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UN Volunteers: Associate Programme Officer (Youth Protection Advisor)
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Internship
Fully Funded
Description
UNHCR Rwanda will adopt strategies to engage youth in problem-solving and peace building through involving them in decision making and structure activity to enhance their protection and well-being. The idea is to build on the existing opportunities, looking at how to better support the current youth programs. The operation in Rwanda is very keen in strengthening the adoption of community-based approach through meaningful engagement of youth in all camps and urban areas. This will be done through the establishment of forums for continued dialogue to ensure that youth’s views, ideas and frustrations are listened to and are taken into consideration while designing program interventions. Youth will be assisted to organize activities themselves in a structured manner. Youths will agree on a set of priority activities that can be adopted, under their own leadership and overall supervision of UNHCR and its partners. Further consultations on enhancing peaceful co-existence with the host community will be carried with guidance and support of the youth advisor at Kigali level.
The limited education opportunities beyond basic education, leave the vast majority of refugee youth at risk of frustration, which often lead to negative behavior such as violence and alcohol and drug abuse. The project being recently introduced aims at giving opportunities for youth to establish network, learn new skills, serve their community and make the best use of their time and energy for their own and community interest
Eligibilities
Minimum age of applicants must be 25 years old, Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty station.
Required Degree Level:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related disciplines
Required Experience:
- 24 Months
- Experience in youth programs management, including drafting project proposals, coordination with partners, monitoring and reporting. Knowledge of UNHCR program management is important.
- The candidate should have experience in working with UN and international agencies, ability to work in multi-cultural and stressful work environment.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
- French(Optional), Level – Working Knowledge
Area of expertise:
- Crisis and conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution and reconciliation Mandatory
- Other emergency management experience Optional
- The candidate should have good experience on community-based protection aspects, especially on communication with communities.
No
Benefits
A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).
The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,651. The VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.
Program Venue
Kigali
Rwanda
Eligible Regions
All Regions
All Countries
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Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Angola, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Cook Island, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.
- Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.
- Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Under the supervision of the UNHCR senior protection officer the candidate will work on development of Youth Engagement strategy for refugees in Rwanda, in line with the community-based protection principles.
- Take up the overall coordination of youth program in Rwanda. Advocate and facilitate youth engagement in national programs and strengthen cooperation with Ministry of Youth, MINEMA, NGO partners and the various UNHCR field offices and sectors. Work closely with the UNHCR Livelihood, Education and Public Information sections to strengthen capacities within the refugee youth groups through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job training and internships opportunities.
- Facilitate implementation of multi-year Sport for Protection projects. In cooperation with Education specialist, enhance and support Sport in Schools, including sport for girls.
- Facilitate youth access to educational opportunities, such as tertiary education programs, online learning and TVET programs and promote youth access to recreations activities such as music, dance, taekwondo, sports library etc This will be done through establishment of operational partnership with local and international actors .
- Further enhance cooperation with specialized partners to strengthen refugee Youth and Peace programs. Facilitate and coordinate refugee youth participation in national and international events.
- Overseeing youth program implemented by partners and work closely with Prison Fellowship, SCF and Plan International and others to ensure effective implementation of youth activities in all field operations.
- Advocate for additional resources including drafting proposals for various funding opportunities. Develop communication strategy and promote use of technology to enable refugee youth to reach out and establish linkages with all camps/locations, including use of social media and other innovative means
- Support the partners and refugees to make the best use of the community centers in Kigali and at the camps level. Facilitate procurement of necessary equipment and construction of playgrounds to support youth activities
- Update the mapping of the community groups in urban and at camps settings and encourage women’s participation in youth activities and youth networks.
- Coordination and support for evaluation exercise for various youth programs and general protection situation.
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UN Volunteers: Associate Programme Officer (Youth Protection Advisor)
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Opportunity Type
Internship
Full Time
Description
UNHCR Rwanda will adopt strategies to engage youth in problem-solving and peace building through involving them in decision making and structure activity to enhance their protection and well-being. The idea is to build on the existing opportunities, looking at how to better support the current youth programs. The operation in Rwanda is very keen in strengthening the adoption of community-based approach through meaningful engagement of youth in all camps and urban areas. This will be done through the establishment of forums for continued dialogue to ensure that youth’s views, ideas and frustrations are listened to and are taken into consideration while designing program interventions. Youth will be assisted to organize activities themselves in a structured manner. Youths will agree on a set of priority activities that can be adopted, under their own leadership and overall supervision of UNHCR and its partners. Further consultations on enhancing peaceful co-existence with the host community will be carried with guidance and support of the youth advisor at Kigali level.
