Adolescent Education Officer

Volunteering Teaching & Training

Overview

Assist in improving adolescent education and skilling programs.

You have:

• Experience in adolescent education and skilling such as 21st century skills and career guidance.
• Relevant experience of using digital tools for education and learning.
• Understanding of equity issues related to education access and retention.
• Experience in evidence generation, research preferred.
• Excellent written skills in document production, drafting, and editing.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications.
• Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
• Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNICEF works in close collaboration with the government and partners to achieve results for children and adolescents to ensure by 2027, children including adolescents, specially the most vulnerable have equitable access to and participate in quality gender responsive learning and skills development opportunities within a safe inclusive learning environment. UNICEF education programme for adolescents is focusing on the reinforcement of foundational skills in early adolescents and skills for life, work and sustainable development to empower and support adolescents’ transition from school to post-secondary learning and work. UNICEF focuses on increasing adolescents’ access to quality skilling opportunities through its focus on ‘skills for life, work and sustainable development’ in schools with links beyond school, leveraging YuWaah partnerships and initiatives to expand skill development for them into the school or help them access alternative, flexible learning solutions to maximize their opportunities for a better future.

Under the direct supervision of the Education Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

I) Assist work related to “Skills for life, work and sustainable development together with career guidance for young people in-school • Provide support on planning, implementation and monitoring of Education Output 3 and YuWaah in-school activities for: content, implementation and impact – in collaboration with 21st century skills related collaboratives, stakeholders from government, civil society and private sector. • Design a system for managing recommendations, suggestions and challenges from the field and partners • Liaise with UNICEF state offices where P2E or UPSHIFT activities are implemented with YuWaah partners to identify and mobilize technical expertise • Support the preparation of scalable proposals from solution partners • Create and maintain an active network of field colleagues, civil society organisations and partners through regular interactions (calls and meetings) • Support in regular project tracking as per the signed agreements to generate evidence on partner contributions • Develop a matrix to aggregate field results as contributing to Output 3 and YuWaah goals.

II) Innovation • Support in identification and finalisation of innovative, scalable solutions related to the thematic area • Apply/introduce innovative approaches to enhance career guidance, promotion of 21st century skills, digital learning for young people, for the delivery of sustainable results at scale • Research and suggest on best international practices to be explored for possible adaption in India.

III) Knowledge Management • Contribute to development and dissemination of newsletters, documentation of meetings • Develop/collect case studies and human-interest stories from partners. • Prepare weekly and monthly status updates on Education Output 3 activities • Contribute to regional and global bulletins as requested. IV) Advocacy and Communications - report and inputs for proposal writing • Support in preparing public advocacy material, programme and project status reports • Contribute to the planning and review of the Education Output 3 annual work plans and other strategic and programme documents • Assist in drafting briefing notes, talking points, funding proposals, presentations and donor reports.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented. • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, remote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship and little comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of operations; willingness to transfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.

programme/project planning and implementation, with a particular emphasis on education, skilling/training, human-centred design methods. • Experience in adolescent education and skilling such as 21st century skills and career guidance • Relevant experience of using digital tools for education, learning, skilling • Understanding of equity issues related to education access and retention, • Experience in evidence generation, research preferred. • Experience and excellent written skills in document production, drafting, formulation, and editing accuracy and professionalism. • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. • Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills. • Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team. • Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions. • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

New Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region is a large and bustling metropolis of some 14 million people undergoing rapid changes. The capital city is an administrative, cultural and commercial center with modern amenities and well connected by air. It is a safe place with large expatriate community drawn from embassies, UN agencies, MNCs and foreign businesses. It has short moderate winter and long hot summer. Transport options include the metro rail, buses, radio cabs, autorickshaws etc. There are different phone networks available (fixed and mobile) and internet access is easy. However, to obtain a phone connection you are required to submit a photo and valid ID proof. The electricity network is 220 volts. Delhi is in security phase zero (0), so there is no security

concern at this moment. Although English is generally used for official and business purposes, Hindi is the official language and is spoken by most of the people. Punjabi and Urdu are also commonly spoken.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in New Delhi. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions.

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents - except for UN Community Volunteers), as well as final repatriation (if applicable). You can check full entitlements at https://app.unv.org/calculator

For information specific to your assignment please see below: • Voluntary Living Allowance (VLA): INR 50,604.24 per month • Entry lump sum (one-time payment): USD 400 (equivalent in INR) • Relocation costs (both ways @ USD 200 at the beginning and end of assignment, if duty station is outside of commuting distance) • Exit allowance (paid on successful completion of the assignment): 1 VLA / 12 Months • Medical and life insurance Cigna Private Insurance • Access to UNV Learning Portal for Online Courses

Leave entitlements: • Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month • Certified sick leave: 30 days • Uncertified sick leave: 7 days • Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months • Maternity leave: 16 weeks • Paternity leaves: 10 days

In addition to duty station specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

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