Adolescents and Youth Programme Assistant

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man, and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA aims to achieve three world-changing results by 2030, zero maternal deaths, zero unmet needs for family planning and zero gender based violence.

The adolescent and youth programme has been strategized to achieve results in the areas of i) adolescent health and comprehensive sexuality education, ii) youth participation under the umbrella of Youth Peace and Security, and iii) coordination through leadership of the UN thematic group on youth and the youth compact which UNFPA co-chairs globally. UNFPA has a leadership and convening role on these issues in Palestine and is keen to expand and deepen the work. The incumbent for the position will be working closely with youth organizations, networks and volunteers to ensure the active participation of young people in the acceleration of the three transformative results in Palestine.

The Adolescents and Youth Programme assistant supports the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s country programme by managing data inputs, providing logistical support, monitoring program implementation, following up on recommendations and coordinating among relevant national and international organizations working on adolescents and youth programs in humanitarian and development settings. The Programme assistant applies established systems and procedures and assists in the creation of substantive knowledge by compiling, synthesizing and analyzing information relevant to adolescents and youth, sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender issues. He/she is instrumental in facilitating programme implementation and coordination using and developing appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures. The Adolescents and Youth Programme Assistant will substantively contribute to UNFPA’s work on Youth, Peace and Security, most specifically strengthening youth humanitarian and development engagement in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Scope of Work 

Programme Implementation Role:

• Expedite and coordinate projects implementation through establishing collaborative relationships with executing and implementing agencies and supporting them technically and operationally. This entails day-to-day coordination with UNFPA country office staff, organization of and participation in steering meetings, UN and other coordination meetings, annual programme and projects reviews, and the provision of technical, programmatic and managerial support to implementing partners. 
• Identify technical assistance needs for programme from various sources including national institutions/experts, UNFPA advisors and international consultants; help organize technical missions to Palestine and facilitate delivery of technical outputs.
• Provide full range assistance to project partners to ensure quality management of UNFPA Funded sub-contracts and projects in coordination with relevant UNFPA staff. 
• Track the programme activities and events according to the project document and keep an up-to-date calendar of events;
• Assist in Monitoring and evaluating programme activities; analyze and report on progress in terms of achieving results, using standard UNFPA monitoring and evaluation tools; identify constraints and resource deficiencies and recommend corrective actions; monitor expenditures and disbursements to ensure delivery is in line with the approved budgets and to realize targeted delivery levels. In this respect, he/she will develop work plans, conduct field monitoring visits to projects sites, meet and liaise with project staff, participate in review meetings and evaluation missions and develop projects progress reports;
• Ensure efficient management of financial resources through planning and tracking of available resources, exercising appropriate financial controls and ensuring corporate financial policies are met and reporting structures established and maintained;
• Contribute to the creation and sharing of knowledge by documenting findings and lessons learned, success stories and best practices, strategies and approaches of the Country office and drafting relevant materials for dissemination;
• In collaboration with UNFPA Youth Teams in New York and regional office in Cairo, assist in creating a Youth Compact Chapter, Toolkit, collating and adapting existing resources from the existing Community of Practice and available IASC Youth Guidelines training resources, and advocacy resources;
• Support UNFPA Palestine in its chairmanship of the UN Inter-agency theme group on youth, particularly as concerns issues related to global youth compact and Youth, Peace and Security; Support the theme group’s efforts to partner and liaise with youth networks and organizations, including by advising on strategies for reaching vulnerable and marginalized young people; Assist in the organization of joint events and campaigns relating to young people;
• Support articulation of UN Cooperation framework, ensuring youth’s issues are well represented; Represent UNFPA in the relevant working groups; ensure incorporation of young people’s issues in joint surveys, assessments and strategic documents.
• Any other related duties as may be required. 

Technical Support Role:

• Under the guidance of the programme Analyst on Youth and Adolescents, support the development of a framework for operationalization of UN Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) in Palestine; 
• Coordinate activities related to UN Resolution 2250 with national partners including both government and non-government stakeholders, and in particular youth-led organizations. 
• Help to maintain UNFPA’s leadership role in the area of Youth Peace and Security in Palestine by liaising with relevant UN agencies and NGO partners for the articulation of joint efforts and interventions;
• Assist in advancing and expanding UNFPAs youth work by identifying opportunities for growth and developing concept papers, proposals, and advocacy materials related to youth, peace and security and humanitarian related issues. 
• Advise on linkages with other programmatic areas and on the incorporation of YPS concerns in Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus discussions
• Any other tasks as reasonably assigned by the supervisor and/or UNFPA Representative and Deputy.
• Assists in the management of the national Youth Advisory Panel (YAP): set up member roster, ensure distribution of relevant information, publications to all network members and organize monthly in-depth discussion on related topic; Draft information material on the YAP in Palestine and its activities; Establish database of information and training materials; Promote YAP on a national level and ensure greater representation of different NGOs and other institutions; Organization and preparation of trainings: Assist in the preparation of training material and trainings to be provided to YAP members in the areas such as diplomacy, negotiations, advocacy and policy change, and other topics related to youth’s participation and leadership in line with YPS agenda.

Institutional Arrangement

The assistant will support UNFPA’s implementing partners to carry out programme activities, ensuring alignment to UNFPA’s programme cycle and national humanitarian and development frameworks. She/He will support the work of the youth team of UNFPA Palestine, including coordination with other colleagues and partners involved. The assistant will liaise with UNFPA partners and active adolescent and youth stakeholders, gather, analyze and synthesize data for monitoring and collective advocacy for youth’s rights. 

Under the overall guidance of the UNFPA Representative and Deputy Representative, and the direct supervision of the Adolescents and Youth Programme Analyst, the incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the UNFPA supported Adolescents and Youth programme in Palestine

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Min. Education requirements

Completed Secondary Level Education required. A first-level university degree in business or public administration or social sciences (bachelor's or equivalent) will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement. 

Min. years of relevant work experience

A minimum of five years of professional experience with a secondary education, or two years of experience with a bachelor’s degree

Required  skills

Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT systems.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

Ability to produce fact sheets and disseminate widely.

Experience in reporting and monitoring is an asset.

Experience in working in the emergency context is an asset.

Experience in working with UN is an asset.

Required Language(s)

Fluency in (oral and written) Arabic and English is required.

Professional Certificates

N/A

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