Youth, Peace and Security Associate

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

For decades, the Eastern DRC provinces have been plagued by rampant insecurity, with a significant number of security attacks, community conflict, humanitarian needs and incidents against the local population that involved youth. UNFPA commits to provide humanitarian response but the need of maximizing sustainable measures and action in the nexus peace, security and humanitarian in favour of youth is of paramount importance.

Under the overall authority and leadership of the RR, and the secondary supervisor of the programme coordinator and the direct supervision of the Youth Women, Peace and Security Programme Specialist the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Contribute to the effective planning, monitoring and reporting of activities related to YWPS and humanitarian, including quality assurance of the design, implementation and coordination of the multi-agency peacebuilding program; • Support UNFPA-DRC in its efforts on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) and SCR2250 (and related resolutions) as well as Women, Peace and Security (WPS), the gendered dimensions of peacebuilding, and 1325; • Participate in field visits and joint monitoring missions with key peace and security and humanitarian provincial and local counterparts in support of projects’ monitoring, and impact assessments; • Contribute to the DO efforts in the implementation of gender equality in all aspects of the work and programmes; • Organize quarterly project reviews with implementing partners;

☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Judgement and Decision-making ☒ Leadership ☒ Managing Performance ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Vision ☒ Working in Teams

and/or demonstrated interest in: • Youth Peace and Security
• Human Right

Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Living conditions in Goma is quite good with all usual amenities. Accommodation is expensive in Goma but for food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative apart from selling possibilities in supermarkets. Goma is considered non-family duty station, and in addition to insecurity related to the volatile security situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places surrounding Goma are subject to increasing street and residential crime. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential.