Coordination 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.

Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) is a multi-year initiative to understand and prevent hate speech, violence, and extremism in Bangladesh. This second phase of the programme (2021 -2026) builds on the foundations of the project’s first phase (2017-2021) that supported Bangladesh’s efforts to understand sources of violence, engage citizens as messengers of positive messages of tolerance and inclusivity, and develop a coherent and contextual strategy to prevent violent extremism (PVE).

PTIB has three outputs:

1. Research Facility: Knowledge, understanding, and insights into the drivers of conflict, violence, and extremism improved, and stronger capacity to analyze the sources and nature of disinformation, exclusion, and intolerance in Bangladesh.
2. Citizen Engagement: Evidence-based, multi-stakeholder engagement and communication strategy implemented to promote tolerance, inclusivity, diversity and gender equality in Bangladeshi communities.
3. Government Engagement: Coordination and cooperation with the Government of Bangladesh enhanced to inform their efforts to strengthen inclusivity and tolerance and prevent violent extremism.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is now looking to hire a National UNV- Coordination Assistant for the “Diversity for peace” initiative of 'Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh' (PTIB) project to organize event and maintain liaison with partners. This Coordination Assistant will help in office’s administrative work and provide support in managing social media page.

The National UNV- Coordination Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Project Officer and report to the PTIB Project Manager, and will coordinate with other sectors as required.

Under the direct supervision of the project officer: The National UN Volunteer will under-take the following, but not limited to, tasks:

• Assist in event management and partnership coordination • Assist in managing social media page • Assist in office administrative works. • Any other program-related tasks, as requested by the management

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Building Trust • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

working with CSO/CBO/NGO in development sector.

• Experience with event management, partnership coordination is an advantage • Knowledge in PVE, promoting diversity, safe digital space, cyberbullying, fake news is an asset • Experience in developing digital contents is an advantage • Experience in development sector in different parts of Bangladesh is an advantage • Ability to work and adapt professionally and efficiently in a challenging environment. Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.

Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh along the Buriganga River. Not only is it the capital city, but it is also the largest in the country. It is the centre of political, cultural, and economic life in Bangladesh. The official language is Bengali, while English is the working language of UN Agencies. In recent decades, Dhaka has seen the modernization of services, communications, and public works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade. It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation; this has reportedly made Dhaka one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Good English-speaking medical, dental services, and educational centres are available for internationals. Dhaka is connected to other cities by rail, road, and by air and internationals can move easily from one city to another.

Dhaka has venerable green spaces, including many gardens and parks, historical places, and nice restaurants. The weather is tropical - hot and very humid during the summer monsoon season (April-September) and drier and cooler in the winter (October-March).

Historically, Bangladesh has been a safe country for internationals so far. While Dhaka is not categorized as a hardship station, the volunteer should be prepared for limitations in freedom of movement on foot, by public transport, and to certain locations.