Programme Assistant

Volunteering Security Programme & Policy

Overview

Support the UNMAS Colombia Programme in various administrative and technical tasks.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in Women, Peace and Security
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in Protection
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in Transitional Justice and Reconciliation
• Skills and knowledge of all aspects of the project management cycle
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Strong computer skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The assistant works in the UNMAS Colombia Programme. The assignment is for 12 months, and the assistant works five days a week. In the Colombian context since the signature of the landmark peace agreement in 2016, mine action interventions are focussing on “post-conflict” areas of the country, always taking into consideration the maximization of its impact in the three dimensions of the nexus, humanitarian, sustaining peace, and development, to ensure long term sustainability.

The programme aims to provide technical assistance to Colombia's humanitarian mine action sector to deliver a more robust and holistic response to affected communities and contribute to broader protection, security and peace-building objectives.

UNMAS Colombia’s technical assistance also includes coordinating the humanitarian mine action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR) of the humanitarian architecture, supporting the protection cluster and other humanitarian for a, assisting the socio-economic reintegration of former FARC-EP combatants through employment in humanitarian mine action, and supporting the coordination and integration of humanitarian mine action matters at the regional level.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mine Action Programme (CMAP) the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

•Support drafting weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual programme/project reports; •Support the preparation of draft budgets and project proposals/documents as well as extension requests for ongoing and new projects to be submitted to donors; •Contribute to the management of programme/project monitoring and evaluation mechanisms (e.g. management of indicator data, administration and analysis of programme/project activity reporting). •Facilitate capturing cross-project lessons learned and best practice transfer through documentation and dissemination/sharing of lessons learned. •Support UNMAS Colombia participation in inter-agency mechanisms as necessary, including its leadership of the humanitarian mine action area of responsibility. •Support UNMAS Colombia communications and visibility strategy (drafting of social media content, support with the organization of events, etc.) •Support implementation of the UNMAS Colombia’s ́s Resource Mobilization strategy •Participate in the documentation of decisions and actions taken on programme issues.

•Accountability •Adaptability and Flexibility •Building Trust •Client Orientation •Commitment and Motivation •Commitment to Continuous Learning •Communication •Creativity •Integrity •Respect for Diversity •Self-Management •Working in Teams

Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in:

• Women, Peace and Security • Protection • Transitional Justice and Reconciliation

Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

• Skills and knowledge of:
• All aspects of the project management cycle
• Strong planning and organizational skills. • Strong computer skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.), email/internet, and familiarity with database management and office technology.

Bogotá is the capital of the Country and living conditions are overall good. Public and health services and cultural and other recreational activities are available in the duty station. The host institution is in the city centre with access to all public transportation facilities.

The pros of living in Bogota, Colombia include its vibrant culture, diverse cuisine, and affordable cost of living. The city is also home to a variety of parks and green spaces, making it a great place to relax and enjoy nature. On the other hand, the cons of living in Bogota include its high crime rate, traffic congestion, and air pollution. Additionally, the city can be quite noisy, making it difficult to find peace and quiet.

Conditions of Service

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