Volunteer abroad

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International UN Volunteers promote peace and development in communities around the globe, while upholding the ideals and aspirations of the United Nations.International UN Volunteers come from 160 countries, representing many cultures and backgrounds. They bring a wide variety of perspectives and approaches.Your international UN Volunteer assignment will make a lasting impact. It can create a ripple effect that extends far beyond the immediate results of your efforts.As an international UN Volunteer, you will learn about different cultures, expand your networks, study foreign languages and gain matchless professional and life experiences...The minimum requirements to serve as an international UN Volunteer are: 25 years old and older (no upper age limit); university degree or higher technical diploma;At least two years of relevant work experience in a professional background; good working knowledge of English, Spanish or French;Commitment to the values and principles of volunteerism; ability to work in a multicultural environment; willingness to work with people and local organizations;Ability to adjust in difficult living conditions and sometimes remote locations; strong interpersonal and organizational skills...International UN Volunteer assignments generally run for six to 12 months, with the possibility of extending for one to two years.Short-term assignments are also requested by our partners from time to time. International UN Volunteers are entitled to certain allowances.Allowances are in no way to be understood as a compensation, reward or salary in exchange for the volunteer work.The purpose of allowances for volunteers is to enable them to sustain a secure standard of living in their duty stations...Profiles in high demand include development and project management (community development, environment, programme and projectdevelopment, project management, monitoring and evaluation); Legal affairs (human rights, protection, resettlement, reintegration, repatriation,refugee status determination, child protection); Political science (civil affairs, political affairs); public information (reporting and externalrelations); engineering (civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering), health (general medicine, public health)...

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UN Youth Volunteer in Environmental Outreach and Project DevelopmentDeadline: 06 March 2019UN Youth Volunteer in Partnerships and Resource MobilizationDeadline: 06 March 2019UN Youth Volunteer in Evaluation & MonitoringDeadline: 06 March 2019UN Youth Volunteer Monitoring and Evaluation AssistantDeadline: 06 March 2019
Frequently asked questions
- I want to be considered for national and international UN Volunteer opportunities
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- Can I choose the duty station or host country where I want to serve?
- Can I be accompanied by my family?
- Can I serve together with my partner?
If you are already registered in UNV database of candidates and have your roster number, or if you have started your registration in our database, please follow the three steps outlined below:
- Access your UNV profile on our Volunteer Mobilization and Management platform at https://vmam.unv.org;
- Click on the "My Profile" tab;
- In the "Personal Information" section, please choose the option "Yes" for the field "I am interested in serving in my own country" field, and click on the blue button ✓ to record it.
A step-by-step guide to help you with this is saved here.
If you have not yet created your UNV account, please follow these steps:
- Start your registration at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup;
- Tick the box "I am interested in serving in my own country" before you click on the "Sign up" button;
- Follow the instructions to register your UNV profile and once you have completed your registration, you will be part of the national UNV talent pool in your country.
A step-by-step guide to help you with this is saved here.
We remind you that UNV does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees). Applicants should be aware that scams in recruitment may lead to fraudulent actions if they have provided personal information. Unsolicited communications asking for fees are fraudulent. Please visit this page for more information.
No. In your profile, you can mention preferences for duty stations or countries you believe you are more suitable for. However, candidates are identified for UNV assignments primarily based on the best match between their skills and the specific requirements of the assignment.
It depends. The status of the duty station (family or non-family duty station) and the requirements of the assignment determine whether or not dependents can accompany the UN Volunteer. Factors considered are for example the nature of the assignment, security concerns or the availability of certain services.
UNV accepts registrations from couples wishing to volunteer together. However, given that we are a demand-driven programme, it is very rare that couples are selected at the same time for the same duty station. In some cases, when a candidate accepts a UNV assignment in a family duty station, his/her legally recognized partner can accompany the UN Volunteer as a dependent. The partner can then look for volunteer opportunities locally, provided the authorities of the host country do not object.
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UN Volunteers are deployed worldwideUN Volunteers are from countries of the Global SouthUN Volunteers serve in the Democratic Republic of Congo, most of them in the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO (2015)