COVID-19 Action Hub Manager
United People Global
United People Global is recruiting volunteers to support our global initiatives as part of contributing to our mission to build a world with people empowered. This work is at the heart of our Community helping stakeholders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please learn more: https://covid19.unitedpeople.global. The successful candidate may contribute in various ways, depending on expertise and capacity, examples include:
Position Description
Research Action: Explore and review cases of people taking action in response to the
Covid-19 pandemic, both locally and globally.
Advisory / Facilitating Action: Participate in the processes designed to provide counsel
that moves stakeholders to take action and/or that helps to brainstorm solutions to
bottlenecks that they may face. This also includes opportunities to design and to execute
innovative and other specific ideas to achieve this purpose.
Amplifying Action through connecting: Participate in activities to support the
replication of actions and/or the scaling of actions.
Insights: Distilling insights from the work facilitating action related to Covid19.
Literature review and analysis on COVID-19 scientific research, medical updates. Writing
summary on updates. This work will be featured in different channels.
Experts Management: Ensure smooth coordination with different experts and stakeholders
involved.
This is a volunteer role that comes with the following benefits:
Purpose: Join the movement of people supporting action during this pandemic
Professional Growth: add experiences and exposure to your CV that strengthen your
professional profile in your chosen domain
Network: strengthen your professional and personal networks: be part of an international
network and a community that spans across world regions.
-Remote working
-Flexible working hours
-UPG Volunteers have priority for each new paid vacancy that opens up
-Additional benefits are shared with the successful candidate
Qualified candidates are welcome with a variety of skills. No single candidate is expected to
possess all qualifications as the selected candidate brings their unique set of skills to our work.
-Prior experience volunteering in community organising or local community development is an
advantage
-Ability to find connections and linkages between different pieces of information and between
different developments
-The ability to speak and to write in additional languages are assets
-Ability to conduct research on information
-Ability to turnaround content in a short time.
-Ability to work with and respect confidential information of stakeholders.
-Ability to work in ambiguous settings; especially in start-up mode
-Ability to work alone and in a team
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other productivity applications is an asset
-Prior experience working in health-related initiatives is an asset Strong co-ordination and/or
project management skills
Location: The role is remote.
Dates: The initial duration is 3 to 6 months for this role. Extension is possible based on
performance.
Remuneration: This is a volunteer position.
Application deadline: Application is on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
How to Apply: Please submit resume and motivation letter on our website.