Post 2015 Development Agenda: Guidelines for Country ... - nrg4SD

From the process, the UNCT with UNV support and advice will produce a report on MDG andsustainable development achievements of civil society and volunteer organizations (includingUNV) through volunteerism, community voluntary action and citizen participation, to present toleaders at the UNGA Special Event on MDG achievement in September 2013.8. Host Agency/Host Institute:UNDP Country Office / UNV Field Unit9. Organizational Context:Under the direct supervision of the UNV Programme Officer (PO), and overall guidance ofthe UN RC, the UNV2015NC will undertake activities that help realize activities related toimplementation of Rio+20 conference outcomes, the MDG review and Post 2015 Agenda, and asstipulated in the Project Document to which this assignment relates.10. Type of Assignment Place: assignments will be in both family and non-family duty stations11. Description of tasks:The UNV2015NC will be responsible for delivering key tasks in the following areas:d) Support the RC and the UNCT with multi-stakeholder country consultations onthe post 2015 Development Agenda including post Rio+20 follow up and MDG reviewrelated activities.e) Facilitate contributions to national MDG reporting by identifying and sharing goodpractice on demonstrating the impact of volunteerism/community engagementon MDG achievementf) Develop capacity of volunteer involving organisations to demonstratevolunteerism and MDG achievements and facilitate civil society and volunteeringorganizations’ participation in the consultation process at the national level.More specifically, s/he will:(a) Advise and support the UNCT through the UNRCO in through thefollowing activities: Promote, facilitate, and/or convene stakeholder gatherings to support nationallevel consultations on the MDGs and the post2015 agenda Act as the focal point for volunteering and the post-2015 Agenda in ,in liaison with, and direct supervision ofthe UNV PO Liaise with national and international volunteer involving organisations (VIOs),national volunteer committees, NGOs, grass roots organisations, academia andthe broader civil society organisations, to strengthen the constituency to participate innational consultations on the MDGs and the post 2015 agenda Augment UNV’s role at the national level in order to orient and buildmomentum for MDGs and the post 2015 discussions(b) Gather and share MDG-related practices and approaches:Collect data/information through national and regional level consultationsto inform MDG reports and recommendationsDisseminate information on good practices, volunteer stories and audio visualmaterials on the impact of volunteering on MDGachievementMonitor and report on planned UNV initiatives related to national consultationson the MDGs and the post 2015 agendaPost-2015 Development Agenda Process: Guideline for Consultations41