Research on Humanitarian Donorship

OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. The online UNV will be working in the Communications Branch, which leads donor visibility and recognition efforts for a broad range of donors and Member States who support humanitarian action. It promotes the value of coordinated humanitarian action, the humanitarian funds and financing leadership by telling value and impact stories, maximizing content opportunities and delivering high quality reports and tailored multimedia products, which help donors illustrate to their audiences the value of their support. The Unit supports partnerships and resource mobilization through creative products and timely outreach for launches, events, missions and campaigns.

The Online Volunteer will work under the supervision of the Donor Visibility and Recognition Team Lead, with regular meetings held via Teams.

We are looking for one Online Volunteer who has experience in research with excellent writing skills. The task will include the following responsibilities: - Discuss and determine parameters for the research - Identify and gather sources - Conduct research - Develop a short report on the findings The average estimated workload is expected to include roughly reviewing 10-15 documents (these can include articles, studies, etc.) throughout the assignment duration. The online volunteer(s) will have the opportunity to build connections with UNOCHA at both the headquarters and field levels, and to learn how research into donor preferences can inform the development of more relevant communication tools and visibility strategies.