Adolescent Development Officer, NO-1, Temporary Position, #00138437, Gaziantep, Republic of Türkiye, ECAR

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. 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. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visitour websiteto learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, the right to a Voice How can you make a difference? The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations. The Adolescent Development Officer reports directly to the Chief of Gaziantep Field Office, who retains overall supervisory and managerial responsibility for the position. The Adolescent Development and Participation Section-lead, based in Ankara, provides technical supervision and guidance within the Officer’s area of work. UNICEF Türkiye Country Office Adolescent Development and Participation (ADAP) Section works closely with government institutions, municipalities, private sector partners, civil society organizations, and young people, to strengthen systems enabling more adolescents and young people, including refugees, to access opportunities for skills development, participation, and civic engagement. The Officer provides professional technical, operational and administrative assistance throughout the programming process through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information and learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures, to support the development and formulation of the adolescent development and participation programmes/projects in Gaziantep Field Office. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: 1. Support to programme development and planning 2. Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results 3. Technical and operational support to programme implementation 4. Networking and partnership building 5. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:Job Description To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… - Minimum requirements - Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Social Science, International Development, Education, Youth studies and any other related fields.Work Experience: At least 1 year of professional work experience in Social Development Planning and Management in Adolescent Development related areas is required.Skills: Adolescent Development, Civil/Stakeholder Engagement, Analytical and Collaborative Skills, Documentation, Communication and Facilitate, Stakeholder Engagement.Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Turkish is required. - DesirablesLanguage: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian).Experience working with Youth-Led Organizations, Municipal Partnerships, Civil Society Engagement, Development Partnerships, Child Rights Frameworks, Youth Development Agendas, Skills Development, UN agency.Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. For every Child, you demonstrate... UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter:UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are… (1) Builds and maintains partnerships(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3) Drive to achieve results for impact(4) Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6) Thinks and acts strategically(7) Works collaboratively with others Familiarize yourself withour competency frameworkand its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. 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