Name of the Event: UNOY Advocacy Internship

Date: 4 November 2024

Place: The Hague, Netherlands

Mode: Offline

Last Date of Application: 25 September 2024

Link to Apply:

As the Advocacy Officer, you will work under the direct supervision of the Co-Director (programmes) and assist the Advocacy Coordinator.

Your tasks will include:

Regional & National Advocacy:

• Supporting the work of three regional advocacy teams;

• Organising meetings of the African Youth Advocacy team and coordinating communications to support the implementation of the team’s strategy;

• Supporting the implementation of advocacy initiatives on the regional and national levels led by UNOY members;

• Supporting the follow-up or a regional activity in the Americas;

• Supporting UNOY’s work in the EU Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Coalition and the EU level;

• Updating and developing UNOY’s advocacy resources.

Global Advocacy:

• Supporting the coordination of the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security (GCYPS);

• Attending meetings of different task forces and working groups within the GCYPS;

• Supporting the coordination of the GCYPS Working Group on Climate;

• Support with the organisation and facilitation of joint events with partners;

• Assisting with debriefing our members after high-level representation activities, frequently updating the representation tracker and sending out the representation survey.

Programmatic support:

• Supporting the Advocacy and Protection Coordinator with advocacy and internal planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL);

• Supporting the development of UNOY’s overall advocacy portfolio;

• Supporting the creation of new resources for young peacebuilders;

• Following thematic discussions on climate and other relevant issues.

Eligibility:

• Experience or a strong interest in peacebuilding and youth work;

• Excellent intercultural communications, analytical, and organisational skills;

• Previous experience with advocacy is an asset;

• Familiarity with the YPS agenda is an asset ;

• A higher education degree (undergraduate or postgraduate) in peace and conflict, international relations and related fields.

• candidates who are in their last year of undergraduate degree;

• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic is a plus;

• Enthusiasm, commitment, and leadership;

• Experience in qualitative data analysis and carrying out interviews is an asset;

• Self-motivation, flexibility, adaptability and capability to work independently and in a team.

Benefits:

• Being a significant and valued member of a young, dynamic, and international team;

• Opportunity to acquire new skills;

• Opportunity to work independently, take responsibility, and learn by doing;

• A great stepping stone for your future career; former interns have moved on to work in international organisations, academia, and government sector;

• Internal and external training opportunities;

• Possibility to use your internship for studies/research