International Junior Consultant: Youth participation, Johannesburg, ESARO

Support youth leadership and participation initiatives at UNFPA ESARO.

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Overview

Support youth leadership and participation initiatives at UNFPA ESARO.

You have:

  • Support youth and adolescent participation initiatives.
  • Contribute to the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme on Child Marriage Phase II.
  • Assist in strengthening artificial intelligence initiatives.

Contract

This is a P-1 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 1 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 44,593 USD and 61,628 USD.

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Purpose of consultancy:

UNFPA ESARO strongly promotes young professionals in the region to engage and mentor them in core SRHR interventions of UNFPA. The junior consultancy is required to give professional opportunities to young leaders and build their skills to transit to successful professional endeavors. This specific consultancy in UNFPA ESARO is looking for a Junior consultant to support the work related to 1) Youth and Adolescent participation and leadership 2) the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme on Child Marriage Phase II and 3) strengthen artificial intelligence programmes to provide strategic information regarding youth programming.

Scope of work: Description of services, activities, or outputs

The junior consultant will be hired under the overall guidance of the Deputy Regional Director and the direct supervision of the Adolescent and Youth programme Specialist.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time you successfully mentored someone? This question helps assess mentoring skills and the ability to guide others effectively. Share an example where your guidance led to the person's development, focusing on the outcomes.
How would you approach community engagement for youth programs? This question evaluates your strategies for involving youth in community initiatives. Pro members can see the explanation.
What role does artificial intelligence play in enhancing youth programs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unfpa.org