Organization: UNV – United Nations Volunteers

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.

VACANCY NOTICE
United Nations Volunteers

Position: Programme Assistant
- Description of assignment title: Programme Assistant
- Assignment country: Nepal
- Expected start date: 07/03/2022
- Sustainable Development Goal: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
- Volunteer category: National UN Volunteer Specialist
- DoA reserved for persons with disabilities: No
- Host entity: UNV
- Type: Onsite
- Duration: 10 months
- Number of assignments: 1
- Duty stations: Kathmandu

Context
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide.

The UNV Field Units (FU) are mainly accountable for the mobilization and placement of UN Volunteers in UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. The UNV Field Units represent and position UNV in the respective countries and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector.

Led by a Programme Analyst (Country Coordinator), the main purpose of each Field Unit is to build and maintain relationships with main partners, and effectively coordinate with the Regional Office and HQ organizational units, on volunteer mobilization, programme implementation, provision of substantive inputs and facilitation of corporate initiatives.

The Programme Assistant works to support the efforts of the Country Coordinator on increase of UN Volunteer volume in-country, ensure efficient and timely programme operations (financial, procurement, volunteer management support, etc.), assist with duty of care and satisfaction of the UN Volunteers.

Eligibility criteria
- Age: 27 – 80
- Nationality: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Requirements
- Required experience: 4 years of experience in Volunteer Management, administration, partnerships development
- Area(s) of expertise: Administration

Languages
- English, Level: Working knowledge, Required
- Nepalese, Level: Working knowledge, Required

Required education level: Bachelor degree or equivalent in administration, business studies, management or relevant field

Application Deadline:  February 25, 2022

HOW TO APPLY
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