If you would like to have the opportunity to volunteer with the United Nations organization, the United Nations Volunteers Program, covered by the opportunities for all undergraduates, graduates and students up to the age of 25 years to work with the United Nations as a volunteer. The UNV program lasts between 3 and 12 months.
Program details:
- Program duration: 3-12 months (with possibility of extension).
- Location: Globally (can be placed anywhere).
- Deadline: There is no specific date,
- Financial Coverage: Fully Funded.
- Organization: United Nations.
Funding provided:
- The United Nations Volunteers Program is a paid volunteer opportunity for all participants from around the world to become a United Nations Volunteer.
- A monthly allowance to cover food, housing and basic needs.
- Health and medical insurance
- Return airline tickets.
- Residence.
About the United Nations:
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization established in 1945 to achieve international cooperation. United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Why would you choose to participate?
The new Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is placing significant strains on health systems, essential public services and communities globally.
United Nations entities are working closely with national governments, community groups, the health sector and industry to respond to this crisis through a multispectral and equitable approach focused on human rights.
The United Nations Volunteers program calls for skilled professionals to support the United Nations system response as National Volunteers of the United Nations.
Specializations required:
Health professionals:
Medical:
- Psychologists (with experience providing trauma / stress counseling).
- Medical laboratory technicians.
- Infection control nurses.
- ICU / Anesthesia nurses.
- Respiratory doctors.
- Physiotherapists.
- Pathologists.
- X-rays.
Public Health:
- Public health professionals (others).
- Health surveillance specialists.
- Health statisticians.
- Epidemic diseases.
Unhealthy professionals:
Emergency and Crisis Management:
- Health emergency managers.
- Child protection specialists.
Program management:
- Monitoring, evaluation (health and / or emergency), and reporting specialists.
- Gender-based violence project / program specialists.
Health systems:
- Health supply chain professionals. (Pharmacist, equipment, cold chain).
- Health Procurement Specialists.
- Logisticians.
Communications and data management:
- Communication for development professionals.
- Information Management Specialist.
- Data collection and management.
Conditions for applying:
For Eligible Countries: All countries are eligible. (United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen) .
Paid Internship at the HQ of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Should have work experience in the above qualification criteria
- 22 years for National United Nations Volunteer assignments
- At least 25 years for international assignments for United Nations Volunteers.
How to apply?
If you have qualifications and experience in any of the areas listed above, we encourage you to register (or update your profile) in the UNV web application system and enter COVID-19 as the keyword in your “statement of motivation”:
- Only complete profiles can be considered.
- Please ensure that you click “Submit a UNV Profile” once you create a UNV account and complete all mandatory information.
- As confirmation of your successful registration, you will receive an email containing the UNV list number.
- To choose your country click here you will find the available volunteer program and the duration.
