Project Assistant

As the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience. UNDP’s mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and inclusive institutions. We advocate for change, and connect countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

UNDP has been working in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development, from systems and institutional strengthening to inclusive growth and sustainable livelihoods, sustainable energy, environment and resilience. It has supported the development of strong policies and continues to integrate a global vision of catalytic change with India’s national priorities. UNDP contributions to the development sector has showed strong results aligned to the development vision of Government. Through its work on inclusive and equitable growth, UNDP support led to greater access to national programmes for vulnerable and marginalized populations, improved livelihoods, skills building for women and innovative partnerships. To fast-track implementation of government programmes, states and local governance institutions can receive government support for systems strengthening. This will have a catalytic impact on service delivery, particularly at the last mile. The Strategic Planning and State Outreach unit was launched with the vision of working with central and State Governments. The unit focus on institutional strengthening of the Central and State Governments for effective public service delivery. Accordingly, UNDP has State Offices supporting the Government in advancing the national development agenda focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP is in the process of recruiting a NUNV Community Volunteer – Project Assistant to provide support to the projects under the SDGCC (SDG Coordination Centre) Jammu and Kashmir Project. The position will be based out of Jammu and is expected to coordinate with State and Project offices under the SDG Acceleration unit.

Under the supervision of Project Head, SDGCC Jammu and Kashmir, UNDP India, the natonal UN Community Volunteer – Project Assistant will be responsible for the following:
• Assist the project staffs in ongoing projects and routine tasks.
• Coordinate staff travel arrangements including facilitation of flights booking.
• Support for creating security clearance for team for travelling.
• Support in the preparation of project plans.
• Management of the project office.
• Help in preparation and follow-up of meetings, documentations and presentations.
• General organisational task.