Mission and objectives

UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations. It pursues this objective through five major programme areas: education, natural sciences, social/human sciences, culture and communication/information. UNESCO sponsors projects that improve literacy, provide technical training and education, advance science, protect independent media and press freedom, preserve regional and cultural history, and promote cultural diversity. UNESCO assists in the translation and dissemination of world literature, helps establish and secure World Heritage Sites of cultural and natural importance, works to bridge the worldwide digital divide, and creates inclusive knowledge societies through information and communication. UNESCO has launched several initiatives and global movements, such as Education For All.

Context

The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience and inclusive education. This assignment supports the Gamified and Simulation-Based Safety Trainings for Children project, jointly implemented by Tech4R and UNESCO Ukraine. The project aims to equip children aged 10–16 in frontline areas with safe, practical knowledge for emergency situations through gamified learning and augmented reality (AR) simulations. Children in conflict zones often face recurring trauma and stress, which can hinder their learning and emotional stability. Therefore, all educational and visual materials in this project are designed and reviewed through the lens of psychological safety, ensuring that content is informative but non-traumatic, calm, and inclusive The Psychological Safety & Child Education Volunteers will play a crucial role in guiding the design of storylines, visuals, and interactions to ensure they are safe, age-appropriate, and psychologically validating for all learners.

Task Description

The Volunteer will work to: • Review and validate all written scripts, visuals, and interactions for psychological safety and child-appropriate tone. • Provide recommendations to ensure emotional stability, calmness, and inclusivity in both gamified and AR modes. • Develop short guidance notes for volunteers on child protection and trauma-sensitive communication. • Support the testing process by observing children’s reactions and advising on adjustments where needed. • Contribute to the development of the Psychological Safety Checklist to be applied across all content before final release. • Collaborate closely with the Game Development, Visual Design, and Content teams to integrate learning psychology principles into the design. This is an unpaid volunteer assignment.

Competencies and values

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

Living conditions and remarks

This is a volunteer assignment, not an employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, and it can promote a sense of belonging and purpose. This is an unpaid volunteer assignment. UN Volunteer entitlement for this assignment: • Private insurance for the duration of the assignment: Health, dental, life and dismemberment (coverage by CIGNA) Other benefits include: - International collaboration and mentorship - Skills development in real world, UN-driven projects - Certificate of Service and exposure to international work - Notes: This UN Volunteer assignment will be supporting the Tech4R programme. The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience. UN Volunteers for this particular assignment are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.