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Remote Work Webinar Volunteer for the Frontier Tech Leaders Programme at UNDP for September 2024

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Remote Work Webinar Volunteer for the Frontier Tech Leaders Programme at UNDP for September 2024

Description of assignment title: Remote Work Webinar Volunteer for the Frontier Tech Leaders Programme
Assignment country: Türkiye
Expected start date: Invalid Date
Sustainable Development Goal: Quality education
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required? 6 – 10
Host entity: UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development
Type: Online
Duration: 3 weeks
Number of assignments: 2
Deadline: September 30, 2024

Reporting

The Frontier Tech Leaders Programme Machine Learning Bootcamp for UNDP includes a remote work webinar for participants to provide the participants with best practices and useful tips on remote working. There will be one session of 90 minutes for each implementation. All sessions will be conducted online, and the facilitation will be provided by the project team. Further information on the date and time and beneficiaries for the following sessions will be provided.

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Mission and objectives

Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD) supports the private sector and foundations to become transformative partners in development through research, advocacy for inclusive business, facilitation of public-private dialogue, and brokering partnerships. IICPSD, established in 2011 in partnership with the Government of Turkey, is one of UNDP’s six Global Policy Centers. It leads UNDP’s global work on the private sector and foundations and supports UNDP’s offices all over the world. The Center focuses on four thematic areas: 1. inclusive business; 2. private sector engagement in skills development; 3. impact investing; 4. resilience and crisis response. The Center also hosts four global initiatives: Business Call to Action, SDG Philanthropy Platform, Global Islamic Finance and Impact Investing Platform, and Connecting Business Initiative.

Task type

Youth Engagement and Participation

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Task description

Provide consultation and practical advice to the Frontier Tech Leaders participants on the subjects below, during the sessions:
1. Fundamentals of remote working
2. How to get a remote job
3. Best practices and effective tools for remote working
Conduct the Remote Work Webinar for the Frontier Tech Leaders Program participant cohorts.
Providing guidance on participants’ specific questions on remote working in the tech industry.

Required experience

Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business administration, international relations, public administration, or related areas.
Minimum of 2 years of remote working experience in the tech industry.
Proven interest and/or experience in teaching remote working in the tech industry.
track record of establishing a remote working setup is an asset.

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Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

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Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender and care-protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combating any form of discrimination and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It’s a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.