U-Report Steering Group Mentor (23.5 working days)

The U-Report Steering Group Mentor will provide advisory, mentoring, and coaching support to strengthen the effectiveness, continuity, and sustainability of the U-Report Steering Group and its Youth Leadership Network. The role involves guiding Youth Consultants and Steering Group members to enhance their capacity to design, implement, and lead U-Report activities, while fostering inclusive youth participation and ensuring youth-led decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring and guidance to Youth Consultants in the implementation of U-Report activities.
• Support the development of youth leadership and participation capacities within the Steering Group.
• Provide strategic input and feedback on U-Report polls, campaigns, and engagement strategies.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, reflection, and learning among Steering Group members.
• Support coordination between Youth Consultants and UNICEF focal points when needed.
• Encourage inclusive and meaningful youth participation across all thematic areas.
• Attend Steering Group mentoring and meetings and provide documented contributions.
• Attend check-ins with assigned UNICEF Programs and provide brief written inputs.
• Co-design U-Report polls including finalized questionnaires and design notes.
• Provide strategic input on U-Report polls and engagement strategies through recommendation notes.
• Support youth engagement and partnerships through coaching session summaries.
• Participate in key online/face-to-face fora and meetings and provide event reports.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Active participation in UNICEF or other UN agencies activities.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and drive for results skills.
• Good writing skills.
• Fluency in Italian essential (verbal and written).
• Must own a mobile phone with reliable access to bandwidth sufficient to hold video calls.
• Must live in Italy.
• Contextual understanding of community issues specifically issues among youth with a migratory background.
• Basic background of working/volunteering in the community (desirable).
• Proficiency in English or French (desirable).
• Applicants must submit 1-2 samples of content designed for youth authored by themselves.
• Applications submitted without a professional fee will not be considered.

Skills

• Youth Mentoring
• Advisory Support
• Coaching
• Youth Leadership
• Community Engagement
• Content Design for Youth
• Interpersonal Skills
• Teamwork
• Writing Skills
• Video-Conferencing
• Fluency in Italian

Languages

Italian, English, French