Mission and objectivesUN-Habitat, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable and resilient towns and cities. It is the focal point agency for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat envisions well-planned, well-governed and efficient cities and towns, with adequate housing, infrastructure and universal access to employment and basic services such as water, energy, and sanitation. Responding to crisis and post-crisis context is part of UN-Habitatโs mandate and strategic plan. In Ukraine, UN-Habitat is supporting national and subnational governments in their recovery efforts, linking short-term reconstruction needs to longer-term resilience solutions. At the local level, UN-Habitat provides support to recovery planning efforts of local governments through its Urban Lab established in Kyiv. The programme also strives to increase Ukrainian urban planning and design capacities, through support to academia, think tanks and practitioners, among others. At the national level, UN-Habitat provides support to the government of Ukraine, and more specifically to the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, on the development of national policies and instruments that guide regional and local governmentsโ recovery. UN-Habitatโs engagement towards a sustainable recovery of cities in Ukraine is underpinned by its efforts to strengthen the digital and data capacities of national, regional and local government entities to improve decision-making and enable implementation of climate-resilient recovery planning, through UNITAC, a collaboration between UN-Habitat, the UN Office for Information and Communication Technologies (OICT) and the HafenCity University (HCU).
ContextThe Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme, co-led by UNDP ICPSD and UNV, mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to develop open-source tools supporting disaster resilience, recovery, and sustainable development. In collaboration with UN-Habitat Ukraine, Tech4R is implementing a GIS-Based Recovery Dashboard for Borodianka hromada (Kyiv Oblast). The tool visualizes reconstruction efforts and environmental risks to strengthen data-driven recovery planning. The Localization & Documentation Volunteers will support the translation, bilingual adaptation, and documentation of the dashboard to ensure accessibility for both Ukrainian and English-speaking users, as well as for future replication in other municipalities.
Task DescriptionThe Volunteers will: โข Translate dashboard interface elements, labels, and content from English to Ukrainian (and vice versa), ensuring accuracy and contextual relevance. โข Adapt visual and textual content for cultural and linguistic consistency. โข Support creation of bilingual user guides, FAQs, and technical documentation for municipal staff. โข Collaborate with the Visualization and Dashboard Development teams to ensure language alignment. โข Review translations for terminology consistency with UN-Habitat communication standards. โข Prepare clear documentation of system setup, data workflows, and update procedures. โข Support final proofreading and formatting before dashboard delivery.
Competencies and valuesโข Accountability โข Adaptability and flexibility โข Creativity โข Judgment and decision-making โข Planning and organizing โข Professionalism โข Self-management
Living conditions and remarksThis is a volunteer assignment, not employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself โ a global movement for peace, development and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, and it can promote a sense of belonging and purpose. This is an unpaid volunteer assignment. UN Volunteer entitlement for this assignment: - Private insurance for the duration of the assignment: Health, dental, life and dismemberment (coverage by CIGNA) Other benefits include: - International collaboration and mentorship - Skills development in real-world, UN-driven projects - Certificate of Service and exposure to international work Notes: This UN Volunteer assignment will support the Tech4R programme. The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience. UN Volunteers for this particular assignment are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.