Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Development Coordination Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

 â€¢ Create, maintain and expand network by liaising with youth networks, CSOs, private sector, academic and government, including the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning on the establishment of a coordination mechanism for youth participation in SDGs implementation in collaboration with UNFPA, the lead UN Agency on youth matters. 

• Provide technical support and advocacy, capacity development and partnership, evidence and knowledge development and dissemination, and technical representation to the Resident Coordinator’s Office and the Youth Inter-Agency Programming Team.

ʉۢ Support Youth Engagement on SDGs interventions in Liberia.

 â€¢ Provide technical and advisory services to support the joint youth programmes and activities in the UN. 

• Coordinate and deepen partnerships and mobilize support for national policies and joint youth programmes in Liberia. 

• Strengthen collaboration and exchange among all relevant UN entities, through UN Inter-Agency Network on youth, to increase the effectiveness of UN work in the SDGs and youth development in Liberia under the leadership of the Youth Inter-Agency Task Team Chair and UNFPA by ensuring the youth task team meetings are organized quarterly, taking meeting minutes, ensuring all supporting documents are available and shared among IANYD members 

• Maintain communication and coordination of the UN Youth Inter-Agency Task Team. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: 

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day). 

• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country. 

• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities. 

• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. 

• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers. 

• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/Expected Outputs 

• Assist in the timely delivery of the youth component of UNRCO Annual Work Plan through supporting the planning and implementation of project-related activities, such as training events, workshops and meetings and maintaining regular contacts with UNRCO implementing partners. • Timely, responsive, and high-quality delivery of coordination and support to on-going and new development programs or other initiatives of the peace building and reconciliation of the RC office, UNCT in Liberia. 

• Supporting coordination of existing and creation of new partnerships between relevant stake-holders (government, civil society, private sector and the international community in Liberia, including the UN system). 

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs). 

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment 

• Promotion of Volunteering / Volunteerism 

• Support to and participation in at least 2 UNV Field Unit initiatives (UNV team retreat, UNV community mobilization initiatives, International Volunteer Day, etc.). 

• Successful submission of UNV articles (1~2) for peace building and development; Development of UNV peace building program. 

• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participat-ed in and capacities developed