Coordination Associate

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The UN system in Eswatini is in the second year of implementation of its United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021-2025, in line with the UN General Assembly Resolution 72/279 which positions UNSDCF as the single most important UN country planning instrument in support of the 2030 Agenda. The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Eswatini, under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator, is in the process of reviewing the JWPs 2021/2022 prepared in line with the 4 outcome areas of the UNSDCF to better integrate issues of youth, women and peace building based on 2021 experiences including the devastating impacts of COVID-19, Civil unrest, and the recent Ukraine crisis. The review of the JWPs for 2022-2025 is meant to ensure greater involvement of GoE and CSOs, and private sector

Within this context, this IUNV assignment will further strengthen the coordination efforts of the Resident Coordinator’s Office in the implementation of JWPs, through better information sharing, and active mobilization and support to results groups and under the active leadership of the Co-Leads. The IUNV will also strengthen the UN capacity for joint planning, programming, resource mobilization and reporting by governance structures.

Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Maintain working relationships with UN colleagues, focal points and other relevant partners including governmental counterparts on all issues to facilitate mobilization for a coherent JWP response; supporting Result Groups, Co-leads to organize routine meetings; • Supporting the UN Governance structures in the development of annual plans and programmatic frameworks;
• Representing RCO in the Disaster and Emergency Management Team (DEMT), Inter Agency Task Team on Youth (IATTY) meetings ensuring feedback is adequately reported and identifies recommended actions for enhancing interagency coordination;
• Facilitating UN agency joint programming efforts and providing substantial and practical sup-port to related activities, meetings, and events; and monitoring actions implemented through these frameworks; • Supporting the development of programme proposals to generate funds in support of flash appeals, concept notes and full proposals; • Interact closely with other functions of the RCO in the production of briefing papers, back-ground notes, talking points, and other advocacy statements; • Providing support for following up on UNCT meeting action points follow up; • Any other related tasks as may be required by the team leader.

Adaptability and Flexibility; Commitment and Motivation; Commitment to Continuous Learning, Creativity and Working in Teams

development work; • Demonstrated interest or experience in Sustainable Development Goals and working with partners, Eswatini’s social, environmental, and economic development context; • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship), working with partners would be highly regarded;
• Analytical, writing, presentation skills and computer application of techniques (Microsoft, PowerPoint, Infographics); • Have interest in coordination, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System. • 2 years’ experience will be an advantage

Eswatini is a landlocked country bordering South Africa and Mozambique with a population of 1.2 mil-lion. Eswatini has close economic ties to South Africa, which it depends on for about 85% of its im-ports and about 60% of exports. Eswatini is a member of the Common Monetary Area (CMA), with Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa. Under the CMA, the Eswatini lilangeni (the domestic currency) is pegged to the South African rand, which is also legal tender in the country.
The country’s economy rebounded in 2021, despite the continued COVID-19 pandemic and the June 2021 political unrest. The vaccination campaign, which reached about 29.2 percent of the population at end March 2022, helped to contain the spread of the virus and eased uncertainties on both demand and supply pro-spects. Though the June-July political unrest resulted in the destruction of physical assets, theft of inventory, and constrained operational hours, its impact on production was partly mitigated as firms accessed a Reconstruction Fund set up by the Government to cushion business from damages of the political unrest. It is a great tourist destination and a family duty station.