UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF

ASSIGNMENT

Id 1740854446951680
VMAM Id 1740854446951680
Opportunity Type (Online/Onsite) Onsite
Opportunity Title UNV Programme Assistant

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT

Host Entity UNV Cameroon
Country of Assignment Cameroon
Duty station Yaounde,
Volunteer Category National UN Volunteer Specialist
Number of UN Volunteers 1
Duration 12m
Possibility of Extension Yes
Expected Start Date 12/01/2023
Sustainable Development Goal 17. Partnerships for the goals
Disabilities No

DOA Details
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and
development through volunteerism. UNV is inspired by the conviction that
volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and by the
idea that everyone can contribute their time and energy towards peace and
development. With partners, UNV advocates for volunteerism, integrates
volunteerism into development planning and mobilizes volunteers. The
enormous potential of volunteerism is an inspiration to UNV and to
Organisation
volunteers around the world. In Cameroon, UNV was founded in 1981. Since
mission and
then, a great number of international and national volunteers have been
objectives
engaged in Cameroun and many Cameroonians have committed themselves
to serve for peace and development in other countries. Every year, around
40 United Nations Volunteers serve permanently in Cameroon and about
half of them are Cameroonians. Nearly one third of these volunteers are
women. Equally, the United Nations Volunteer programme promotes
volunteerism in Cameroun, notably by supporting the elaboration of the
National Strategy on Volunteerism in cooperation with UNDP and MINJEC.
 UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups
and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not
tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including
sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will,
Assignment
therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. The UNV
context
Field Units (FU) are mainly accountable for the mobilization and placement
of UN Volunteers in UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on
peace, development and humanitarian needs. The UNV Field Units represent
and position UNV in the respective countries and bring UNV’s services and
solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society,
and private sector.
Under the supervision of the Programme Analyst, the Programme Assistant
provides administrative and operational assistance in the UNV Field Unit, in
support of volunteer mobilization and deployment. Volunteer mobilization
and deployment support: - Effective and efficient support of the Country
Coordinator and UN partners in advocacy and outreach campaigns, such as
the International Volunteer Day (IVD), presentation of promotional
information with Host Entities, local volunteer organizations, etc.; - Support
onsite and online volunteer mobilization that increases the number of
volunteers; In consultation with the Online Volunteering (OV) Programme
Assistant in the respective Regional Office, act as a focal point for online
volunteers and accreditation of OV service organizations, focusing on
supporting host entities with developing OV opportunities through advocacy
engagements and promoting the concept of OV; - Support the deployment
and assignment management of all UN Volunteer modalities; - Support the
recruitment of national UN Volunteers, including updating and maintaining a
national UN Volunteers local candidate talent pool in coordination with the
Volunteer Services Centre (VSC); - Maintain files of all UN Volunteers
assigned to the country, ensuring that all correspondence and periodic
reports are properly kept in the respective volunteer management platform,
and that related matters requiring action are brought to the attention of
his/her supervisor; - Monitor and keep records of the contractual status of all
serving UN Volunteers and flag to VSC follow-up actions; - Maintain up-to-
Task date volunteer leave records and ensure that all UN Volunteers manage
description absences as per the UN Volunteer Conditions of Service; - Maintain up to
date contact records of all serving UN Volunteers, including their recognized
dependents; - Ensure that initial contract documents, beneficiary forms and
inventories of personal effects of UN Volunteers are up-to-date, and
submitted to UNV headquarters, VSC (through the respective volunteer
management platform) in a timely manner, in accordance with the relevant
provisions included in the UN Security Handbook as well as in the UN
Volunteer Conditions of Service; - Assist on the logistical and travel
arrangements of arriving UN Volunteers and his/her recognized dependents;
- Facilitate government clearance and entry visas of incoming UN Volunteers
and their recognized dependents; - Provide the necessary support to UN
Volunteers upon arrival, to open bank accounts as well as to complete forms
required to obtain visas, residence permits, etc.; - Undertake tasks for the
local support of the UN Volunteers and recognized dependents in the
country including in the cases of medical evacuation, security evacuations
or the death of a UN Volunteer; - Assist UNV HQ in ensuring all conditions
are met before the payment of final entitlements to UN Volunteers at the
end of their assignment. Administrative and logistical support: - Maintain
inventories of all UNV-supplied, non-expendable equipment, and ensure
records of all items purchased for UNV-executed projects are submitted to
UNV headquarters; - Maintain general office files and keep information and
reference material in a manner that allows easy reference and retrieval; -
Perform other administrative duties as may be required.
Eligbility Criteria
Age 27-80
Nationality NATIONAL
Aditional eligibility criteria

DOA Requirements
DOA Requirements

Required education level Bachelor degree or equivalent

Area(s) of specialisation Social Science, Human Ressources, Administration

Required experience

Required
3
experience
Human Ressources, Administration and/or Programme Support services.
Certification in HR, administration, accounting or finance is desirable. - Ability
to manage day-to-day office activities (including but not limited to travel
management, facilities and asset management, policy and procedures
maintenance) to meet operational needs; - Ability to identify and execute
opportunities to improve operational efficiency; - Ability to perform
administrative and procedural activities to ensure that quality requirements
Required
and goals are fulfilled; - Ability to engage and foster strategic partnerships
skills and
with other parties, inter-agency coordination and forge productive working
experience
relationships - Ability to plan, organize, motivate, and control resources,
procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals; - Ability to capture,
develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge - Experience
using computers and office software packages (ERP, MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, etc.); - Experience in handling of web-based management systems
is highly desirable - Experience as a UN Volunteer will be considered an asset.
- Experience with the UN will be considered an asset.

Language

Language
Language Language skills
requirement

French Fluent Yes

English Working knowledge Yes

Area of Expertise

Administration
Human resources
Volunteer management

Driving license
No
required
Type of driving
licenses
Competencies and Innovation; Leadership; People Management;
values Communication; Delivery.
Other information
Living conditions and other remarks
The living conditions are Yaounde are relatively good, but housing and accommodation
costs are high. Especially in areas heavily populated by internationals and diplomats. There
are frequent power cuts and water shortages. Modern shopping malls exist bit tend to be
expensive; the local market sells fresh fruits and vegetables which are reasonably priced
and affordable. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be
responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.
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