Community Engagement and Inclusion Officer

Volunteering

Overview

Support community engagement and youth initiatives to promote health and inclusion.

You have:

• 2 years of relevant experience in community engagement, youth empowerment, health promotion, volunteer coordination, social mobilization, public health, disability inclusion, or community-based programmes is desirable.
• Experience working with vulnerable and marginalized populations, including persons with disabilities, is considered an asset.
• Previous experience working with national or international organizations, civil society organizations, youth networks, or community initiatives is desirable.
• Strong communication, coordination, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse communities, youth groups, volunteers, and multisectoral stakeholders in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner is essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and social media or digital communication tools is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required.

Contract

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This United Nations Volunteer (UNV) assignment, implemented in collaboration with WHO Iraq focuses on strengthening community and youth engagement through inclusive, participatory, and people-centred approaches. The initiative aims to support the meaningful engagement of youth, civil society organizations, and community networks in public health and development activities, while promoting social inclusion and empowerment of vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities. The assignment will contribute to coordination, awareness raising, community mobilization, and implementation of initiatives that enhance community participation, resilience, and equitable access to opportunities and services. The UNV will work closely with WHO, relevant ministries, youth groups, and community stakeholders to support youth-led actions, inclusive engagement strategies, disability inclusion initiatives, and multisectoral collaboration aligned with national health and development priorities.

This assignment is part of a UNV-funded initiative designed to bring fresh, diverse talent into UN programmes from countries that are currently unrepresented among UN Volunteers. It offers a unique opportunity to help ensure that global volunteering truly reflects the world we serve, while giving participating UN Volunteers meaningful, hands on experience with leading UN partners. As such, the initiative targets candidates from the following nationalities: Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Slovenia”

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of health promotion and determinants officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will:

The UN Volunteer will support the planning, coordination, and implementation of community and youth engagement activities in collaboration with WHO Iraq relevant ministries, civil society organizations, and community stakeholders. The role focuses on strengthening inclusive community participation and promoting equitable engagement of vulnerable and marginalized groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and youth, in health and development initiatives.

The UN Volunteer will support coordination and engagement with committees and platforms working on vulnerable populations and disability inclusion, facilitating participation, dialogue, and collaboration among stakeholders. The volunteer will contribute to strengthening community-based approaches that promote inclusion, accessibility, social participation, and community resilience.

Key responsibilities include supporting the development and dissemination of health awareness and risk communication materials; assisting in the implementation of health promotion and community engagement campaigns; supporting outreach and engagement activities with youth groups, schools, universities, civil society organizations, and local communities; and promoting community participation in public health initiatives and awareness programmes.

The volunteer will also support organization of meetings, workshops, trainings, and community events; contribute to coordination, documentation, reporting, and data collection activities; and assist in identifying innovative and youth-led approaches to strengthen public health awareness and community engagement. In addition, the UN Volunteer will support advocacy and awareness efforts related to inclusion, healthy behaviors, environmental and public health issues, and community empowerment, while contributing to multisectoral collaboration and people-centred approaches aligned with WHO priorities and national health strategies.

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organizing
• Professionalism
• Self-management

2 years of relevant experience in community engagement, youth empowerment, health promotion, volunteer coordination, social mobilization, public health, disability inclusion, or community-based programmes is desirable. Experience working with vulnerable and marginalized populations, including persons with disabilities, is considered an asset.

Previous experience working with national or international organizations, civil society organizations, youth networks, or community initiatives is desirable. Experience supporting awareness campaigns, community outreach activities, trainings, workshops, stakeholder coordination, and development of communication or awareness materials is an advantage.

Strong communication, coordination, interpersonal, and organizational skills are required. Ability to work effectively with diverse communities, youth groups, volunteers, and multisectoral stakeholders in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner is essential.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and social media or digital communication tools is desirable. Knowledge of public health, community engagement, inclusion, and health promotion approaches is an asset. Fluency in English is required.

Note:

This Description of Assignment is part of a targeted UNV initiative and is open exclusively to candidates with the following nationalities: Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Slovenia. Applicants who do not fully meet the minimum professional experience requirements for a UN Volunteer ‘Specialist’ assignment are still encouraged to apply; if selected, they may be recruited under the Conditions of Service applicable to UN Volunteer ‘Associate’ assignments.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers receive a volunteer living allowance to sustain a basic, adequate, and safe lifestyle. This allowance varies from one location to another depending on local living costs, but all national UN Volunteers in the same location receive the same allowance. Below is a summary of the Conditions of Service. Allowances: The purpose of allowances for national UN Volunteers is to enable the national UN Volunteers to sustain a modest and secure standard of living at the duty station. The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation, reward, or salary in exchange for the volunteer work. The purpose of this allowance is to cover the basic living costs of the national UN Volunteer, and Her/his family when applicable. The allowance is to ensure that the volunteer can sustain a basic, adequate, and safe lifestyle. • Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) at the amount of USD 1724.16. • Danger and hardship differential: USD 517.24 • Entry lump sum(one time): USD 350 • Exit allowance (paid on successful completion of the assignment): $120 for each month served, paid on completion of contract • Annual and learning leaves • Medical and life Insurance • Free access to different learning platforms. For more information on UN Volunteer benefits, entitlements and support, please visit: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.”

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