UN Youth Volunteer in Child Protection in Lesotho
Maseru
- Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
- Location: Maseru
- Grade: Volunteer - International Specialist - Internationally recruited Volunteer
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Occupational Groups:
- Youth
- Children's rights (health and protection)
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Volunteerism
- Closing Date: Closed
UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT LSOR000031--UN Youth Volunteer in Child Protection The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long- established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.
General Information
Country of Assignment Lesotho
Host Institute
United Nations Children's Fund
Volunteer Category International Youth
Number of Volunteer 1
Duration 12 months
Expected Starting Date Immediate
Duty Station Maseru [LSO]
Assignment Place Family Duty Station
Assignment Place Remark
A national post
Living Conditions
Lesotho is a small, landlocked mountainous country. It is an enclave entirely surrounded by South Africa. Because of its altitude, Lesotho remains cooler throughout the year longer than other regions at the same latitude. Most of the rain falls as summer thunderstorms.
Lesotho is relatively safe. However, it is advisable not to stay out at night, to avoid isolated places and to avoid flashing valuables in public.
Assignment Details
16 Apr 2018 Page 1 of 5 Assignment Title UN Youth Volunteer in Child Protection Organizational Context & Project Description
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and
development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good
water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and
AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Sustainable Development Goals 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
UNV Focus Area Youth
Task description
UN 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 impact of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external
publications and take 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;
Build relationships with a wide range of Youth Organizations, Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs); Faith-Based-Organisations (FBOs) to support and/or participate in community-driven voluntary
activities; reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking; raise awareness in communities that will
increase knowledge of issues pertaining to the UNV programme’s mandate and tis role in supporting the Mission mandate;
Encourage, mobilize and support co-workers and fellow UN Volunteers to better understand the connections between the
UNV programme’s engagement within the Mission and voluntary action;
Contribute articles/write-ups/stories on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press
releases, etc.;
Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to
use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Under the direct the supervision of the Child Protection Officer, the UN Youth Volunteer will:
Contribute to the implementation of protection related programmes including children’s access to justice;
Support the facilitation of children and young people’s empowerment forums such as children’s parliament as platforms to
raise and address protection related issues;
Facilitate the promotion of opportunities for children and young people to become agents of change in challenging harmful
traditional norms, attitudes and practices, such as violence against children and child marriage;
Assist with the undertaking of capacity-building activities for partners and create knowledge management;
Support the follow-up programme child protection in emergencies programmes;
Contribute to the development of human interest stories, news, information sharing in support to child protection programmes
with a focus on Justice for Children and End Child Marriage;
Undertake frequent monitoring visits to project sites and report on any delays or changes;
Contribute to resource mobilization activities, draft reports, project proposals, TORs, advocacy materials and other relevant
documents if required;
Support during meetings, workshop, conferences including reporting/ note taking, and editing;
Support other programme activities related to child protection as required by the supervisor.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by
reading relevant UNV and external publications and take 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- Reflect on the
type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities- Contribute
articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.- Assist with
the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or
16 Apr 2018 Page 2 of 5 encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/Expected Outputs
Human interest stories depicting situation of children experiencing violence, child marriage and access to justice services are
well documented;
UNICEF field interventions related to child and young people protection, their access to justice and social services, promotion
of positive social norms, attitudes and practices, child and young people participation in addressing protection related
concerns within local and national governance are duly monitored and are on track with regards to the programme progress
milestones and indicators;
UNICEF Child Protection programme best experiences and achievements are well documented and shared with the partners,
donors and wider public;
The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with national staff or
(non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);
Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout
the assignment;
A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the
number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.
• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including
supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity
(AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final
statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on the
number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed
Qualifications/Requirements
Required Degree Level Secondary education
Education - Additional Comments
Secondary Education in Social Science or Development Studies
Required experience 0 months
Experience Remark
Language Skills
Sesotho (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent
AND - English (Mandatory) , Level - Working Knowledge
Area of Expertise
Community participation and development Mandatory
Social work Mandatory
Area of Expertise Requirement
Demonstrated interest in and knowledge in child protection, human rights programming and child-centred development.
Up to 2 years of experience in the area of social work, human rights, child protection or related field is an advantage;
Motivated to contribute towards the protection of the rights of children;
Proven experience in facilitating participatory approaches including with children;
16 Apr 2018 Page 3 of 5 Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills;
Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team;
Flexible and open to learning and new experiences;
Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions;
Fluency in spoken and written English language is required;
Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be
highly regarded;
Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others);
UN Youth Advocates must be between 18 and 24 years for the whole duration of their assignment.
Need Driving Licence No
Competencies & Values
Client Orientation
Commitment and Motivation
Ethics and Values
Integrity
Knowledge Sharing
Professionalism
Conditions of Service and other information
Condition of Service Click here to view Conditions of Service
Conditions of Service:
The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and
satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.
A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) per month and is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities,
transportation, communications and other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to
the VLA base rate of (choose from the drop down menu the appropriate rate here): US$1,282. The VLA base rate is a global rate, while
the PAM is country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN
Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the
International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org .
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In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a
Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the
duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and also in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty
16 Apr 2018 Page 4 of 5 station.
UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security
framework (including residential security reimbursements).
UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for the final repatriation travel (if
applicable). A resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment.
UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful
candidate.
Application Code LSOR000031-2652
Application procedure
UN Youth Volunteers must be aged between 18 and 24 years of age throughout the entire duration of their service.
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.
Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at
https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to
apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at
https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to
apply.
Application deadline: 29 April 2018
Disclaimer
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are
committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.
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