Al Sharq Youth Regional Coordinators Recruitment

Regional Coordinators Recruitment

Position: Regional Coordinator – Al Sharq Youth
Regions: Asia | MENA | Africa | Europe & Americas
Structure: Part-Time
Location: Applicants must currently live within the region they are applying to coordinate
Duration: 2 years
Application Deadline: 3rd August

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Application Deadline: 03/08/2026

Position Overview

Al Sharq Youth is looking for Four Regional Coordinators to help strengthen, connect, and grow its network across four regions: Asia, MENA, Africa, and Europe & Americas.

Regional Coordinators act as the bridge between Al Sharq Youth’s global network and its local hubs. They work closely with Hub Coordinators to support existing hubs, activate developing communities, identify opportunities for new hubs, and strengthen collaboration across the region.

Regional Coordinators are expected to act as regional ecosystem builders who understand the realities of their region, build strong relationships, identify opportunities, and help translate Al Sharq Youth’s wider strategy into meaningful local action.

Regional Coordinators will also contribute to Al Sharq Youth’s central programs, international conference, and network-wide initiatives.

Core Responsibilities

  1. Regional Network Growth: Identify opportunities for new hubs, communities, partnerships, and network expansion across the region.
  2. Hub Support & Development: Support Hub Coordinators, track hub needs and challenges, and help strengthen developing or inactive hubs.
  3. Member & Hub Activation: Help hubs connect members to opportunities, programs, initiatives, and meaningful pathways for contribution.
  4. Regional Collaboration: Create stronger connections between hubs and support joint initiatives, gatherings, and cross-country collaboration.
  5. Regional Insights: Identify trends, challenges, opportunities, and youth needs across the region and communicate them to the Network & Ecosystems Lead.
  6. Tracking & Follow-Up: Support regular reporting, hub-health tracking, communication, and measurement of regional network activity.
  7. Support central programs, the international conference, campaigns, recruitment, events, and other Al Sharq Youth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have:

  • Experience in community-building, youth networks, programs, volunteer management, or project coordination.
  • Experience coordinating people, teams, communities, or initiatives.
  • Strong familiarity with the region they are applying to coordinate.
  • Experience working across different cultures, cities, or countries.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Good organizational and follow-up discipline.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership.
  • Familiarity with Al Sharq Youth or similar youth/community networks is highly desirable.

Language Requirements

English: Required
Other regional languages: Strong advantage

Working Conditions

Structure: Primarily part-time
Location: Remote / regional, with coordination across countries
Travel: Occasional travel may be required within the region or to Türkiye
Schedule: Some evening or weekend meetings may be required depending on activities and time zones

Application Deadline: 03/08/2026

Application Form

Section 1: Personal Information

Section 2: Region

Section 3: Professional Background

Section 4: Relevant Experience

Please explain: What the initiative was, Your role, Your main responsibilities, A challenge you faced, and what changed or improved as a result of your contribution

Section 5: Professional References

Section 7: Practical Information

Section 7: Supporting Materials

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Section 8: Declaration