Youth Engagement Assistant

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.

UNDP India has worked since 1951 in almost all areas of human development, from systems and institutional strengthening to inclusive growth and sustainable livelihoods, as well as sustainable energy, environment and resilience. Within UNDP India, the Inclusive Growth portfolio works as a catalyst in the skilling and entrepreneurship eco-system with tried and tested solutions through innovative public-private-partnership with the government, businesses, academia, training institutions, and civil society. It aims at empowering women and youth from marginalized communities with skills and, livelihood opportunities to reduce income inequities.

The Inclusive Growth portfolio is anchored in the national priority of ‘accelerated growth with inclusion and equity, employment generation, and skill India’, aligned to outcome 1 of the UNDP strategic plan. While the focus of outcome 2 is on decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) and reducing inequalities (SDG 10), the UNDP comparative advantage in the sector as a facilitator and knowledge leader will be leveraged to strengthen institutional linkages between enterprise and skills-training providers and to identify synergies between national programmes and missions to assist marginalized groups’32 access to sustainable skills, jobs, livelihoods and productive assets. Solid gains can be expected in SDGs 1, 5 and 10, as well as the environmental SDGs 6, 7, 11, 15 and 17.

Youth Co:Lab One of the projects under Inclusive Growth is Youth Co:Lab. Co-created in 2017 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Citi Foundation, it aims to establish a common agenda for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to empower and invest in youth, so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship. Youth Co:Lab was launched in India in 2019, in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.

Movers Programme The Movers Programme is a grassroots movement under Youth Co:Lab that aims to equip youth with the tools to take action in their community by raising awareness about the SDGs and Entrepreneurship. With our strong network of partners dedicated to youth empowerment, we are on a mission to leave no one behind: we aim to reach the most vulnerable groups and to empower them by using a training of trainers approach.

We envision youth to take ownership of the movement and train other youth in their respective communities, while developing leadership and other essential employable skills in the process. The Movers Programme is an ongoing learning experience: the most committed and impactful Movers will have access to additional learning opportunities in order to develop new skills and expand their network, in order to take their initiatives to the next level.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programmes and Partnerships (Youth) Officer with dotted reporting line to Youth Co:Lab/Youth Focal and Youth team in UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, the Youth Engagement Associate will:  Support organization and facilitation of online and offline Movers Programme workshops for youth in India;  Support management and coordination of Movers Programme events/workshops and and members in India; and assist monitoring of the progress of Movers India with data;  Assist in development of Movers strategy and work closely with partnership focal point in the regional youth team for resource mobilization  Support in community engagement and management with alumni of the youth programme, including Movers Programme;  Support in adapting and localizing Movers training curriculum for Indian context;  Assist in bridging and mobilization of partners and resources in India to co-convene Movers Programme activities, mentorship and module design;  Undertake travel to facilitate Movers Programme workshops if needed;  Assist in the planning and implementation of Youth Co:Lab India 2022-23;  Assist in the Youth Co:Lab India activities, i.e. National Dialogue, Ecosystem Discussions and Innovation Challenge;  Assst in communicating with and support the agency onboarded to ensure smooth implementation of Youth Co:Lab initiative this year;  Assist in the creating a robust youth network in India;  Assist in documentation and knowledge management of YCL and Movers Programme;  Support in preparation of ToRs for different tasks to be undertaken in the project;  Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor and Youth Co:Lab/Youth Focal.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:  Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);  Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;  Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.  Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;  Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;  Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/expected outputs: o As an active UNDP India Youth team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and highquality support rendered to UNDP India and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: o Strengthened engagement with targeted domestic and Asia-Pacific youth network; o Effective support to the design and implementation of the UNDP India’s youth projects; o Effective support to assure the quality of youth events and youth materials, including reports, issue briefs, speeches, press releases, briefing notes, etc; o A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed. o Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment

 Professionalism  Integrity  Teamwork and respect for diversity  Commitment to continuous learning  Planning and organizing  Communication  Flexibility  Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNDP India’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

youth/livelihoods/entrepreneurship work, experience of working with a UN agency or youth focused CSO/s or youth empowerment projects would be preferred, including internships.  Good command of English and Hindi, written and oral.  Excellent communications and documentation (MS Word, Excel) skills in English;  Demonstrates commitment to UN’s mission, vision and values;  Demonstrates sound judgment, diplomacy and sensitivity to confidential matters;  Previous engagement with youth-related work an asset;  Previous assignment in a similar position would be desirable;  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

New Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region is a large and bustling metropolis of some 14 million people undergoing rapid changes. The capital city is an administrative, cultural and commercial center with modern amenities and well connected by air. It is a safe place with large expatriate community drawn from embassies, UN agencies, MNCs and foreign businesses. It has short moderate winter and long hot summer.

A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of Rs. 38,175 (Rupees Thirty-Eight Thousand and One Hundred and Seventy-Five only) will be provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. In addition to the above, life insurance and medical evacuation of the candidate will be covered by UNV.