Coordination Associate

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

The UNV Post is paid and fulltime, and UNV work five days per week (40 hours).

Duties of the UNV include, but are not limited to:

- Supports the office’s engagement with the humanitarian community, including in its role as Global Coordinator of the Mine Action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR) within the Global Protection Cluster particularly focusing on issues related to the Afghanistan programme;

- Assists in the organization of meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. with other Agencies, Funds and Programmes as well as partners on specific humanitarian-related issues;

- Conducts research and drafts official documents related to priorities of UNMAS Afghanistan;

- Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources on assigned topics/issues particularly focusing on issues related to the Afghanistan programme;;

- Contributes to the preparation of various written documents, e.g. drafts sections of studies, background papers, etc.;

- Supports the work of the office on advocacy and outreach particularly focusing on issues related to the Afghanistan programme;;

- Performs other duties as requested by the supervisor (Senior Programme Officer Afghanistan).

-Support development of project management tools and processes to track project delivery

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Hold a bachelors degree or higher

- Be computer literate in standard software applications;

- Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

• 3 Years’ experience.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications including MS Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Work individually as well as part of a team towards common goals.
• Fluency in English required
• Afghan national

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination

Area of expertise details:

• 3 Years’ experience.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications including MS Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Work individually as well as part of a team towards common goals.
• Fluency in English required
• Afghan national

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Building Trust, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Leadership, Self-Management