Youth Engagement Volunteer

Communications & PR IT & Telecom

Overview

Support youth engagement initiatives and coordinate with YPAT members.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest or experience in managing youth groups and engagement platforms.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in empowering young people to lead civic actions.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in promoting the agenda of meaningful youth engagement in public space.

UNICEF ROSA is working to embed systematic and meaningful participation of young people within its programmes and across regional and global advocacy and policy platforms. UNICEF ROSA regularly identifies and partners with young people to co-create and share their perspectives and recommendations and have in place a diverse network of young leaders who have made valuable contributions to UNICEF’s mandate. Given that several UNICEF Country Offices in the region have already formed youth advisory boards (i.e., Bangladesh, India, and Maldives, with member 16 and up), a regional Young People Action Team (YPAT) would also support cross-country learning, facilitate communication, and enhance collaboration between regional events and national advisory bodies. To this end, UNICEF ROSA will establish the South Asia Regional Young People Action Team (YPAT) to ensure consistent, meaningful participation and engagement of children and young people within its programmes and across regional and global forums.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Adviser – Adolescent Participation, Skills and Employability, the UN Volunteer will undertake the dedicated coordination with the selected members of the South Asia Regional Young People Action Team (YPAT), with the following specific tasks: • Assists the office in implementing the annual engagement plan of the YPAT initiative co-created with members. • Supports in managing and facilitating the bi-weekly/monthly virtual meetings with the SAR YPAT members. • Contributes to designing and facilitating networking and interaction opportunities for the SAR YPAT members, including assisting in identifying and arranging UNICEF experts for the virtual coffee talks/interaction sessions and facilitating participation. • Document the engagement with the SAR YPAT Members and develop communication and visibility materials for internal and external visibility. • Supports engaging YPAT members in other relevant initiatives, events, and activities for young people.

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Working in Teams

Demonstrated interest or experiencein:

• Managing youth groups and engagement platforms.
• Empowering young people to lead civic actions.
• Promoting the agenda of meaningful youth engagement in public space.

Nepal is a small, beautiful landlocked country nestled on the Himalayan range among China, India and Bhutan. It is home to eight out of the 10 highest mountains in the world. Kathmandu, its capital is a small bustling city, rich in culture, filled with historical sites and inhabited by some of the most welcoming people in the world. Currently Kathmandu is undergoing rapid growth, being one of the fastest growing cities in south Asia. As with all rapid growth and development, comes a spike in pollution levels. According to the WHO’s most recent health and environment scorecard (2022), Nepal is 7 times the WHO air quality guideline value for PM2.5. While human factors have led to the elevated pollution levels in Kathmandu, geographical factors have also played a role given that the city is situated in a location that places it deep within a valley with many mountain ranges around. However, air quality monitoring stations have been put in place to mitigate existing air pollution in the country, and there is a reduction in the amount of diesel fuel vehicles and open burn sources. According to IQAir survey in 2019, the months with the worst readings are January through to May, with August being was the cleanest month. Given these pollution levels, sensitive groups are advised to reduce outdoor exercise, wear a mask outdoors, close windows to avoid polluted outdoor air and run air purifiers.
Kathmandu is classified as a B duty station and is considered relatively safe. Peaceful protests are common across Kathmandu Living conditions in Kathmandu are good. Different types of long-term accommodation are available in Kathmandu: standalone houses, houses in gated compounds, apartments. These could be furnished and/or fully serviced, or unfurnished. ROSA can assist with securing an agent for the search for suitable accommodations. The UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.
Both imported and local foods are available. Water supply shortages are common and while it is also not safe to drink water without treatment, bottled water is easily available. Traffic congestion can be high in certain areas, but public transport, especially taxis, is available and generally reliable. Kathmandu has a moderate climate with the coldest temperature reaching around 0 degrees Celcius at night during the winter and mild but humid weather between mid-June and end-September.

The UNV will be based in Kathmandu and will be provided with a desk and workspace within the UNICEF ROSA premises.

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