Adolescent Development Officer, P-2, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, 12 months

Overview

Assist UNICEF in developing and implementing youth engagement strategies.

You have:

• University degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, International Relations, International Development, or another related field.
• At least two (2) years of relevant professional work experience in advocacy/campaigning and communications focused on young people.
• Knowledge of children's rights, public policy, international development and humanitarian issues.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (particularly French) or a local language is an asset.

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 79,226 USD and 107,609 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Adolescent and Youth Engagement

Organizational context

The Adolescent and Youth Engagement Officer will be based in the country office in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and will report to the Education Specialist (head of section – P3). The officer will work closely with the Communication officer.

Purpose of the job:

This role will assist Equatorial Guinea UNICEF office to develop, implement and monitor effective and engaging advocacy campaigns involving adolescents and young people. Under the leadership of the Education Specialist (P3), and in consultation with the Communication officer, the role will support the development, implementation and monitoring of adolescent and youth advocacy campaign strategies, partnerships management, and content creation.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Adolescent and youth Engagement strategy development and implementation
2. Adolescent and youth Communication content development
3. Adolescent and youth Engagement Platform management
4. Adolescent and youth Advocates
5. Safeguarding and participation
6. Adolescent and youth Engagement M&E
7. Project and budget management
8. Adolescent and youth Engagement capacity building & Knowledge Management
9. Stakeholder engagement
10. Others

This staff member will support the development of effective, integrated strategies for adolescent and youth engagement in advocacy and campaigning. They will work collaboratively with colleagues across teams, as well as with external partners, to create meaningful opportunities for adolescents and young people to take action in support of children’s rights through UNICEF’s campaigns and priority initiatives.

Duties include:

1. Adolescent and youth engagement strategy development and implementation:

• Assist in the development of adolescent and youth engagement strategies to achieve SMART outcomes.

2. Adolescent and youth communication content development:

• Assist in the development and implementation of communication content development with and for adolescents and youth as part of campaigns and advocacy priorities.

3. Adolescent and youth engagement platform management:

• Support content moderation, community management, content creation and M&E for youth focused digital platforms/communities. Assist in the local coordination and implementation of U-Report.

4. Adolescent and Youth Advocates:

• Support the implementation of a local Adolescent and Youth Advocates programme: researching potential adolescent and youth advocates; supporting workplan development and communication; supporting adolescent and youth advocates in preparation for events/media; documenting learnings and successes.

5. Safeguarding and participation:

• Ensure adherence to principles of child/youth participation and safeguarding when assisting in the development/implementation of all campaigns, communication products and platforms.

6. Adolescent and Youth Engagement M&E:

• Support the monitoring and evaluation of adolescent and youth engagement strategies, campaigns and platforms. Assist in the preparation of relevant reports.

  7. Project and budget management:

• Support the day-to-day delivery of key projects/ workstreams, developing and tracking project plans to ensure progress and address obstacles and bottlenecks. Support effective budget management, projections and tracking.

  8. Adolescent and Youth Engagement Capacity Building & Knowledge Management:

• Support the implementation of capacity building and knowledge management efforts. Assist in the development of trainings and workshops; and develop and disseminate case studies and other knowledge management products.

  9. Stakeholder engagement:

• Research current and potential partners. Assist and maintain a database of formal and informal partnerships and networks whose support is essential to achieving objectives. Support the flow of information to key stakeholders

  10. Others:

• Undertake other key responsibilities as required.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING

Child safeguarding involves proactive measures to limit direct and indirect collateral risks of harm to children, arising from UNICEF’s work, UNICEF personnel or UNICEF associates. The risks may include those associated with: physical violence (including corporal punishment); sexual violence, exploitation or abuse; emotional and verbal abuse; economic exploitation; failure to provide for physical or psychological safety; neglect of physical, emotional or psychological needs; harmful cultural practices; and privacy violations.

Certain UNICEF positions present elevated child safeguarding risks (“elevated risk roles”) and candidates and/or incumbents may be subject to more rigorous vetting and training. Roles may be elevated risk roles because of significant unsupervised direct contact with children, their data, having a role in responding to safeguarding incidents, or being otherwise assessed as presenting an elevated risk. This position has been identified as a direct contact role and a child data role.

Impact of Results

The efficiency and efficacy of support provided by the Adolescent and Youth Engagement Officer:

• Increased capacity to engage young people as advocates and champions for children’s rights through flagship campaigns and platforms.
• Strategic, innovative, effective and engaging campaigns with increased and robust participation of adolescents and young people, ultimately helping to achieve key advocacy objectives for the organization.
• A positive brand image among adolescents and young people, laying the groundwork for sustained supporter engagement.

UNICEF values and competency Required

For every Child, you demonstrate...

Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

Education:

University degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, International Relations, International Development, or another related field or a related field.

Experience:

At least two (2) years of relevant professional work experience in advocacy/ campaigning and communications focused on young people is required.

Experience in supporting the development and implementation of youth engagement strategies, with specific, measurable and timebound objectives and performance indicators.

Demonstrated experience in supporting and/or managing projects to completion, including developing and implementing clear processes.

Demonstrated experience in designing content for youth audiences and/or community moderation of youth focused platforms.

Experience in supporting the effective functioning of a team.

Knowledge of children’s rights, public policy, international development and humanitarian issues.

Knowledge of child safeguarding and ethics of working with children and youth.

Experience working for an advocacy or campaigning organization e.g. national or international NGO, UN or other multilateral organization is an asset.

Experience in supporting training and facilitation is an asset.

Experience working in a developing and emergency environment is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in Spanish and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (particularly French) or a local language is an asset.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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