In the PoT you will not only have a chance to cooperate with 29 other enthusiastic trainers but you will also get a chance to contribute to the work of the European Youth Forum and its member organisations.

The Pool membership is limited to 30 members. The de facto number of members will be determined by the number of qualified candidates. Should there be any vacant places at the end of this replenishment process, the Board of the YFJ will decide on the possibility to open a new call for candidatures during its mandate for 2013-2014.

The functioning and profile of the trainers to be selected will be based on the new Work Plan adopted at the General Assembly in Maribor 2012, in order to contribute to the services we provide to our member organisations. Therefore, the preference will be given to applications by candidates who are working on the topics and policy areas of the YFJ.

The selection will also aim at having a balance in gender, nationalities, member organisations, expertise and experience within the PoT. This balance will guarantee that the diversity of our membership is reflected in the PoT. The balance in expertise has been introduced to make sure that also fresher trainers may enter the PoT and get the chance to develop in this working structure.

• The trainers and facilitators must be active in a youth organisation that is member of the European Youth Forum;
• The trainers should have at least 3 experiences in training at the European or international level (full time trainer );
• The trainers and facilitators should have a good knowledge of training pedagogies, methods and methodologies;
• The trainers and facilitators must have a good knowledge of the European Youth Forum and have an overview of its policies and Work Plan;
• The trainers and facilitators must have a good knowledge of the European and international institutions;
• The trainers and facilitators should be familiar with youth policies on the national, European and global level;
• The trainers and facilitators should be familiar with youth work realities on the national, European and global level;
• The trainers and facilitators must have a good understanding of intercultural learning;
• The trainers and facilitators must be 35 years old or less by the end of 2014;
• The trainers and facilitators have to be able to speak and train in English and/or French. Knowledge of other languages is highly desirable.
• The trainers and facilitators should have expertise in any of the three chapters of the YFJ Work-Plan 2013-2014: Youth Participation, Strong Youth Organisations and Autonomy and Inclusion;
• Coming from the regions (EEC; SEE) and/or possessing the expertise in working in the regions and countries where significant support is needed in the sense of youth work and youth policy development shall be an asset;
• Experience in developing new methodologies, and incorporation and usage of innovative approaches will be considered a plus;
• In the selection, a balance between more experienced trainers and facilitators and less experienced ones will be sought.
• The applicants should have expertise in one or more of the new modules for our Membership Services: Organizational Management and Networking, Financial Management, Advocacy and Lobbying, Efficient Meetings Facilitation, Training of Trainers and Facilitators in Non Formal Learning, Human Resources Management, Volunteers Management Programmes, Project Management, Funding opportunities and Fundraising

The selection will be based on the profile mentioned in the document and the general quality of the application form. It will also take into account a gender, skills and geographical balance inside the Pool of Trainers and Facilitators.
The final selection of the members of the PoT will be made by the Board of the European Youth Forum.

Both the Member Organisation and the applicants themselves will be informed of the selection results as soon as possible after the deadline, most probably the week after the Board meeting scheduled for 15-17 March 2013.
Should you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Jo Deman, Membership and Partnership Officer jo.deman@youthforum.org at the European Youth Forum Secretariat.