Mobility Champion – The YLAC Project
Apply before 3rd October 2021
Founded in 2016, Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC) aims to increase the participation of young people in the policymaking process and build their capacity to lead change.
Our interventions are designed to equip citizens with a better understanding of the society they live in and the challenges that it confronts. The aim is to help young people broaden their perspective, think critically about their socio-political construct, tap their leadership potential and acquire skills to create long lasting impact.
India has some of the most polluted and congested cities in the world. With the ever-increasing fleet of private vehicles and a public transportation system that is disorganized, cities in India need to re-envision their mobility systems to ensure a safe and sustainable future. As a part of the Sustainable Mobility Network (SMN), YLAC is focusing on establishing citizen incubation hubs to identify and groom passionate young residents as ‘Mobility Champions’. Our aim is to mobilize citizen advocates to push the agenda on sustainable mobility via advocacy and policy.
Under this initiative, we have recently launched the Delhi edition of the Mobility Champions Program. The program will be a 4-month part-time paid engagement, wherein 12 passionate young residents of the Delhi NCR region will be groomed as ‘Mobility Champions’ to amplify the movement on sustainable mobility in the city. The selected Champions will get an opportunity to engage with, learn from and support the pioneers in the sustainable mobility space while exploring actionable solutions and undertaking advocacy to further the cause of better transportation and connectivity.
Role Description
As part of the engagement, the Mobility Champions will be expected to:
- Work closely with leading organizations to support ongoing projects and campaigns on the issue
- Build on existing research to strengthen advocacy for identified solutions with policymakers, citizen-groups, through online and offline tactics
- Create knowledge products such as infographics, draft representations and opinion pieces, and engage relevant stakeholders through the use of traditional and social media
Eligibility
- Working professionals and students between the ages of 22-30 physically based in Delhi NCR, with a penchant for advocacy and activism
- Passion to work on the issue of sustainable mobility and a deep understanding of the underlying issues and potential solutions
- Ability to present information in a structured and insightful manner, with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Self-driven, with strong leadership capabilities; someone who is proactive and capable of working with minimal supervision
Duration and Time Commitment
- Four-month-long engagement from 23rd October, 2021 to 19th February, 2022
- Minimum 12-16 hour time commitment per week, mainly after work hours and over weekends. While the work schedule will depend on the allocated partner organization, we will attempt to provide reasonable flexibility
- Availability for fortnightly skill sessions/ meet-ups on Saturdays between 4 – 6 PM
Compensation
- A nominal stipend of Rs. 30,000 for the duration of the campaign
- Opportunity to lead from the front to change your city through citizen activism, while engaging in research and advocacy in the rapidly evolving mobility landscape
- Opportunity to work closely with organizations doing meaningful and high impact work in the area of sustainable mobility
- An intellectually stimulating environment with access to a strong community of change-makers
