Associate Partnerships Officer (Youth)

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the Development Coordination Officer-Partnerships and Development Finance in the Resident Coordinator’s Office, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Support data collection exercises and conduct research on potential youth partnerships, projects, and funding opportunities

2. Support the establishment of UN youth partnership dialogues

3. Assist in the development and coordination of partnership initiatives between the youth in Eswatini, Government, UN agencies, development partners; especially partnerships pertaining to youth employment, education, and entrepreneurship

4. Participate in relevant collaborative meetings with Government of Eswatini, development partners, civil society, as well as other UN agencies, funds, and programmes; and contribute to the development of action plans.

5. Asist in the documentation of good practices, cases studies, innovations and pilot models for wider dissemination and sharing

6. Collaborate closely with the RCO communications team to develop impact stories and social media content on youth engagement activities

7. Support the planning and execution of RCO events

8. Perform any other duties, as may be required

Educational additional comments

Development studies, Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Administration, Business Administration, or any related field

Experience remark

0-1 year

Demonstrated interest and/or ability in developing or coordinating partnership initiatives with youth organizations, communities, NGOs, CSOs

Support data collection and the conduct of research on youth partnerships, entrepreneurship projects and funding opportunities

Develop UN partnership dialogues on youth issues geared towards political and economic empowerment

Mapping of youth initiatives and youth opportunities

Document good practices, cases studies, innovations and pilot models for wider dissemination and sharing

Collaborate closely on impact stories and social media content on youth engagement activities

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise details

Learning Expectations

Learning and development are a central part of the UN Youth Volunteer’s assignment and take place before, during and after his or her assignment in the field. Ideally, offering diverse opportunities for learning and development aim to strengthen the volunteer’s skills and competences, improve the quality of the assignment and keep the volunteer’s motivation high.

Learning elements for the UN Youth Volunteer include the development of:

• Professional skills: including specific competencies and reflection on assignment-related abilities; and on-the-job skills such as time management, problem solving, team building; and career preparedness such as interview skills, CV preparation, job searching.

• Inter-personal skills: including communication and listening skills; multi-cultural awareness and cultural competency; and conflict and stress management.

• Volunteering-related skills: including leadership; civic responsibility; and engagement and active participation.

Beyond the learning opportunities provided by UNV, the host agency will support knowledge and capacity development in the technical areas that are relevant to the UN Youth Volunteer’s assignment. The host agency will provide, at its expense, UN Youth Volunteers with equal opportunity to participate in training courses and workshops offered to its personnel.

Competencies values

Accountability, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Communication, Creativity, Judgement and Decision-making, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure

Prerequisites This assignment is funded by the Government of the Republic of Ireland, therefore only the following are eligible to apply: Irish citizen or a European Economic Area national with an unrestricted right to reside in Ireland or have a declaration of refugee status from the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. This is a UN Youth Volunteer assignment and eligible candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age throughout the assignment. Selection process Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment, via competency-based interviews held via skype or telephone. Selected candidates will be invited to an assignment preparation training. How to apply Please apply via the link below. You can then either log in if you already have an account or register via ‘Candidate Signup’. You may apply to a maximum of three assignments per advertisement and indicate your order of preference in the ‘Additional Remarks’ section of your profile. Application deadline: 29 September 2021