Learning-to-Earning Officer

Volunteering Teaching & Training

Overview

Support the Learning-to-Earning agenda in Cabo Delgado to empower youth.

You have:

• At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in education, youth programming, skills development, or other relevant programmes.
• Experience working in Cabo Delgado and with the private sector are assets, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels.
• Familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
• 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.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Sound security awareness.
• Have affinity with or interest in working with children, adolescents and youth, and volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

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.

Cabo Delgado in Northern Mozambique faces significant challenges stemming from ongoing conflict, climate-related disasters, and socio-economic vulnerabilities. These crises have displaced thousands of families, disrupted the education system, and left many adolescents and youth without access to quality education and skills training. Providing these vulnerable adolescents and youth with opportunities in life is a cornerstone of UNICEF’s mission and a key priority in its education and skills development programming. This focus is reinforced by strong partnerships with international donors and other stakeholders who share a commitment to empowering at-risk adolescents and youth.

The UNICEF Learning-to-Earning agenda is a strategic framework aimed at equipping children, adolescents, and youth with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities they need to transition successfully from education to meaningful employment or entrepreneurship. It emphasizes the integration of foundational, transferable, and job-specific skills within formal and non-formal education systems to prepare young people for the demands of the workforce. The agenda also prioritizes vocational training, career guidance, financial literacy, and partnerships with private and public sectors to create pathways to employment, internships, and self-reliance.

UNICEF and its partners implement in Cabo Delgado holistic formal and non-formal education programs to address immediate and long-term needs, and that provide young people with the knowledge and skills needed to overcome adversity, build sustainable livelihoods, and contribute to the resilience and development of their communities. These programs include: • Skills Development: Considering the critical need for adolescent and youth empowerment, UNICEF provides among others life skills and vocational training as part of its broader education strategy targeting especially vulnerable, out-of-school youth, including opportunities to gain work experience (i.e. L2E). • Formal and Non-Formal Education: Strengthening access to formal education while offering non-formal education pathways, such as accelerated education programs and literacy and numeracy classes, to help out-of-school children and adolescents re-engage with education. • Emergency Response: Ensuring access to safe learning for children and adolescents affected by emergencies, including conflict and natural disasters. Among others, by supporting the establishment of temporary learning spaces, the rehabilitation of schools, the provision of teaching and learning materials, the organization of back-to-school campaigns, etc. • Teacher and Education Personnel Training: Building the capacity of teachers, facilitators, local craftsmen, and other education personnel to deliver inclusive, quality formal and non-formal education, including mental health and psychosocial support.

The proposed UNV will support program interventions around the Learning-to-Earning agenda, with a focus on skills development, promoting entrepreneurship, and partnership building with private and public sector stakeholders, to facilitate transitioning into formal and/or non-formal jobs.

Core tasks include: • Considering local labour market demands and opportunities, contributing to the operationalization of UNICEF’s Learning-to-Earning strategy for skill development and employability, including components related to literacy and numeracy classes, life skills, vocational training, financial literacy, internships, mentoring, start-up kits, etc. • Identifying new technical areas for skills development that may result in secure employment and income generation for youth, including green and digital skills, sustainable agriculture, community development, and more. • Facilitating partnerships with local businesses, NGOs, local authorities, and other public and private stakeholders to create internship and apprenticeship opportunities for youth. • Engaging with local communities to promote and disseminate information on UNICEF’s Learning-to-Earning agenda and other youth empowerment programs. • Producing and disseminating human interest stories, case studies, social media content, news articles, and other content to showcase to the results of the Learning-to-Earning agenda. • Collaborating with the education team to align skills development initiatives with broader education and youth development objectives in Cabo Delgado and Mozambique. • Providing support to emergency education activities, including planning and implementing educational interventions for displaced and crisis-affected youth, when needed.

Competencies • Builds and maintains partnerships • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness • Drive to achieve results for impact • Innovates and embraces change • Manages ambiguity and complexity • Thinks and acts strategically • Works collaboratively with others • Nurtures, leads and manages people

Values • Care • Respect • Integrity • Trust • Accountability • Sustainability

• At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in education, youth programming, skills development, or other relevant programmes. • Experience working in Cabo Delgado and with the private sector are assets, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing. • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • 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. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines. • Sound security awareness. • Have affinity with or interest in working with children, adolescents and youth, and volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

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 Pemba. 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.

Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers

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.

Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) will be provided monthly.

Attention: 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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