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Global Lead – Adolescent Development and Participation/P-, PG Education/ADAP HQ Jobs in New York, New York, USA at UNICEF
Position: Â Global Lead – Adolescent Development and Participation (P-5), PG Education/ADAP, New York HQ # […]
Location: New York
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
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For every child, a hope……
UNICEF works with adolescents and young people to empower them with the improved knowledge, skills and capacities to successfully bring about positive change in their lives and in their communities, towards achieving results in line with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan.
Throughout history, engaged young people and youth-led action have been a powerful force for change. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 12 further enshrines the right of every child to express their views freely in matters affecting them and for these views to be taken seriously.
The Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) team in anchored in UNICEF’sEducationProgramme Section, part of the Programme Group (PG), and provides policy and strategy guidance, thoughtleadershipand technical assistance to regional offices, country offices and partners on accelerating the adolescent and young people agenda across all Goal Areas.
Purpose of the post…
Under the supervision of the Director ofEducationand Adolescent Development this function leads UNICEF’s efforts to achieve sustainable and scalable results in the adolescent and young people agenda. This is a role that is focused on both management, policy and programme guidance, as well as programme implementation. In addition, the incumbent will lead the achievement of sustainable and scalable results with, and for, adolescents and young people across all thematic areas and teams.
The Global Lead provides strategic direction on meaningful participation, civic engagement of adolescents and young people. They will provide thoughtleadershipand technical assistance for the scaling up ofimpactfulprogrammes in alignment with UNICEF’s Strategic Plan and SDG targets.
How can youmake a difference?
Strategic Direction
Develop and execute a vision and strategy for adolescents and young people engagement and participation for UNICEF in development and humanitarian settings.
Lead the implementation of UNICEF’s strategy clearly articulating the rights-based approach to adolescents’ and young people’s participation and civic engagement throughout the organization.
Provide strategic guidance and inputs into key country and regional strategy documents addressing adolescents’ and young people’s priorities.
Guide inputs into prioritized country and regional strategy documents related to adolescents and young people.
Provide thoughtleadershipfor adolescent- and young people-related issues and activities throughout UNICEF’s thematic areas to ensure coherent and integrated programmeadvocacy, resource mobilization andcommunication.
Programme support and Technical assistance
Oversee the…
Title: Global Lead – Adolescent Development and Participation/P-, PG Education/ADAP HQ
Company: UNICEF
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Non-Profit, Management
