UNICEF Youth Innovation Coordinator Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs

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UNICEF Youth Innovation Coordinator Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs. UNICEF South Africa looking for “Youth Innovation Coordinator“. Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 25th April 2023.

UNICEF, also the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories.

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The UNICEF has published a job vacancy announcement on 18th April 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Youth Innovation Coordinator to be based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Tasks/Activities

Support the roll-out, piloting and scale up with YOMA in BNLES countries focusing on growth, impact and thrive
Support the YOMA team in the conceptualization, drafting and finalization of programme and project proposals for BNLES countries
Provide technical advice to the YOMA team and key counterparts on issues related to development economics, youth employability and evaluation/research/data
Communication, advocacy, networking and partnership building

Eligibility Criteria

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in International Development, Entrepreneurship, Business, Innovation
A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in working on scaling up innovations to address youth unemployment and climate change
Experience working with UN innovation teams preferred
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset