Youth Peace Building Programme Coordinator
Location | Kosti, White Nile, Sudan |
Date Posted | July 5, 2020 |
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NGO
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Job Type |
Contract
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Currency | SDG |
Description
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is seeking for qualified candidate to fill the following post:
Background:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a fulltime position within Protection Unit in Kosti, Sudan Sub-Office.
UNHCR has also made significant progress in recent years in promoting youth engagement and empowerment in line with the UN Executive Committee Conclusion on Youth (No. 113), the UN Youth Strategy 2030, as well as UNSCR 2250 and UNSCR 2419. Concretely, UNHCR’s commitment to programming with and for youth has been articulated in the seven “Core Actions for Refugee Youth”. Core Action 6 speaks directly to the need to “[r]einforce Refugee Youth in their role as connectors and peacebuilders.
UNHCR is thus developing a peacebuilding programme for youth in order to increase the capacity of young refugees to contribute to peaceful coexistence among ethnic groups and become agents of positive change in countries of asylum and upon return. On one hand, refugee youth constitute a disempowered population with limited room for engaging in processes and debates which affect them and their future. On the other hand, they also represent a major demographic force and a large potential cohort of changemakers and contributors to society, culture and politics, both in exile and in their countries of origin.
Notwithstanding the importance of embedding peacebuilding values and skills in young people through training; research and practice in peacebuilding and youth leadership development has shown that training alone does not lead to lasting change. Young people need to be provided with opportunities to practice acquired knowledge and skills. Maybe more importantly, they need to have access to a range of complementary opportunities and skills, which allow them to fulfil education, career and other aspirations, to become effective agents of change.
UNHCR is looking for a coordinator who will manage the engagement, training and skills building programmes for youth in the White Nile State, particularly focussing on Refugee youth from South Sudan. This position requires a high level of engagement with refugee youth who are in and out of school, in order to co-design and create a programme that will target and meet their needs.
UNHCR is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. We are in over 125 countries, using our expertise to protect and care for millions.
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Duties and responsibilities:
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Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Education:
Work Experience:
Professionalism:
Desirable Qualifications:
Functional Skills
Competency RequirementsCore Competencies:
Managerial Competencies:
Cross-Functional Competencies:
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***For National Officer positions, very good knowledge of local language and local institutions is essential. |
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Only short listed candidates will be notified. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency Based Interview.
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