Jones, the principal officer for community education at Caerphilly County Borough Council, will start his new job on 1 April.
John Rose, acting chief executive of the agency, said: "He was a candidate of some stature. He has been in the youth service for some time.
"We were very pleased with the quality of the shortlisted candidates and Huw was the best of a very good selection."
Jones replaces Brian Williams, who retired due to ill health in September (YPN, 17-23 September, p2). Williams had been head of the agency since 1991.
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