UNV Programme Officer (Palestinian Program)

Under the direct supervision of Chief of the Palestinian Programme or his/her designated mandated representatives, the National UN Youth Volunteer will:

1. Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Undertake field visits to UNICEF-supported projects in the Palestinian camps and gatherings to monitor the implementation of the health-related projects and report information for supervisor on agreed performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for result;

• Participate in Mid-Year and Annual reviews meetings with partners and government counterparts;

• Contribute to the progress and annual PPL reports in a timely manner, as require;

2. Partnership and Coordination:

• In the area of Child Development, the UN Volunteer will coordinate with partners to ensure:

- Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in ECED and non-formal education programmes;

- Provision of awareness sessions on healthy tips and nutrition for children and caregivers;

- Proper implementation of kindergartens dental screening programmes in the camps and gatherings.

• In the area of Youth and Adolescent Development, the UN Volunteer will coordinate with partners to ensure:

- Proper implementation and reporting of the COVID-19 Youth-led initiatives in the Palestinian camps and gatherings, keeping an updated data base of the initiatives, and monitoring the expenditure.

- Enrolment in short and medium-term competency and market-based skills trainings and innovation programmes; including Young People with Disabilities;

- Provision of Life Skills training and coordinated activities supporting healthy lifestyles and the reduction of high risk behaviors;

• In the area of Child Protection, the UN Volunteer will contribute to:

- Strengthening community mobilization for child rights and child protection, including through the End Violence Affecting Children initiative;

- Promotion of the mainstreaming of psychosocial health promotion and prevention in schools and PHC centers

• In the area of Child Survival

- Health, the UN Volunteer will support partners to ensure:

- Provision of awareness sessions for children, youth and caregivers on COVID-19;

- Implementation of COVID-19 response plan in the Palestinian camps and gatherings in coordination with colleagues in the section;

- Health and WASH sensitization at partners’ centers and schools;

- Proper and timely preparation, submission and monitoring of the vaccines and medical supplies forecast for PPL.

3. Knowledge Management:

- Support knowledge management through providing professional assistance in data collection and analysis;

- Participate in the preparation of and making professional contribution to PPL reports required for the management and donors;