Inter-Agency Coordination Assistant

Volunteering

Overview

Support interagency initiatives on refugee coordination in Southeast Türkiye.

You have:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in humanitarian contexts, specifically in refugee situations in Türkiye.
• Fluency in English and Turkish, with strong drafting skills in both languages.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research and provide analytical reports on refugee issues.
• Experience in organizing meetings involving multiple stakeholders, including government and NGOs.
• Knowledge of Turkish multilateral foreign policy, displacement, migration, and human trafficking.

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.

The assignment is with the Interagency Coordination Unit of UNHCR Sub-Office Gaziantep with coverage of 11 provinces in Southeast Türkiye. UNHCR supports the Government of Türkiye under the Syria Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP) 2023-2025 which is co-led by UNHCR and UNDP and designed to support national priorities in the response to Syrians under temporary protection and persons under international protection, based on Türkiye’s comprehensive legal framework. The UN Volunteer will support interagency initiatives to strengthen and enhance coordination and stakeholder engagement and state-led inclusive and localized coordination arrangements, at the provincial level, with national and local actors and ensuring complementarity with the support of other actors, including international financial institutions, development partners, and municipalities. As a result of the February 2023 earthquakes, coverage also includes the ongoing transition from humanitarian activities to early recovery and development programming. Mission travel in the Areas of Responsibility (AoR) of Sub-Office Gaziantep and earthquake-affected provinces is required for the nature of the position.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Interagency Coordination Unit of the UNHCR Sub-Office in Gaziantep, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Support the organization of thematic and technical meetings on refugee, development, and including conducting preparatory research and analysis, reporting, information management activities, and event administration. • Conduct research and analysis and develop background documents on thematic and sectoral issues relating to the protection of refugees and mixed population movements, humanitarian, and development nexus. • Support evaluation, monitoring, and reporting activities of the Interagency Unit in relation to the refugee response under the 3RP 2023-2025, the humanitarian response, and the transition to early recovery of the coordination mechanism because of the February 2023 Earthquakes in Türkiye. • Provide administrative, technical, and secretariat support to interagency and sectoral meetings organized by the Southeast Türkiye Protection Sector and its subsectors of Child Protection and Gender-Based Violence, as well as task teams including Legal Counsellors Group, Youth Task Team, and Case management groups in nine provinces.

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 taking active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day, 5th of December). - 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 (for instance at https://vra.unv.org), - 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.

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism

relevant field.

Skills and experience in: Drafting meeting notes and minutes in both English and Turkish and proven ability to translate documents into both languages and for specific audiences and recipients.

Excellent drafting, research, and report writing skills in English and Turkish, including on Turkish multilateral foreign policy, displacement, migration, and human trafficking.

Proven support to the organization of thematic meetings involving multiple stakeholders and state institutions, including civil society, state institutions, municipalities, and development agencies.

Experience in the humanitarian field and working in the refugee context in Türkiye.

The UN Volunteer will be in Gaziantep and responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos

Summary of National UN Volunteer (National Specialist) Entitlements: Paid in Local Currency • Current Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) is USD 1,360 (Paid in Turkish Lira) • Private insurance: Health, dental, life and dismemberment coverage by CIGNA As per the UN’s diplomatic mission status, it is not included in the National Security Institution’s (SGK) system, but can only be initiated on a private basis by UN Volunteers. • Entry allowance (one-time payment): USD 400 • Exit allowance: USD 113 per month and upon the satisfactory completion of assignment • Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month • Free access to different learning platforms and UN & UNV network

Notes: 1) The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation, reward or salary in exchange for the volunteer work. 2) It's important to note that UNV assignments are volunteer assignments, not employment.

The purpose of the allowances and entitlements paid to UN Volunteers is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a secure standard of living at the duty stations in line with United Nations standards without incurring personal costs. The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation, reward, or salary in exchange for the UN Volunteer’s service. Contingent on specific eligibility criteria, location of the volunteer assignment, and contractual type and category, the payment of allowances will begin from the date of Commencement of Service For more information on entitlements please read the Condition of Service (https://explore.unv.org/cos).

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