Program Analyst on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS)

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.

The UN Volunteer will be based in UNFPA’s Arab States Regional Office’s Youth Unit.

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives.

Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from com-plications of pregnancy or childbirth has been halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before.

But too many are still left behind. Nearly a billion people remain mired in extreme poverty. Sexual and reproductive health problems are a leading cause of death and disability for women in the developing world. Young people bear the highest risks of HIV infection and un-intended pregnancy. More than a hundred million girls face the prospect of child marriage and other harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation.

Much more needs to be done to ensure a world in which all individuals can exercise their basic human rights, including those that relate to the most intimate and fundamental aspects of life.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Youth Adviser, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist and contribute to documenting, analyzing and supporting Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) in Arab Countries with particular focus on Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen. • Support the implementation of the annual workplan of the Regional Office on Youth with special focus on the Regional YPS Coalition and Youth Forum and do necessary communication and follow-up. • Undertake necessary research and develop background papers to support the development of a regional overview on YPS in the Arab region.

• Accountability;
• Adaptability and Flexibility;
• Commitment and Motivation;
• Commitment to Continuous Learning;
• Creativity;
• Knowledge Sharing;
• Planning and Organizing;
• Respect for Diversity;
• Technological Awareness;
• Working in Teams.

• and/or demonstrated interest (up to two years) in peacebuilding, youth programming and development areas (e.g. Participation, Civic Engagement, Life Skills, Health and Well being, Entrepreneurship, Resilience) • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded; • Experience and\or interest in research and innovation initiatives are very much welcomed.
• Strong commitment to the mandate of the UN and UNFPA.

The duty station will be Cairo, which is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. Cairo (and Egypt) 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. The country is defined by desert and the Nile, the longest river on Earth. Egypt is bordered by the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba to the east, the Red Sea to the east and south, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.

With over 90 million inhabitants, two-thirds of which are below 30 years, Egypt is Africa's third most populous country after Nigeria and Ethiopia and has the highest population in the Arab world's most densely populated areas, especially in greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.

The country has witnessed significant political and economic changes since 2011. Through this transition, which includes periods of political unrest, the main income sources of the economy have been negatively impacted, particularly in the tourism sector, as well as revenues from the Suez Canal, oil and remittances from Egyptians working abroad, affected by the global economy. However, with the current political stability, tourism is getting improved, and touristic activities are going back to normal. UN staffs are not directly targeted in Egypt and for the most are vulnerable to being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is recommended to keep dwell time in the immediate vicinity of military, police and other prominent official installations to the minimum.