Job Title: Coordination Associate (No Experience UN Volunteer Jobs)
Organisation: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Placement Organisation: United Nations Resident Coordinator System (RCS)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well-supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.
About Organisation:
The Resident Coordinator’s Office supports the work of the UN Resident Coordinator and coordinates activities of the UN Country Team in its engagement with the Government as defined by the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
The UN Resident Coordinator in Uganda is the representative of the UN Secretary-General and the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System in Uganda and oversees the development work and humanitarian response involving 29 UN Entities and about 3000 UN personnel based at different stations all over the country.
Job Summary: The UN Youth Volunteer will contribute to the overall coordination efforts of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in support of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UN Country Team (UNCT) in coordinating the UN System in Uganda to ensure coherence, efficiency, and effectiveness in support to the Government and People of Uganda through implementing the UN Sustainable Development Coordination Framework 2021-2025.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Development Coordination Officer, Communications and Advocacy, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
Support Coordination:
- Support in arranging meetings of thematic and strategic outcome groups of the development and Humanitarian work United Nations system in Uganda and following up on implementation of actions.
- Provide coordination support in the development of analytical reviews and collaborative reports on poverty eradication and leave no one behind assessments for the UN Country Team.
- Support coordination to facilitate and engage in strategic and technical inputs into national and local processes for SDG prioritization, including through the engagement of national and local government actors as well as other State institutions.
Contribute to Partnership Relations:
- Support the RCOs efforts to engage with and maintain good working relation-ship with a wide range of partners include Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, development partners, civil society organisations, youth, private sector, academia, and the media.
- Support in carrying out research about areas of interest in partners and preparing briefs for the RCO to inform engagement with the partners.
- Follow up internally within the UN system and externally with partners to con-tribute to ensuring that agreed actions are undertaken.
Support Communications and Advocacy:
- Contribute to implementing the Joint Communication and Advocacy Strategy for the UN Uganda 2021 – 2025.
- Support in drafting written communication including stories and articles for mainstream media and social media platforms, speeches and talking points for the UN Resident Coordinator.
- Assist in the editing and graphics design of publications, photography, and videography at events.
- Support in the monitoring mainstream and social media for issues of relevant to the UN system in Uganda including misinformation and contributing to formulating solutions and participating in taking action to address identified challenges.
- Contribute to knowledge management of the UN System in Uganda.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Eligibility criteria
- Age
- 18 – 80
Required experience
- 1 month
Donor priorities
- –
Nationality
- Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
Additional eligibility criteria
- This assignment is funded by the Government of the Republic of Ireland and therefore specific criteria apply:
- Candidates must be Irish citizens or a European Economic Area nationals with an unrestricted right to reside in Ireland or have a declaration of refugee status from the Minister for Justice and Law Reform.
- Candidates must be between 18 and 26 years of age at the time of application (the above-mentioned age range does not apply).
- No experience required
Languages
- English, Level: Working knowledge, Required
Required education level
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in Humanities, Development Studies, or related field
Competencies and values
- Accountability
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Client Orientation
- Commitment and Motivation
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Communication
- Creativity
- Ethics and Values
- Integrity
- Planning and Organizing
- Respect for Diversity
- Technological Awareness
- Working in Teams
Skills and experience
- Coordination including University Association/Clubs
- Events planning
- Writing including stories in media or blogs online
- Graphics Design (added advantage)
- Area(s) of expertise
- Arts and design, Development programmes, Communication
- Driving license
- –
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join the United Nations in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 9th February 2025