Volunteer Online with UN: Analysing latest developments and trends in electronic identification
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Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
UN Volunteers platform is offering an online volunteer opportunity, as UNDP Ukraine is looking for 2 volunteers to work on analysing latest developments and trends in electronic identification.
UNDP-organized Policy Lab at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine is seeking to widen the understanding of the possible transformation of electronic identification for the trust services and state e-services. This work is aimed at decreasing the digital divide and increasing accessibility of the digital world opportunities. We would like to pay special attention to the vulnerable groups: those from distant areas, elderly, low income, and\or with low and no digital skills. The volunteers will work independently, but with our supervision through the virtual sessions. They will receive a detailed briefing on the assignment and will be able to maintain close contact with the Policy Lab.
Volunteer duration and working hours:
6-10 hours per week for 4 weeks.
Eligibility criteria:
- At least 2 years of professional experience.
- Volunteers need to be fluent in English.
- Basic understanding of the challenges of electronic identification and electronic trust services would be an asset.
- Experience in synthesizing large quantities of information into easy to understand findings is preferential.
- Please include a complete CV.
Volunteer task:
- Conduct primary data collection on sources of news about electronic identification.
- After coordinating with Policy Lab determine around 5 schemes of electronic identification, developed by different states, to be described in a detailed way with mapping its strong and weak sides, with special emphasis for people with low income, no digital skills and those in remote areas.
- Determine other trends and latest developments (worldwide) in the state and business electronic identification
About UN Volunteers:
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program contributes to sustainable human development through volunteerism worldwide.
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Through the Online Volunteering service, UNV offers:
- A global platform for organizations and online volunteers to connect.
- An easy-search database of online volunteering opportunities.
- Tools to manage volunteers’ and organizations’ online collaboration.
- Access to online volunteering experiences, best practices and lessons learned.
- The possibility for volunteers and organizations to expand their networks.
- The advantage of the universal reach and neutrality of the United Nations.
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