Overview
The UN Volunteer Specialist will support UNICEF in the design, coordination, and operationalization of a Public-Private-Youth Partnership Alliance aimed at advancing youth centrality across public and private sector systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of UNICEF-YuWaah’s youth engagement priorities and activities for FY 2026–2027.
- Coordinate engagement activities for the 5th cohort of YuWaah’s Young People’s Action Team (YPAT).
- Support mentorship engagement opportunities for young people.
- Assist in drafting background notes, briefing materials, and stakeholder engagement plans.
- Support in setting standards and benchmarks for organizations adopting principles of youth centrality.
- Support amplification activities related to the Yutopia alliance.
- Support ongoing communications and social media engagement efforts.
Required Experience
- Three years of relevant professional experience in program design and implementation with a focus on meaningful youth engagement or youth centrality.
- Experience designing participatory mechanisms for integration of enhanced and meaningful engagement of adolescents and youth across policies, priority setting and governance of organisations.
- Developing country work and/or field work is essential.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Humanities, Social Work or other relevant discipline.
