UNV CISCO - funded National Youth for Youth Co:Lab Indonesia  

How to apply for this National UN Volunteer vacancy:

Please note that CISCO Networking Academy alumni and national of Indonesia are only eligible to apply for this vacancy.

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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?

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 to which you would like to apply.
This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Indonesia and legal residents with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.
Application deadline: 5th September 2019

CISCO Networking Academy alumi and nationals of Indonesia are only eligible to apply for this assignment.

UN Youth Volunteer assignments are always without family.No

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.

Living Conditions
The position will be based in the capital, Jakarta, where basic living needs, including accommodation, banking facilities, medical facilities and telecommunications/internet services are readily available. All staple foods can be found in the markets, e.g.: rice, meat, vegetables, fruit, cooking oil, salt, etc. Many imported goods are available in Jakarta and other places throughout Indonesia. Jakarta has many good restaurants with good health standards and most guesthouses provide food. In Indonesia the most used means of transportation are taxi or local bus. Mobile phone is the most dependable tool to be in-touch with colleagues and friends. Internet service is readily available and affordable at most apartment complexes. ATMs are everywhere in Indonesia and Western cards can usually be used to withdraw Indonesian Rupiah.

Assignment Details
Organizational Context & Project Description
The world youth population is around 1.8 billion out of which a major proportion close to 50% live in the Asia-Pacific region. The 2018 United Nations Youth Strategy “Youth 2030” recognizes young people as partners and leaders in sustainable development and peacebuilding. During the launch, the UN Secretary-General identified youth as a priority and highlighted the importance in addressing the needs of the largest generation of young people the world has ever known. In both the UNDP‘s Youth Strategy “Empowered Youth, Sustainable Future” and the UNV’s Youth Volunteering Strategy (2014-2017), “Empowering Youth through Volunteerism”, the areas of civic engagement, youth empowerment, and social innovation are well reflected and offer key entry points for systematic and coordinated action to support youth within an increasingly complex development context for their social, economic and political development.

UNDP and its partners believe that youth can make a real and positive difference and create their own opportunities by engaging with these challenges head on through social entrepreneurship and innovation, exploring dynamic approaches to mobilizing their peers and communities and creating adaptive solutions to addressing youth economic marginalization. Against this backdrop, UNDP Indonesia is working with the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub to implement the regional Youth Co:Lab programme that empowers young social entrepreneurs and aims to enhance social entrepreneurship ecosystems in Indonesia and across the region.

Sustainable Development Goals 8. Decent work and Economy Growth

Task description
Under the direct supervision of Technical Advisor for Innovative Financing Lab, the UN Youth Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Digital Skills:

• Support the development of a website for Youth Co: Lab Indonesia, that includes a forum for youth based startup and social enterprises to connect.
• Provide monthly bulletins/articles/modules and online training on technology development, social enterprise, and a startup that supports the achievement of SDG
• Documenting the integration of innovation in UNV and UNDP and contribute to developing knowledge products that could be replicated as tools and practical guides in written, picture, infographic and/or video form.
• Actively engage on social media and support the scale up of existing advocacy/engagement initiatives.

In addition, the UN Youth Volunteer will contribute as part of the team to the following tasks:

Event Coordination:

• Support to organize innovation and youth events such as conferences, camps, seminars, workshops, summits, etc., including the Youth Co:Lab National Dialogue in Indonesia
• Coordinate the inputs of UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub and other implementing partners into the agenda, and coordinate the event management for Youth Co:Lab National Dialogues;

Project Development and Implementation:

• Support to develop innovation and youth strategies linking with existing project portfolios in UNDP Indonesia;
• Develop and maintain community of youth innovation and entrepreneurship in development sector of Indonesia, bridging Youth Co:Lab with programmes in the value chain;
• Manage the implementation of a number of specific innovation and youth initiatives pertaining to diverse project portfolios and project units in close coordination with the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub;

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- Provide annual and end of assignment reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities using UNV’s Volunteer Reporting Application- 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

• Develop a website for Youth Co: Lab Indonesia, that includes a forum for youth-based startup and social enterprises to connect.
• Provide monthly bulletins/articles/modules and online training on technology development, social enterprise, and a startup that supports the achievement of SDG
• Monthly report on graduates development through the scoring matrix

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.

Required Degree Level Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments
Requires a completed a degree in development, economics, social studies or other relevant field.

Experience Remark

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to 2 years) in Youth, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Language Skills

• English (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent
• AND - Indonesian (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

Area of Expertise

• Other civil society or community development experience Mandatory
• Other communications related experience Mandatory
• Software and applications development and analysis Mandatory

Area of Expertise Requirement

Need Driving License No

Competencies & Values

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Building Trust
• Client Orientation
• Commitment and Motivation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Communication
• Creativity
• Empowering Others
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Judgement and Decision-making
• Knowledge Sharing
• Leadership
• Managing Performance
• Planning and Organizing
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management
• Technological Awareness
• Vision
• Working in Teams

Conditions of Service and other information
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.

Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-In-Grant will be provided in the event the duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included ) and final repatriation (if applicable).

Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis will be provided.

For UN Volunteer entitlements, kindly refer to the link https://vmam.unv.org/calculator/entitlements

Supervision, induction and duty of care of UN Volunteers

UN Volunteers should be provided equal duty of care as extended to all host entity personnel. Host entity support to the UN Volunteer includes, but is not limited to:

• Introductory briefings about the organisation and office-related context including security, emergency procedures, good cultural practice and orientation to the local environment;
• Support with arrival administration and official processes;
• Structured guidance, mentoring and coaching by a supervisor including a clear workplan and performance appraisal;
• Access to office space, equipment, IT support and any other systems and tools required to complete the objectives of the assignment including a host entity email address;
• Access to shared host entity corporate knowledge, training and learning;
• Any necessary security measures, ensuring that UN Volunteers are covered by the United Nations
• Security Management System (UNSMS) in line with the UNDSS Security Policy Manual;
• Leave management;
• DSA for official travel, when applicable;
• All changes in the Description of Assignment occurring between recruitment and arrival or during the assignment need to be formalized with the United Nations Volunteer Programme.

Eligible candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age throughout the duration of their service.

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.