The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme promotes volunteerism for peace and development through its strong partnerships and capacity to engage volunteers.

As a national UN Volunteer serving with a United Nations agency you will make a positive impact while working alongside people from around the world, including international volunteers and other United Nations professionals.

Join us now and help your country move faster toward reaching the new Sustainable Development Goals.

To learn more about UNV visit www.unv.org

Who are eligible to register and to be considered for national UNV assignments in Lebanon?

Lebanese nationals, or legally residents in Lebanon with the status of refugee or stateless are eligible to register in the local pool.

What to expect after registering?

By registering in the pool of candidates, you give an indication of your interest and availability for a UNV assignment in Lebanon. If your qualifications (education, experience, language) meet the requirements of a potential request from a UN agency in Lebanon, you will be contacted.

How to register?

If your profile matches one of the areas listed below, please register your profile on https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup latest by Sunday 24 June 2018.

Make sure to complete the 5 sections by following the steps in the Candidate Guide (English) or Candidate Guide (Arabic). If any of the sections are not complete, your profile will not be considered for UNV assignments.

Please note below some specific instructions:

1- If you have more than one nationality, make sure to add Lebanon as your current nationality otherwise your application will not be considered for national UNV assignments;

2- Fill all the mandatory fields marked by an *;

3- Tick the box “I am interested in serving as a volunteer in my own country”;

4- Submit the self-acknowledgement by selecting the checkbox option; then

5- Click on “Submit My Profile” button to finally submit the application for review.

What are the professional areas in demand in Lebanon?

·         Economics, finance, administration, Statistics and human resources

·         Business management, marketing and tourism

·         Information technology, and telecommunications

·         Crisis management, emergency relief operations and disaster risk reduction

·         Transport (Road and rail transport, transport planning and management)

·         Energy, environment and sustainable natural resources management

·         Agriculture, horticulture, forestry and agro-industry

·         Land mines and demining

·         Product safety, quality assurance and laboratory testing

·         Engineering (civil, mechanical and electrical), industry, construction and skilled trades

·         Legal affairs, Democratization, elections and governance

ü  Human rights and/or International law

ü  Rule of law, judicial and national legal system reform

ü  Governance and decentralization

ü  Political affairs and political reporting

ü  Election management & support activities

·         Community and civil society development

ü  Capacity building of non-governmental organizations

ü  Community participation and development

ü  Gender equality and the advancement of women

ü  Youth and sports

ü  Social work & inclusion

ü  HIV/AIDS support

·         Health

ü  General and/or Specialized human medicine (with clinical experience)

ü  Nursing and midwifery

ü  Food safety and nutrition

·         Logistics, inventory, and other premises maintenance/management services

ü  Inventory, asset and warehouse management

ü  Facility, camp and compound maintenance and management

ü  Procurement and contracting

·         Education

ü  Education policy and planning, curriculum development and teacher training

ü  Vocational education and training, and management training

ü  Artisanry and handicrafts teaching

ü  Early childhood, compulsory and higher education

ü  Language teaching

ü  Special needs education and literacy

·         Architecture and human settlements

ü  Architecture and urban planning

ü  Archaeology, cultural preservation and heritage

ü  Cartography, surveying and land registration

·         Journalism, Communication, mass media and art

ü  Knowledge management, archiving and documentation

ü  Translation and interpretation

ü  Arts, music, photography and film

ü  Graphic design

·         Development programmes, technical assistance and volunteer management

ü  Development programme management

ü  Monitoring and evaluation

ü  Development programme/project administration

ü  Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination

ü  Volunteer programmes and volunteer management

What benefits package is offered to National UN Volunteers?

UN Volunteers are entitled to receive a monthly Volunteer Living Allowance and other entitlements. For more information, please check the Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers at https://www.unv.org/become-volunteer/volunteer-your-country/conditions-service.