Job Description
| Organization | United Nations Volunteers |
| Host Entity | UNICEF |
| Country | Sudan |
| Duty Station | Khartoum (SDN) |
| Language Skills | English Arabic |
| Start Date | Immediate |
| Duration | 12 months with possiblity of extension |
| Application Deadline | 15/07/2021 |
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Description of task
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Report Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV will:
§ Update and maintain information on all the donor reporting requirements (reporting calendar, templates). Ensure section heads and field offices are updated on these requirements and follow-up as required.
§ Timely and accurate donor reporting. This includes gathering of information, consolidation, editing and lay-out of all donor reports.
§ Support with donor communication, including human interest stories.
§ Support with donor engagements under the direction of the partnerships unit.
§ Support development and implementation of a capacity-building plan for (selected) Unicef Sudan sections / units to strengthen donor reporting capacities.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
· Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
· Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
· Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
· Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
· Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
· Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Educational additional comments
Bachelor’s degree Social Sciences, International Development or related technical field
Required experience
24 Months
Experience remark
Two years of progressively responsible professional work experience
Language skills
- English(Mandatory), Level – Working Knowledge
- Arabic(Optional), Level – Working Knowledge
Area of expertise
Public information and reporting, Development programme management.
Area of expertise details
- Experience in proposal and report writing required.
- Experience in programme / project monitoring an added advantage
- Experience working in development sector an added advantage.
- Experience working with UN Agencies or NGO will be an added advantage
Competencies values
Accountability, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams.
Application procedure
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Sudan and legal residents in Sudan with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply. Application deadline: 15-07-2021.
UNV in Sudan
The UNV programme in Sudan works with and through partners (UN agencies, funds and programmes and volunteer involving organizations) to integrate volunteers in programme country efforts to achieve national objectives. The programme contributes to development effectiveness through its advocacy activities, the advisory support in development programming and through the volunteers it deploys across the country.
More than 100 international and national UN Volunteers are currently deployed in different UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes in Sudan, under the management of the UNV Field Unit in Sudan. International UN Volunteers in Sudan represent more than 30 nationalities. The majority of UN Volunteers serve as Specialized Programme Officers with UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA or as Protection and Field officers within UNHCR Operations In Sudan.
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