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Mission and objectives
International Organization for Migration (IOM) provides services and advice to governments and migrants. With 174 Member States, IOM continues to expand its scope of activities to address the evolving migration challenges by providing a comprehensive set of responses to complex migration issues at the operational and policy level.
IOM is part of the UN System in Sri Lanka and formally became a United Nations related Organization at the UN General Assembly in September 2016.
IOM is part of the UN System in Sri Lanka and formally became a United Nations related Organization at the UN General Assembly in September 2016.
Context
This UN Volunteer assignment is seconded by IOM to the Sustainable Development Council (SDC) as part of the United Nations Country Team's (UNCT) coordinated support to the Government of Sri Lanka in the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process. The assignment contributes to strengthening national coordination, stakeholder engagement, data collection and analysis, and reporting efforts to facilitate an inclusive and evidence-based assessment of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).[SJ1.1]
The Sustainable Development Council, established under the Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Act No. 19 of 2017, is the Government’s lead institution responsible for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka.
The UN Volunteer will undertake consultation and evidence gathering process of the VNR 2027. The UN Volunteer will assist national and provincial consultations, document stakeholder inputs, assist desk research and organize consultation records. The assignment will also provide technical and coordination support to the Uva Province Voluntary Subnational Review (VSR) process, as well as assistance to the drafting of the Voluntary National Review Report.
The Sustainable Development Council, established under the Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Act No. 19 of 2017, is the Government’s lead institution responsible for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Sri Lanka.
The UN Volunteer will undertake consultation and evidence gathering process of the VNR 2027. The UN Volunteer will assist national and provincial consultations, document stakeholder inputs, assist desk research and organize consultation records. The assignment will also provide technical and coordination support to the Uva Province Voluntary Subnational Review (VSR) process, as well as assistance to the drafting of the Voluntary National Review Report.
Task description
Under the overall guidance of IOM, to which the UN Volunteer is assigned and seconded to the SDC, and the direct supervision of the Director General (Acting) / CEO SDC, VNR Research and Policy Analyst will undertake the below tasks.
• Support for the planning and conduct VNR thematic and provincial consultations, focus group discussions and stakeholder meetings.
• Document key discussions, findings, observations, recommendations and action points emerging from VNR consultations.
• Prepare structured notes/minutes and summaries of VNR workshops, focus group discussions and stakeholder meetings.
• Conduct desk research and compile relevant secondary data, research findings, policy documents and other evidence to support the VNR Report.
• Organize and maintain consultation records, research materials and supporting documentation for the VNR process.
• Provide documented consultation findings and research inputs to the VNR technical writing and analysis process.
• Support in preparing the zero draft of the VNR report.
• Support coordination and documentation of the Uva Province VSR process.
• Assist with stakeholder consultations, meetings, workshops and other activities related to the Uva VSR.
• Support the compilation and organization of data, evidence and stakeholder inputs required for the Uva VSR.
• Assist in preparing meeting notes, consultation summaries and other documentation related to the VSR process.
• Undertake other research, documentation and coordination tasks related to the VNR and VSR processes as required.
• Close coordination with SDC senior management in delivering above tasks.
• Support for the planning and conduct VNR thematic and provincial consultations, focus group discussions and stakeholder meetings.
• Document key discussions, findings, observations, recommendations and action points emerging from VNR consultations.
• Prepare structured notes/minutes and summaries of VNR workshops, focus group discussions and stakeholder meetings.
• Conduct desk research and compile relevant secondary data, research findings, policy documents and other evidence to support the VNR Report.
• Organize and maintain consultation records, research materials and supporting documentation for the VNR process.
• Provide documented consultation findings and research inputs to the VNR technical writing and analysis process.
• Support in preparing the zero draft of the VNR report.
• Support coordination and documentation of the Uva Province VSR process.
• Assist with stakeholder consultations, meetings, workshops and other activities related to the Uva VSR.
• Support the compilation and organization of data, evidence and stakeholder inputs required for the Uva VSR.
• Assist in preparing meeting notes, consultation summaries and other documentation related to the VSR process.
• Undertake other research, documentation and coordination tasks related to the VNR and VSR processes as required.
• Close coordination with SDC senior management in delivering above tasks.
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