Liaison and Logistic Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV Community Volunteer contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV Community Volunteer contracts.

The project, Promoting Sustainable Urban Development through Volunteer Service for the Beijing Winter Olympics, which was just launched in March, 2021 is jointly organized by China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, and Beijing Volunteer Service Federation (BVF). It aims to support the establishment of the Winter Olympic volunteer service system, to transform the achievements of Olympic voluntary work, to promote the innovation of urban governance, and to accelerate the sustainable development of Beijing. Also, the project will promote the establishment of the collaboration network of Olympic host cities, gradually form an international volunteer talent pool in the field of sustainable urban development, and showcase Beijing being a new example of promoting sustainable urban development through Olympic volunteering.

Beijing Volunteer Service Federation was established in 1993 under the guidance of Beijing Youth League (BYL) and is registered at the Beijing Bureau of Civil Affairs. In accordance to the Beijing Regulations on Voluntary Service Promotion, BVF is in charge of leading the voluntary service development in the capital. Its mission is to promote the volunteer spirit as well as a favorable volunteering environment and to develop a sound system of social service, thus contributing to the construction of a harmonious society.

BVF implements the project under BYL supervision through the Project Management Office (PMO), with strong technical support from UNV and UNDP. China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE) holds a role of implementation as national counterpart and monitoring and funds management.

As a crucial implementer of UNDP and UNV China’s expanded scope of work, the national UN Volunteer will assist the Project Management Office (PMO) established in Beijing Volunteer Service Federation and UN Volunteers Field Unit in China to implement the project Promoting Sustainable Urban Development through Volunteer Service for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The United Nations national community volunteer will work in the project management office of the Beijing Volunteer Service Federation in China. Under the management of project managers, the incumbent will work closely with the staff in the PMO, UNV China Office and UNDP to undertake either pillar of the following tasks:

Assisting NPM with results oriented liaison and communications affairs.

 Assist project design and implementation.  Assist the development and translation of various documents to support internal/external communiations.  Support project key events by coordinating host entity, international stakeholders and participants, etc.  Guarantee the timely implementation of the project.  Complete other tasks assigned by the Project Management Office.

Promote the sharing and learning of knowledge through event implementation.

 Facilitate the logistics and management of international conference/forum to support multilateral knowledge exchanges and experience sharing.  Assisting the administration of the Project Management Office by monitoring office operation, developing administrative reports, supporting financial management, etc.  Support project key events by coordinating host entity, domestic stakeholders and participants, etc.  Promote project outcomes and encourage youths to participate in SDGs-relevant activities.

Furthermore, UNVs are encouraged to:

 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 IVD);  Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;  Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;  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 individu-als and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Output:

Provide assistance on the preparation of The Third International Volunteer Service Exchange Conference and the First Forum of the "Olympic Cities Volunteer Service Network for Sustainability (OVNS)."  Provide assistance on the development of inter-city collaborative network and relevant communications.  Provide support to the project management and implementation.  Promote the organization of conferences and forums, and support knowledge exchange and experience sharing activities.

 Good oral and written communication and expression skills.  Good command of Chinese-English translation will be an asset.  Good organizational and coordinating ability.  Familiar with Microsoft Office 365 Suite and other essential softwares.  Establish good relations with internal and external counterparts.  Always work in a positive and constructive manner.

The duty station is located in Beijing city, where modest public infrastructure and health services are available. It is the foremost political and cultural metropolis in China. The city has excellent health services available.

In general, rent for apartments in central locations is high relative to other regions in China, but quality is good. Beijing is well served by many shopping malls, large supermarket chains and international brands. Buses and subways are the most common form of mass transportation. Metered taxis are widely available and domestic and regional travel by train and airplane is popular.

Conditions of Service:

The National Community UNV receives a standard volunteer living allowance (VLA), which is intended to cover their accommodation and basic living expenses. In China, the VLA is 3,796.00 RMB per month. The National Community UNV is entitled to an excellent health, life and disability insurance package.