Senior Field Assistant

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.

UNHCR Field Office Luhansk was opened in 2014 in response to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. The Office has ten staff members and shares common premises with other UN agencies, namely OCHA, UNICEF, WHO, IOM and UNDP. Being located in a non-government controlled area, UNHCR’s main activities include shelter interventions and provision of non-food items (NFI) and other types of assistance to UNHCR persons of concern (POC).

The Senior Field Assistant (NUNV) performs a variety of functions related to field and shelter activi-ties within the office and reports to the Field Associate, who defines work processes and provides regular advice and guidance. The incumbent shall keep frequent internal contacts with staff members in the office to exchange information and, under the direction of the Supervisor, with persons of concern on routine subject matters.

The national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in the implementation of UNHCR programmes, including the delivery of material assistance to persons of concern. • Assist in caring out of assessment of damaged housing. • Assist in verifying bill of quantities (BoQ), execution plans, including defining the scope of works, technical drawings and specifications for internal analysis. • Support market analysis of locally available non-food-items, construction materials and services. • Participate in needs assessments as a member of Multi-Functional Team (MFT). • Assist in monitoring UNHCR programmes as a member of MFT. • Regularly report on work progress of various activities. • Any other duty, as requested by the supervisor.

• Adaptability and Flexibility • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Self-Management • Technological Awareness • Working in Teams

material assistance, execution plans, technical drawings, market analysis, construction services.

Excellent knowledge of Excel, good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Experience with and knowledge of displaced populations.

Luhansk NGCA residency is required.

As it is a national UN Volunteer's assignment, the volunteer shall organize his/her accommodation by themselves.

Entitlements of National UN Volunteer (Specialist)

The contract lasts for the period indicated in the vacancy with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

Allowances: • Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD976 (equivalent in UAH)  is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Medical and life insurance: 1. Medical insurance: National UN Volunteers and their family (maximum 3 of their dependents) are covered by a medical insurance scheme for the duration of the assignment to cover medical treatment costs incurred during the assignment. This includes permanent disability insurance. 2. Post Service Medical Coverage: Health insurance of national UN Volunteers and their family (maximum 3 of their dependents) extends one month after the last day of the national UN Volunteer Contract date to assist with reintegration into national healthcare schemes after their service is completed. 3. Life Insurance: National UN Volunteers are covered by life insurance for the duration of the assignment. In the event that a national UN Volunteer dies during the UNV assignment, the designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive the life insurance lump sum.

Leave entitlements: 1. Annual leave: National UN Volunteers accrue an entitlement to annual leave at the rate of 2.5 working days per completed month of assignment. However, a national UN Volunteer can at no point during the UNV assignment accrue more than 30 days of annual leave. 2. Certified Sick Leave: Sick Leave which is certified by a qualified medical physician is charged to the national UN Volunteer’s balance of certified Sick Leave days. The maximum balance of certified Sick Leave days for the respective Contract is calculated on the basis of 2.5 working days per month of the Contract duration and can be used at any point in the assignment. 3. Uncertified Sick Leave: Uncertified Sick Leave is leave that is not validated by a certificate from a qualified medical physician. National UN Volunteers on more than 6-month contracts may be absent on the basis of uncertified Sick Leave up to a maximum of 7 working days. For contracts duration of less than 6-months, UN Volunteers are eligible to 4 working days.