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UNV University Volunteer

Dispatching university students to the field offices of United Nations Funds, Programs, and Agencies in collaboration between KOICA and United Nations

Programs Overview

The WFK KOICA-UNV University Volunteer Program deploys Korean university students to the field offices of United Nations Funds, Programs, and Agencies.

  • Public admin
  • Dev cooperation
  • KOICA
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Basic Information
Duration of dispatch
6 months-12 months
Area of dispatch
Public administration
Dispatch by region
*2020-2025 data

34 contries

Asia
12
Middle East
1
Eastern Europe CIS
3
Africa
10
Central and South America
8
Oceania
0
Asia
 bangladesh      east timor    mongolia    nepal  sri lanka  thailand  vietnam  fiji
Middle East
 jordan
Eastern Europe CIS
   kyrgyzstan  Uzbekistan
Africa
 cameroon  côte d'Ivoire  egypt  ethiopia  gana  kenya  Rwanda  senegal  tanzania  uganda
Central and South America
 bolivia  colombia  costa rica  dominican republic  ecuador  el salvador    paraguay
Oceania
Cumulative (remote) dispatch performance
Total dispatched personnel (on-site / remote, online)

229 personnel

2019
31
(31, 0)
2020
44
(44, 0)
2021
52
(52, 0)
2022
51
(51, 0)
2023
51
(51, 0)
Recruitment Overview
Selection
Annually (Apr-Jun)
Requirements
  • Ages 18–29 (must be under 28 at application) Current university/graduate students or graduates within 1 year No specific language requirement Must meet qualifications in each organization’s Job Description (DoA) Requirements may vary by recruitment period
Entitlement
  • Pre-deployment orientation training Support provided in accordance with UNV standards, including preparation allowances *  For detailed information about the application process and support, please refer to the "Conditions of Service" on the UNV website * Refer to recruit announcement.

* The support contents and items are subject to minor changes each year.

Recruitment Process
  • Document screening
  • Interview
  • Final selection and UNV roster updates
  • Domestic and UNV overseas training
  • Dispatch / Volunteering
Annual Recruitment Schedule
Implementing agency information Go to Site
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KOICA

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UNV University Volunteer