Youth Engagement And Active Citizenship Consultant, Rome, Remotely In Italy, 5 Months And 20 Days

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Under the guidance of the Adolescent Development Manager and in collaboration with the National YAB Coordinator and the Project Manager, The consultant will:
(i) support the National Youth Advisory Board (YAB) and six Local Youth Advisory Boards (YABs) in developing a common vision and understanding of active citizenship, meaningful youth participation, child rights, social cohesion, and peacebuilding;
(ii) develop a capacity-building package comprising training modules, facilitation tools, and practical guidance materials;
(iii) strengthen the capacities of YAB members through a series of participatory and youth-friendly learning workshops; and
(iv) facilitate the co-creation of youth-led action plans (one national and six local), aimed at advancing child rights, strengthening social cohesion, and fostering a more inclusive culture through youth-led advocacy actions, awareness-raising campaigns, and community engagement initiatives at national and local levels.
Scope of Work: Starting in ** UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia's National Response in Italy supported the Government of Italy in the establishment the European Child Guarantee to tackle child poverty and social exclusion through evidence generation of child-focused policies and programmes and piloting of innovative approaches, effectively reaching out to disadvantaged children and adolescents.
Amongst the models piloted, the Youth Advisory Board (YAB) was set up in December ** by UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (MLSP) and the Department for Family Policies of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, to provide a space for adolescents 1 Work Plan including methodology for the given consultancy Remarks: If the TOR or financial proposal documents are not downloadable on certain recruitment platforms, please visit our official page Vacancies | UNICEF Careers .
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