UNFPA Eswatini, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency’s country office, is looking for an Online Volunteer to support its grant and proposal development. The role is fully remote through the UN Volunteers (UNV) Online Volunteering platform, so you can do it from anywhere, including Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana or any other African country.
It’s an unpaid volunteer role (you receive a certificate of appreciation), but it’s valuable experience in UN resource mobilisation. Applications close on 17 November 2026 (the advert ends at 00:00 on 18 November).
At a Glance
| Host | UNFPA Eswatini Country Office |
| Role | Online Volunteer: Grant and Proposal Development Support |
| Format | Online (remote), 16–20 hours a week |
| Duration | 12 weeks |
| Places | 1 |
| Pay | Unpaid; certificate of appreciation on completion |
| Deadline | 17 November 2026 |
What You’ll Do
Working with the UNFPA Eswatini Programme Specialist for SRHR/HIV, you’ll support resource mobilisation for programmes on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and youth empowerment:
- Proposal writing: draft concept notes and full proposals for global funds, bilateral donors and foundations
- Logframes and theories of change: build results frameworks, indicators and theories of change for specific donors
- Evidence: turn Eswatini data on teenage pregnancy, GBV and youth health services into strong funding arguments
- Donor research: map donor priorities, funding rules and call cycles relevant to Eswatini, and track aid trends
- Donor materials: design pitch decks, briefing sheets and executive summaries, and copyedit proposals and reports
Benefits
- Hands-on UN grant-writing experience you can put on your CV
- A certificate of appreciation from the UN Volunteers programme on successful completion
- Work from home, alongside a UN country office team
- Exposure to SRHR, GBV and youth programmes and to international donors
Please note: Online Volunteers aren’t UN Volunteers and don’t receive any allowance or entitlements.
Eligibility
- A bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Public Health, Gender Studies, Public Administration, Economics or a related social science.
- Proven experience in grant writing, proposal development, resource mobilisation or donor relations.
- Fluent English.
- Familiarity with logframes and results-based management.
- Experience in SRHR, youth development, gender equality or population data, or with UN agencies and international NGOs, is a strong advantage.
- Able to work independently, meet strict deadlines and commit 16–20 hours a week for 12 weeks.
The advert sets no nationality restriction.
How to Apply
- Create or log in to your profile on the UNV platform (app.unv.org).
- Open the official listing (link below) and click Apply.
- Highlight your grant-writing experience, ideally with examples of funded proposals.
- Submit before 17 November 2026.
Apply on the UNV platform: Grant and Proposal Development Support (UNFPA Eswatini)
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