Research & Data collection on Talent Acquisition Channels & Sources in Burundi

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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV has five Regional Offices in Amman (Arab States, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States), Bangkok (Asia and the Pacific), Dakar (West and Central Africa), Nairobi (East and Southern Africa) and Panama City (Latin America and the Caribbean). The regional offices are the first entry point for partners wishing to engage with UNV. They offer UNV services and solutions to government partners, UN entities, civil society and the private sector, and takes the lead in scoping and delivering UNV advisory services on volunteer infrastructure. They also provide oversight and strategic guidance to UNV's field units in the regions.

Context

UNV East and Southern Africa Regional Office is working on expanding its talent pool by developing a talent acquisition strategy, this will ensure including competent talents into the UN system and accelerate the achievement of the 2030 agenda. The talent acquisition strategy will focus on outreach efforts to include underrepresented nationalities and less privileged groups particularly persons with disabilities (PWDs). This will inform and ensure better visibility among potential partners, communities, and media in the given country.

Task description

The Online Volunteer (OV) will play a crucial role in gathering information about talent acquisition and existing high-reach platforms in Burundi. The OV will develop assessment research on the 1) Professional Associations, Government bodies, and Volunteer involving organizations working with persons with disabilities in Burundi. 2) Existing platforms on social media (e.g. FB/ LinkedIn groups/X) and on the web (e.g. recruitment platforms) which are active and have a high reach of volunteering assignments seekers, 3) Employment and volunteering assignments fairs taking place in Burundi with a special focus on those related to PWDs, 4) Recommendations on methods to reach youth, women, PWDs, and potential candidates to join the UN. 5) Preferred language/s and mode of disseminating information Deliverables: Research with the mentioned elements above - PowerPoint presentation on the key findings of the research.