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Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Mission and objectives
• UNICEF helps build a world where the rights of every child are fully realized. It is our conviction that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created in 1946 to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. It has global authority to influence decision-makers, and a wide variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and Governments.

Context
• UNICEF Zambia is keen to continue strengthening its engagement with adolescents and young people as resources who offer valuable perspectives and insights that contribute to more effective, relevant and sustainable results for children and adolescents in both development and humanitarian settings. The Communication, Advocacy, Partnership and Engagement and Communication (CAPE) team is expended into both partnerships and youth engagement activities and is keen to strengthen existing collaborations. The incumbent will support UNICEF’s adolescent participation and youth engagement initiatives as well as contribute to other communication and advocacy related activities.

Task description
Under the direct supervision of Chief of Communication, Advocacy, Partnership and Engagement and Communication officer – adolescent participation and civic engagement, the Communication and Youth Engagement Assistant will perform the following tasks:
• As part of a team, provide professional, technical and operational assistance to support young people’s participation and civic engagement;
• Assist with the development and implementation of youth participation and civic engagement activities;
• Organize and support trainings and learning sessions with young people, including changemakers workshops, briefings for youth advocates, etc;
• Support organization of public advocacy events like World Children’s Day, Youth Day, and other key events that can help raise youth voices;
• Provide support to coordinate and implementation youth participation activities within the Communication, Advocacy, Partnerships and Engagement (CAPE) workplan;
• Provide support to develop and prepare for advocacy efforts including donor and partners’ events that require adolescent participation and youth engagement;
• Assist to develop materials, briefings, presentations and reports;
• Support the content creation strategy by providing inputs for stories, videos, social media content related to youth participation;
• Assist with data entry;
• Perform any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor in the area of communication, advocacy, partnerships and engagement.

Requirements
Required experience
0 years of experience in development, planning and implementation of young people’s participation;
• Keen interest in youth engagement and participation;
• Experience as a youth advocate on at a local, national or international level (as part of a youth organization) would be an asset;
• Skills in youth engagement and participation;
• Good communication skills.

Area(s) of expertise
Communication
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Desirable
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Communication, Advocacy, Youth Engagement or related fields.

Competencies and values
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Commitment and Motivation
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Respect for Diversity
• Working in Teams

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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