Background
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical professionals, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
The internship is an opportunity for UNFPA to contribute to the development of the professionals needed to transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results.
Purpose of the Internship
The Youth Participation Intern will support the UNFPA Country Office engagement with young people facilitating their active, meaningful and inclusive participation in UNFPA and UN-wide processes.
Scope of work: (Description of services, activities, or outputs)
S/He will specifically:
- Assist the Programme Specialist on Adolescents and Youth Empowerment, Participation and Leadership in supporting inclusive consultations with young people around the development of UNFPA-Government of Liberia next Country Programme cycle.
- Assist the Programme Specialist on Adolescents and Youth Empowerment, Participation and Leadership in liaising with youth networks and facilitating actions to enable their participation in consultations in the development of the UNSDCF.
- Support the Liberia Youth Voices for Accelerating the ICPD in the implementation of their advocacy activities.
- Contribute to the broader UNFPA goal of promoting youth participation and creating the enabling environment where young people fulfill their full potential.
Duration and working schedule:
The Internship is for 1 month, and the successful candidate will work according to the working schedule at UNFPA Liberia Country Office (Mondays to Fridays).
Location:
The Intern will be based in Monrovia.
Required expertise, qualifications, and competencies, including language requirements:
The Intern should be a youth who is a National or foreign resident in Liberia with the following qualifications:
Education
- Currently enrolled in or have completed a first degree in Studies in education, gender or the social sciences or related field
- Have excellent academic performance shown through university records.
Experience
- At least 6 months of experience working with diverse youth organisations in Liberia
- Good knowledge and understanding working on gender equality and on diversity and inclusion of persons with disabilities
Skills and Competencies
Good communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work well in a diverse team.
Key Competencies
- Fluent in English communication skills, both written and verbal
- Time management.
- Attention to detail.
- Creativity and innovation.
Download the attached terms of reference here for more information.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should submit their applications indicating the post, attach an updated CV, and a completed United Nations Personnel History Form (From P.11) obtainable from the UNFPA website at www.unfpa.org.
ALL APPLICATIONS, WITH RELEVANT ATTACHMENTS, SHOULD BE EMAILED TO: neblett@unfpa.org and mulumba@unfpa.org
The deadline for submission of application is 25 November 2024. UNFPA will only respond to applicants who will meet the stated requirements.
Please note that this post is a National Post and applicants of either sex are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates. UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Please submit all fraudulent notices, letters or offers to the UNFPA fraud hotline at: http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm