volunteers, and partners to:

  • Protect communities from harm

  • Comply with the organization’s Safeguarding Policy

What Is SHE SOARS?

SHE SOARS — Sexual and Reproductive Health & Economic Empowerment Supporting Out-of-school Adolescent Girls’ Rights and Skills — is:

• A seven-year project funded by Global Affairs Canada

• Implemented by:

  • CARE Canada

  • Restless Development

  • Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR)

  • And other partners

• Designed to improve:

  • Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

  • Economic opportunities for out-of-school adolescent girls

• Operating in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia

About the Youth-Led Research

Restless Development seeks Youth Researchers to support a research initiative focused on:

• Domestic Resourcing for Adolescent and Youth SRHR

• Conducted in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia

The research aims to:

• Generate country-specific evidence on:

  • SRHR budgeting

  • Accountability mechanisms

  • Financing pathways

• Strengthen youth-led systems for:

  • Budget monitoring

  • Influencing policy reform

  • Tracking implementation processes

About You (Eligibility Criteria)

Restless Development is looking for Youth Researchers who meet the following:

Required Criteria

• Age: 18–34 years

• Location: Based in Uganda, Kenya, or Zambia

• Education: Must have completed university

• Language:

  • Fluent in English

  • Able to communicate in local languages

• Experience:

  • Active in civil society spaces

  • Youth activism

  • Economic policy knowledge

  • Budget analysis or budget framework paper review

  • Community engagement and/or community leadership

Encouraged Applicants

Restless Development encourages applications from:

• Young women

• Young people with disabilities

• Those who have previously conducted youth-led research with Restless Development

• Alumni or participants of the SHE SOARS programme

Application Process

If you meet the criteria and are passionate about youth-led research, Restless Development invites you to apply.

To apply, please submit:

• CV

• Cover Letter (max. 750 words)

  • Should include concrete examples of your skills, knowledge, and experience

  • Demonstrate how you can deliver the role’s key priorities

Access application materials:

Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter that provides tangible examples of how your skills, knowledge and experience will support your ability to perform the key priorities of the role (using no more than 750 words).

• Access the full Terms of Reference: Click Here
• Access and submit application questionnaire: Click Here

To apply or get more info, please visit: https://restlessdevelopment.bamboohr.com/careers/206

Need Help?

Have questions? Need help with the application? Contact us at infouganda@restlessdevelopment.org

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