Project Associate, International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development in Bonn bei United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Job Identification

18813

Locations

Bonn, Germany

Posting Date

06/11/2024, 04:58 AM

Apply Before

06/25/2024, 10:59 PM

Job Schedule

Full time

Agency

UN Volunteers

Grade

Vacancy Type

Fixed Term

Practice Area

Management

Bureau

UNV

Contract Duration

1 Year

Education & Work Experience

Bachelor's Degree - 3 year(s) experience OR High School certificate- 6 year(s) experience

Required Languages

English

Desired Languages

Working knowledge of another official UN language

Mobility required/no mobility

no mobility required

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

United Nations Volunteers (UNV) is a global programme and shared service for the UN system hosted and administered by UNDP. UNV provides volunteer solutions to UN entities across development, humanitarian, peace and security pillars and provides volunteer advisory services to UN Member States and, on their request, carries out relevant intergovernmental mandates. The Administrator of UNDP is also the Administrator of UNV and delegates strategic management of UNV to its Executive Coordinator.

The External Relations and Communications Section builds and nurtures corporate donor relations, strategically leads the donor resource mobilization platform and conducts coherent communications efforts to highlight the value of volunteerism for peace and development and the contributions of UNV and UN Volunteers.

In December 2023, through its Resolution A/RES/78/127, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development and invited UNV, in cooperation with Governments and relevant organizations of the UN system, to facilitate the implementation of the International Year (hereafter referred to as IYVD-2026).

Subsequently, the IYVD-2026 Secretariat will be established to be responsible for IYVD-2026 preparation and delivery of the workplan. Reporting to the Team Leader for IYVD-2026, the Project Associate supports UNV in preparing and implementing IYVD-2026.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the effective and efficient functioning of the IYVD-2026 Team Leader and the IYVD-2026 team

Ensure full compliance of administrative activities with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies
Maintain the Team Leader’s calendar, contacts and appointments with UN/UNV officials, Member State representatives, media, civil society and other stakeholders
Arrange appointments and meetings, and facilitate contacts with visitors and staff
Collect, analyze and prepare inputs into the IYVD-2026 workplan and reports; provide substantive inputs into overall work planning and design of specific activities; suggest alternative courses of action and work planning, where appropriate, based on assessments of past activities
Compile and prepare briefing and presentation materials, speeches and background information and documentation for meetings and missions
Take minutes of important meetings, synthesize and analyse findings to be reported to the IYVD-2026 Team Leader

Ensure effective administrative and logistical support

Provide secretarial, administrative, financial, budgetary, operational and logistical support for high-level meetings, workshops and other events and engagements