UNEP Volunteer: UN Assignments: Project Associate – Nairobi
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:VOLUNTEER
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Posted:2 months ago
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Category:Project Management
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Deadline:04/05/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Task description
The activities of this United Nations Volunteer (UNV) will contribute to increasing the understanding of climate-change and disaster-related statistics in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular trough: −Development of digital products supporting national reporting on Sendai Framework in Togo, Kenya, Burundi, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. −Engagement of Community of Practice and Visibility. Within 6 months, this UNV, under the supervision of the Programme Management Offices from the SDG and Environment Statistics Unit of the Early Warning and Assessment Division of UNEP, and in close collaboration with relevant colleagues from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), will: −Digitalise a self-assessment tool that countries can use to analyze data availability and identify data gaps on disaster-related statistics. −Digitalize the toolkit to support implementation of the roadmap to enhance reporting in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 including recommendations on how to ensure sustainability of government efforts in reporting and engage and increase partnerships at regional and national levels with UN agencies, academia, governments. −Support preparation of a flyer with the description of the project, and communication material such as social media cards. −Update the UNEP SDG portal with relevant information.
Eligibility criteria
Age
18 – 80
Required experience
1 month
Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Assignment requirements
Relevant experience
1 year
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
Competencies and values
•Planning and organizing: setting goals and targets for yourself or others; prioritizing the delivery of work; adjusting work or project priorities to take account of changing circumstances; organising the time and resources necessary to deliver work; setting detailed project plans or plans for an area or service; monitoring the delivery of work against a plan; delivering one’s own workload in an organized and time efficient manner. •Teamwork: working within an established team; supporting colleagues; sharing responsibility for decision making and results; encouraging others to contribute; forming a new team; collaborating with colleagues across work units, departments or divisions; establishing or developing a team culture, or standards of behavior within a team. •Creativity: developing new programmes or services; improving existing programmes or services; adapting existing programmes or services for application in new and different environments; finding new solutions to address operational or strategic problems; participating in projects to develop organizational structures, systems or strategy; working on activities, or in environments, which are new for the UN; responding to the demands of stakeholders for new approaches to be adopted. •Technological awareness: using new technology, hardware, and software packages to complete key tasks; investigating and evaluating new technology, hardware, and software packages to be used to support key work activities; providing support to others in how to use and apply new technology, hardware and software; developing or managing new office systems or procedures which use technology; ensuring the effective and cost effective use of technology within a department or division.
Skills and experience
computer science, information technology or other relevant programmes; experience with UNEP is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; •Professional working experience in the area software and application development and database management; working knowledge of Content Management System e.g. Drupal, PHP programming language and MySQL Relational database; •Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; •Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; •Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; •Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; •Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; •Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; •Sound security awareness; •Have affinity with or interest in UNEP, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN system.
Area(s) of expertise
Information technology
Driving license
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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