Support Planning and Coordination of International Volunteer Day

Support planning and coordination for International Volunteer Day.

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Application deadline 4 years ago: Saturday 7 Nov 2020 at 02:00 UTC

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Overview

Support planning and coordination for International Volunteer Day.

You have:

  • Previous experience in event organization/management.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
  • Fluency in English and Nepali languages.

Contract

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We are looking for an Online Volunteers to support our team with the planning and coordination of the International Volunteer Day coming up on the 5th of December 2020. The Online Volunteer will support the planning of the event including objectives, theme, timeline, location, invitations, and activities. The Online Volunteer will liaise with the Programme Officer of UNV Nepal.

  • Event organization
  • Volunteer programmes and volunteer management

    The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. The UNV Nepal team is gearing up to celebrate this year's International Volunteer Day (5th December 2020). The Day is an opportunity for us all to promote volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer efforts, and recognize volunteer contributions to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at all levels. As part of this celebration, the field unit in Nepal plans to collaborate with numerous youth organizations and volunteering organizations to celebrate, to showcase and recognize the works of volunteers all over Nepal. Hence, we are looking for a program support volunteer to work closely with the programme officer to provide support to coordinate and communicate with the partner organizations.

  • Volunteers: 1 needed

  • 6-10 hours per week / 20 weeks

    Candidates should have previous experience in event organization/management, excellent organizational and time management skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and sound knowledge with Microsoft Office software.

  • Asia

  • English, Nepali

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you successfully organized an event? The interviewer wants to assess your event management skills and experience. Provide a detailed description of the event, your role in organizing it, and the outcomes.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? This question examines your organizational and time management abilities. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle communication with diverse teams and stakeholders? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to promote volunteerism effectively? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenge you faced in a previous volunteer role and how you overcame it. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 3 months ago - Source: onlinevolunteering.org