inspiration in action
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is seeking a qualified Slovak national for the following volunteer
position:
Post Title:
Programme Officer, Human Rights & Civic Education
Host Agency: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Language:
Excellent command of English, both written & spoken
Duration:
Two years
Application Deadline: 19 February 2010 (only Slovak nationals may apply)
Description of Duties:
Work closely with the Assistant Resident Representative (ARR) in managing the Human
Rights and Civic Education Programme of the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP).
 Ensure that gender is adequately integrated and mainstreamed in the programme
 Ensure that disability issues are mainstreamed in UNDP’s programmes
 Apply Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) to support the development and implementation of
the Empowerment component of the CPAP specifically in the area of human rights and civic
education ;
 Liaise and maintain close working relationship with key stakeholders towards the efficient and
effective implementation of the programme activities ;
 Results based programme management, including design, implementation and monitoring and
evaluation of projects with various CSO’s;
 Coordinate and liaise with development partners;
 Support to strengthen the coordination and networks of human rights sector CSO’s;
 Participate in the country office resource mobilization initiatives;
 Monitoring and evaluation of the Programme;
 Take active part in meetings and other relevant fora related to the programme;
 Prepare project documents , progress reports and other project related reports and documents;
 Coordinate joint evaluations and reviews of the various human rights and civic education projects;
 Attend relevant meetings of the Human Rights sector, and brief the ARR, Unit members and
development partners as appropriate;
 Follow up on the recommendations arising from partnerships in course of the implementation of the
Country Programme Action Plan;
 Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the Resident Representative, Country Director and
ARR relevant to the Country Programme
Furthermore, UNV volunteers are encouraged to:
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Strengthening their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV
and external publications and taking active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark
International Volunteer Day (IVD);
Getting acquainted with and building on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
Reflecting on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in
ongoing reflection activities;
Contributing articles/write-ups on field experiences and submitting them for UNV publications/websites,
newsletters, press releases, etc.;
Assisting with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UNV volunteers;
Promoting or advising local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encouraging relevant local individuals
and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Qualifications & Skills
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A Masters Degree in Law, Gender and Development, Political Science, Human Rights, Social
Sciences, International Relations, Development studies or other relevant area
Minimum of five (5) years of experience working in the area of human rights and civic education
Sound knowledge of and experience in management and implementation of development
programmes in the area of governance, law, gender and development, and human rights;
Expertise in mainstreaming disabilities is an added advantage
Experience in results based planning and financial management;
Experience in HRBA to programming;
Additional qualification in programme/project management is an added advantage;
Good experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes/projects
Good strategic thinking, together with strong analytical skills;
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and in a multicultural setting;
Experience working with the UN or an International development organization or donor agency is
an added advantage;
Computer proficiency.
The full Terms of Reference of this assignment will be provided upon request.
UNV volunteers receive:
 A Settling-in-Grant
 A Volunteer Living Allowance for basic living costs (US$ 2,029 single, US$ 2,279 +1 dependent, US$ 2,479
+2 dependents.)
 Travel costs
 Annual Leave
 Life, health and permanent disability Insurances
 A Resettlement Allowance of US$ 150 per month of satisfactory service.
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Please apply online using this link http://one.unv.org/main/?Lang=en.
Important: Select vacancy announcement code SLO-FF01-2010 or applications will be directed to the general pool
of UNV Roster and not for this specific post. For any questions or clarifications, please contact
sonam.lhaky@unvolunteers.org.
Note: (i) Acknowledgements will be sent to short-listed applicants only; (ii) Your details may be shared with
your Government for necessary clearances.
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.
For further information, visit http://www.unvolunteers.org