Youth Innovation Consultant, UNICEF – Generation Unlimited, NYHQ, remote. Req# 588512
Youth Innovation Consultant UNICEF Generation Unlimited (GenU) seeks a qualified Youth Innovation Consultant to strengthen operational delivery and youth integration across its programmes. Role based in New York HQ, remote. Position Details
- Duty Station: New York HQ, remote
- Duration: 10 January 2026 – 30 December 2026
- Contract: Consultant (100% interim)
- Level: Consultancy
Background Generate Unlimited is a global public‑private youth partnership focused on transitioning young people aged 10‑24 from learning to earning by 2030. The consultancy will strengthen operational delivery and youth integration across GenU’s entrepreneurship and livelihoods initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide project management and coordination support across ongoing and emerging entrepreneurship and livelihoods initiatives.
- Build and manage mentorship/incubation support architecture, ensuring continuity and institutional learning.
- Embed youth centrality as a functional component of programme design and delivery, linking youth perspectives to real‑time implementation improvements.
- Coordinate cross‑functional collaboration programmes, ensuring milestone‑based delivery and information flow.
- Design, document, and operationalise mentorship frameworks (matching, onboarding, engagement).
- Track mentorship outcomes and compile insights.
- Facilitate integration of youth inputs from YPATs, alumni, and programme participants into design and implementation processes.
- Develop feedback mechanisms to capture youth perspectives.
- Support operational rollout of youth‑centric approaches and youth governance.
- Produce youth‑led knowledge products (blog posts, policy notes, evidence summaries).
- Coordinate youth contributions for global platforms (Green Jobs for Youth Pact, GPE, YFI).
- Translate evidence and insights into strategic communications and reports.
- Manage GenU global programme micro‑structures and deliver coordination frameworks. Key Deliverables (Milestones)
- Operational coordination framework – 15 January 2026
- Mentorship framework & toolkit – 10 February 2026
- Mentorship tracking & lessons summary – 18 March 2026
- Youth feedback & integration mechanism operationalised – 1 May 2026
- Youth integration report & recommendations – 12 June 2026
- Institutional knowledge repository – 28 July 2026
- GenU micro‑structures implementation – 1 September 2026
- Youth consultation frameworks – 15 October 2026
- Youth feedback integrated into strategic outputs – 30 December 2026
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Business Administration, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in programme or project management, coordination, or delivery within international development, innovation, or youth‑focused initiatives.
- Experience supporting entrepreneurship, livelihoods, or mentorship programmes is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi‑stakeholder workstreams and manage implementation plans, trackers and milestone‑based delivery systems.
- Strong understanding of youth engagement and participatory programme design approaches.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical and problem‑solving skills with strong attention to detail and follow‑through.
- Fluency in English; working knowledge of another UN language is an asset. Required Submissions
- Completed profile in UNICEF's e‑Recruitment system.
- Upload copy of academic credentials.
- Financial proposal detailing costs per deliverable, total lump‑sum, travel and subsistence allowance, and other estimated costs.
- Evidence of availability. U.S. Visa Information
Consultants who are not U.S. Citizens, G4 Visa or Green Card holders must convert to G4 visa status and, if applicable, obtain an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) for household members. Equal Opportunity Statement UNICEF is an equal‑opportunity employer. It actively encourages applications from female candidates, people of color, and people with disabilities. Application Deadline Deadline: 09 December 2025 (Eastern Standard Time). Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply To this Job