Community Volunteers’ Team Lead (SPI)

Coordinate a team of volunteer translators, editors, and web developers for a multilingual website synchronization project.

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Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Admin Communications & PR

Application deadline 6 months ago: Tuesday 11 Nov 2025 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Coordinate a team of volunteer translators, editors, and web developers for a multilingual website synchronization project.

You have:

Excellent oral and interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels.
Educational Background (or currently studying): in project management, disaster risk reduction, information systems, or related field would be an advantage.
Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
Sound security awareness;

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Details

The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience. This assignment focuses on building digital tools and dashboards that support real-time decision-making in disaster contexts.

The GEF SGP Uzbekistan website serves as a knowledge hub for environmental projects and community-led initiatives.

However, discrepancies between language versions and accessibility gaps limit its reach and usability.

The Multilingual Website Synchronization Project will align all language versions to ensure consistent messaging, improved navigation, and compliance with accessibility standards.

The Team Lead will coordinate a team of volunteer translators, editors, and web developers to deliver a harmonized, user-friendly, and accessible online platform that reflects GEF SGP’s mission and aligns with UNDP’s branding standards.

Under the direct supervision of the Office of ICPSD The Volunteer will provide support to the project team in: • Coordinating translators, editors, and web designers in synchronizing multilingual content. • Overseeing consistency in navigation, terminology, and layout across Uzbek, Russian, and English versions. • Ensuring compliance with accessibility standards and responsive design. • Facilitating communication with UNDP GEF SGP focal points and the Tech4R coordination team. • Supporting documentation, testing, and guidance materials for future content management.

This is an unpaid volunteer assignment.

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

• Excellent oral and interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; • Educational Background (or currently studying): in project management, disaster risk reduction, information systems, or related field would be an advantage. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Sound security awareness;

This is a volunteer assignment, not an employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, and it can promote a sense of belonging and purpose.

This is an unpaid volunteer assignment.

UN Volunteer entitlement for this assignment: • Private insurance for the duration of the assignment: Health, dental, life and dismemberment (coverage by CIGNA)

Other benefits include: - International collaboration and mentorship - Skills development in real world, UN-driven projects - Certificate of Service and exposure to international work - Notes:

This UN Volunteer assignment will be supporting the Tech4R programme.

The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience.

UN Volunteers for this particular assignment are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you had to adapt to a challenging situation in a team environment?	This question assesses your adaptability and experience in overcoming difficulties while working with a team.	Use a specific example highlighting your skills in adapting and how you contributed to the team's success.
How do you ensure effective communication among a diverse group of stakeholders?	The interviewer wants to understand your methods for maintaining open communication across varied backgrounds.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to maintain accessibility standards in a digital project?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach project management in a volunteer setting?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you facilitated collaboration within a multicultural team?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to ensure consistency across different communication platforms. How did you achieve this?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you believe is the most important aspect of leading a volunteer team?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you keep yourself updated on the latest accessibility standards and best practices?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.