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In recent years, UNICEF’s work to support the unique needs of young people has gained
momentum as the challenges and opportunities facing adolescents and youth have become increasingly prominent. UNICEF is committed to delivering for all children and young people through its overarching goal of realizing the rights of every child and adolescent, especially the most disadvantaged.
Building on its work with and for adolescents, and aligned with the United Nations Youth Strategy, UNICEF launched Generation Unlimited (GenU), a global multi-stakeholder partnership dedicated to expanding opportunities for young people aged 10–24 years. The India chapter of GenU, known as YuWaah, brings together government, private sector, civil society, UN agencies, philanthropic organizations and young people to support young people’s transition from learning to earning and active citizenship.
Since its launch in 2019, YuWaah and its partners have reached more than 100 million young people across India through initiatives focused on skilling, employability, entrepreneurship, social impact and civic participation. As YuWaah enters its next phase of growth, there is an increasing need to strengthen engagement with strategic partners, deepen collaboration across sectors, and ensure effective functioning of its governance and partnership platforms. This includes supporting key mechanisms such as the Board and Leaders Council, managing partner engagement and reporting processes, convening ecosystem stakeholders, and strengthening collaboration with
government institutions and UN agencies.
Purpose of the Job:
The proposed position will support the effective functioning of YuWaah as a multistakeholder partnership platform. The incumbent will contribute to the coordination of governance mechanisms, partnership management and reporting processes, stakeholder engagement, and highlevel convenings. The role will also support engagement with government stakeholders, UN agencies and other development partners to advance collective action for youth development and strengthen the visibility, effectiveness and impact of YuWaah’s partnership ecosystem.
Roles & Responsibilities:
A) Governance, Partnership Management and Ecosystem Engagement
• Support the coordination and operationalisation of YuWaah’s governance mechanisms, including the Board, Leaders Council and other strategic engagement platforms.
• Support relationship management and engagement with YuWaah partners across the private sector, philanthropy, civil society, youth networks and other ecosystem stakeholders.
• Coordinate partner reporting, stakeholder communications and knowledge-sharing processes.
• Support the planning and delivery of high-level convenings, consultations and partnership engagement opportunities, including Youth Central and other strategic platforms.
• Contribute to the development of partnership materials, briefing notes, presentations and reports.
B) Government Relations, UN Partnerships and Advocacy
• Support engagement and coordination with government stakeholders, UN agencies and other development partners to advance YuWaah’s priorities.
• Facilitate collaboration, information-sharing and joint initiatives across partners and stakeholders.
• Support advocacy, knowledge management and thought leadership efforts related to youth development, employability, entrepreneurship and inclusion.
• Contribute to strengthening equity and inclusion considerations across YuWaah partnerships and initiatives, particularly for underserved and marginalized young people.
C) Other Responsibilities
• Support cross-functional initiatives, special projects and emerging priorities of YuWaah as required.
• Undertake other partnership, governance stakeholder engagement and coordination responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Partnership and Governance Officer-NO1.pdf.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values. UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially. UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates’ willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service. Remarks: As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable [Women, trans* and gender non-conforming people and persons with disabilities] are encouraged to apply. Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities. Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category. All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates. Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.- Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Social Science, Development Studies, Communications, Business Administration, Political Science, International relations, public policy and any other related fields.
- Work Experience: At least 1 years of relevant work experience in Partnerships,Communication, Stakeholder engagement, external relations, programme coordination, government engagement or any other related fields.
- Skills: Coordination Skills, Cross-Functional Initiatives, Presentation Skills, Government Engagement, Report Writing Skills.
- Language Requirements: English and Hindi - Proficient/Fluent.
- Desirables
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
- Multilateral Organizations, Public-Private Partnerships, Government Stakeholder Engagement, Private Sector and Philanthropy Engagement, Youth Network Engagement proficiency in English and Hindi.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
- This position is based in New Delhi, India.
- This position is open for Indian Nationals or candidate who possess a valid work permit for India.
- The selected applicant will have a 364 day contract.
- UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. Eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
- UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.
