Support Executing Career Guidance, Economic Opportunities, & Volunteering Programs

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Mission and objectives

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Context

In 2018, as part of the UN Youth Policy 2030, UNICEF launched the global Generation Unlimited (GenU) movement to meet the urgent needs of young people between the ages of 10-24, expanding learning, skill development, employment, and engagement opportunities. The India chapter of Generation Unlimited – YuWaah – was launched in November 2019. YuWaah is a public-private-youth partnerships platform and by 2030, in India, it aims to: • Build pathways for 100 million young people to aspirational socio-economic opportunities • Facilitate 200 million young people to gain relevant skills for productive lives and the future of work • Partner with 300 million young people as change-makers and create spaces for developing their leadership. These tasks outlined above form a crucial part of the all the pillars and programmes functioning across YuWaah towards creating a youth-centric future where all young people can have access to employment, career guidance opportunities as well can ensure meaningful engagement of Young People on governance and strategies with ecosystem of partners comprising public sector, private sector, foundations, CSOs, UN and young people.

Task description

YuWaah at UNICEF is seeking Online Volunteers to contribute across its range of initiatives. Volunteers will play a pivotal role in enhancing programs and fostering meaningful youth engagement. Specifically, Online Volunteers will be assigned with the following tasks: (i) Program Knowledge Management: virtually support in organizing and managing information related to programs. (ii) Platform Testing: support in evaluating YuWaah's solutions and provide constructive feedback to strengthen it. (iii) Content Creation for Social Media: support in curating and highlighting community voices on YuWaah’s social media platforms. (iv) Program Management Assistance: virtually support in planning, implementing, and managing programs. (v) Report and Proposal Writing: assist in drafting reports and proposals. (vi) Monitoring and Evaluation: support in monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness. (viii) Desk Research: support in desk research on YuWaah's priorities. (ix) Stakeholder Dialogue Support: virtually assist in organizing high-level multi-stakeholder dialogues. (x) Campaign Amplification: support in amplifying YuWaah’s campaigns through online channels.