UN Youth Volunteers Programme
The UN Youth Volunteers Programme for Italian nationals is financed by the Directorate General for
Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy and implemented by the United
Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of
Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) office in Rome. This initiative provides university graduates with
the opportunity to offer their services to developing countries for a 12-month period.
The UNV programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism. UNV is inspired by
the conviction that volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and by the idea
that everyone can contribute their time and energy towards peace and development. With partners,
UNV advocates for volunteerism, integrates volunteerism into development planning and mobilizes
volunteers. The enormous potential of volunteerism is an inspiration to UNV and to volunteers around
the world.
List of proposed assignments for UN Youth Volunteers:
Bolivia - UN Youth Volunteer in Food Security Plan 13FFITA_BOL
Ecuador - UN Youth Volunteer in Sexual and Reproductive Health 13FFITA_ECU
Gambia - UN Youth Volunteer in Legal Aid 13FFITA_GAM
Mozambique - UN Youth Volunteer in food security 13FFITA_MOZ
Tunisia - UN Youth Volunteer in Education and Promotion of Rights of Persons with Disabilities
13FFITA_TUN
Viet Nam - UN Youth Volunteer in Disaster Risk Management 13FFITA_VIE
Malawi - UN Youth Volunteer in Education 13FFITA_MLW
Guatemala - UN Youth Volunteer in Food Security 13FFITA_GUA
El Salvador - UN Youth Volunteer in Risk Management 13FFITA_ELS
Nicaragua - UN Youth Volunteer in Gender and Indigenous Inclusion 13FFITA_NIC
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The contract is issued for 12 months and is not renewable. A Settling-In-Grant is provided as well as a
monthly UN Youth Volunteer living allowance (intended to cover housing, utilities and normal cost-ofliving expenses). Life, health and permanent disability insurances are included, as well as a rountrip
ticket to/from the country of destination.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Age: Born on or after 1 January 1987
Qualifications: Candidates must hold one of the following University degrees:
a) laurea specialistica/magistrale (new Italian university system);
b) laurea (new Italian university system) followed by a Master's degree.
c) Candidates holding a Bachelor’s Degree or similar, must have in addition a Master’s Degree or a
Maîtrise (or equivalent);
Languages: Fluency in at least one of the three UNV working languages: English, French and Spanish.
The language requirements vary according to the country of assignment, the information is specified in
each Description of Assignment (DOA).
Nationality: Italian
HOW TO APPLY
Deadline: 15 September 2013 (Late applications will be disregarded).
To apply, please register your profile in the UNV database and then send a copy of your registered
profile to the UN/DESA office.
To register your profile in the UNV database, which is a pre-requisite for all interested applicants,
please complete the web form at http://one.unv.org/main/?Lang=en .
Important: You need to select the code provided in the Description of Assignment (DOA) for which you
wish to apply from the drop down menu on the first page of the registration form.
Should you already be registered in the UNV database, please update your profile through our web
based facility ‘MyProfile’ at http://myprofile.unv.org and select the code provided in the Description of
Assignment (DOA) for which you wish to apply from the drop down menu in the “Special Recruitment”
section of your profile.
If you are less than 25 years old and/or have less than 2 years of professional experience, please send
an email to [email protected] to help you register in the UNV database of candidates. Include the
reference of the DOA you wish to apply for in the subject line of your email and provide the following
details:
1. First name
2. Last name
3. Birth date
4. Nationality
5. Gender
A reply email will then be sent to you with further instructions on how to complete your registration.
Should you wish to be considered for more than one assignment, you can express your interest in other
DOAs in the ‘Additional remarks’ section of your profile by entering the corresponding code. Please note
however that your profile will be proposed to the host agency for only one assignment.
In addition please print a copy of your factsheet through clicking on “Printable View” page in
‘MyProfile’ and send a scanned copy to the UNDESA office together with University degree and post
Degree’s certificates including the list of all courses taken and passed.
The above documents must be sent by email to the following address: [email protected] by 15
September 2013.
The application is completed and considered valid only with the reception of the documents by the
UN/DESA Office.
SELECTION PROCESS
Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted by the UNV programme.
Face to face competency-based interviews of the pre-selected candidates will take place in the first
week of November 2013. During the interview session, short-listed candidates will receive further
information on the recruitment process and the conditions of service.
The selected candidates are expected to attend a two-day briefing in Bonn, Germany from 26 to 29
January 2014 and start their assignment in February 2014.