Research & Data collection on Talent Acquisition Channels&Sources in South Sudan – UNV jobs

• Location: South Sudan
• Vacancy No: N/A 
• Salary: N/A
• Organization: UNV
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-03-15

Details
Mission and objectives

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV has five Regional Offices in Amman (Arab States, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States), Bangkok (Asia and the Pacific), Dakar (West and Central Africa), Nairobi (East and Southern Africa) and Panama City (Latin America and the Caribbean). The regional offices are the first entry point for partners wishing to engage with UNV. They offer UNV services and solutions to government partners, UN entities, civil society and the private sector, and takes the lead in scoping and delivering UNV advisory services on volunteer infrastructure. They also provide oversight and strategic guidance to UNV’s field units in the regions.

Context
UNV East and Southern Africa Regional Office is working on expanding its talent pool by developing a talent acquisition strategy, this will ensure including competent talents into the UN system and accelerate the achievement of the 2030 agenda. The talent acquisition strategy will focus on outreach efforts to include underrepresented nationalities and less privileged groups particularly persons with disabilities (PWDs). This will inform and ensure better visibility among potential partners, communities, and media in the given country.

Task type
Human Resources and Talent Acquisition

Task description
The Online Volunteer (OV) will play a crucial role in gathering information about talent acquisition and existing high-reach platforms in South Sudan. The OV will develop assessment research on the

1) Professional Associations, Government bodies, and Volunteer involving organizations working with persons with disabilities in South Sudan.

2) Existing platforms on social media (e.g. FB/ LinkedIn groups/X) and on the web (e.g. recruitment platforms) which are active and have a high reach of volunteering assignments seekers,

3) Employment and volunteering assignments fairs taking place in South Sudan with a special focus on those related to PWDs,

4) Recommendations on methods to reach youth, women, PWDs, and potential candidates to join the UN.

5) Preferred language/s and mode of disseminating information

Deliverables:

Research with the mentioned elements above – PowerPoint presentation on the key findings of the research.

Requirements
Required experience
Strong online research skills to efficiently gather information from various sources and databases.

Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail to ensure accurate and up-to-date information in the list.

Communication: Effective written communication skills to present the data and findings in a clear and organized manner.

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Other information
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.

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