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The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide.

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Duration of the project is 12 months Expected Starting Date: Immediate The UN Volunteer will provide necessary technical support to UNDP Zimbabwe for greater partnership and knowledge management on youth employment, urban resilience building and private sector partnership initiatives. The UN Volunteer will work with UNDP CO Programme Advisor (livelihood and Inclusive Growth) for the identification and design of interventions in the sector of urban resilience building, green jobs, social protection and private sector partnership in the country. S/he will also conduct policy analysis and formulate policy recommendations in relation to urban resilience, social protection, livelihoods and employment primarily targeting youth in urban and peri urban areas. The UN Volunteer will further support to conduct research, knowledge product and design and implementation of actions by UNDP in support of the youth employment, urban resilience, social protection and inclusive growth agenda. Employment and livelihoodrelated interventions will aim to enable unemployed/underemployed youth and small holder farmers to enhance employment opportunities, engage in productive and income generating activities, and ensure a stable and resilient asset base. More information on conditions and requirement you can find here: https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/special_calls/ZWER000059.pdf Application procedure: * Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call (assignment) to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call (assignment) to which you would like to apply.

Who do you need?

Male

Female

18 - 29 years

Language skills

English

Additional information

Required Degree Level: Master degree or equivalent Education: economics, agricultural economics, social science, environment, economics, business administration or related subjects. Required experience: 12 months Experience Remark: - Experience in private sector development, jobs/employment creation, policy and research would be highly desirable - 1-2 years of relevant experience at the National or International level in the related areas - Motivated to contribute towards sustainable development and to serve others - Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills - Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team - Flexible and open to learning and new experiences - Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions Language Skills: English (Mandatory), Level - Fluent (read the full list of requirements here: https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/special_calls/ZWER000059.pdf)

What to do

Additional information

Research and Policy Analysis: - Assist to conduct research and policy analysis in the areas of green jobs, entrepreneurship development, private sector development/engagement, urban resilience, social protection, financial inclusion and market development - Support to identify, design and implementation of programmes in social protection, urban resilience, green jobs, livelihood and employment Support to Strengthen Green jobs, urban resilience and social protection initiatives: - Provide technical support to develop concept notes and strategies capitalizing the opportunities in the above areas - Support to establish coordination with related development partners to promote synergies and partnership - Support UNDP to foster south-south and triangular cooperation (read the full list of tasks here: https://www.unv.org/sites/default/files/special_calls/ZWER000059.pdf)

Conditions

Accommodation

Room

Food

Bed and Board

Travel allowance

Full reimbursement of travel expenses

More information about conditions

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) per month and is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$1,282. The VLA base rate is a global rate, while the PAM is country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living. Allowances provided are: - volunteer living allowance: a monthly allowance intended to cover basic living expenses - travel expenses: for travel to duty station upon appointment and for repatriation at the end of the assignment - settling-in-grant: a grant calculated on the duration of assignment, paid at the beginning of the assignment - insurances: life, health and permanent disability insurance - annual leave - resettlement allowance: calculated based on the duration of assignment, paid upon satisfactory completion of the assignment.

Additional conditions

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