Refugee Youth Coordinator

Contract

This is a UNV Refugee contract. More about UNV Refugee contracts.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Senior Community Based Protection officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Refugee Youth Coordinator will:

• Conduct a stock-taking exercise of the effectiveness of current youth programmes and programmatic gaps in close collaboration with UNHCR and partners; make recommendations with regard to enhancing youth programming.
• Provide support to the roll-out of special projects related to youth, including the Youth Initiative Fund (Nairobi) and other new initiatives in the operation.
• Organise regular Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with youth to identify pressing issues (for example in relation to documentation, service delivery, radicalization, secondary migration, feedback from young mothers on education needs, etc), draft report and propose way forward.
• Assist with the implementation of a Youth Working Group, arrange monthly meetings and draft minutes.
• Submit monthly reports of activities which will be used at Nairobi level to produce a monthly “Youth Snapshot Report”.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Educational additional comments

University degree in social science or other related degree

Experience remark

• At least two years’ experience working with youth, adolescents or community groups.
• Group facilitation skills, including hosting a meeting (physical & virtual) and mobilizing people for an activity.
• Familiarity with use of technology such as
• Familiarity with programming and monitoring of activities.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills he/she must be able to relate well with others, delegate responsibilities, offer support and constructive feedback.
• Computer skills: good knowledge and skill with basic computer applications [Words, Excel, and internet] Ability to use social media will be desirable.
• Fluent in English and any other UN recognized language will be desirable
• Should be at least 22 years of age at the time of applying.
• A recognized refugee living in Nairobi with urban documents
• Basic knowledge of or familiar with UNHCR mandate

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Application procedure

• Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 17 August 2021