United Nations Volunteers seeks Engineers
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is keen to recruit engineers for a variety of assignments and is particularly interested in hearing from qualified women, in order to improve the gender balance in our recruitment.
Being a UNV volunteer can be an immensely satisfying professional challenge. There are constant requirements for highly qualified women and men in roles from engineering and project management to vehicle maintenance. More info..
The roles are diverse and challenging but are all in developing countries. Often they involve a scale of challenges that is hard to find elsewhere. The resources available can be limited, which can challenge the creativity and ingenuity of an engineer but also bring out their best. As you can see from the story attached, UNV volunteers report a high level of satisfaction from their work, which is improving the security and access to services of some of the world's most needy people. UNV volunteers are not paid but they do receive an allowance for living costs and other expenses. It is thus accessible to all, so take a look.