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Forcibly Displaced Young People’s Engagement Consultant

Category: Research/Consultancy

Job Description

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Job Responsibilities

  • Support and monitor implementation of the program workplan;
  • Support capacity building efforts for the GRYN Leadership Team (ie. young refugee leaders and advocates);
  • Facilitate/identify connections with opportunities for GRYN to take part in advocacy, engagement and collaboration at regional and global events organized by ADAP, with other teams at UNICEF, and with external organizations (IASC, Youth Compact etc); 
  • Identify/support the participation of forcibly displaced young people to take part in advocacy, capacity development and other initiatives (ie; Youth on the Move fellows, young refugee and forcibly displaced leaders);
  • Support GRYN in their capacity building efforts for local refugee youth led organizations (RYLOs) at the community level in forced displacement contexts;
  • Support GRYN to facilitate connections between UNICEF country and regional offices and its network of RYLOs;
  • Support the adaptation of global flagship tools developed by UNICEF ADAP to be utilized by forcibly displaced young people/youth networks (eg: IASC Youth Guidelines, Adolescent Kit, Youth Action Guide).
  • Support development of proposals, pitches and materials for resource mobilization related to young people in or from forced displacement backgrounds.
  • Support the ADAP team to review, consolidate and input into program documents related to forced displacement.
  • Support webinars, trainings and learning sessions, especially on the roll out of the IASC Youth Guidelines in forcibly displaced contexts.
  • Support planning and preparation of advocacy efforts, donor and partner events for ADAP’s work on young people’s engagement in forcibly displaced contexts, including with the Youth Compact, IASC members, donors and partners.
     

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Educational Qualification

  • Bachelor degree in any discipline

Other Educational Qualification

  • An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in International relations, Human Rights, Refugee Protection, Child Rights, Community Development, Youth Participation and Engagement is required.

Skills

  • at least 12 – 18 years of relevant professional work experience related to international policy and practice.
  • Master’s degree in international affairs, development studies, human rights or related field
  • Experience related to human rights, child rights, and refugee protection, including knowledge and familiarity with refugee policy frameworks and guidance documents, such as Global Compact on Refugees, The Grand Bargain, SDGs, UNICEF CCCs, and IASC Guidelines on working with and for young people in humanitarian action, GBV, MHPSS and etc
  • Demonstrated experience with global policy advocacy and supporting young people to advocate for the issues they care about
  • Knowledge and direct experience on advancing and adolescent and youth engagement and meaningful participation in policy and practice, particularly amongst forcibly displaced young people.
  • Knowledge and direct experience on refugee representation approaches and actors
  • Familiar and knowledgeable with the humanitarian architecture and key networks such as Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action
  • Experience with developing materials, reports for donors and external partners are preferred.
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a second language is an asset.

Salary

  • Negotiable

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UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund

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Job Summary

  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Location: United Kingdom
  • Employment Type: Contractual
  • Experience: 12 to 18 Year (s)
  • Vacancy: Not Specific
  • Gender: Any
  • Published on:May 19, 2025
  • Application Deadline: July 19, 2025
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About the Company

  • Company Name: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Address: UNICEF House, Plot E-30 Syed Mahbub Morshed Avenue
  • Website: https://www.unicef.org/
  • UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters.


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