Special Assistant to Front Office

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.

UNICEF China and its government partners work to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children. Every child has the right to survive, develop, be protected and participate in family and society. UNICEF collaborates with many partners to help make those rights a reality in China. We work by developing demonstration models and approaches in rural poor and urban marginalized communities. Once an approach has been shown to be effective, we support the government to replicate and expand the approach with its own budget. UNICEF also plays an important role in advancing research and assembling scientific evidence about children in collaboration with Chinese universities, research centres and policy-making institutions. We support the government to use this data, along with the findings from our pilot programmes, to develop evidence-based policies and laws. In the recent past, many important achievements for children in China have been based on innovative models and pioneering research supported by UNICEF. For more than forty years, our programme of cooperation with the Government of China has helped to improve the lives of children and women in all provinces. UNICEF also partners with the private sector by providing ideas and opportunities for improving the lives of children in China. Children's rights and welfare are integral to a corporation's social responsibility to the communities in which it works. We are helping the private sector to develop child's rights business principles, engage on protecting child rights, and mobilize to make children's lives better. As a global child rights organization, UNICEF also helps to give a voice to and advocate for children, so that their rights are given the highest priority by all sectors of society. As China's development moves ahead rapidly, we are increasingly focused on engaging all citizens in China in the mission of promoting and protecting children's rights. At UNICEF, we commit to the highest levels of integrity, transparency and accountability in our procurement activities, and we work with suppliers that comply with the highest ethical standards of con-duct. This UNV assignment provides support to UNICEF China’s Front Office team on partnerships and advocacy. The Front Office team supports the UNICEF Representative to China and Deputy Representative on representational and high-level issues including government relations, UN Member State engagement, public advocacy and youth engagement.

Under the primary supervision of Partnership Specialist, the UN Volunteers will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the team with document editing, focusing on external communications, letters, reports, briefing and meeting notes. • Provide support to partnership building, office-wide events, youth engagement and other responsibilities of the front office. • Back up team members on administrative tasks on an ad hoc basis. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UNVs are encouraged to:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and taking an active part in UNV activities (for instance, IVD celebration events);
• Get acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking; • Contribute news and articles on field experiences and submit them to UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UNV volunteers; • Promote online volunteering and encourage individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering Service whenever technically feasible.

Results/Expected Output:

• As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: • Ensured high quality documents including reports, letters and meeting notes are delivered on timely manner. • Ensured support provided to the team regarding partnership building, office-wide events and other tasks in the front office. A pro-active approach is encouraged. • Ensured administrative support is provided if needed. • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Working in Teams

national and/or international level, experiences working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset.

The duty station of the national UN Volunteer is located in Beijing city. It is the foremost political and cultural metropolis in China. The city has excellent health services available. In general, rent for apartments in central locations is high relative to other regions in China, but quality is good. Beijing is well served by many shopping malls, large supermarket chains and international brands. Buses and subways are the most common form of mass transportation. Metered taxis are widely available and domestic and regional travel by train and airplane is popular.

Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers The National UN Volunteer receives a standard volunteer living allowance (VLA), which is intended to cover their accommodation and basic living expenses. In China the VLA is 10201.83 RMB per month. The National UN Volunteer is entitled to an excellent health, life and disability insurance package. A modest Settling-in Grant and end of assignment allowance will also be provided, along with travel to and from the duty station. International travel to duty station will not covered by UNV. The National UN Volunteer is entitled to 2.5 days personal leave per month and government official holidays.