The limited education opportunities beyond basic education, leave the vast majority of refugee youth at risk of frustration, which often lead to negative behavior such as violence and alcohol and drug abuse. The project being recently introduced aims at giving opportunities for youth to establish network, learn new skills, serve their community and make the best use of their time and energy for their own and community interest
Eligibilities
Minimum age of applicants must be 25 years old, Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty station.
Required Degree Level:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related disciplines
Required Experience:
- 24 Months
- Experience in youth programs management, including drafting project proposals, coordination with partners, monitoring and reporting. Knowledge of UNHCR program management is important.
- The candidate should have experience in working with UN and international agencies, ability to work in multi-cultural and stressful work environment.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
- French(Optional), Level – Working Knowledge
Area of expertise:
- Crisis and conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution and reconciliation Mandatory
- Other emergency management experience Optional
- The candidate should have good experience on community-based protection aspects, especially on communication with communities.
No
Benefits
A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).
The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,651. The VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.
Program Venue
Kigali
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.
- Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.
- Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Under the supervision of the UNHCR senior protection officer the candidate will work on development of Youth Engagement strategy for refugees in Rwanda, in line with the community-based protection principles.
- Take up the overall coordination of youth program in Rwanda. Advocate and facilitate youth engagement in national programs and strengthen cooperation with Ministry of Youth, MINEMA, NGO partners and the various UNHCR field offices and sectors. Work closely with the UNHCR Livelihood, Education and Public Information sections to strengthen capacities within the refugee youth groups through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job training and internships opportunities.
- Facilitate implementation of multi-year Sport for Protection projects. In cooperation with Education specialist, enhance and support Sport in Schools, including sport for girls.
- Facilitate youth access to educational opportunities, such as tertiary education programs, online learning and TVET programs and promote youth access to recreations activities such as music, dance, taekwondo, sports library etc This will be done through establishment of operational partnership with local and international actors .
- Further enhance cooperation with specialized partners to strengthen refugee Youth and Peace programs. Facilitate and coordinate refugee youth participation in national and international events.
- Overseeing youth program implemented by partners and work closely with Prison Fellowship, SCF and Plan International and others to ensure effective implementation of youth activities in all field operations.
- Advocate for additional resources including drafting proposals for various funding opportunities. Develop communication strategy and promote use of technology to enable refugee youth to reach out and establish linkages with all camps/locations, including use of social media and other innovative means
- Support the partners and refugees to make the best use of the community centers in Kigali and at the camps level. Facilitate procurement of necessary equipment and construction of playgrounds to support youth activities
- Update the mapping of the community groups in urban and at camps settings and encourage women’s participation in youth activities and youth networks.
- Coordination and support for evaluation exercise for various youth programs and general protection situation.
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UN Volunteers: Associate Programme Officer (Youth Protection Advisor)
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Opportunity Type
Internship
Paid
Description
UNHCR Rwanda will adopt strategies to engage youth in problem-solving and peace building through involving them in decision making and structure activity to enhance their protection and well-being. The idea is to build on the existing opportunities, looking at how to better support the current youth programs. The operation in Rwanda is very keen in strengthening the adoption of community-based approach through meaningful engagement of youth in all camps and urban areas. This will be done through the establishment of forums for continued dialogue to ensure that youth’s views, ideas and frustrations are listened to and are taken into consideration while designing program interventions. Youth will be assisted to organize activities themselves in a structured manner. Youths will agree on a set of priority activities that can be adopted, under their own leadership and overall supervision of UNHCR and its partners. Further consultations on enhancing peaceful co-existence with the host community will be carried with guidance and support of the youth advisor at Kigali level.
The limited education opportunities beyond basic education, leave the vast majority of refugee youth at risk of frustration, which often lead to negative behavior such as violence and alcohol and drug abuse. The project being recently introduced aims at giving opportunities for youth to establish network, learn new skills, serve their community and make the best use of their time and energy for their own and community interest
Eligibilities
Minimum age of applicants must be 25 years old, Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty station.
