•  Assists the Head of Unit in establishing and maintaining contacts with relevant authori-ties, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, de-fence attachés etc. in support of humanitarian access and Civil-Military coordination at regional and country level.
•  Supports working groups and events with the preparation of relevant agendas, back-ground documentation and minutes meetings, on humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters, especially in support of humanitarian access and Civil-Military coordi-nation.
•  Supports the maintenance of up-to-date access and conflict data, including access tracking, reporting and analysis, providing timely analysis and updates to various regional and in country coordination forums and key stakeholders.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience

1 month

Donor priorities

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Nationality

Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Additional eligibility criteria

This assignment is funded by the Government of Korea and therefore specific criteria apply: - Candidates must be Korean nationals.

- Candidates must be between 22 and 29 years of age at the time of application.

- Candidates who have already served as UN Youth Volunteer funded by the Government of Korea are not eligible to apply (former UN University Volunteers are eligible).

- Serving UN Volunteers will not be considered for other UN Volunteer assignments until they reach three (3) months before the End of Contract date of their current UN Volunteer assignment. This provision applies equally to first and subsequent contracts.

- Candidates may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks' field when filling in the application form.

- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 20 August 2025

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Assignment requirements

Relevant experience

No experience required

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor's degree in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, or a related field.

Competencies and values

Commitment and Motivation

Communication

Ethics and Values

Integrity

Skills and experience

Demonstrated interest and/or experience in:

•  Humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation, development, or other related area.

Skills in:

•  Drafting reports, papers and other written products.
•  The usage of computers and office software packages.

Area(s) of expertise

Economics and finance, Crisis and emergency response

Driving license

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Other information

Living conditions and remarks

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya's population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country is classified as lower, middle income with a GNP per capita esti-mated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya's people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya's main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO).

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most essential goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services, and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country destinations. Getting around in Nairobi is easy with ride-hailing mobility apps

such as Uber, and Bolt among others. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN-HABITAT and UNEP.

The UNV will be living and working in a multicultural environment, comprising of diverse nationalities of a middle-class socio-economic status. Prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment are moderate. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm.

Inclusivity statement

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.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

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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