Background
Information
UNFPA delivers a world where
every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person's
potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s goal is to achieve universal access to sexual
and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal
mortality to accelerate progress on the ICPD agenda, to improve the lives of
adolescents and youth, and women, enabled by population dynamics, human rights,
and gender equality.
UNFPA recognizes the
untapped potential of young people around the world. We want to channel your
energy and creativity to develop solutions in Headquarters which we can use in
our Country and Regional Offices. Our
goal is to provide you with the essential tools, skillsets and international
experience that will empower you to realize your career goals. We are looking
for you to provide us with insights and ideas that will enable us to be more
aligned with youth problems in your community.
Organizational
Setting
UNFPA is seeking two of the
brightest and most ambitious youth globally to be a part our new Young
Innovators Fellowship Programme. This opportunity-of-a-lifetime programme
covers expenses related to travel, stipend, accommodation and health insurance.
This exciting development
opportunity will see two fellows join us at UNFPA Headquarters in New York for
a period of one year (July 2016-June
2017). The fellows will undergo leadership training for a period of three
months (July-September 2016), before they are placed in a management operations
role for a period of nine months, continuing their fellowship in various
Headquarters work units such as: Human Resources, Finance, Management
Information Systems, Communications, or External Affairs.
In addition to experience
working with UNFPA, all successful applicants will be provided with the
following by UNFPA:
·
Cost
of return economy-class travel from country of origin
·
Financial
and administrative assistance with travel documents and visa requirements
·
Health
insurance
·
Housing
arrangements (fully paid for accommodation)
·
Monthly
stipend (for meals and other basic needs)
·
A
workstation with computer and internet access
·
Opportunities
to be mentored by UNFPA staff and external mentors
·
Administrative
assistance as required via our Service Centre
·
Qualifications
and Experience
Eligibility
Criteria
·
Demonstrated
interest and dedication to development issues established through either
volunteer experience, work experience,
affiliations with a youth network or NGO, in areas of UNFPA’s mandate
(see http://www.unfpa.org/about-us)
·
Basic
understanding of issues of importance to UNFPA and what the organization stands
for
·
Working
knowledge of English (mandatory: written and oral)
·
Commitment
to return to home country to promote International Conference of Population and
Development mandate. For details regarding ICPD see http://www.unfpa.org/icpd
·
Aged
between 18 years to 25 years old as of 29th
February 2016
UNFPA provides a work
environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for
diversity and human rights, integrity and a healthy balance of work and
life. UNFPA therefore encourages women,
young people living with disabilities or HIV / AIDS, refugees, stateless or
internally displaced persons and indigenous young people to apply.
Languages:
Fluency in English. Depending on the duty station, another UN
language such as French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian may be required.
