10. Type of Assignment Place: assignment with family
11. Description of Duties:
Under direct supervision and guidance of the International UN Volunteer Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist, the National UN Volunteer will support the UNV project Support to United Nations Plan of Action on DisasterRisk Reduction for Resilience in South-East Asia and Pacific. Specifically, she/he will be required to perform the following functions:
Technical assistance:
Facilitate the operational management of project, including:
Collect, analyse and present information on emerging disasters and its impact
Assist in day-to-day project management activities
Assist in classification and maintenance of all materials and administrative documents
Assist in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation
Collect information and support preparation of planning and reporting documents;
Prepare activities proposal, meeting minutes and other supporting documents
Provide logistic support for missions, events, workshops, etc.
Undertake any other tasks as directed by the Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist and UNV management
Promotion of Volunteerism:
Identify interlinkages between women, youth, people with disabilities and marginalized people voluntary actions on disaster risk reduction and its contribution to build resilience communities
Give visibility to women, youth, people with disabilities and marginalized people contributions through civil engagement to demonstrate their strategic role and contribution to DRR and response to disasters.
Promote women, youth, people with disabilities and marginalized people volunteering through civic engagement in order to have a multiplier effect, expanding participation and involving larger numbers of people who have traditionally been excluded.
Advocacy and partnerships building:
Facilitate communication with UN agencies as well as external partners
Prepare newsletter and other communication pieces
Update webpage information on concerned initiatives
Proactively work with different partners