Required Degree Level:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related disciplines
Required Experience:
- 24 Months
- Experience in youth programs management, including drafting project proposals, coordination with partners, monitoring and reporting. Knowledge of UNHCR program management is important.
- The candidate should have experience in working with UN and international agencies, ability to work in multi-cultural and stressful work environment.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
- French(Optional), Level – Working Knowledge
Area of expertise:
- Crisis and conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution and reconciliation Mandatory
- Other emergency management experience Optional
- The candidate should have good experience on community-based protection aspects, especially on communication with communities.
No
Benefits
A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).
The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,651. The VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.
Program Venue
Kigali
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.
- Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.
- Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Under the supervision of the UNHCR senior protection officer the candidate will work on development of Youth Engagement strategy for refugees in Rwanda, in line with the community-based protection principles.
- Take up the overall coordination of youth program in Rwanda. Advocate and facilitate youth engagement in national programs and strengthen cooperation with Ministry of Youth, MINEMA, NGO partners and the various UNHCR field offices and sectors. Work closely with the UNHCR Livelihood, Education and Public Information sections to strengthen capacities within the refugee youth groups through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job training and internships opportunities.
- Facilitate implementation of multi-year Sport for Protection projects. In cooperation with Education specialist, enhance and support Sport in Schools, including sport for girls.
- Facilitate youth access to educational opportunities, such as tertiary education programs, online learning and TVET programs and promote youth access to recreations activities such as music, dance, taekwondo, sports library etc This will be done through establishment of operational partnership with local and international actors .
- Further enhance cooperation with specialized partners to strengthen refugee Youth and Peace programs. Facilitate and coordinate refugee youth participation in national and international events.
- Overseeing youth program implemented by partners and work closely with Prison Fellowship, SCF and Plan International and others to ensure effective implementation of youth activities in all field operations.
- Advocate for additional resources including drafting proposals for various funding opportunities. Develop communication strategy and promote use of technology to enable refugee youth to reach out and establish linkages with all camps/locations, including use of social media and other innovative means
- Support the partners and refugees to make the best use of the community centers in Kigali and at the camps level. Facilitate procurement of necessary equipment and construction of playgrounds to support youth activities
- Update the mapping of the community groups in urban and at camps settings and encourage women’s participation in youth activities and youth networks.
- Coordination and support for evaluation exercise for various youth programs and general protection situation.
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UN Volunteers: Associate Programme Officer (Youth Protection Advisor)
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Description
UNHCR Rwanda will adopt strategies to engage youth in problem-solving and peace building through involving them in decision making and structure activity to enhance their protection and well-being. The idea is to build on the existing opportunities, looking at how to better support the current youth programs. The operation in Rwanda is very keen in strengthening the adoption of community-based approach through meaningful engagement of youth in all camps and urban areas. This will be done through the establishment of forums for continued dialogue to ensure that youth’s views, ideas and frustrations are listened to and are taken into consideration while designing program interventions. Youth will be assisted to organize activities themselves in a structured manner. Youths will agree on a set of priority activities that can be adopted, under their own leadership and overall supervision of UNHCR and its partners. Further consultations on enhancing peaceful co-existence with the host community will be carried with guidance and support of the youth advisor at Kigali level.
The limited education opportunities beyond basic education, leave the vast majority of refugee youth at risk of frustration, which often lead to negative behavior such as violence and alcohol and drug abuse. The project being recently introduced aims at giving opportunities for youth to establish network, learn new skills, serve their community and make the best use of their time and energy for their own and community interest
BENIFITS
A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).
The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,651. The VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.
Eligibilities
Minimum age of applicants must be 25 years old, Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty station.
Required Degree Level:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Cultural Studies, Human Rights, International Social Work, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Anthropology, International Law or other clearly related disciplines
Required Experience:
- 24 Months
- Experience in youth programs management, including drafting project proposals, coordination with partners, monitoring and reporting. Knowledge of UNHCR program management is important.
- The candidate should have experience in working with UN and international agencies, ability to work in multi-cultural and stressful work environment.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
- French(Optional), Level – Working Knowledge
Area of expertise:
- Crisis and conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution and reconciliation Mandatory
- Other emergency management experience Optional
- The candidate should have good experience on community-based protection aspects, especially on communication with communities.
No
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APPLICATION PROCESS
Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.
- Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
- First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.
- Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
