Project Assistant

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It is on the ground in 177 countries, working on solutions to global and national development challenges. UNDP China assists China in developing its own solutions to the country’s development challenges and works to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by reducing poverty, strengthening the rule of law and democratic governance, and by promoting environmental sustainability and South-South Cooperation.

This UNV assignment is part of UNDP’s programming initiative Green and Digital Innovation Cooperation Project (GDIP). GDIP aims to catalyze global cooperation on climate action and sustainable development. The Project supports China's dual carbon goals-- achieving carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060—while advancing the transformation of Hainan Province into a free trade port and a zero-carbon island. It further aims to enhance the sustainable development capacity of China-EU (Baoting) Green and Digital Innovation Cooperation Zone (Baoting Innovation Zone) through cross-sectoral innovation and international collaboration, contributing to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and global climate goals.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UNDP Programme Manager and PMO Director or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Specialist Volunteer will:

· Provide support in organizing training, meetings, conferences, field visits and other events;
· Draft routine correspondence, meeting minutes, facsimile, memoranda and reports from oral instructions, previous correspondence or other available information sources in accordance with standard office procedures;
· Support the project management in monitoring expenditure and commitments against project budget and relevant plans;
· Assist team members, experts and consultants, in liaison with project team operations, on all operational matters;
· Maintain and update all administrative, personnel and financial files and records as well as general office files related to the project;
· Support the preparation of procurement documents and follow up with the procurement process;
· Prepare project advocacy materials, including press releases, social media posts, video, etc;
· Support coordination and communication with local and international stakeholders in the project;
· Provide translation or interpretation support if required;
· Travel to various project locations if required;
· Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

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.