YouthConnekt National Summit Volunteers

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Overview

Support the successful delivery of the 2025 YouthConnekt National Summit.

You have:

• Degree in Social Sciences, ICT, or related field.
• Experience in event planning, community mobilization, or similar roles.
• Strong organizational skills in registration, logistics, coordination, and use of digital tools (email, spreadsheets, social media).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong drafting and reporting abilities.
• High attention to detail and professionalism in document handling.
• Strong interpersonal skills; culturally sensitive and able to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient in MS Office and general computer literacy; familiar with databases and office equipment.
• Self-driven, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of security protocols.

The Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts (MYSA) is responsible for the development and implementation of youth, sport and arts programmes to facilitate realization of their full potential. Through its Department of Youth, the Ministry coordinates, monitors, and executes youth development initiatives focused on empowerment and skills training. The Department’s overarching goal is to deliver practical, effective, and sustainable solutions to the challenges faced by young people—enabling them to contribute meaningfully to Zambia’s economic transformation and job creation.

The 2025 YouthConnekt National Summit is scheduled to take place from 17th to 18th November 2025 at the Government Complex in Lusaka, Zambia. This high-impact event will convene youth agripreneurs, policymakers, investors, development partners, Government officials, and other key stakeholders. Under the theme “Green Hustle: Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Agriculture,” the summit envisions a future where young people lead the transformation of agriculture—from a subsistence activity to a vibrant, innovative, and entrepreneurial sector. In addition to SDG 8, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 13 Climate Action is being promoted.

The 2025 YouthConnekt National Summit intends to achieve the following:

• Increase youth engagement in agripreneurship. • Promote awareness and uptake of existing public sector programmes such as the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC), and Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) to support youth-led business ventures. • Build strengthened ecosystems for Innovation. • Improve access to resources and opportunities. • Build connections and partnerships. • Capacity building of youth through training and facilitate connections to industry experts, mentors and peers. • Provide a platform for young people to share their experiences, solutions, and aspirations to influence Zambia’s development agenda, particularly in relation to agriculture, environment, and employment.

By pursuing these objectives, the Summit seeks to reimagine agriculture as a dynamic sector led by youth innovation and entrepreneurship, while aligning with national development priorities.

In line with the National Volunteer Policy (2022), the Ministry recognizes volunteerism as a key driver of social and economic development. The Summit presents a unique opportunity to promote volunteerism as a core national value.

The Ministry acknowledges the vital role volunteers play in the youth sector and is therefore inviting 10 onsite volunteers to support the successful delivery of the 2025 YouthConnekt National Summit. Volunteers bring diverse skills, perspectives, and energy that will enrich the summit experience. Their involvement will help foster a spirit of collaboration, innovation, and community engagement.

Under the supervision of the Director, Youth Development, Ministry of Youth, Sport and Art, YouthConnekt National Summit Volunteer will:

• Coordinate preparatory meetings and take minutes. • Assist in reviewing and selecting youth participants; compile contact lists. • Draft and send invitations; follow up on confirmations. • Identify potential sponsors/partners and support related meetings. • Help design the innovation challenge and engage youth innovators. • Support logistics for pitch sessions and judging panels. • Contribute to social media campaigns and content creation. • Assist with procurement documentation. • Set up and manage the help desk. • Facilitate registration and welcome attendees. • Support session moderation and Q&A facilitation. • Enable networking among attendees, speakers, and sponsors. • Provide ushering and chaperoning support. • Collect and compile attendee feedback.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Planning and organizing • Professionalism • Teamwork • Self Management

• Degree in Social Sciences, ICT, or related field. • Experience in event planning, community mobilization, or similar roles. • Strong organizational skills in registration, logistics, coordination, and use of digital tools (email, spreadsheets, social media). • Excellent written and verbal communication; strong drafting and reporting abilities. • High attention to detail and professionalism in document handling. • Strong interpersonal skills; culturally sensitive and able to collaborate with diverse stakeholders. • Proficient in MS Office and general computer literacy; familiar with databases and office equipment. • Self-driven, able to work independently and meet tight deadlines. • Good understanding of security protocols.

Zambia is a land-linked, resource-rich country with sparsely populated land in the centre of Southern Africa. It shares its border with eight countries (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe) that serve as an expanded market for its goods.

Lusaka is the capital of the Republic of Zambia. The climate is sunny and temperate, but it can be very cold during few months, with freezing temperature at times especially during the night. It is therefore advisable to bring warm clothing and foresee using heaters and other heating options when necessary. As the commercial and cultural centre of Zambia, Lusaka has seen rapid development in recent decades, with reasonable transportation connections and widely spoken English making the city highly attractive to vacationers and experts alike. Unemployment and poverty are issues in the city, and beyond. Key industries for the region and Zambia as a whole, include mining, agriculture, and tourism. Like most Southern African cities, life in Lusaka will require some adjustments for a person moving from outside the region, but the potential rewards and opportunities for experiences are well worth the effort.

Lusaka hosts several international organisation and embassies/diplomatic missions, therefore there is a very large community of expatriates from around the world. Housing is most of the time readily available and of good standard options are available. Most foodstuffs, beverages, household goods, furniture, and clothing, mostly imported from South Africa, Europe, and China while some ranges of local brands are available at a competitive price to imports. Meat, fish, fresh fruits, and vegetables are reasonably priced and abundantly available.

The basic infrastructures roads, utilities, and telecommunications are of reasonable standard, although the city experiences power outages from time to time. Medical facilities are still largely inadequate, although several private clinics and hospitals provide reasonably good routine care. Several restaurants around the city serve local or international cuisine and there are numerous social and sports facilities (fitness, tennis, swimming, riding, golf, etc.) in the major hotels or in different establishments around the city. There are no major or special security concerns within Lusaka city limits. For more information, please visit http://zambiatourism.com.

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