UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) Local Pathways Fellow (2025 Cohort)

Program Duration: February – November 2025
Organization: SDSN Youth (SDSN Association)
Location: Worldwide, Remote

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Local Pathways Fellowship (LPF) program was launched by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) with the mission to empower and equip younger city leaders from cities the world over with the information, sources, and platform they should advance progress on Sustainable Development Goal 11.

The LPF trains, helps, and connects younger city thought leaders, activists, and innovators which are reworking cities and concrete areas.

Candidates representing any metropolis and nation on this planet are inspired to apply, nevertheless, SDSN Youth will make efforts to make sure range of regional illustration among the many fellows.

Applications for the 2024 cohort of the Local Pathways Fellowship shut on January twenty second, 2024. Thank you in your curiosity in this system.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The LPF is a 10-month program that takes fellows on a journey of charting pathways for ‘localizing’ SDG 11. The program of actions has month-to-month deliverables that revolve round:

• Learning in regards to the main challenges presently confronted by city areas all over the world and the extraordinary potential of those areas to allow change sooner or later. From infrastructure to tradition to financial alternative, learn the way harnessing the ability of city growth for world progress is crucial.

• Channeling the concepts and information they purchase into the growth of a venture that addresses challenges pertinent to their metropolis and space of curiosity; this would be the predominant end result and deliverable of the fellowship.
• Connecting with the peer-to-peer community of 550+ fellows from 180 totally different cities throughout 80 nations. This grants fellows the chance to alternate information, share sources, and construct options with city leaders from the world over

• Gaining perception and mentorship from consultants from the business by way of the LPF webinar sequence.

QUALIFICATIONS

In order to be chosen as a Local Pathways Fellow, candidates should meet the next standards:

• An curiosity in sustainable growth, be passionate in regards to the mission of the SDSN and SDSN Youth together with the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on local weather change.
• Strong information in city planning, city surroundings, city sustainability, city tech, growth apply, neighborhood engagement, advocacy, or associated fields
• At least one yr of educational or skilled expertise in related fields corresponding to city planning, advocacy, or neighborhood initiatives.
• Professional or tutorial expertise in city planning, city surroundings, city sustainability, city tech, growth apply, neighborhood engagement, advocacy or associated fields or comparable fields could be thought of a powerful asset
• Responsive and have the ability to handle common communication with the staff throughout totally different time zones.
• Excellent organizational and management expertise
• Proven to be a staff participant with good interpersonal expertise and talent to coordinate develop tasks and be drawback solvers
• Excellent command of the English language together with writing, talking, listening and the native language of the cities they symbolize.
• Demonstrate that they’ve the time and sources to commit in addition to having Consistent and steady web connection
• Aged between 18-30 to be able to be eligible for this position

COMMITMENT

• The Local Pathways Fellowship is a 10-month place that requires 4-6 hours per week

CONDITIONS

• Duration of Position: This place requires a minimal dedication of 10 months, with a 2-month probation interval
• Supervision: This place is supervised by the staff of Local Pathways Fellowship Program.
• Compensation: This place is voluntary.
• Training: All fellows are required to finish all SDSN Youth on-line induction programs, together with staff coaching.

BENEFITS

• The fellows will profit from world visibility and publicity as champions for sustainable city growth, quite a few alternatives to develop their experience, in addition to entry to our huge community of SDG professionals and advocates.
• Being part of SDSN Youth and the Local Pathways Fellowship lets you be on the forefront of efforts taken by the United Nations, governments, firms, and civil society in growing and main a world motion for sustainable growth and lets you make an affect.
• Being part of a motion of younger individuals, who’re dedicated to sustainable growth and are being outfitted with the required expertise and instruments to beat key challenges and meaningfully contribute to the achievement of SDGs in communities.
• SDSN Youth and the Local Pathways Fellowship lets you construct skilled and private relationships with high-level stakeholders in civil society, enterprise, authorities, and the United Nations.
• By becoming a member of the Local Pathways Fellowship, you may be part of a various and distinctive group of fellows with quite a lot of cultural, non secular, and political backgrounds, dedicated to sustainable growth.
• The relationships you develop by way of SDSN Youth and the Local Pathways Fellowship might function a basis in your future endeavors.
• Supported by our world staff of consultants, you’ll progress quickly in a difficult however versatile, fulfilling, and significant surroundings.
• You could also be chosen to attend and/or converse at occasions
• Your experiences will turn into central to our program ́s efforts and legacy.