Mission and objectives

Working in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child, UNICEF has spent 70 years improving the lives of children and their families. UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. In all of its work, UNICEF takes a life-cycle based approach, recognizing the particular importance of early childhood development and adolescence. UNICEF programmes focus on the most disadvantaged children, including those living in fragile contexts, those with disabilities, those who are affected by rapid urbanization and those affected by environmental degradation. UNICEF was created with a distinct purpose in mind: to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child's path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life because proper care at the youngest age forms the most robust foundation for a person's future. We promote girls’ education – ensuring that they complete primary education as a minimum – because it benefits all children, both girls and boys. Girls who are educated grow up to become better thinkers, better citizens, and better parents to their own children. We act so that all children are immunized against common childhood diseases, and are well nourished: no child should suffer or die from a preventable illness. We work to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people because it is right to keep them from harm and enable them to protect others. We help children and families affected by HIV/AIDS to live their lives with dignity. We are UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Context

The Youth and Adolescent Development (YAD) programme’s Learning-to-Earning portfolio supports adolescents and young people—particularly vulnerable Lebanese and non-Lebanese youth—to strengthen employability, entrepreneurship, and transition pathways to decent work. The portfolio comprises multiple large-scale, multi-partner initiatives, including KFW-funded projects, PROSPECTS, and other donor-supported programmes, which require strong data systems, timely reporting, and robust monitoring, evaluation, and information management (M&E/IM) to ensure accountability, learning, and results-based decision-making. To respond to the increased workload in data management, reporting, M&E, and information management, UNICEF seeks the support of a UNV to support the in the Learning-to-Earning Data and Knowledge Management. Under the supervision of the Youth and Adolescent Development Officer (Innovation) NO-2, the UNV will support the consolidation and quality assurance of programme data, donor and corporate reporting, partner follow-up, and the development of knowledge products and analytical tools. This role will contribute to improved evidence generation, programme performance monitoring, and the effective delivery and scaling of Learning-to-Earning interventions. In addition to duty station specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Task Description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Youth and Adolescent Development Officer (Innovation), the UN Volunteer will be supporting with the following: Partner Reporting Follow-up and Data Validation: - Follow up implementing partners to ensure timely submission of periodic reports and datasets in line with agreed templates and timelines. - Review, clean, and validate partner-reported data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with UNICEF and donor reporting requirements. - Support partners in addressing data gaps, inconsistencies, and quality issues through clear feedback and guidance. Data Systems, Extraction, and Visualization - Support the design and maintenance of structured systems for data extraction, consolidation, and storage across Learning-to-Earning interventions. - Develop and update dashboards, trackers, and visual summaries to display key indicators, progress against targets, and implementation status. - Ensure data is easily accessible and usable for programme planning, donor reporting, and management decision-making. Knowledge Management and Evidence Products - Design and support the development of knowledge management products, including briefs, factsheets, learning notes, and presentations, capturing results, lessons learned, and good practices. - Support the organization and structuring of Learning-to-Earning programme documentation and evidence repositories. - Contribute to internal learning and reflection processes by synthesizing data and insights into actionable knowledge.

Competencies and values

Care Respect Integrity Trust Accountability Sustainability Adaptability and flexibility Creativity Judgement and decision-making Planning and organising Professionalism Self-management UNICEF Specific Competencies: Build and Maintain Partnership Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness Drive to achieve results for impact Innovates and embraces change Manages ambiguity and complexity Thinks and acts strategically Works collaboratively with others

Living conditions and remarks

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Beirut. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions. Benefits package: • Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 1,606.56 • Annual and learning leaves • Medical and life Insurance • Free access to different learning platforms. For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements and support, please visit: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service