Overview
The Youth Empowerment Associate will support UNICEF’s Youth and Adolescent Development work, focusing on youth empowerment, participation, skills development, entrepreneurship, and transition-to-earning pathways.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation and follow-up of youth empowerment, participation, skills development, and entrepreneurship-related activities.
- Assist in coordination with government counterparts, youth-focused partners, universities, and other stakeholders.
- Contribute to the preparation of concept notes, briefing notes, presentations, talking points, meeting summaries, and other background materials.
- Support mapping and documentation of youth programmes, partnership opportunities, and relevant initiatives.
- Assist in organizing meetings, consultations, workshops, and youth engagement activities.
- Contribute to research, desk reviews, and evidence gathering related to youth development.
- Support the development of knowledge products, internal updates, and communication materials.
- Assist with activity tracking, follow-up on agreed action points, and reporting processes.
- Participate in efforts to ensure that youth perspectives are reflected in programme discussions, activities, and partnership processes.
- Contribute to identifying promising practices and practical approaches.
Required Experience
1 month Required experience
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Development, Public Policy, Education, Youth Development, Business Administration, Economics, International Relations, Entrepreneurship, or another relevant field.
