Consultant, Young People in Humanitarian-Peacebuilding (Global Education Practice)

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a consultant for its Global Education Practice in Nairobi, Kenya, for a 12.5-month remote consultancy. The role strengthens UNICEF's support for adolescent and youth programming across humanitarian action, peacebuilding, social cohesion, disaster risk reduction and recovery, especially in crisis-affected and fragile contexts. It covers technical assistance, inter-agency coordination and knowledge management, research and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and capacity strengthening to UNICEF country and regional offices, youth-led organizations and partners to operationalize the IASC Youth Guidelines and the Young Humanitarians Handbook, and to advance the Youth, Peace and Security agenda.
• Support UNICEF's leadership and coordination in inter-agency mechanisms, including the Compact for Young People in Humanitarian Action and the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security.
• Lead annual donor reporting and knowledge management for the Adolescent Kit for Expression and Innovation, documenting and sharing implementation progress, results and learning.
• Contribute to research, case studies and analysis, and support the dissemination of knowledge through the Youth-Led Action and Adolescent Kit websites, the PROSPECTS website and training, webinars and learning dialogues.
• Support PROSPECTS countries in implementing the IASC Youth Guidelines, National Action Plans on Youth, Peace and Security and Peacebuilding Fund-supported programmes.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or PhD) in international relations, peace and conflict studies, community development, humanitarian emergencies, disaster risk reduction or youth development.
• Ten or more years of relevant professional experience in adolescent and youth programming across humanitarian action, peacebuilding, DRR, resilience and/or fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance and capacity strengthening, including trainings, workshops and other learning initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in inter-agency coordination and partnerships.