CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

UNITED NATIONS YOUTH ADVISORY PANEL

United Nations Youth Advisory Panel Bangladesh Application Guidelines

The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Bangladesh recognizes that

developing the full potential of youth is paramount to achieving long-term
social change. Youth have a critical role to play in the economic and social
development of their country, including in the achievement of the
Sustainable Development Goals. To support the full and effective
participation of youth in all levels of civic life and to understand adolescent
and youth issues from their own perspective as well as to provide them
with a platform raise their voices, the UN in Bangladesh established a
voluntary youth advisory panel. The United Nations Youth Advisory Panel
(UNYAP) was established in 2014 and consists of 30 outstanding young volunteers
from Bangladesh. The UNYAP functions as a platform for the exchange of
information and ideas between Bangladeshi youth delegates and the UN
Interagency Theme Group on Adolescents and Youth.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
1. Must be a Bangladeshi citizen
2. Must be 15-30 years old
3. Must be willing to work on a voluntary basis

DESIRABLE SKILLS:
Committed to the development, human rights and peace agenda of the United
Nations.
Able and willing to voluntarily engage with the global UN youth leadership
initiatives and establish effective connections between local, regional and global
initiatives.
Experienced in working with youth networks, clubs and the community.
Able to organize and act as a good team player, with a exible working approach
Able to liaise and afliate with differently structured organizations at the national,
regional, and international levels, such as: government, UN agencies, Development
Partners, educational institutes, media, NGOs etc.
Able to work well in a cross-cultural team and environment.
Available to participate in meetings and activities in Dhaka.
Posses strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and
concisely
A strong communicator (with skills in English an advantage)

WHO ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY?

We strongly encourage applications from persons with diverse backgrounds and female
and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds including persons with
disabilities to apply.
Participation in the UNYAP is on a voluntary basis with no nancial
remuneration / benet.

HOW TO APPLY?
Download the application form, from the websites of the following organizations:

UNFPA ( www.unfpabgd.org ), UNV ( www.unvbangladesh.org ),

UNIC ( www.unicdhaka.org ), UN Bangladesh ( www.un-bd.org )

OR

Call +8809678778899. ext: 417 to obtain a hard copy of the application form and/or additional
information.

If you fulll all or most of these criteria, please send the completed application form to:
unyapbangladesh@gmail.com or mail it to: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), IDB
Bhaban (level 15), Sher- E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka -1207.
Deadline for applications is 10 October 2016.
Successful candidates will be contacted for a written test/ interview.