National resettlement UNV

NATIONAL RESETTLEMENT UNV VOLUNTEER TERMS OF REFERENCE

Preamble:

The United Nations Volunteers is the UN organization that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism, including the mobilization of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and development through enhancing opportunities for participation by all peoples. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer action in all its diversity.

This post is a UNV volunteer assignment based on the values of free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism. Volunteering brings benefit to the individual volunteer as well as the society at large. It enhances social cohesion and enriches communities.

In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long-established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UNV 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, UNV volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich your understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between yourself and the people in your host community. This will make the time you spend as UNV volunteer even more rewarding and productive.

Preamble:

This post is a United Nations Volunteers assignment and based on the values of free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity, which are the foundations of volunteerism. Volunteering brings benefit to the individual volunteer. It makes important contributions, economically, as well as socially. It contributes to creating social cohesion and capital, through helping to build trust and reciprocity among citizens.

The United Nations Volunteers is the UN Organisation that supports sustainable human development globally through the promotion of volunteerism and mobilisation of volunteers. It serves the causes of peace and development through enhancing opportunities for participation by all peoples. It is universal, inclusive and embraces volunteer actions in all its diversity.

Volunteerism is diverse and is embedded in all cultures and traditions. In this context, as a United Nations Volunteer you are encouraged and expected to relate to local volunteerism and to be identified with the concept. You are expected to regard your national colleagues as peers and together uphold trust as volunteers among yourselves and within the communities and the organisation you are assigned to.

1. UNV Post Title: Resettlement Assistant

2. Project Title: Local Settlement of refugees in Ukraine

UNV Job Title: (as per ATLAS HCM classification)

3. Duration: Initially 6 months with possible extension

4. Duty stationLocation, Country: Kyiv, Ukraine

5. Expected starting date: 01 February 2010

6. Brief Project Description:

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Host Agency/Host Institute: UNHCR

87. Description of Duties:

Under the supervision of National Resettlement Officer………………., the UNV volunteer will be responsible for ………. :

· Receive, pre-screen resettlement applications and assist in the process of counselling refugees on resettlement matters, general individual cases issues;

· Sets appointments with refugees for resettlement interviews;

· Provide routine counselling to refugees on the status of their resettlement cases;

· Ensure that all individual files of the resettlement cases are complete and up to date, and coordinates with RSD UNV in overall maintenance of files;

· Assist in preparing communications with refugees, sending outgoing correspondence, registering incoming correspondence on resettlement;

· Create and update action sheets for resettlement cases;

· Assist in the follow-up with Government, Non Governmental, medical institutions and other organizations on the collecting of additional information necessary for resettlement processing;

· Provide assistance in keeping the resettlement databases up-to-date, enter resettlement data in proGres;

· Assists the Resettlement experts, particularly in conducting follow-up interviews of female asylum seekers who may have been victims of violence or SGBV;

· Participate in the sessions of the Resettlement Committee;

· Assist in the travel and departure arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement both with the authorities and with the concerned embassies;

· Act as a back-up for the RSD UNV;

· Performs other duties as required by supervisor.

· Promotion of Volunteerism

As a UNV volunteer, you are expected to promoting volunteerism and engaging in volunteering activities. As such you are encouraged to:

· A first step is to strengthen your knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and other publications and taking active part in UNV activities and also to get acquainted with traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host community.

Specific ways to promote volunteerism include :

· Networking and building relationships with local organizations, groups or individuals and support and/or participate in local volunteering initiatives;

· Encouraging and mobilizing co-workers, fellow UNV volunteers and members of the local community to play an active part in the development of their community;

· Contributing articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;

· Initiating and/or participate in local volunteer groups. Assist them in submitting stories, experiences to the World Volunteer Web site;

· Promoting or advising local groups in the use of OV (online volunteering), or encourage relevant local individuals and groups to use OV whenever technically possible.

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9. Results /Expected Output:

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10. Qualifications/Requirements:

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11. Competencies:

· Computer skills:

· Language skills:

Applicants should send their curriculum vitae in English by 21 January 2010 to the address below. Only successful candidates would be contacted and invited for the interview. The post is open for Ukrainian nationals only.

UNHCR

Attn: Volodymyr Lysenko

32-A, Sichnevogo povstannya St.

Kyiv 01015 Ukraine

or by e-mail: *****@***org

fax: (0

12. CBrief Project Description & Conditions of lLiving:

Promotion of Volunteerism

·As a UN volunteer, familiarise himself/herself with the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV publications and taking active part in UNV activities.

·Network with local voluntary organization(s) and build relations.

·Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.

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