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Context
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 organization and office-related context, including security, emergency procedures, good cultural practice and orientation to thelocal environment;• Support with arrival administration including setting-up of bank accounts, residence permit applications and completion of other official processes as required bythe host government or host entity;• Structured guidance, mentoring and coaching by a supervisor, including a clear work plan 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 entityemail address;• Access to shared host entity corporate knowledge, training and learning;• Inclusion of the volunteer in emergency procedures such as evacuations;• 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 NationsVolunteer Programme.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Regional Portfolio Specialist based in Dakar, the regular guidance of the UNDP Resident Representative and the and UNV Focal Point/UNDP HR Associate, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for:Support UNV’s partnership initiatives in Cabo Verde• Position the UNV Programme as a common UN Service provider. To this effect, map and maintain business intelligence of UN Agencies projects through thereview of the UNSDCF, Country Programme Documents (CPDs), joint UN / cross border programmes under the Peacebuilding Fund, etc.• Identify specific entry points for UNV with the key objective to support the identification of volunteer placement opportunities, increase international and nationalUN Volunteers presence, including through collaboration with partner agencies in the preparation of descriptions of assignment (DOAs),;• Liaise on a regular basis with UN agencies to ensure an understanding of UNV’s mandate, key offers and the added value that UN Volunteer assignments bringin support to the achievement of their respective mandates;Support volunteering outreach and promotion initiatives• In close coordination with the Regional Office and the Communications Section at the Regional Office, prepare, disseminate and present country-specificpromotional information on the mandate and work of UNV in Cabo Verde with relevant development partners and the media;• In close coordination with VSC at UNV Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist, organize outreach initiatives to scale up UNV’s talent pool in The Cabo Verde.Focus is on gender and people living with disabilities.• Coordinate activities and plan events, in collaboration with other agencies, for annual, national and UN-recognized international celebrations, including theInternational Volunteer Day (IVD);• Coordinate activities aimed at improving the volunteer experience of serving UN Volunteers in the country (buddy system, CDLF, volunteer outreach initiativesetc).• Support the Joint Office of UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF on partnerships and resource mobilization, analysis and interpretation of the donor and partnerenvironment relevant to JO activities and identifying opportunities for JO assistance and intervention. Keeping abreast of new policy developments andstrategies analyzing policy papers, donor strategy documents, national plans, development frameworks and funding opportunities, and preparing briefs andinputs for partner and donor dialogue.• Manage partnerships with the stakeholders to achieve excellence in relationship keeping, management of the partnerships, and feedback in order to ensureincrease in the number of partners and the quality of partnerships, loyalty of partners and visibility of partnerships.• Support the drafting and revision of agreements with donors. Monitoring of overall implementation of agreements and then contributing to the effectiveimplementation of Office’s Resource Mobilization and Strategic Partnerships Strategy by i) identifying opportunities for the JO strategic engagement with donorsand partners; and (iii) developing outreach efforts to the donors and partners.Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take an active part in UNVactivities (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 self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.• 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 Volunteeringservice whenever technically possible.Results/expected outputs:• Efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UN entities in Cabo Verde• Increased awareness of UNV’s offer within the UN Family in Cabo Verde which translates into increased volunteer mobilisation• A stronger positioning of UNV into UN’s entities projects and programme which translates into increased volunteer mobilization and diversification of suchpartners.• A stronger UNV talent pool with more Cabo Verde candidates accessing national and international volunteer opportunities, especially women and people withdisabilities• Timely Outreach service to mobilize more National UNV candidates• Overall improved volunteer experience in Cabo Verde.• 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 volunteersmobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed• Development of a resource mobilization and partnerships strategy for the Joint Office of UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF• Contribution to negotiation of partnership agreements
