Programme Support Associate

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 United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive; and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity. UNV contributes to (1) peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and (2) mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN volunteers, throughout the world. UNV Regional Offices provide oversight and strategic guidance to the UNV Field Units in their respective geographical assignments and are mainly accountable for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. Furthermore, the Regional Offices represent, and strategically position, UNV and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector. UNV RO Istanbul is one of the regional offices among 6 and covers the countries and operations in Europe and CIS. There are 5 Field Units within UNV Regional Office for Europe and CIS: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), Turkey and Ukraine.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programme Analyst (RBM) or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will:

Support to Monitoring and Reporting: • Support the Regional Manager and Programme Analyst (RBM) in the preparation, oversight, and maintenance of the activities of Regional Office (RO) or UNV Field Units (FU) within the region; • Support in collecting data information and documentation; • Create basic data visuals and develop data/monitoring tools; • Assist in different analysis of the inputs (qualitative and quantitative) for RO reporting purposes; • Assist in basic research to facilitate proper planning, monitoring and reporting as a support to Field Units and Regional Office team; • Support in facilitation of knowledge management such as documentation of lessons learnt and best practices and assisting in peer exchange activities; • Prepare routine correspondence, meeting arrangements and reports in accordance with standard internal procedures;

Assist in Volunteer Mobilization: • Assist in Crisis for Emergency Response coordination activities; • Support the outreach activities with UN entities for demand generation and information on UNV modalities including onsite and online; • Act upon and follow-up on volunteer mobilization forecasting for online and onsite volunteer assignments with UN partner agencies, particularly in the timely submission of Descriptions of Assignment, confirmation of funds, and registration of eligible organizations for the online volunteering service; • Assist in UNV's Headquarters (HQ) units (including Volunteer Solution Center (VSC), Volunteer Solution Service (VSS) and External Relations and Communication Section (ERCS)) related tasks in ensuring timely and duly deliveries.

Support to Regional Events arrangements: • Assist in agenda formulation and other correspondence related to the events; • Assist in coordination with participants; • Assist in reporting and budgeting of the RO events; • Develop event preliminary and feedback surveys; • Ensure logistics and operational cycles proceeding within UNDP/UNV rules and regulations; • Create vendor lists; and ensure timely procurement; • Assist in overall coordination of event arrangement with a high-quality service and operation both for internal and external participants/speakers/facilitators.

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

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 take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • 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.
• 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.

Results/expected outputs:

As an active UNV team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNV and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: • High quality and detail-oriented results in each delivery with a strict deadline follow-up • Initiation of innovative solutions for the bottlenecks • Assistance in mid-year and end-year reports in a year • Assistance in Annual workplan for RO and FUs, 1 time in a year • Coordination in events of RO and events in RO’s region (around 5 times in a year)

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Accountability, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Ethics and Values, Judgement and Decision-making, Interpersonal skills, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Vision.

Additionally, genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UN Entities’ mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

business development, programme and project management, monitoring and evaluation, partnerships development or other relevant programmes at the national and/or international level in; • Experience with resource mobilization is a strong asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Detail oriented, analytical thinking skills, creative in developing solutions to challenges • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Excellent computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and email/internet; familiarity with database management such as Power BI or any other data programme; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in high quality results for UNV goals, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

This assignment’s duty station is Istanbul and relocation is required for the one not living in Istanbul. Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, this can be within a month after contracted upon agreement with the hiring manager. The UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging her/his own housing and other living essentials. UNV Entitlements in a Nutshell for National UN Volunteers (Specialist): • Current Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is approx 10900 TRY as of April 2022. This amount is subject to increase in parallel with revision in allowance of local personnel applicable in each year.
• 100% health, life and dismemberment coverage by CIGNA. As per UN’s diplomatic mission status, it is not included in National Security Institution’s (SGK) system but can be initiated on private basis. • Entitlement to annual Leave at the rate of 2.5 working days per completed month of volunteer assignment • Entry allowance for covering relocation expenses • Exit allowance upon completion of service • Several learning opportunities

Unified Conditions of Service is available on UNV's website.