Coordination Officer

Volunteering

Overview

Support coordination efforts for COVID-19 socio-economic recovery.

You have:

• Master's degree in a relevant area, e.g. social sciences, international development, economics, environmental science or other relevant fields.
• At least five years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in development coordination and/or programming.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Fluent in Nepalese.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications and familiarity with database management.

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

Under the overall guidance of the Resident Representative and the Deputy Resident Representative, and within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Programme Management Analyst, UNDP Nepal CO, or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Coordination Officer will:

• Support UNDP Nepal CO coordination efforts related to COVID-19 socio-economic recovery efforts, including in its role as the Technical Lead Agency for implementation, monitoring and reporting of the activities under the UN Framework for Responding to the Socio-Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Nepal, its role as co-lead of the humanitarian Early Recovery Cluster, and in relation to green recovery and social protection initiatives and any other relevant coordination efforts. Support will include:

  • Drafting of inputs to joint work plans, proposals, reports, Terms of References, briefs, concept notes and other documents;
  • Support to coordination and compilation of joint monitoring and reporting efforts;
  • Support in planning and follow-up of working group meetings;
  • Provide technical support to the preparation of background documents, donor briefs, program briefs and strategic points for meetings and partnership strengthening;
  • Provides substantive inputs and support to the preparation and finalization of periodic reports on coordination, partnerships and resource mobilization efforts through coordination, information gathering and analysis.
  • As requested by the supervisor/management, participate and report back in/from inter-agency coordination meetings
  • Any other coordination related support, as required

• Support UNDP Nepal CO’s internal planning, coordination, implementation and reporting of socio-economic recovery related programing, in close collaboration with the Policy Advisors, Portfolio Managers, Field office staff, Program Management Analyst, and other team members, including in the following areas:

  • Provide required support to UNDP Nepal CO colleagues in implementation and monitoring of UNDP’s COVID-19 green recovery initiative on municipal waste management;
  • Provide internal coordination support to UNDP Nepal CO’s COVID-19 socio-economic recovery related programing efforts to support regular internal updates and awareness raising among UNDP colleagues, including with Field Office colleagues, to promote internal coherence in implementation and communications;
  • Support internal monitoring and reporting of UNDP Nepal CO’s COVID-19 socio-economic recovery projects, in close coordination with relevant program colleagues;
  • Actively participate in discussions and contribute to design and formulation of new project proposals related to COVID-19 socio-economic recovery, with focus on green recovery efforts;

• Performs any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Required Experience: 5 years

1. Education, qualifications, skills, experience, areas of expertise:

• Master’s degree in a relevant area, e.g. social sciences, international development, economics, environmental science or other relevant fields;
• At least five years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in development coordination and/or programming; experience with green economy or other environmentally sustainable development initiatives is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organizations;
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Excellent 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; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• 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;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Sound security awareness;

Required experience:

60 Months

Experience remark:

Required Experience: 5 years

1. Education, qualifications, skills, experience, areas of expertise:

• Master’s degree in a relevant area, e.g. social sciences, international development, economics, environmental science or other relevant fields;
• At least five years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in development coordination and/or programming; experience with green economy or other environmentally sustainable development initiatives is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organizations;
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Excellent 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; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• 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;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Sound security awareness;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Nepalese(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Other emergency management experience

Area of expertise details:

Required Experience: 5 years

1. Education, qualifications, skills, experience, areas of expertise:

• Master’s degree in a relevant area, e.g. social sciences, international development, economics, environmental science or other relevant fields;
• At least five years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in development coordination and/or programming; experience with green economy or other environmentally sustainable development initiatives is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organizations;
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Excellent 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; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• 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;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Sound security awareness;

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Self-Management, 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.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of (the Programme Country) and legal residents in (the Programme Country or territory) with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 30-11-2020.

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