Project Assistant/Ngwom Community Coordinator

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.

UNDP is the United Nations largest agency with a mandate to erradicate poverty, through sustainable and inclusive human development. UNDP has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960 providing capacity building and policy development support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in areas of Governance & Peace Building, Inclusive growth and Sustainable Development. https://www.ng.undp.org/

Under the direct supervision of Project Manager of Recovery and Resilience Project, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Provide assistance for management of projects for recovery and resilience, including but not limited to the following the tasks as follows: o logistical arrangement, o monitoring on the field, o reporting, o preparation of events. • Follow the status of Ngwom community with a weekly visit to the community and share the information of the status to the Project Management Unit of Recovery and Resilience Project. The information to be collected and shared include, but not limited to the following: o Maintenance and usage of infrastructure o Security situation o Movement of people including displacement and return o Livelihood of the residents o Status of Village Saving and Loan Association o Challenges the community faces

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Respect for Diversity, Self- Management, Working in Teams

• Northeast Nigeria helping with project management or community engagement • Volunteering in rural communities is an added advantage

Maiduguri is the capital city of the Borno State in North-eastern Nigeria. The current security Level is 5, which is only one step below the highest security level classification in the UN (the highest being 6). UN Staff movements are restricted and must comply to UN security measures. Living conditions are demanding and candidates should be prepared to consider this a hardship post. The local populations are mostly Muslim including Kanuri, Hausa, Shuwa, Bura, Marghi, and Fulani ethnic groups. There is also a considerable Christian population and people from other parts of the country such as the Igbo, Ijaw, and Yoruba. There is a large community of national and international personnel from the UN and from INGOs. Some basic facilities are available. The city has an international Airport which caters to international as well as domestic flights. There are regular direct flights from Maiduguri to Abuja (the capital city) and Lagos in the Southwestern part of the country. In addition, the UNHAS also operates regular flights from Maiduguri to the deep fields of the State to support operational activities of the humanitarian response. The climate is hot semi-arid, especially in the dry season where it can go beyond 40°C.