The UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund empowers global youth by providing grants and capacity building to selected organizations in developing countries. Yearly, more than 8,000 youth-led organizations start the application process for a grant of up to $25,000. Approximately 40 organizations are sele

cted to receive a grant and capacity building support every year. These organizations span various sectors, from technology and agriculture to education and poverty reduction.

Selection Criteria:

• Ability to offer specific, clear and constructive recommendations to resource-constrained projects
• A passion for working with and guiding young people and youth leaders, especially at the grassroots level
• An understanding of how to support teams facing economic or political uncertainties
• A track-record of managing teams and navigating multicultural challenges
• Fluency in at least one of the following languages: Spanish, English, or French. The following additional language skills are desirable: Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic
• Ability to deliver clear and consistent bi-weekly updates to the UN-Habitat Youth Fund
• Ability to coach on fundraising and growth initiatives
• Five years of experience in project management
• Working in developing countries or underserved communities is a plus

• The UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund seeks to select mentors to guide our youth-led organizations to realize their full potential.
• Once appointed, the individual will be an official part of our UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund community, with access to a global network of mentors and emerging youth leaders.
• While unpaid, mentors will receive recognition from the UN-Habitat with an announcement through our communication channels and will make a direct impact on meaningful projects aligning with their interest areas

Responsibilities:

• Commit a minimum of 6 hours per month
• Guide the project coordinator on a range of areas, including project management, fundraising, budgeting, and media and operations issues
• Coordinate with the UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund team on complex matters and give regular updates
• Provide a structure and a summary for each meeting
• Provide a quarterly evaluation of the organization
• Participate in a global mentor online forum
• Offer specific, constructive feedback while motivating the youth-led organization
• Read the UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund’s project management materials (fewer than 50 pages) and deliver feedback consistent with its recommended best practices