Program Assistant

Volunteering

Overview

Assist in onboarding students to the futurenation technology platform.

You have:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in project management or related field.
• Strong computer skills, particularly in MS Word and email applications.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Knowledge in relevant development field, especially in youth engagement.
• Ability to effectively present to a large audience.
• Strong communication skills in Bangla and English.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning.

Contract

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

The UNDP Bangladesh will implement the Initiation Plan for Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Development (IP RSID) from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025. This plan aims to benefit the most vulnerable and marginalized populations in both rural and urban areas. Key outcomes include fostering a gender responsive, cleaner, and more resilient environment, enhancing natural resources, promoting low-carbon development, and increasing resilience to climate change and disasters. The Initiation Plan will strengthen national capacity for managing climate-induced disaster risks through new programming opportunities. In addition, the IP commits to contribute to the Kigali amendment of reducing GHG and developing pathways for climate risk insurance, inclusive budgeting and financing for climate resilience, Islamic microfinance, and green Sukuk initiatives. Additionally, it will address solid waste management and strengthen disaster risk management and community resilience in Cox's Bazar, particularly for host and Rohingya communities. Innovations will be fostered through the UNDP Accelerator Lab, which focuses on exploring the blue economy, promoting sustainable tourism, enhancing the informal economy, and leveraging island development experiences. The combined efforts aim to establish an integrated program for creating healthier ecosystems.

The Initiation Plan for Resilient, Sustainable, and Inclusive Development (IPRSID) of UNDP Bangladesh is established with an aim to contribute to retaining development gain, protecting growth, and providing solutions for current and future development challenges in the country's environment, climate change and disaster management. Due to the rapid changes in global and national geophysical and socioeconomic contexts, many associated risks are increasing, such as climate-induced disasters, pandemics, and humanitarian crises that trigger development challenges in many ways.

The IP provides support to the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to manage the development impacts of disaster, climate change and emergency, mobilizes resources and implements innovative interventions, and advocates for partnerships and investment in the abovementioned areas. Moreover, the IP is flexible, with a core team able to quickly expand when disasters and emergencies take place.

Under the direct supervision of the Program Specialist, the UNV will engage into following tasks:

1. With the suggestion from and consultation with futurenation HQ Team, devising and finalizing efficient strategies to onboard learners of the campuses in Dhaka Division under their purview to the futurenation technology platform.

2. Coordinate with the campus administration and skills hub focal person of each campus to organize on-site and online activities to drive students into the platform.

3. Recruiting volunteer team(s) for registration purposes, upon approval from futurenation HQ team. Leading and supervising the volunteer team in student onboarding activities.

4. Assist in organizing employability masterclasses through volunteer coordination for the pre-hype and registration support on the event day.

5. Weekly reporting to the futurenation HQ team on progress status for each campus

6. Support futurenation HQ team in scholarship dissemination activities.

Results/Expected Outputs:

• Onboarding at least 2000 students from each campus, 30,000-50,000 in whole region de-pending on the number of campuses. • Organizing support for 12-15 masterclasses. • At least 6 seminar based/15 classroom-based registration sessions in each campus • Support in delivering 30,000 scholarships.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

• Strengthen knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities. • 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 individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

 Accountability

 Confidentiality

 Commitment and Motivation

 Commitment to Continuous Learning

 Communication

 Creativity

 Leadership and Self-Management

 Adaptability and Flexibility

 Judgement and Decision-making

 Professionalism

 Respect for Diversity

 Working in Teams

• Knowledge in relevant development field, especially in youth engagement.

• Excellent level of English language writing and editing skill.

• Ability to present well for mass audience.

• Strong communications skills in English and Bangla.

• Very high level of flexibility and adaptability

• Willingness to participate in all aspects of UNDP programme activities.

• Strong computer skills, particularly of MS Word, and e-mail applications

Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh along the Buriganga River. Not only is it the capital city, but it is also the largest in the country. It is the centre of political, cultural, and economic life in Bangladesh. The official language is Bengali, while English is the working language of UN Agencies. In recent decades, Dhaka has seen the modernization of services, communications, and public works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade. It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation; this has reportedly made Dhaka one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Good English-speaking medical, dental services, and educational centres are available for internationals. Dhaka is connected to other cities by rail, road, and by air and internationals can move easily from one city to another.

Dhaka has venerable green spaces, including many gardens and parks, historical places, and nice restaurants. The weather is tropical - hot and very humid during the summer monsoon season (April-September) and drier and cooler in the winter (October-March).

Historically, Bangladesh has been a safe country for internationals so far. While Dhaka is not categorized as a hardship station, the volunteer should be prepared for limitations in freedom of movement on foot, by public transport, and to certain locations.

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