Età: vario

Durata: da 6 a 12 mesi

Tipo di programma: Opportunità UE

Ambito: Vario

Stato del bando: Chiuso

Età minima: 18

Area geografica: Asia

Paese: Bangladesh

Ente: FOCSIV

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Nell’ambito dell’iniziativa europea EU Aid Volunteers, FOCSIV ricerca 2 Junior EU Aid Volunteer in Community Based Development da inviare in Bangladesh.

Scadenza invio candidature: 10 aprile 2019

Tasks

Technical

• Mapping forecast-based early Action at urban and rural context in Bangladesh.
• Support pilot action designing at multi-hazard prone urban context, landslide prone zone, Flash flood prone zone, Monsoon flood zone, Drought prone zone, Salinity prone zone and Cyclone prone zone.
• Support pilot programme implementation and evaluation on forecast based early action and pilot action designing.

 

Coordination tasks

• Maintain regular coordination with different project teams to identify issues for documentation.
• The Volunteer will be reportable to the Manager- DRR of ActionAid Bangladesh with a coordination with Head of Humanitarian Response of ActionAid Bangladesh and support the operation to carry out the above-mentioned task.

 

Communication and Awareness on EU Aid Volunteers Initiative

The EU Aid Volunteer shall:

1. Promote local volunteerism in disaster risk reduction, prevention and response;
2. Train local volunteers on organization and implementation of volunteer-based activities, when applicable;
3. Promote partnerships and collaboration between local and European organizations;
4. Draft and publish articles describing volunteer’s experience in the field;
5. Gather audiovisual materials to be used in a public awareness activity in the volunteer’s local community in Europe;

In coordination with the NGOs partner of the project, organize and execute a public awareness activity once back in Europe.

 

Other

The EU Aid Volunteer shall perform other duties, as required.

 

Required Competences

Studies:

• Degree in Social Science/Disaster Risk Management discipline.
• Post graduate diploma in Forecast-based early Action is preferred.
• Preferable understanding of gender, women rights, child protection Disaster Risk Management (DRM) including experience in urban and rural setting in a humanitarian context.

 

Languages:

• Fluency in spoken and written English;

Skills:

• Understanding on Humanitarian response program designing
• Understanding on humanitarian program implementation and evaluation.
• Willingness to frequent field visit.
• Intercultural awareness and respectful attitude towards other cultures, customs and traditions;
• Stress management;
• Good interpersonal, team working skills and ability to work independently;

 

Experiences:

• Experience in developing countries is preferred;
• Professional experience in similar activities.
• Prior volunteer experience is an asset.

 

Apprenticeship

No apprenticeship is foreseen for this position

 

Eligibility and exception criteria

Eligibility and exception criteria

The candidate for EU Aid Volunteers must be a citizen of the EU or a third country national who is a long-term resident in an EU Member State, and must have a minimum age of 18 years.

Availability for the following activities:
• Training in presence starting from June 2019;
• Pre-deployment induction in FOCSIV HQ, in Roma, starting from late July 2019;
• Deployment starting from October 2019.

 

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must satisfy the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 375/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (“EU Aid Volunteers initiative”), which include having a minimum age of 18 years old and being a citizen of EU or a third country national who is a long-term resident in an EU Member State.

View the full vacancy and apply here