Youth Empowerment and Engagement Officer

Job Identification
‎15246
Locations
Cairo, Egypt
Posting Date
‎12/‎19/‎2023, ‎11:15 AM
Apply Before
‎01/‎02/‎2024, ‎11:15 AM
Job Schedule
Full time
Agency
UNDP
Grade
NPSA-‎9
Vacancy Type
Partner PSA
Practice Area
Innovation
Bureau
Regional Bureau for Arab States
Contract Duration
‎1 Year
Education & Work Experience
Master's Degree - ‎2 year(s) experience OR Bachelor's Degree - ‎4 year(s)
experience
Required Languages
Proficiency in English and Arabic is required
Vacancy Timeline
‎2 Weeks

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value
diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where
we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are
empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in
all our actions. Taking a 'leave no one behind' approach to our diversity
efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who
identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly
encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and
inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of
harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected
candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background
checks.
UNDP Egypt Programme Team is composed of three thematic clusters, based on the
three outcomes of its Country Programme i.e.
* Inclusive Growth and Innovation
* Environment and Climate Resilience
* Social inclusion and Local Development
These Thematic Clusters are led by team leaders/Assistant Resident
Representatives (ARRs) with enhanced focus on policy advice, partnership
building, pipeline management, quality assurance, programme implementation,
monitoring and reporting.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative, the
Team Leader/Assistant Resident Representative for Inclusive Growth and
Innovation manages a major, multi-disciplinary, programme portfolio that
promotes "Leaving No One behind", aligned with the following Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs): ‎8, ‎9, ‎12, ‎16, and ‎17. The portfolio covers
innovation, entrepreneurship, digital transformation and Information
Technology for inclusive development.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Team Leader/ARR, Inclusive
Growth and Innovation, the Youth Empowerment and Engagement Officer is one
of the team of professionals and support staff who provide formulation and
continued monitoring of implementation of related programme interventions.

Institutional Arrangement
Direct Supervisor is Team Leader/Assistant Resident Representative for
Inclusive Growth and Innovation
Duties and Responsibilities

The " Youth Empowerment and Engagement Officer " needs to have a strong
understanding of the development process, as well as experience in managing
projects in the areas of youth engagement, innovation, entrepreneurship, and
digital transformation. He/she ensures implementation of program strategies
focusing on achievements and will perform the following:
Youth Activities
* Manage and implement the youth activities and interventions
* Ensure youth inclusion and diversity in the implemented activities and projects
* Represent UNDP in the UN Youth Group in Egypt and other youth collaboration groups.
* Manage partnerships related to the youth projects and activities.
* Deliver and design the capacity building programs and workshops for youth
* Design and propose projects to support youth.
Projects Support
* Suggest, initiate and draft concept notes, and proof of concepts for new projects.
* Support projects' document preparation, coordination with partners and projects' focal points on progress and implementation and draft project reports
* Provide technical support on the use of innovation tools and methodologies for problem solving and improving performance across the different projects of the Inclusive Growth and Innovation portfolio and other portfolios in the CO.
* Suggest and apply digital tools for improving monitoring and management of the projects
* Coordinate for and co-organize the different events and activities for the projects
* Support projects implementation through drafting TORs for consultants, procurement of vendors and service providers.
* Design public engagement plan for the projects with direct engagement to beneficiaries.
Social Innovation Facilitation and Intervention Design
* Initiate and develop concept notes/proposal for social innovation interventions and challenges
* Provide technical support on the innovation tools and/ or methodologies for different interventions and challenges.
* Prepare the needed toolkits and methodologies for each intervention (camps, hackathons, workshops…)
* Prepare the materials and curriculum for the conducted trainings/ workshops/ webinars
* Conduct the TOTs for the tools, methodology and implementation
* Facilitate and mentor on the conducted activities
Training on Innovation
* Curriculum development
* Conduct TOTs for the developed curriculum
* Workshop facilitation

Competencies
Core

Achieve Results:A
LEVEL ‎1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers
quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:
LEVEL ‎1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver,
makes improvements

Learn Continuously:
LEVEL ‎1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks
for feedback

Adapt with Agility:
LEVEL ‎1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is
flexible

Act with Determination:
LEVEL ‎1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of
adversity, confident

Engage and Partner:
LEVEL ‎1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive
relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL ‎1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront
discrimination

People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has
direct reports.)

N.A.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to ‎7 competencies)
Thematic Area
Name
Definition

Business Direction and Strategy
System Thinking
Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgment to understand how
interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to
consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Business Direction & Strategy
Strategic Thinking
Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with
UNDP's objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential
risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and
creating tangible solutions

Business Management
Project Management
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and
protocols to achieve specific goals

Digital & Innovation
Digital thought leadership

Ongoing research into emerging technologies and digital trends and the
applications, risks, and opportunities associated with digital adoption,
combined with the ability to communicate this synthesis with a broad audience

Digital & Innovation

Innovation ecosystem curation
Ability to identify key players in an ecosystem, engage with them and mobilise
them to build a community and over time a movement around a common mission
that can bring about changes at the system level.
Ability to give sense of purpose and build trust, develop programmes of
activities and platforms to build and strengthen relationships

Communications

Brand & quality management
Ability to position a UNDP brand and uphold it to a high level of quality

Required Skills and Experience
Min. Education requirements
Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent) in Information Technology,
Business, Economics, Social sciences or relevant field is required .
A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree) in combination with an
additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration
in lieu of the advanced university degree

Min. years of relevant work experience
At least ‎2 years of experience (with Master's degree) or ‎4 years (with
Bachelor's degree) preferably in Information Technology, Business, Economics,
Social sciences or relevant field is requied

Required skills
* Strong skills and experience in project management, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, partnerships, youth capacity building, and entrepreneurship.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies
section
* Familiar with the work of international organizations and UN system is an advantage.
* Working/leading youth, innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives
* relevant experience in managerial position
* Strong experience working with youth, innovation, entrepreneurship, project management and digital transformation
* Strong experience in material and curriculum development

Required Language(s)
Proficiency in English and Arabic is required

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sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will,
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based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin,
sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or
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