Gender Equality and Youth Development Officer

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UN Women

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Not specified
  • Deadline: 27/06/2026
  • Location: India 
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Background:
The Coordination Officer -Gender Equality and Youth Development will work in the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator, New Delhi India. Under the overall supervision of the UN Women India Country Representative and in close cooperation with the UNFPA India Country Representative, the Coordination Officer will work under the day-to-day supervision of the Chief of Staff, Resident Coordinator's Office in India.

The Office of the Resident Coordinator is responsible for supporting the coordination of the development activities of all the UN agencies working in India. The Coordination Officer (Gender and Youth) will work as part of the team of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office and will also provide support directly to UN Women and the UN Fund for Population (UNFPA), in their roles mainstreaming gender and youth across UNCT. 

The Coordination Officer (Gender and Youth) will support the work of the of the UN agencies as laid out in the overall strategic 5-year plan of the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework, signed between the Government of India and the UN in India. This will entail providing support, and assisting, the UN sub-group (“Results Group”) on gender and youth e.g., planning and implementation of work plans, development of joint programs and provision of technical support. The Coordination Officer (Gender and Youth) will also support efforts to strengthen the capacity of the UN Country Team; advocacy and outreach on issues related to UN’s mandate; and the organization of meetings and events.

Education:
  • Master’s degree in international development, Gender, Human Rights, Public Administration or Social Sciences.

Experience:
  • Seven years of proven professional experience in working on gender equality and youth issues.
  • Experience in providing technical support and strategic coordination with different stakeholders and partners, (e.g., national or state government, civil society, international organizations).
  • Ability to design, manage and monitor programs for women and young people an asset.
  • Ability to write good quality knowledge products for use in advocacy and policy development.
  • Good knowledge/experience with grassroots organizations is an asset.

Language Requirements:
  • Good spoken and written English and a national language.

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