Research and Documentation Assistant

Mission and objectives

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. With projects and programmes in every state and union territory in India, UNDP works with national and subnational government, and diverse development actors to deliver people-centric results, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities.

As the integrator for collective action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the UN system, we are committed to supporting the Government of India’s national development vision and priorities and accelerating the achievement of the SDGs for the people and the planet.

UNDP India’s new Country Programme (2023-2027) builds on our prior work and aims to provide an integrated approach to development solutions in three strategic portfolios:

• Strong, accountable and evidence-led institutions for accelerated achievement of the SDGs.
• Enhanced economic opportunities and social protection to reduce inequality, with a focus on the marginalized.
• Climate-smart solutions, sustainable ecosystems and resilient development for reduced vulnerability.

South-South cooperation, gender equality and social inclusion are promoted across the pillars. The programme is supported by a framework of renewed partnerships and blended finance solutions, strategic innovation and accelerator labs, and data and digital architecture.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Project Analyst-Tribal Rights, the UN University Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in collecting and compiling data and support the preparation of socio-economic profile of selected Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha within the framework of the PM-JANMAN and DA-JGUA initiatives.
• Support in identification and compilation of women community champions who are managing and governing their land and forest resources recognized under Forest Rights Act (FRA).
• Contribute to the development of factsheets, case studies, flyers, and other documentation showcasing good case studies related to tribal development.
• Contribute to the curation of visual content, including infographics, videos, and social media stories, highlighting the outcomes and impact of tribal development initiatives.
• Contribute to research and documentation efforts focused on Maharashtra’s tribal education initiatives that promote access to quality education for tribal children, especially girls.
• Assist in maintaining a repository of tribal development data, reports, audio-visuals, and knowledge products, to ensure accessibility and knowledge continuity across interventions.
• Undertake any other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor, to support the overall implementation, research, monitoring, and visibility of the tribal development portfolio within UNDP’s SDG Acceleration framework

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

• 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 in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
• 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.

Required education level

Bachelor's degree in (Currently entolled) in Social Sciences, Law, Development Studies, Sociology, Community Development, Rural Management or other relevant field.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrated interest in tribal issues and familiarity with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Prior experience of working on projects related to tribal development or Sustainable De-velopment Goals (SDGs) is desirable.
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Strong sense of collaborative work and interpersonal skills.
• Women candidates and candidates from ST community will be preferred.

Area(s) of expertise

Community development, Development programmes, Social work

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