Evidence Gathering on Knowledge Products on Volunteerism in Asia and the Pacific

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Overview

Support evidence gathering on volunteerism knowledge products.

You have:

• In-depth understanding of data collection.
• Experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative data collection.
• Preferred experience related to promoting volunteerism in Asia and the Pacific region.
• Professional level of verbal and written English is required.
• Students with background in development studies, international cooperation, and humanities are encouraged to apply.

Contract

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The Volunteer Advisory Services Section (VASS) contributes to positioning UNV as a knowledge and policy hub on volunteering for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by generating knowledge, consolidating evidence, and advocating with Member States and the UN system to integrate volunteerism in their policies and plans, as a cross-cutting means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda and in alignment with the UNV Strategic Framework 2022-2025.

To continue its effort in providing up to date laws and policies information and evidence of volunteerism in the region, VASS in coordination with the UNV Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) is collaborating to gather relevant evidence of knowledge products that offer data, insights, and analysis that could increase understanding about volunteerism including the enabling environment. The knowledge products will add on to the existing data available in the UNV Knowledge Portal (https://knowledge.unv.org/).

In that regard the UNV ROAP is seeking the support of Online Volunteers to carry the task on gathering evidence of knowledge products in Asia and the Pacific.

At the end of the assignment, the online volunteers will be rewarded with certificate and will gain better understanding on the contribution of volunteerism to the SDGs.

We are looking for Online Volunteers with strong interest in volunteerism and expertise in knowledge products evidence. In close collaboration with the focal point from UNV Regional Office of Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), the Online Volunteers will: - Research on various type of knowledge products (e.g.: Reports, Technical Papers, Guidance Materials, Findings, Think Pieces) on volunteerism in Asia and the Pacific (both in country-specific and regional level) and review them against the evidence criteria - Collect the required information of the knowledge products that meet the criteria into the template

The knowledge product evidence criteria and the template for the collected evidence will be provided at the beginning of the assignment.

The task will be split among the 7 selected online volunteers where: - 6 online volunteers will be assigned with specific countries (approximately 6-7 countries each) to deliver the above task - 1 online volunteer will be assigned to research and gather evidence in regional level The country distribution will be adjusted if there were any countries found to have very limited evidence.

Further guidance on the above tasks and workflow will be provided at the beginning of and during the assignment through call via Zoom/Microsoft Teams and emails, as needed.

• Candidates should have in-depth understanding on the concept of data collection and experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative data collection.
• Candidates with past experience related to promoting volunteerism, specifically in Asia and the Pacific region is preferred.
• Students with background in development studies, international cooperation, and humanities are encouraged to apply.
• Professional level of verbal and written English is required.

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