Description of assignment title
Young Innovator Fellow
Assignment country
Egypt
Expected start date
11/01/2023
Sustainable Development Goal
3. Good health and well-being
Volunteer category
National UN Youth Volunteer
Host entity
UNFPA
Type
Onsite
Duration
12 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments
1
Duty stations
Cairo
Mission and objectives
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth 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. In 2018, UNFPA launched efforts to achieve three transformative results, ambitions that promise to change the world for every man, woman and young person: 1.) Ending unmet need for family planning 2.) Ending preventable maternal death 3.) Ending gender-based violence and harmful practises UNFPA recognizes that innovation is a key accelerator to achieve these results. UNFPA will harness innovation to meet tomorrow’s challenges and boost its impact, especially in addressing furthest behind populations, and leverage opportunities, social capital, funding and technology by (a) strengthening the corporate innovation architecture and capabilities, (b) scaling up innovations that have proven to be effective and impactful, (c) forming new partnerships and connecting with relevant innovation ecosystems, (d) strengthening and leveraging financing for innovation, and (e) expanding communities and culture for innovation.
Context
Enabling young people to realise their full social, economic and human potential is a key aspect of UNFPA’s mandate. Our Fellows are innovative young people from around the world who have demonstrated commitment to development issues within their communities. The Young Innovators Fellowship programme brings young people into UNFPA with a dedicated focus on both providing a youth perspective and driving innovation. This exciting opportunity sees fellows undergo leadership training and support innovation efforts in UNFPA Regional or Country Offices in a capacity relevant to their experience. Our goal is to provide fellows with the tools, skill sets, international experience and exposure to innovation to empower them to realise their career goals, thus building national capacity. Fellows in turn provide innovative insights and ideas that will enable us to be better aligned with development issues in their community.
Task description
The Arab States Regional office (ASRO) is based in Cairo Egypt and oversees the work of 15 Country Offices as well as the GCC countries with the GCC Regional Sub-Office in Oman and a liaison officer representation in Dubai. The innovation team at ASRO reports to the Deputy Regional Director, ASRO and includes an innovation officer and a team of 3 programme associates. The team works across all 5 thematic thematic areas including sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender and human rights, population and development, youth and humanitarian programmes. The private sector is an important driver for growth and rising prosperity in the Arab States. In that ASRO is keen to engage with a wide range of stakeholders in fostering entrepreneurial opportunities, particularly for youth, as vital to promote the UNFPA mandate and achieving the three transformative results. The Fellow will support the ongoing regional efforts to engage with potential partners, working to define ASRO’s space in the evolving innovation ecosystem. The Young Innovator Fellow will be required to make substantial contributions to the discovery phase of building ASRO’s innovation ecosystems recognizing the dramatic impact in achieving the three transformational zeros. Facilitating Region wide learning is another focus as a way to establish a clear understanding of how this approach can serve as a valuable starting point to launch new innovation initiatives, ensuring the use of resources as efficiently as possible and interacting in a complementary manner with other actors. This approach is also expected to accelerate and serve as a “compass” in diversifying ASRO approach to IP selection and partnership. In that regard, the Arab States Regional Office is searching to transform itself from a resource-based agency/stakeholder/partner into one based on innovation and knowledge which may include: 1.Entrepreneurs/Youth Innovation Fellows 2.Investors/donors 3.Startup Organizations/CSO 4.Universities 5.Corporate community 6.Government The assignment will include mission travel to New York, once for a capstone to conclude the fellowship. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: - Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); - Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; - Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; - Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; - Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; - Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Eligibility criteria
Age
18 - 26
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Requirements
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Required experience
No experience required
Area(s) of expertise
Business management, Development programmes, Community development
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Required
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in social sciences, business, social innovation or a related field.
Competencies and values
- Accountability;
- Adaptability and Flexibility;
- Building Trust;
- Ethics and Values;
- Integrity;
- Professionalism;
- Respect for Diversity;
- Working in Teams.
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