[Hiring] Youth Engagement and Active Citizenship Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the National YAB Coordinator and the Project Manager, the consultant will:

• Support the National Youth Advisory Board (YAB) and six Local Youth Advisory Boards (YABs) in developing a common vision and understanding of active citizenship, meaningful youth participation, child rights, social cohesion, and peacebuilding.
• Develop a capacity-building package comprising training modules, facilitation tools, and practical guidance materials.
• Strengthen the capacities of YAB members through a series of participatory and youth-friendly learning workshops.
• Facilitate the co-creation of youth-led action plans (one national and six local), aimed at advancing child rights, strengthening social cohesion, and fostering a more inclusive culture through youth-led advocacy actions, awareness-raising campaigns, and community engagement initiatives at national and local levels.

Qualifications

• Education: Masters in social or political sciences, law, psychology, pedagogy, human rights, or a related field.
• Work Experience:
  • At least 3 years of professional experience in designing and delivering training programmes for adolescents and young people.
  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating youth engagement, active citizenship, civic participation, advocacy, leadership development, and/or community mobilization initiatives.
  • Proven experience working with youth groups in diverse socio-cultural contexts.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in Italian and English is required.
• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
  • Knowledge of human rights-based approach to programming.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Desirables:
  • Knowledge of the Italian context regarding adolescents and youth, including relevant legal, policy and social service provision frameworks would be an asset.
  • Previous experience working with international organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, public institutions, or youth-focused programmes is considered an asset.
  • Experience delivering training across multiple locations and coordinating with local stakeholders is highly desirable.

Requirements

• This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes.
• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does.
• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.
• UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Company Description

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 for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.