UNDP Bangladesh has been a key facilitator in Bangladesh’s remarkable development story since it first arrived in 1972. It has been a valuable partner throughout this process, acting as an honest broker and a helpful catalyst in promoting transformational changes in the lives and livelihoods of the people of Bangladesh. Through its work, UNDP is also helping Bangladesh to meet its Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. To help the people of Bangladesh reach these ambitious targets. UNDP Bangladesh is focusing on three priorities:

(a) Ensuring economic growth is inclusive and supports economic opportunities, particularly for women;

(b) Improving social policies and programmes, with a focus on good governance and structural inequalities; and

(c) Building resilience and improving environmental sustainability.

In support of these priorities, The Social Protection Policy Support (SPPS) Programme responds to a need to reconfigure the existing social protection system. The programme provides technical assistance, bring global expertise and meet major investment requirements to enable the GoB to roll out a fully functional system in line with the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) and its Action Plan. It will draw on the NSSS, which provides a functional entry point for effecting changes in the wider social protection system via better governance and oversight of the system.

The first component of the Programme is the improvement of governance of social protection by helping to build coordination, M&E and reporting functions. It will also strengthen research and analysis capacities in order to build a more effective evidence base for effective policy development. The second component of the programme is to strengthen Social Protection System, with the purpose of developing a modern social protection infrastructure capable of supporting a nationally integrated delivery system for reliable, transparent and developmental GoB social transfers and promote linkages to ensure effective coordination. The two SPPS components will function alongside a piloting delivery component that will enable testing and learning and inform social protection strategy and policy through field-based evidence.

The Government of Bangladesh has formulated the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) with the objective of tackling poverty and vulnerability by contributing to human resource development which will have particular focus on child social protection. Therefore, the NSSS adopts the social protection programmes for families with children as the primary challenge. The SPPS Programme supports the government in implementation of the NSSS which recommends child social protection as the most important agenda of social protection reforms. Thus, the development of child social protection and nutritional upliftment has come to be most prominent engagement of SPPS Programme.

In view of the above, the SPPS Programme is looking for a young professional (with Bangla and English language proficiency) to provide ICT support, manage website maintenance, and handle the storage and organization of meeting and event data for upload to our website. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our digital and data management tasks, contributing to the overall success of the programme.

Under the direct supervision of National Project Manager, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Maintain and update the project’s website, ensuring accurate and timely content uploads and troubleshooting technical issues.

• Assist in compiling and organizing information required for the development of the Single Registry MIS.

• Provide support in the technical evaluation of MIS options, tools, and platforms.

• Support communication and coordination efforts with other ministries and departments involved in the
Single Registry MIS.

• Support the ICT Expert in the maintenance of the NSSS M&E Dashboard

• Collect, organize, and manage data related to meetings and events, preparing it for upload to the website and project dashboards.

• Provide technical support for the project’s digital infrastructure, ensuring data security and functionality of digital tools..

• Assist in the preparation and coordination of meetings and events, including data recording, storage, and management.

• Collaborate with team members to support communication, documentation, and administrative tasks, ensuring smooth project operations.

• Any other relevant tasks as assigned by the Project Manager from time to time.

• Integrity Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Commitment and Motivation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Working with teams
• Communication
• Integrity
• Judgement and Decision-making
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity

• Excellent oral and written communication skills is required in both English and Bangla.

• Knowledge and understanding of the social security policies along with the socio-economic context of the host country

• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with stringent deadlines;

• Solid overall computer literacy and experience in data collection, analysis, communication with relevant stakeholders.

• Ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with project team including field level staff members;

Dhaka is located in central Bangladesh along the Buriganga River. Not only is it the capital city, but it is also the largest in the country. It is the centre of political, cultural, and economic life in Bangladesh. The official language is Bengali, while English is the working language of UN Agencies. In recent decades, Dhaka has seen the modernization of services, communications, and public works. The city is attracting large foreign investments and greater volumes of commerce and trade. It is also experiencing an increasing influx of people from across the nation; this has reportedly made Dhaka one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Good English-speaking medical, dental services, and educational centres are available for internationals. Dhaka is connected to other cities by rail, road, and by air and internationals can move easily from one city to another.

Dhaka has venerable green spaces, including many gardens and parks, historical places, and nice restaurants. The weather is tropical – hot and very humid during the summer monsoon season (April-September) and drier and cooler in the winter (October-March).

Historically, Bangladesh has been a safe country for internationals so far. While Dhaka is not categorized as a hardship station, the volunteer should be prepared for limitations in freedom of movement on foot, by public transport, and to certain locations.