Programme Associate (Youth Engagement), GS-6, Baghdad, Iraq (One Year Temporary Appointment) (Open to nationals of Iraq only)

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

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The salary for this job should be more than 2,586 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, an advocate!

How can you make a difference?

The Programme Associate (Youth Engagement) will strengthen the capacity of the Adolescent Development and Participation Program by promoting a systematic and integrated civic and digital engagement agenda for young people. You will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the youth engagement strategy and promoting youth civic and digital engagement across sections and programs; identifying partnership opportunities; working with governmental and non-governmental partners; developing and disseminating U-Report digital engagement contents; monitoring and reporting on results; working closely with the Ministry of Youth and Sport to scale and drive nationalization of U-Report and Learning Passports; and identifying creative engagement opportunities and reaching new audiences through partnerships.

You will drive and contribute to the implementation of the overall youth engagement agenda, including youth digital engagement through multiple existing and future platforms. This entails working collaboratively with colleagues across teams, as well as with external partners, to create meaningful opportunities for young people to take action in support of children’s rights through UNICEF’s campaigns and priority initiatives. Within the delegated authority and under the guidance of the Chief of Adolescent Development and Participation, and reporting to the Adolescent and Youth Development Specialist, NOC, you will undertake the following tasks to fulfill the objectives: Duties include: 1. Support the management, implementation, and coordination of all U-Report activities and campaigns; support the production of interactive content and polls, and coordinate poll content with UNICEF programs, Governmental, CSO, and UN agencies. Manage online and offline U-Report Iraq community activities. 2. Coordinate the implementation of UNICEF’s Young People’s Advisory Group, including designing and implementing workplans; developing communication plans; liaising with programs and sections; supporting youth members in preparation for events/media; documenting learning and successes. 3. Ensure adherence to principles of child/youth participation and safeguarding in the development/implementation of all campaigns, communication products and platforms. 4. Prepare and contribute to reports, including progress reports and final reports, and liaise with the relevant teams, divisions, and partners for report content. 5. Coordinate day-to-day delivery of key results, reviewing work plans to ensure progress and delivery while addressing obstacles and bottlenecks. Ensure effectiveness and transparent use of budget and resources. 6. Contribute to building partners capacities in youth engagement, through coaching, training, and sharing of expertise. 7. Assist in mapping, identification, and engagement of key partners for youth from CSOs and private sector and engage them in the implementation of the youth program activities. 8. Participate in organizing program activities (gatherings, workshops, trainings, etc.) and support implementing partners when needed in youth-related activities. 9. Support and drive the national scale up of U-Report and Learning Passport with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and KRI Ministry of Culture and Youth. 10. Attend meetings with U-Report and Learning Passport Global Team and Regional T4D Business Analyst as necessary. 11. Support the implementation of the U-Report and Learning Passport Iraq scale plan including facilitating capacity trainings and orientation sessions to achieve concrete results and initiatives. 12. Support effective effective implementation and monitoring of the National Volunteering Programme and volunteering Platform, with special focus on adolescent and youth engagement, programme implementation, monitoring, documentation and research. 13. Support UNICEF with the Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) ensuring their meaningful participation across UNICEF programmes and sections. 14. Frequent field and monitoring and programme visit to project sites and meeting with partners. 15. Undertake other key responsibilities as required.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Six years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in advocacy/ campaigning and communications focused on young people is required.

Completion of secondary education is required. A university degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, International Relations, International Development, or another related field would be an asset.

Experience and knowledge in youth civic and digital engagement programs, human rights and gender with specific, measurable and timebound objectives and performance indicators.

Experience in social and other forms of digital media.

Experience in conducting capacity building and orientation sessions with groups of people.

Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Working knowledge of Kurdish is an advantage.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.