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Project Assistant – JURE
Sri Lanka
01/03/2024
16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
National UN Volunteer Specialist
UNDP
Onsite
12 months (with possibility of extension)
1
Colombo
As the development arm of the United Nations, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the leading organization working to end the injustice of poverty, inequality and cli-mate change, as well as the technical lead in the UN System’s socio-economic response to COVID-19. Working with a broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, UNDP helps nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. UNDP’s mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and inclusive institutions. We advocate for change, and connect countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. Since 1967, UNDP has worked in close partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) for over five decades, providing strategic support in crisis prevention and recovery, governance, poverty reduction, environment, and sustainable development. UNDP together with the GoSL work towards a sustainable Sri Lanka, building up institutional, legal and individual capacities to respond to the effects of climate change and natural and man-made disasters.
UNDP Sri Lanka’s Flagship Portfolio on SDG16- Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions brings together inclusive governance and peacebuilding work under one umbrella. The Portfolio is implemented by UNDP as part of its Country Programme and the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework and enables the provision of cohesive and integrated support to the Government of Sri Lanka. Under this portfolio, UNDP in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be launching a comprehensive Justice Reform Programme (Programme) supported by the European Union. The Programme contains a holistic package of support to the justice sector in Sri Lanka and will be implemented in close consultation and partnership with key justice sector institutions including the Ministry of Justice, Judicial Service Commission, Attorney General’s Department and Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka.
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Technical Specialist and Project Operations Manager, the National UN Specialist Volunteer will: Assist the Technical Specialists in the management, coordination, supervision and implementation of programme activities; Support the timely preparation and submission of work plans, budgets, progress reports, and any other required programme reports; Assist the Technical Specialists in organizing and conducting progress reviews including Project Board Meetings, workshops, and other meetings as tasked by the programme; Assist the Technical Specialists in preparing resource materials, and draft meeting notes/minutes; Assist the Technical Specialists in research, reporting and communications related work of the programme; Assist the Project teams to put in place processes for data gathering; provides regular technical support to carry out proper data collection and information management; Assist in operations, financial and HR resources management, efficient procurement and logistical services; Assist in effective and efficient planning, expenditure tracking and audit of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations; and Perform any other tasks required by the project leads.
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Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
3 years of experience in project assistance, research and coordination preferred Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others; 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; 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)
Administration, Legal affairs
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English, Level: Fluent, Required Sinhalese, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable Tamil, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Law, International Relations, Human rights, Humanities, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or any other related field
Accountability Adaptability and flexibility Commitment and Motivation Commitment to Continuous learning Communication Ethics and Values Integrity Planning and organising Professionalism Respect for Diversity Working in Teams
Colombo is situated on the Western Province of Sri Lanka and is the commercial capital of the country. Colombo is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the administrative capital, Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte. The climate is fairly temperate all throughout the year, but humidity is usually high. From March to April the temperature averages around 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees Fahrenheit). The only major change in the Colombo weather occurs during the monsoon seasons from May to August and October to January when heavy rainfalls occur. Sri Lanka became a member of the United Nations on 14 December 1955. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. https://www.unv.org/
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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