Adolescents and Youth Fellow

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Overview

Support adolescents and youth programs focusing on health and rights.

You have:

• 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.

Contract

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The Arab region is characterized by a youthful population, with four in ten people aged below 20 years. This generation represents a major promise for economic development and social change. However, challenges remain regarding unmet needs for family planning among adolescent girls, risks of rapid repeat pregnancies, and various forms of gender-based violence. The UNV - Adolescents and Youth Officer will support the Regional Office’s work on adolescents and youth, particularly focusing on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), youth-responsive health services, and adolescents and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights..

Under the direct supervision of the Adolescents and Youth Regional Advisor, the UNV will undertake the following tasks: 1. Programme Development and Knowledge Management - Assist in the creation and dissemination of knowledge products on adolescent trends in the Arab region, specifically regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), adolescent pregnancy, and Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). - Manage the adaptation of the Global CSE Academy modules for the Arab region, ensuring content is contextualized to meet regional needs. - Support the identification and documentation of innovative approaches and lessons learned from Country Offices (COs) and youth-led organizations, leveraging findings from CSE evaluation roadmaps. - Help maintain a vibrant Adolescents and Youth Community of Practice by facilitating information exchange and sharing technical resources. - Support the development of adolescent girls' pregnancy profiles in Palestine and Egypt, and assist ASRO in developing multi-country proposals to tackle these issues. 2. Regional Partnership and Coordination - Assist in fostering partnerships with the League of Arab States (LAS), UN agencies, and youth-led organizations (YLOs) to advance the regional SRHR agenda. - Explore potential partnerships to develop knowledge products on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on adolescent health and development. - Support the Youth and SRH teams in the development of the Regional Healthy Lifestyles Framework in collaboration with LAS Member States. - Support the coordination and delivery of the regional ASRH and CSE Ideathon Lab and sustain the Social Practice Lab Network to address adolescent pregnancy, particularly in high-priority contexts such as Gaza, Yemen, and Sudan. - Coordinate the validation of the Global CSE in Humanitarian Settings Framework across six priority COs and develop roadmaps to integrate youth-focused responses into humanitarian action. 3. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Advocacy - Collect and compile data necessary for monitoring and reporting on youth programme activities, including the EMPOWERED and NORAD out-of-school CSE initiatives. - Collaborate with the communications team to draft human interest stories, press releases, and advocacy materials that highlight field experiences and youth-led initiatives. - Support the mapping of key regional and global events to leverage policy dialogue and advocacy opportunities for adolescents. - Contribute to UNV activities, such as International Volunteer Day, and assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived volunteers.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

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;

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos

The International UN Youth Volunteer receives the following package: • 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. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service

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