Youth Participation Intern, Mbabane, ESwatini, 6 months

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OBJECTIVE AND SCOPE OF WORK

The Youth Participation Intern will be supporting the Lifelong Learning, Protection, and Development section, with a particular focus on youth participation.

This role will therefore contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children while enhancing the fellow’s professional development through hands-on experience.

Key responsibility areas, but not limited to:

• Supporting the Youth Advisory Board in its functioning and engagement, including the establishment and coordination of an alumni network to maintain institutional memory, mentorship, and continued participation of former members.
• Supporting the implementation of the Youth4Change (Y4C) initiative and YOMA in Eswatini, including the integration of meaningful youth perspectives to strengthen relevance, participation, and impact.
• Supporting UNICEF’s engagement with potential partners who could participate in YOMA and contribute to a broader youth-skills ecosystem.
• Supporting the implementation of activities under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) grant, particularly those related to youth engagement, skills development, learning opportunities, and adolescent participation.
• Supporting knowledge-sharing activities—online and offline—through dialogues on skilling and employability, as well as drafting and disseminating success stories that highlight youth leadership, innovation, and opportunities.

WORKPLAN AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Youth Participation Intern will directly report to the Chief of Section, Lifelong Learning, Protection, and Development, and work in close collaboration with other team members, also across other sections. In coordination with the supervisor, a 3-month work plan will be developed that outlines key activities, expected deliverables and performance in...