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Job Title: Youth Coordinator

Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and oversee the Opportunity Fund for Youth Empowerment project in Uganda including planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, ensuring effective coordination with all concerned units in Kampala and Sub/Field Offices and alignment with relevant global, regional and country level strategies and guidance.
• Lead coordination with UNICEF and ILO in the delivery of the Opportunity Fund for Youth Empowerment, leveraging comparative strengths and existing programmes / capacities of each agency to maximize results for refugee youth
• Lead and coordinate the development of a comprehensive youth strategy in the refugee context that includes all refugee hosting districts, aligned to national youth agenda.
• Work closely with sectoral actors, including community-based protection, child protection and GBV, livelihoods and education, to strengthen multisectoral collaboration on youth-related issues within the Uganda refugee response
• Support capacity building and institutionalization of youth programming within UNHCR Uganda
• Monitor the implementation of youth programs and assess effectiveness and where required develop innovative approaches to address protection concerns of youth
• Coordinate the strengthening of networks and mechanisms for meaningful participation and engagement of young people in the refugee response in Uganda, ensuring alignment with related national and district level structures and inclusion of refugee youth therein
• Coordinate the delivery of the Regional Youth Peacebuilding Programme for youth from South Sudan in Uganda
• Manage the resources associated with the Opportunity fund for Youth Empowerment project in Uganda
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Youth Coordinator job placement should hold an Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) and / or post-graduate degree (equivalent of a Master) in a related field, such as international law with focus on refugees and migration, political sciences, international relations, social sciences, social work, human rights, gender studies, anthropology, development studies and social development, with good knowledge of international refugee and human rights law
• For those with an undergraduate degree, minimum six years of progressively responsible professional experience in youth engagement and development, child protection, gender-based violence, community-based protection, refugee protection, gender, peacebuilding and social cohesion, or other related fields, of which minimum two years in the field, preferably with particular focus on youth and adolescent programming.
• For those with a post-graduate degree, minimum five years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience in the above fields, of which minimum two years in the field.
• Prior extensive work experience in displacement (refugee) situations
• Prior extensive experience in project management and in coordinating with multiple partners and stakeholders
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience of adolescent / youth programming and supporting innovative approaches in response to youth and adolescent sector challenges, particularly as they relate to displacement and emergencies.
• Familiarity with community-based protection initiatives and youth empowerment methodologies and practices
• Coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Project management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including strong drafting skills

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 24^th April 2022

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