Country Coordinator (Open to internal and external candidates)
Organizational Context
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Field Unit in Brazil, hosted within the UNDP office, promotes volunteerism and mobilizes UN Volunteers for peace, development, human rights, and humanitarian assistance. The UNV Country Coordinator manages the Field Unit, ensuring compliance with UNV and UNDP policies, and represents UNV within the UN Country Team and with external stakeholders.
Job Purpose
The UNV Country Coordinator's primary purpose is to ensure UNV effectively meets the needs of the UN system and partners by mobilizing qualified volunteers and promoting volunteerism across various sectors in Brazil. This involves strategic positioning of UNV, building partnerships, advocating for volunteerism, and contributing to the implementation of UNV's Strategic Framework. The role requires close collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative, and other UN entities to integrate volunteerism into national development efforts and ensure UNV's services are effectively utilized.
Responsibilities
The Country Coordinator leads volunteer mobilization by developing and implementing country-level strategies, integrating volunteerism into UN planning processes, and promoting UNV's value proposition. They manage partnerships by building relationships with UN entities, government, civil society, and the private sector, analyzing country strategies to identify opportunities, and maintaining business intelligence on UN programming. The role also ensures the duty of care for UN Volunteers, working with UNDSS and host agencies to guarantee their safety, security, and well-being, and facilitating their integration and support. Additionally, the coordinator leads advocacy efforts for volunteerism, develops communication strategies, and manages the Field Unit's operations, budget, and team performance.
Work Experience
A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (with a Master's degree) or 4 years (with a Bachelor's degree) in humanitarian, development, or peace-related fields is required. Essential experience includes partnership building and management. Experience in advocacy, public relations, communication, programme reporting, monitoring, evaluation, volunteer management, or working with digital platforms and the UN system is considered an asset.
Skills
Core Competencies: Achieve Results, Think Innovatively, Learn Continuously, Adapt with Agility, Act with Determination, Engage and Partner, Enable Diversity and Inclusion. Technical Competencies: System Thinking, Integration within the UN System, Results-based Management, Partnerships Management, Knowledge Generation, Digital Awareness and Literacy, Event Planning and Execution.