Online Volunteer with UN Volunteers: Mapping Solutions for Reconstruction in Gaza
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
SkillsStrong collaborator and team player, Ability to develop creative and practical solutions
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Needed documentsCV, Application form
Opportunity description
United Nations Volunteers programme is offering an online volunteer opportunity: Mapping Solutions for Reconstruction in Gaza.
Duration:
12 weeks/ 1 - 5 hours
Duties & responsibilities
- Conduct online research to identify how debris was recycled or reused for reconstruction purposes in post-crisis contexts (e.g. housing, roads, public infrastructure).
- Highlight projects, tools, or practices that successfully generated local employment opportunities through debris recycling.
- Document the technologies used, key implementing actors (e.g., UN agencies, NGOs, local governments, private sector), funding sources, and the measurable impact of the initiatives.
- Identify the enabling factors that contributed to the success or failure of the recycling initiatives (e.g., policy, logistics, community engagement).
- Outline the main challenges encountered during implementation and how they were addressed.
- Assess the scalability and sustainability of each solution, especially in low-resource or conflict-affected settings.
- Summarize each case in a concise and standardized format, including visuals where available (e.g., before/after photos, project diagrams, impact metrics).
- Analyze the relevance and adaptability of each solution for the Gaza context, considering current infrastructure, material availability, and labor market conditions.
- Ensure proper citation and referencing of all sources used.
Eligibility criteria
Required experience:
- Background or interest in disaster recovery, urban resilience, civil engineering, debris management, or development studies
- Strong writing, editing, and formatting skills
- Ability to organize diverse findings into a coherent, readable format
- Experience coordinating remote teams is a plus
Languages:
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program 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.
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