UNFPA Application for Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) Membership December, 2020
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UNFPA Application for Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) Membership December, 2020
UNFPA
believes that investing in young people is an important strategy
towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the
International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme
of Action.
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Young people have unique insights and perspectives
that can drive more effective policy and programming, and ensure that
government commitments are fulfilled. In improving the policy
environment for greater investment in youth, one of UNFPA’s key
strategies is to promote youth leadership and participation through the
Youth Advisory Panel (YAP). Since 2006 UNFPA Tanzania has supported the
YAP as an effective mechanism to engage youth in the planning,
monitoring and decision-making processes of UNFPA’s programmes.
Through
the YAP, youth can exchange ideas, knowledge and recommendations,
particularly on youth participation in the SDG implementation in
Tanzania, to UNFPA and related stakeholders.
UNFPA will recruit up to
15 talented young Tanzanians as YAP members for the 2021-2023 period.
Successful applicants will be invited, as YAP members, to collaborate
with UNFPA on the agency’s programmes and activities.
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Objectives
Youth Advisory Panel members will:
1. Facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge-sharing about
best practices and lessons learned from youth policies and programmes as
well as on major opportunities and challenges for moving the youth
development agenda forward, including gender equality and sexual and
reproductive health and reproductive rights.
2. Represent the voices
of youth, advocate for and facilitate the meaningful engagement of
young people in policy and programme development forums.
3. Enable
greater understanding among UNFPA, government, youth groups and
youth-serving partners on UNFPA’s policies and programmes, and how
adolescent and youth concerns can be more effectively addressed in
various political and socio-cultural contexts.
4. Advise UNFPA and
its partners and government on how to ensure youth participation in the
development of its policies, programmes and activities across the areas
of its mandate.
5. Participate and engage in national/subnational
coordination forums, particularly those funded by UNFPA, on the youth
development agenda including gender equality and sexual and reproductive
health and reproductive rights.
6. Identify emerging issues in
young people’s reproductive health and rights (including gender issues,
cultural practices, etc.).
7. Convey information and messages on
critical youth issues (gender equality, sexual and reproductive health,
HIV, human rights) from regional and national forums back to
constituencies and communities.
8. If required, participate in
meetings or workshops with the UNFPA Country Office and stakeholders
(including technical working groups).
Duration and working schedule: Part time, home-based until 2023.
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Competencies
- Must be aged between 15 to 22 years.
- Demonstrated familiarity with issues related to SDGs, youth leadership and engagement, human rights and gender equality.
- Able to work in a cross-cultural team and environment.
- Good organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
- Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
- Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team.
- Excellent computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others).
- Must be available and willing to work voluntarily, at least 16 hours a week for the duration of the membership.
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Language: Kiswahili. Fluency in spoken and written English will be an advantage.
Experience
- Active member of the community with a passion for youth development.
- Affiliated
to one or more youth organizations/networks, i.e. representing a
constituency including faith-based, disability, educational, skills
development, gender, leadership, living with HIV, sports, rural
development, etc.
Remuneration
Membership of the YAP is voluntary and there is no remuneration.
UNFPA will cover costs of travel and accommodation for members to attend meetings of the YAP.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit:
- A motivation letter
- A CV
- Letter of support/endorsement from the organization/s to which you are affiliated.
Applications should be sent to thassan@unfpa.org for Tanzania Mainland and kheri@unfpa.org for Zanzibar. The closing date for applications is 20th December 2020.
For any enquiries regarding this advert please contact thassan@unfpa.org or kheri@unfpa.org
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
UNFPA
supports and prioritizes gender-equal inclusion of youth from diverse
backgrounds, particularly the disadvantaged and marginalized, including
people living with disabilities.
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