Business Support Assistant (Programme)

WFP CHN organization mission TBD

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. WFP was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. WFP began its operations in China in 1979. Today, we implement innovative pilot projects to enhance smallholder farmers’ livelihoods and improve preschool children’s nutrition, while mobilizing resources to support vulnerable populations. Additionally, we share China’s development expertise with other developing nations, advancing progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. Learn more information at https://www.wfp.org/.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Capacity and Knowledge Unit, the National UN Youth Volunteer will:

• Participate in event coordination and logistics. Support the planning, organization, and execution of workshops, webinars, and learning events to facilitate capacity-building and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support knowledge platform management. Assist in the day-to-day maintenance and updates of the South-South Cooperation Knowledge Sharing Platform and Cloud School to ensure smooth operation and user engagement.
• Contribute to partnership development. Contribute to building and strengthening a knowledge partnership network by engaging with stakeholders to foster collaboration and resource sharing.
• Contribute to communication and advocacy. Support communication efforts to increase the visibility and impact of WFP China’s knowledge-sharing and capacity-building initiatives through content development, social media, and outreach activities.
• Provide efficient administrative assistance, including scheduling, correspondence, document management, and processing financial transactions to ensure seamless unit operations.
• Undertake other relevant tasks as assigned to support the unit’s objectives.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.