National UN Youth Volunteer (Youth Engagement)

Volunteering Communications & PR

Overview

Support UNICEF's youth engagement initiatives and advocacy.

You have:

• Engaging with young people for communication and advocacy
• Past experience in climate action and gender equality is desirable
• 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
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications, email, and internet
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines
• Sound security awareness
• Have affinity with or interest in child rights, climate change, gender, communication and advocacy, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN system

Contract

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

UNICEF Nepal is committed to advancing the rights and well-being of every child and young person, with a strong focus on meaningful youth engagement in national development processes. Central to this is UNICEF’s ongoing support for youth-led advocacy, empowerment of adolescent girls, and engagement on critical issues such as climate change and gender equality. To strengthen this work, the office is recruiting a National UN Youth Volunteer who will play a key role in supporting and expanding UNICEF’s youth engagement initiatives across the country. The Youth Volunteer will support engagement with children, adolescents, and young people, particularly in the areas of youth-led climate advocacy and the empowerment of adolescent girls.

Youth Engagement and Advocacy: UNICEF’s Youth Engagement portfolio includes a flagship initiative—the UNICEF Youth Advocates Programme—which aims to build the knowledge, leadership, and advocacy capacity of young people on issues such as climate change and gender equality. The programme currently involves a cohort of 100 youth participants, from which two young people will be selected as official UNICEF Youth Advocates. These advocates will represent the voices of youth on key platforms, contribute to advocacy campaigns, and influence programming and policy dialogue. The National UN Youth Volunteer will provide critical support in the implementation and coordination of this programme, including: • Supporting the learning and development activities for the full youth cohort; • Coordinating with and mentoring the two selected Youth Advocates; • Facilitating their participation in national, regional, and global advocacy platforms; • Providing technical and logistical support for their engagement on climate and gender initiatives. • Mentoring and building the capacity of a cohort of 10 young people (2 from each of the five provinces—Bagmati, Karnali, Sudurpashchim, Lumbini, and Madhesh) selected from the Youth Advocates training programme. This group will serve as a youth sounding board for the UNICEF office, providing input on programmes, policies, and youth engagement strategies. Youth Networks and Partnerships: The Youth Volunteer will also serve as a key liaison between UNICEF and youth networks across the country. This includes: • Mapping and maintaining relationships with national and local youth-led organizations; • Facilitating regular consultations and dialogues with young people; • Ensuring that youth voices are reflected in UNICEF’s planning and programming; • Identifying opportunities for youth-led collaboration and co-creation in relevant UNICEF initiatives. Additional tasks: • Support documentation, monitoring and analysis of youth engagement and communications initiatives • Support the planning and implementation of campaigns, events and outreach activities, with a focus on enhancing youth participation and advocacy • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

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

• Engaging with young people for communication and advocacy • Past experience in climate action and gender equality is desirable • 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 Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and 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 child rights, climate change, gender, communication and advocacy, 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. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. https://www.unv.org/

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