Community Liaison Coordinator - Dnipro, Україна - UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

Опис

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Dnipropetrovsk region, located in the southeast of the country, has become a safe haven for nearly half a million of internally displaced Ukrainians, coming primarily from the neighboring Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

With the current number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) standing at 466,890, nearly half of the pre-war population of the region's capital city Dnipro.

Among those displaced, nearly every second person is a child or a young adult: more than 20% are children and adolescents aged under 18, and 25% are youth and young adults aged under 40.

Shortly after the start of the Russian invasion, the city of Dnipro also became a host place for the regional authorities of the two eastern regions, Luhansk and Donetsk, suffering from the armed conflict already for a decade.

Despite the day-to-day missile and artillery attacks on its territories, the Dnipropetrovsk region stands as a beacon of resilience, leading in the implementation of youth projects, addressed to the local youth and their displaced peers.

In 2023, the region was recognized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports with the highest number of Youth Best Practices Award.

The project goal is to enhance resilience, coping capacity and mental health of young people from the Luhansk, Donetsk, and Dnipropetrovsk regions (IDPs and those living and working close to the front line).

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UNFPA, the UN Community Volunteer will:

• Conduct surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions to gather comprehensive information on the humanitarian needs of affected population with a particular focus on youth.
• Liaise with regional state administration and/or municipal authority(s) to coordinate efforts and consolidate needs assessment data.
• Cooperate with other partners at the regional and/or local levels to ensure cohesive and complementary actions in response to the crisis.
• Assist in providing essential support to local and internally displaced young people, including referral and facilitating access to specialized services such as GBV and SRH support, targeted psychosocial support, counseling, and trauma-informed interventions.
• Ensure the effective implementation, monitoring, and reporting of project activities in the field.
• Conduct regular thematic awareness-raising activities aimed at reaching the most vulnerable communities.
• Ensure UNFPA's visibility on the products and services.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Results/Expected Outputs:

• Effective support provided to local youth and young IDPs through the implementation of various activities tailored to meet their humanitarian needs, including the delivery and distribution of humanitarian aid, establishment of support mechanisms and referral systems, and enhancing the provision of psychosocial support, counseling, and trauma-informed interventions.
• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment.
• Prepare a final statement of achievements highlighting your contributions to volunteerism in humanitarian response and development, including reports on the number of young people assisted, activities participated in, and capacities developed.

Host entity support to the UN Volunteer includes, but is not limited to:

• Introductory briefings about the organization and office-related context including security, emergency procedures, good cultural practice and orientation to the local environment;
• Support with arrival administration including setting-up of bank accounts, residence permit applications and completion of other official processes as required by the host government or host entity;
• Structured guidance, mentoring and coaching including a clear workplan and performance appraisal;
• Access to shared host entity corporate knowledge, training and learning;
• Inclusion of the volunteer in emergency procedures such as evacuations;
• Leave management;
• DSA for official travel, when applicable;
• All changes in the Description of Assignment occurring between recruitment and arrival or during the assignment need to be formalized with the United Nations Volunteer Programme.

Furthermore, UN Community Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work.

As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and taking active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide end-of-assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.

Professionalism
Integrity
Empathy and compassion
Communication skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Planning and organizing
Resilience
Commitment to social justice and human rights
Adaptability and flexibility
Commitment to continuous learning

Good communication skills and good command of the working language are required.

Voluntary service, community engagement or work experience can be considered in lieu of any formal education.

As it is a national UN Community Volunteer's assignment, the volunteer shall organize his/her accommodation by themselves.


Entitlements of UN Community Volunteer:

The contract lasts for the period indicated in the vacancy with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance.

However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.


Allowances:

• Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses.

All the entitlements can be checked at


Medical and life insurance:

Medical insurance:
The UN Volunteer and eligible PFU dependents will receive UNV provided medical insurance coverage.

Coverage for UN Volunteers begins from the Commencement of Service and normally ceases one month after the last day of the UN Volunteer Contract date.

Life Insurance:
UN Volunteers are covered by life insurance for the duration of the UN Volunteer assignment.

If a UN Volunteer dies during the UN Volunteer assignment, the eligible designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive a life insurance lump sum.

Leave entitlements:

Annual leave:

UN Volunteers accrue an entitlement to 2.5 days of Annual Leave per completed month of the UN Volunteer assignment.

Unused accrued Annual Leave up to a maximum of 30 days is carried over in case of a contract extension within the same UN Volunteer assignment.

Unused accrued Annual Leave may not be carried over in case of reassignment or a new assignment.

Learning leave:
Subject to supervisor approval and exigencies of service, UN Volunteers may request up to ten working days of Learning Leave per consecutive 12 months of the UN Volunteer assignment, starting with the Commencement of Service date, provided the Learning Leave is used within the contract period

Certified Sick Leave:
UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle.

Uncertified Sick Leave:
UN Volunteers receive seven days of uncertified sick leave working days in a calendar year. This amount will be reset at the established interval period.