Opportunities for Volunteer between 3 and 6 months. -UNV

TERMS OF REFERENCE
Internship in Volunteer Knowledge and Innovation Section

Duration:
Opportunities of between 3 and 6 months are available on an ongoing basis
through 2014
. Please specify your availability. Start Date:   Currently filling positions beginning
May/June 2014
Background:
The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the United Nations programme
that
supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion
of volunteerism and
the mobilization of volunteers. It operates against a background of growing recognition that
volunteerism brings benefits to both society at large and the individual volunteer; that it makes
important contributions, economically as wel
l as socially; and that it contributes to more
cohesive societies by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. Universal and inclusive, UNV
embraces all types of volunteer action while holding to the values of free will, commitment,
engagement and sol
idarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism.
UNV is headquartered in Bonn, Germany and has approximately 150 staff positions
–The majority in Bonn with some dozen positions in different UN peacekeeping missions, and other
Headquarters locations (e
.g. New York and Tokyo). In the field, UNV has country office teams,
composed of UNV Programme Officers (UNV volunteers) and Country Office Assistants, in
many of the UNDP country offices.
The major organizational groups within UNV are:
•The Office of the Executive Coordinator (OEC);
•The Evaluation Unit;
•The Corporate Planning and Performance Unit;
•The Volunteer Programme and Management Group (VPMG) comprising the Peace and
Development Divisions; Volunteer Recruitment Resources Section (VRRS); Volunteer
Knowledge and Innovation Section (VKIS); supported by a Quality Assurance Unit;

The Partnerships and Communications Division (PCD); and
•
The Management Services Division (MSD) comprising sections for Information Support
Services, Finance, Human Resources, as well as Units for Common Services and
Administration.
The Volunteer Knowledge and Innovation S
ection (VKIS) enhances UNV’s
proactive capacity to mainstream volunteerism into peace and development
initiatives through:
•Promoting sound volunteer management practices, including the development of innovative
volunteering solutions (volunteer modalities
and volunteer management resources and tools)
and the management of the Online Volunteering service;
•Leading the delivery of volunteerism advisory services for integration of volunteerism for
peace and development into policies and programming; and for en
hancing the recognition of volunteerism contributions;
•Leading initiatives for Volunteer Learning and Knowledge management.
•Facilitating and supporting advocacy initiatives at national and global level with the objective
to integrate volunteerism in the post

CV & cover letter in English), including the dates and length of your availability, should be sent
via e-mail to jeandedieu.kamanzi@unv.org

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