Recruitment: Apply For UNICEF Recruitment 2021

Recruitment, apply for UNICEF recruitment 2021 below.

Gatekeepers News reports that United Nations Children’s Fund is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. With its presence in 192 countries and territories, the agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world.

UNICEF is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Specialist, Generation Unlimited

Job Number: 546315
Location: Lagos
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Level: P-3
Categories: Adolescent Development, Innovation, Programme Management

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
To have maximum impact, GenU will focus on three priorities:

Digital skills and access to data
Skills for learning, employability, and decent work
Youth engagement and empowerment

Task1: Coordinate UNICEF’s contribution to the GenU Nigeria framework:

Ensure that GenU Nigeria’s Strategy is integrated into UNICEF programme strategies and aligned to outcomes for children in education, health, nutrition, child protection, WASH, youth engagement and other relevant programme sections
Support GenU Nigeria’s Secretariat to monitor implementation and progress of the GenU Nigeria strategic plan and ensure timely contribution from UNICEF NCO on agreed components
Work as an integral part of GenU Nigeria’s national secretariat (UNICEF and TEF) in support of creating the public-private-youth partnership, organizing co-creation meetings with GenU Nigeria partners, supporting CAP with formalizing partnerships, support the organization of GenU Nigeria Board, Steering Committee and Task Forces meetings

Task 2: Lead the implementation of the Youth Agency Marketplace (YOMA) as part of GenU Nigeria

Design and implement GenU Nigeria’s Youth Challenge through YOMA using a dynamic model that brings together young Nigerians to design innovative new solutions in support of education, skills, employment, entrepreneurship and youth engagement for scale and private sector investments
Develop the YOMA strategy for the GenU Nigeria, Benin and Cote d’Ivoire and rollout plan to reflect priorities of young Nigerians aged 10-24, in support of preparing every young Nigerian to become productive and engaged members of society by being in some form of school, learning, training and/or employment by 2030.
Act as overall Focal Point for YOMA scale-up in UNICEF Nigeria, Benin and Cote d’Ivoire and maintain internal and external networks for the initiative
Coordinate and implement the YOMA roll out in UNICEF Nigeria, Benin and Cote d’Ivoiret in close consultation with the YOMA Global team
Conduct biannual lessons learned workshop for YOMA Nigeria, Benin and Cote d’Ivoire
Lead the process of building YOMA Nigeriapartnerships between national and local youth organisations to draw on collective expertise, planning and investment to support young people’s meaningful participation, communication and advocacy (e.g., through dialogues, workshops and conferences), equipping them as problem-solvers & engaged members of society
Coordinate stakeholder engagement process with development partners, government, specialised agencies, foundations, NGOs and private sector alongside young people engagement to contribute to GenU Nigeria based on their respective comparative advantage to expand opportunities for the empowerment and meaningful engagement of adolescents and young people and identify innovative, cutting-edge solutions for and with young people that are ready to be taken to scale on YOMA.
Liaise with National Innovation Spealist on the technical development of YOMA with wider tech stakeholders
In coordination with NCO Partnerships Manager and the UN SDG Platform, engage Industry Associations in defining and delivering an enhanced focus on youth skills and employability within their sectors.

Performance Indicators for the Evaluation of Results

YPAT created and initial meeting held maximum 2 months following incumbent’s arrival
YOMA roll-out strategy for Nigeria, Benin and Cote d’Ivoire delivered 1 month following incumbent’s arrival
Co-creation workshops: organize, coordinate and produce high-quality presentations and key notes once a month
Management of GenU knowledge: keep key notes, reports and presentation available to all team and organized on the dedicated GenU Nigeria SharePoint
Produce high-quality, timely reports and documents
Communication with all stakeholders, demonstrating a sense of initiative, accuracy and accountability.

Required Qualifications And Competencies

An advanced University Degree in one of the following fields: International Development, Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology, Education, or another relevant field.
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, at the national and international level working with children and marginalized youth in the global south, including on adolescent/youth/community engagement and innovation.
Experience with working with Generation Unlimited globally or at the national level will be an asset
Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

Skills and Work Experience:

Specialized training in youth, gender, diversity, community leadership and engagement, entrepreneurship, innovation and social, behavioral change is an asset
Strong interpersonal, communication, public speaking, presentation, writing, critical thinking, and analytical skills
Previous experience in Africa is essential
Experience in working with teams
Good computer skills with software proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Office Suit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
Previous work experience with UNICEF would be an advantage.
For every Child, You Demonstrate
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

Nurtures, Leads and Manages People
Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
Works Collaboratively with others
Builds and Maintains Partnerships
Innovates and Embraces Change
Thinks and Acts Strategically
Drives to achieve impactful results.
Manages ambiguity and complexity.

Application Deadline
29th November, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply

Note

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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