Youth Engagement and Mobilization Specialist

3 days ago


Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan United Nations Population Fund Full time

Job Purpose:

You will work in a highly complex operating environment and be responsible for working with the different programme teams/thematic areas to increase youth engagement and mobilization within UNFPA's programmes and at the community level.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide quality and timely technical input and support to UNFPA and partners on implementation of existing projects as well as design of new projects
  • Support mobilization and repurposing of the work of local and national youth partnerships and networks towards engagement in the current humanitarian context
  • Support the thematic teams on methods and strategies for increasing engagement with youth in light of the protracted and heightened humanitarian context, including focusing on IDPs and returnees, where youth are the majority of the target population
  • Support UNFPA units to mobilize underprivileged youth to increase their engagements in reproductive health, gender-based violence response and humanitarian interventions
  • Lead in designing interactive and didactic methods to create spaces for men and youth as 'agents of change' to challenge the norms, beliefs, and behaviors of men related to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
  • Support other thematic areas to update strategies for community engagement, to ensure continued support for services

Requirements:

  • Advanced university degree in social/behavioral sciences, international relations, public administration or other related fields
  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional work experience in youth and community engagement, mobilization, and advocacy
  • Understanding of Afghan Context, in particular the current political and security context in which UNFPA is required to operate
  • Familiarity with SRH and GBV programming
  • Skills in building strategic alliances and partnerships; strong communication and networking skills; excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to self-manage, good level of emotional intelligence, empathy, and conflict management
  • High level of ability to negotiate and experience in team working in culturally diverse contexts
  • Strong analytical ability and experience in representing an organization
  • Good knowledge of humanitarian response, prior experience in challenging and complex humanitarian response is desirable

Language: Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of other official UN language is desirable.



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