Youth Mobilization Officer

Volunteering

Overview

Contribute to UNAIDS youth strategy and mobilize young populations.

You have:

• Experience in national and/or international levels in programme/project planning and implementation, with a particular emphasis on HIV/AIDS.
• Good understanding of youth issues as well as youth engagement programming is essential.
• Ability to conceptualize, plan, develop, implement, monitor evaluate and report on programmes in the areas indicated above, and to transfer knowledge and skills.
• Ability to develop partnerships and to network in the areas of youth engagement.
• Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills, excellent writing skills.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

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.

The UNAIDS Strategy aims to advance global progress in achieving country set targets for universal access to HIV prevention. It provides a roadmap for the Joint Programme, with concrete goals marking milestones on the path to achieving UNAIDS’ vision of “Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths. Currently our world is home to 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 to 24, the largest generation of young people in its history. Close to 90 per cent of this youth population live in developing countries. What is more, their numbers are expected to continue to grow, especially in the least developed regions. With such numbers, it is clear that sustainable development and peace cannot be achieved unless we involve young people and create the conditions that allow them to reach and unleash their full potential

The UNAIDS Youth Programme launched in 2012 works with youth as beneficiaries, partners and leaders of the HIV response. It advocates for evidence-informed policy through increased strategic information and fosters a decentralized, organic youth-led movement in the AIDS response. Youth2030, the first-ever UN system-wide strategy on youth, guides joint UN action for and with young people globally. The Youth Programme strengthens young people’s leadership skills and their ability to operate in a framework that advances evidence-informed HIV responses.

The core objectives of the programme are to: • Mainstream young key population issues in the country’s HIV agenda; • Strengthen young key populations’ leadership and meaningful engagement in the HIV response; • Support youth-led accountability and advocacy to influence decision-making on aspects that affect their lives and to address the structural barriers that drive the epidemic among young people; • Provide technical assistance to donor funded work on Young Key Populations in the country; • Support youth-led monitoring and research processes to generate strategic information for advocacy and decision making; • Provide policy guidance for the strengthening and scale up of youth-led service delivery; • Advocate for the removal of structural barriers that affect young people’s access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services.

The UNAIDS Country Office in India provides leadership and coordinates the expanded UN system response in India towards ending AIDS. The UCO India scales up HIV services focused on key and vulnerable populations and locations most at risk.

Visit the UNAIDS Web site at www.unaids.org for more information.

The Youth Mobilization Officer for Young Key Populations in UCO India will contribute: • In the execution of the UNAIDS youth strategy. • Leveraging new technologies and social media, the Youth Mobilization Officer spearheads dynamic new ways of working in UNAIDS, using online tools to collaborate with country, re-gional and global teams and creates space for and reinforces a new generation of young key population leaders in the AIDS response. • Build up and strengthen strategic partnerships and coordination among youth networks and key stakeholders to facilitate the participation of young key populations and policy change.

Under the overall guidance of the Adviser, the Youth Mobilization Officer for Young Key Populations will undertake the following tasks: ● Support for increased political inclusion of young key populations in regional and country decision-making processes related to policy, programme development and funding mechanisms in the AIDS response-such as the Joint UN Teams on AIDS, Country Coordinating Mechanisms and National AIDS Control Organisation ● Provide technical support to Country Office to mainstream Young Key Population (YKP) related issues into different programmes and initiatives. ● Assist in mobilising resources to support YKP-led initiatives, to ensure a meaningful engagement of YKP as active partners of the HIV response. ● Assist in exploring opportunities to build broad new alliances for social change inside and outside the AIDS response by adopting a network approach to social organization, identifying key influencers and organizations in other youth movements, while also utilizing existing partnerships to deliver on UNAIDS' strategic young key populations agenda. ● Assist in organizing and managing events ● Assist in preparation of monthly/quarterly review decks for internal and external meetings

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Integrity • Planning and Organizing • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

social work, youth work, community mobilization, and volunteers • Experience in national and / or international levels in programme/project planning and imple-mentation, with a particular emphasis on HIV/AIDS. • Good understanding of youth issues as well as youth engagement programming is essential. • Ability to conceptualize, plan, develop, implement, monitor evaluate and report on pro-grammes in the areas indicated above, and to transfer knowledge and skills. • Ability to develop partnerships and to network in the areas of youth engagement, • Knowledge of the latest developments and technology in related fields. • Analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills, excellent writing skills. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • 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; familiarity with tools and ap-proaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

Please note:

Applications from people living with HIV and those impacted are particularly welcome.

UNAIDS is committed to providing a work environment that respects the inherent dignity of all persons. UNAIDS has a responsibility to take all appropriate steps to prevent and respond to discrimination, abuse of authority, and harassment, including sexual harassment in the workplace or in connection with work. UNAIDS has zero tolerance towards abusive conduct.

New Delhi, the capital of India and the surrounding National Capital Region is a large and bustling metropolis of some 14 million people undergoing rapid changes. The capi-tal 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 long hot summer from April till October. The monsoon arrives at the end of June, along with an increase hu-midity. The brief mild winter starts in late November, peaks in January and heavy fog often occurs.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in New Delhi. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions.

Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents - except for UN Community Volunteers), as well as final repatriation (if applicable). You can check full entitlements at https://app.unv.org/calculator .

For information specific to your assignment please see below: • Monthly Voluntary Living Allowance (VLA): INR 46,676.91 • Entry lump sum (one-time payment): USD 400 (equivalent in INR) • Travel ticket if/when moving to duty station: USD 200 (equivalent in INR) • Exit allowance (paid on successful completion of the assignment): 1 VLA/12 Months • Medical and life insurance Cigna Private Insurance • Access to UNV Learning Portal for Online Courses

Leave entitlements: • Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month • Certified sick leave: 30 days • Uncertified sick leave: 7 days • Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months • Maternity leave: 16 weeks • Paternity leaves: 10 days

PLEASE NOTE: Applications from people living with HIV and those impacted are particularly welcome.

UNAIDS is committed to providing a work environment that respects the inherent dignity of all persons. UNAIDS has a responsibility to take all appropriate steps to prevent and respond to discrimination, abuse of authority, and harassment, including sexual harassment in the workplace or in connection with work. UNAIDS has zero tolerance towards abusive conduct.

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