Governance and Transparency Advisor

Governance and Transparency Advisor

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.

Host entity: Rousto Charity

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General

Description of assignment title: Governance and Transparency Advisor

Assignment country: Tajikistan

Duration: 84 days

Sustainable Development Goal: 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

Modality: Online

Work schedule: 6 - 10 hours per week

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?: 6 - 10 hours per week

Number of Assignments: 3

Details

Mission and objectives

Our mission is to promote the social, economic, intellectual and informational development of cities and districts of Tajikistan, particularly through the empowerment of youth and women.

Context

Rousto Charity is actively expanding its work and strengthening partnerships with international donors. To do this, we need to bring our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and public transparency in line with international non-profit standards. The volunteers' work will directly help us build institutional trust and secure new funding to support youth and women in Tajikistan.

What the Volunteer Needs to Know

• Our Mission: We promote social, economic, and intellectual development in Tajikistan, with a strong focus on empowering youth and women.
• Our Goal: We want our internal policies and our website's transparency page to look highly credible and professional to international grant-makers.
• Current State: We have a working website and basic foundational documents ready, but we need your expert eye to help refine them to meet global benchmarks.

Task type

Specialized writing

Task description

We are seeking qualified online volunteers to serve as a Governance and Transparency Specialist. The selected volunteer will help Rousto Charity enhance its organizational accountability and public credibility by updating our internal policies and providing a strategic roadmap to optimize our public digital presence.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Document Review & Drafting: Thoroughly review our existing institutional documents and bylaws. Draft new or updated transparency guidelines, whistleblower protections, and conflict-of-interest policies tailored to non-profit standards.
• Website Optimization Recommendations: Analyze the current layout and structure of the governance/transparency section on our website. Provide a detailed report with actionable recommendations on how to improve its visual outlook, navigation, document repository setup, and user friendliness. (Note: No technical web development or coding is required for this task).
• Transparency Roadmap: Provide a strategic guide detailing long-term best practices for maintaining open organizational transparency online and offline.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience: No experience required

Languages: English, Level: Native language, Required; Russian, Level: Native language, Required; Tajik, Level: Native language, Required

Required education level: Secondary education

Area(s) of expertise: Communication, advocacy, public information, Legal affairs, Writing, editing, proofreading

Driving license: -

Skills and experience

• Non-Profit Governance: Experience drafting or reviewing policies, bylaws, or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for non-profits or NGOs.
• Donor Compliance Knowledge: General understanding of what international donors or grant-makers look for regarding transparency and accountability.
• Information Architecture: Ability to look at a website and provide clear, simple recommendations on how to organize information and documents logically.
• Language Skills: Professional proficiency in written English to draft international-standard documents. Knowledge of Russian or Tajik is a plus but not mandatory.
• Communication: Reliable communication habits via email and a willingness to join a bi-weekly sync call.