Volunteer Online with UN: Research Assistance on Social Protection

UN Volunteers platform is offering an online volunteer opportunity, as IPC-IG is looking for two volunteers to provide support the production of knowledge products related to social protection.

The IPC-IG is a joint project of the United Nations Development Programme and the Brazilian Government to facilitate South-South Cooperation on key development issues. The IPC-IG’s mandate is to promote the production and dissemination of studies and policy recommendations, the exchange of best practices in development initiatives and the expansion of South-South cooperation. Objective: to support research activities and the analysis of South Asian countries' social protection system. 

Volunteer duration and working hours:

20+ hours per week for 8 weeks.

Eligibility criteria:

1. Fluency in English.
2. Independent internet and laptop access. 
3. Experience in research - highly desirable. 
4. Knowledge of social protection – highly desirable. 
5. Knowledge of health policies – highly desirable. 
6. Previous experience in translation - considered a strong asset.
7. Experience in data analysis - highly desirable. 
8. Candidates who hold a master degree will be given preference. 

Volunteer task:

• Production of knowledge products related to social protection more specifically:
• support the elaboration of the products demanded by the UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia, related to Social Protection responses to the COVID-19 crisis;
• support an analysis of Sri Lanka’s fiscal space looking forward to implement universal child grants;
• support other research related activities such as:

1. data collection;
2. bibliography search;
3. literature review;
4. quantitative analysis;
5. qualitative analysis;
6. report writting;
7. organizing references.
8. The volunteer may also work on other research activities as requested.

About UN Volunteers:

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program contributes to sustainable human development through volunteerism worldwide.

Online volunteering allows organizations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges – anywhere in the world, from any device. Online volunteering is fast, easy – and most of all, effective.

Through the Online Volunteering service, UNV offers: 

1. A global platform for organizations and online volunteers to connect.
2. An easy-search database of online volunteering opportunities.
3. Tools to manage volunteers’ and organizations’ online collaboration.
4. Access to online volunteering experiences, best practices and lessons learned.
5. The possibility for volunteers and organizations to expand their networks.
6. The advantage of the universal reach and neutrality of the United Nations.

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