National Volunteer

National UNV volunteers (NUNV) are composed of two categories: NUNV Specialist and NUNV Field Worker. They work in their own country and often serve in 'mixed teams' with international UNV volunteers. They are most often recruited to work on community-based development projects with participatory approaches.

  • NUNV Specialist

    NUNV Specialists should meet all of the following criteria:

    1.Academic credentials (Bachelor's or higher degree from accredited university)

    2.Several years of relevant professional experience following higher education, preferably 5 or more

    3.Minimum 25 years old

    4.Excellent communication skills in English

  • NUNV Field Worker

    NUNV Field Workers should meet all of the following criteria:

    Settling-in Grant calculated on the duration of assignment to be paid at the beginning of the assignment;

    1.High school diploma or higer

    2.A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience

    3.Minimum 21 years old

    4.Skills and experience in community development

    5.Excellent communication skills in English

If you fit the criteria mentioned above and are interested in become a National UNV volunteer, please fulfil the
Personal History Statement word (2K) and send it to unv.np@undp.org.

The practice has been to publish all the opportunities for national UNV volunteers in the main nepali newspapers.