Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Living conditions and remarks

Living in Bangkok offers a vibrant, fast-paced urban lifestyle combining high-end modern amenities, exceptional food, and a low cost of living compared to Western cities. It features, however, intense heat/humidity, notorious traffic congestion, and significant seasonal air pollution. Modern condos with pools/gyms are plentiful, and it is a major, affordable, and well-connected hub (ref. FIDI Global alliance). Cost of living is generally affordable and there are a wide range of options for accommodations to fit individual lifestyles. While traffic is quite busy similar to other big cities, using public transport like subway (MRT) and Sky train (BTS) is imperative for managing commuting time. Air quality during the last few months of the year could be poor. Locals are friendly and always welcome visitors.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Reasonable accommodation

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.

Scam warning

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