Junior People, Culture and Human Resources Assistant

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfilling their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
In the East Asia and Pacific Region, UNICEF works to uphold the rights of all children. This means the rights of every child, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

Recognizing children, adolescents and youth have a right to participate in decisions that affect their lives, a right to a healthy and safe environment, and a right to protection from harm, UNICEF is calling for governments and businesses to address the climate crisis through reduction in greenhouse emissions, increased investment in children’s awareness and climate literacy, and by engaging young people in environmental and climate related policy making.

The UNICEF Thailand aims to nurture Diversity Inclusion workforce which youths helping to drive changes and support programme through Human Resources Management on improving the lives of children.

The UNV Volunteer – Junior People, Culture and Human Resources Assistant will be tasked with overall support and upkeep of outreach recruitment and employer branding; to assist in planning and managing projects and events; also assist with reporting and analytics. In addition, the UNV will provide overall HR administrative assistance, including knowledge management, target audiences engagement and keeping track of HR activities.

Under the direct supervision of Sr. Human Resources Associate, the National UN Youth Volunteer will:

1. Support to business partnering
• Support the business partners in developing initiatives to encourage employee well-being
and employee recognition schemes

2. Support in processing of entitlement and benefits
• Support a wide range of HR actions relevant to personnel actions in accordance with UNICEF
rules and regulations

3. Support in recruitment and placement
• Support Talent identification, acquisition and attraction through online, offline and any applicable platform.

4. Support in learning, capacity development and knowledge Management
• Assists team in designing, co-creating and organizing learning / capacity building / knowledge sharing also staff well-being activities according to the organization or office’s needs including logistical support as necessary.
• Manages knowledge management database and keep document repositories updated.
• Tracks the performance of each project/ activity for further analysis and improvement.
• Support in gathering information, conducting research on HR-related matters.
• Assisting in preparing reports, data visualization, HR communication materials and presentation.
5. General office support
• Setting up and maintaining HR files/records
• Maintain and generate automated databases containing HR related statistics and generating periodic reports; and performing a variety of administrative duties.


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.

Results/Expected Outputs:

o Successful implementation and execution of the Volunteer Leader programme
o Well planned and smoothly operated volunteer activities
o On-time, accurate performance reporting
o On-going satisfaction and positive engagement of volunteers
o Effective overall programme administration

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed