Job Announcement UN Volunteers
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN programme that contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN Volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.
The UNV Nepal is seeking applications from qualified, talented and result oriented candidates for the following assignment:
Job Title: UNV Programme Analyst
Contract type and level: FTA /NOB
Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal
Key responsibilities:
The UNV Programme Analyst will be responsible for effective strategic planning, leading to mobilization and placement of UN Volunteers; administrative/operational support; advocacy and positioning of UNV interests in the country, in line with UNV's Strategic Framework; building and maintaining relationships with main partners; effectively coordinate with the Regional Office and HQ organizational units on volunteer mobilization, programme implementation, and provision of substantive inputs and facilitation of corporate initiatives; increase and volunteer volume in-country through these programmatic and partnership functions.
Required qualification and experience:
Completion of Master's degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Project Management, Public/Business Administration or any relevant field; minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience preferably in a humanitarian, development and/or peace related field; work experience with the United Nations will be an asset; previous experience in a civil society setting and/or as a volunteer with volunteer management and/or promotion of volunteerism is a distinct advantage; fluency in English and in the local language of the duty station.
Weblink for application: https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=17987
Please visit the given web link for detail job description and for online application by 24 August 2018.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. UNDP retains the right to contact referees directly.
UNDP is committed to achieve work force diversity (in terms of nationality, minority groups, caste/ethnic groups, persons with disability etc.) and has a policy to have gender balance among staff at all levels.
Qualified female candidates and candidates particularly from disadvantaged and socially excluded groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with highest confidentiality.
(First date of publication: 11 August 2018)
