Conduct and Discipline Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

10. Description of tasks:

Under the direct supervision of Field Conduct and Discipline Officer (FCDO) the national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist and support the FCDO in identifying and establishing contacts with community leaders, gatekeepers, key personalities, local government officials, NGOs, intellectuals, women associations, youth associations, etc, in his/her Area of Responsibility (AOR)
• Assist and support the FCDO in organizing community-based activities, like outreach activities and community-based complaints network, aimed at raising and enhancing awareness on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse in his/her AOR
• Assist and support the FCDO in conducting sensitization activities of the local communities aimed at awareness raising on and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in his/her AOR
• Assist and support the FCDO in media activities like identifying and establishing contacts with community radios, theater groups and other media sources that may be tapped for partnership for outreach and awareness raising activities for prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse
• Assist and support the FCDO in translation matters between English, French, and the local language
• Perform other duties that may be assigned

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

• 5 years of experience in community organizing

Required experience:

60 Months

Experience remark:

5 years of experience in community organizing

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Crisis and conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution and reconciliation, Emergency response, immediate relief operations, and post-conflict humanitarian aid operations

Area of expertise details:

• A bachelor’s degree in law, social sciences or any related filed.
• 5 years of experience in community organizing
• Social, cultural and linguistic knowledge and familiarity of the local communities in the AOR
• Reading, writing, reporting and speaking skills
• Knowledge of the local languages/dialects and French are required; minimal speaking, reading and writing in English would be an advantage
• Microsoft Office

Driving license:

Yes

Competencies values:

Client Orientation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Non encore enregistrés dans le Roster des Volontaires des Nations Unies ?

Veuillez enregistrer votre profile à https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: Après avoir créé votre compte, prière compléter toutes les sections de votre profile et ensuite SOUMETTRE. Après, prière vous rendre sur ‘ Ma page’ à https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage et cliquer sur le lien ‘ « APPELS SPECIAUX ». Sélectionner l’Appel Spécial qui vous intéresse, puis postulez

* Déjà enregistrés dans le Roster des Volontaires des Nations Unies ?

Prière mettre à jour votre profile à https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile

Après, rendez-vous sur “ Ma page” à https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage

Et cliquez sur le lien « APPELS SPECIAUX ». Sélectionnez l’appel qui vous intéresse puis postulez.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo and legal residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 16-09-2020.