Youth & Adolescent Development Officer, NOB, Baghdad, Iraq #86134

Under the guidance of and reporting to the Adolescent Development Specialist, The National Officer is responsible for supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the ICO ADP in the central and southern governorates of Iraq. As Adolescent and youth programming cuts across UNICEF program components – Child Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Social Protection, WASH and C4D – the incumbent is expected to work closely with other program teams to ensure a sustained transformative agenda for Iraqi adolescents and youth. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process for adolescent development programs/projects within the Country Program from development planning to delivery of results, preparing, executing, managing and implementing a variety of technical and administrative program tasks to facilitate program development, implementation, program progress monitoring, evaluating and reporting.

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For every child,

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does in programmes, 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.

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How can you make a difference?

As Youth & Adolescent Officer, you will be responsible for supporting Programme planning, development, and management through update of situation analysis for the  design and management of youth and adolescent development-related programs/projects. Also, you will contribute to the development/establishment of program goals, objectives, strategies and results-based planning through research, collection, analysis and reporting of youth and adolescent development and other related information for development planning and priority and goal setting. You will need your collaboration skills to work jointly with internal and external partners providing technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes, monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual reviews with government and other counterparts to assess programs/projects and to report on required action/interventions at the higher level of program management in addition to monitor and report on the use of sectoral program resources. As part of your support to the Programme implantation you will conduct regular program field visits and surveys and/or exchange information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support, take appropriate action to resolve issues and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. It is also essential that you draft communication and information materials for CO program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for adolescent development programs. Participate in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) meetings/events on programming to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues under the  United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF, 2020–2024) operational planning and preparation of adolescent development programs/projects and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF position and strategies with the UNSDCF  development and planning process. Your innocation, knowledge management and capacity building skills will be required to identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders and also to apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results for youth and adolescents

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Education: A first-level university degree A university degree in anthropology, international development, human rights, psychology, social work, sociology, education, community development, community organizing, behavior communication or other social science field is required.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in social development planning and management in adolescent development and/other related areas at the international and/or in a developing country is required. Relevant experience in youth and adolescent development-related areas, program/project development and management in a UN system agency or organization is an asset. Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
• Fluency in English. . Knowledge of the local language is required

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this post are

Core Values:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core competencies:

• Communication (II)
• Working with people (I)
• Drive for results (I)

Functional Competencies:

• Formularizing Strategies and concept (I)
• Analyzing (II)
• Applying Technical Expertise (II)
• Learning and researching (II)
• Planning and Organizing (II)

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.