Adolescents and Youth Fellow

Overview

The Adolescents and Youth Fellow will support the Regional Office’s work on adolescents and youth, focusing on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), youth-responsive health services, and adolescents and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Tasks Summary

• Assist in the creation and dissemination of knowledge products on adolescent trends in the Arab region.
• Manage the adaptation of Global CSE Academy modules for the Arab region.
• Support the identification and documentation of innovative approaches and lessons learned.
• Help maintain a vibrant Adolescents and Youth Community of Practice.
• Support the development of adolescent girls' pregnancy profiles and multi-country proposals.
• Assist in fostering partnerships with the League of Arab States, UN agencies, and youth-led organizations.
• Explore potential partnerships to develop knowledge products on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on adolescent health and development.
• Support the development of the Regional Healthy Lifestyles Framework.
• Support the coordination and delivery of the regional ASRH and CSE Ideathon Lab.
• Coordinate the validation of the Global CSE in Humanitarian Settings Framework.
• Collect and compile data for monitoring and reporting on youth programme activities.
• Collaborate with the communications team to draft human interest stories, press releases, and advocacy materials.
• Support the mapping of key regional and global events for policy dialogue and advocacy.
• Contribute to UNV activities and assist with the UNV Buddy Programme.

Experience Requirements

• Skills and experience in programme/project management support is required.
• Demonstrated professional experience in the field of development, population activities, or youth-led programming.
• Familiarity with the Arab region and issues related to ASRH (Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health) is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of the Adolescents and Youth programs and ecosystem with a focus on SRHR and CSE.
• Strong track record of technical coordination and the ability to produce demonstrable results.
• Good understanding of human rights-based approaches and Results-Based Management (RBM).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in development studies, public health, social sciences, international affairs, or related field.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required • English, Level: Fluent, Required

Languages Preferred: • French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Contract Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

Work Modality: Onsite

Remuneration: • Volunteer Living Allowance (USD 2,012.45/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 4000 (one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning.