Task Description
Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Secretariat of the Environment Management Group (EMG), the Volunteer will be part of a new team to bring innovation and technological advancement to the technical, programmatic, and operational work of the EMG Secretariat.
The specific tasks of the Volunteer will include the following:
1. Enhance the Use, Design, Development, and Implementation of Digital Tools, Methodologies, and Approaches
This includes repositories, templates, tracking and reporting tools, and surveys.
Task Description
- Design, organize, plan, and manage the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation, and dissemination of quantitative and qualitative analyses.
- Facilitate the presentation of information in simple and intuitive formats through interactive and impactful visualizations, to support EMG members, Issue Management Groups, and the development and implementation of United Nations (UN) Common approaches.
- Provide visuals, presentations/slide decks, and brief summary reports arising from analyses in a high-quality and timely manner.
- Perform structured data and informational analysis as needed, and contribute to drafting reports, agendas, briefs, and meeting notes.
2. Information Management
Task Description
- Work closely with Secretariat members and EMG Members to aid information collection, curation, and customization for support service offers to UN entities, Offices, and EMG members.
- Maintain repositories of data, records of information, and files.
- Be responsible for data management activities, including data storage, processing, and qualitative policy analyses associated with reports and results frameworks.
- Create and maintain content for websites, social media, and newsletters.
- Facilitate the use of advanced analytical tools for data storage and data transformation.
- Implement best practices in data management to ensure data integrity and data quality.
3. Technical Awareness and Knowledge Acquisition
Task Description
- Train co-workers on data collection, artificial intelligence (AI), and related analytical tools, and support EMG member access to tools and databases.
- Keep abreast of developments in technology both within the UN and in the industry in general.
4. Volunteerism-Related Responsibilities
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:
- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant United Nations Volunteers (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.
- 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 encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Results / Expected Outputs
- The EMG, and its development and capacity, is strengthened through consolidating various fragmented organizational data sources into a single in-house data analytics and reporting platform and extracting lessons learned and related recommendations.
- Applications and tools are developed to support the automation and reporting of policy development, implementation, and guidance.
- Co-workers are trained on the tools and systems provided.
- Capacity is developed through coaching, mentoring, and formal on-the-job training when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-)governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs).
- An 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 during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed.
Eligibility Criteria
Age
18–80
Required Experience
3 years
Nationality
Candidate must be a national, legal resident, or hold refugee status in the country of assignment.
Assignment Requirements
Relevant Experience
3 years
Languages
English — Fluent — Required
Required Education Level
Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, information technology, statistics, computer science, or a related field. An advanced university degree in the same is desirable.
Competencies and Values
- Planning and Organizing
- Self-Management
- Working in Teams
Skills and Experience
- At least 3 years of professional work experience at the national or international level in environmental policy analysis, content creation, report production, software applications, and data management is required.
- Experience using tools for environmental policy data analysis, platforms, and dashboards, including data models, taxonomy, indicators, and visualizations.
- Demonstrated ability to design and develop templates, forms, and surveys for data collection, information management, monitoring, and reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to produce, in a timely manner, visually and analytically intelligent content for slide decks, social media, websites, and newsletters.
- Experience using artificial intelligence (AI) for note-taking, synthesis, analysis, and report production for review, as well as agenda and process tracking.
- Ability to ensure effective digital preparation and organization of meetings, such as nexus dialogues, consultation meetings, and high-level meetings.
- Documentation and record-keeping maintenance.
- Demonstrated proficiency in at least four of the following widely used tools in the United Nations (UN):
- Drupal
- Python
- JavaScript
- MySQL
- Power Apps
- Excel
- Power BI
- PowerPoint
- SharePoint Online
- Experience working in multicultural teams is an advantage.
- Experience working in the UN/United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is an advantage.