United Nations Volunteers
(
UNV
)

UNV supports peace and development through the promotion of volunteerism and the mobilisation of volunteers worldwide.

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Through its double missions, it works with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into UN agencies, both in development programmes and peacekeeping operations.

Focusing on the following sustainable development goals (SDGs)

How we work

At the country level, UNV Regional Offices and Field Units interact with UN entities to strategically and meaningfully integrate volunteerism into the implementation and delivery of their mandates. As part of this process, UNV works with UN entities to identify opportunities where volunteers add specific and unique value to development programmes and peacekeeping missions.

... and why

Once primarily a provider of volunteers to the United Nations (UN) system in support of programme countries, UNV has evolved in terms of the size and spread of its mandate, results and activities, driven by the changing external environment for peace, development and the eradication of poverty, by the wider acknowledgment of the role of volunteerism globally and by intergovernmental legislation.

Career opportunities

Seeking candidates mainly in

Agriculture et sylviculture

Banking et finance

Construction

Gestion de la diversité

Documentation

Economie

Education et formation

Environnement et gestion des catastrophes

Relations extérieures

Santé et nutrition

Gestion des ressources humaines

Droits humains, droit et gouvernance

Technologies de l'information et de la communication

Médias et communication

Migration

Monitoring et évaluation

Affaires politiques et maintien de la paix

Développement du secteur privé

Sécurité et sûreté

Développement social

Gestion de la chaîne d'approvisionnement

Why you should consider a UNV assignment:

- You will gain direct exposure to the UN system and valuable field experience
- It is your chance to engage in non-profit and sustainable development work
- Gain an intercultural experience
- Travel, living cost and other expenses are covered
- You may apply even if you have no prior experience with the UN or in the field
- There is no upper age limit for candidates
- It may be a starting point for a career with the UN

Opportunities offered

Internships for students yes

Traineeships/Talent programs for graduates yes

Positions/programs for young professionals yes

Staff positions for professionals yes

Senior or management positions yes

Consultancy opportunities yes

See current vacancies on cinfoPoste

Type of organisation

Organisation de l'ONU

Field(s) of activity

Coopération au développement

Aide humanitaire

Promotion de la paix et sécurité humaine

Headquarters

Bonn, Germany

Region(s) of operation

Europe de l'Est et Asie centrale

Amérique latine et Caraïbes

Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord

Amérique du Nord

Asie du Sud/Est et Pacifique

Afrique sub-saharienne

Suisse

Europe occidentale et centrale

Number of employees

In Switzerland:

Moins de 20

Outside Switzerland:

Plus de 1000

Learn more

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Testimonials

"For me, this was a chance to really help change the system, to support the UN in fortifying the country’s laws and its judicial system."

Michele De Aquino
UN Volunteer Rule of Law Officer with UNMISS

"The goal of volunteering with the UN is to increase my thematic and practical expertise so that, in turn, I can enhance the peacebuilding prospects in Ukraine."

Loukas Garanis
UN Youth Volunteer Peacebuilding Programme Assistant with the IOM

"Volunteerism is the path I have chosen to shape the development of my community and my own self-confidence."

Shahd El-Swerki
UN Volunteer Communication Assistant