National Consultant – Youth Employment Pathways & Partnerships (remote with travel for 11 months)

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The purpose of this consultancy is to provide comprehensive programmatic, technical, analytical, and strategic support to YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) in advancing its youth employment portfolio, including wage employment, self-employment, and internships.

The assignment seeks to strengthen YuWaah’s program portfolio on youth employability and enhance partnerships with key ministries and stakeholders with youth employment mandates. By reinforcing both programs and partnerships, the consultancy will support the scaling of existing initiatives and the design of new interventions to improve program effectiveness, functionality, and reach, connecting young people across India with economic opportunities.

The consultancy will also contribute to policy dialogue, advocacy, and resource mobilization, positioning YuWaah’s work within national development priorities and youth policy frameworks related to employability, skills development, and workforce participation.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  Consultant – Youth Employment Pathways & Partnerships.pdf

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UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal YE Pathways Consultant.docx
• A detailed technical proposal: As part of their application, candidates should submit a proposal presentation (3-5 slides) on the following:
• Design a program for a enhancing young women (18-29 years) participation in the work force in wage economy. The model can be in any state in India. (Use of ChatGPT or other LLM tools is discouraged; candidate needs to submit a proposal based on original thinking.) The model must be scalable to multiple geographies; be cost-effective and sustainable; include a clear engagement pathway, key milestones and risk mitigation approach; and specify measurable outcomes

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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Advertised: 30 Oct 2026 India Standard Time
Applications close: 13 Nov 2026 India Standard Time

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