• Country:  USA
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNV
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-29

Details
Mission and objectives
The founders of the Africa Youths for peace and Development having seen harsh realities which are being experienced the entire continent as a result of war and the consequent violence galore which follow, have decided to form the organization with the vision of continental integration for peace and development for youths in the continent. It is the belief of this organization that violence achieves no meaningful goal.
Africa Youth for Peace and Development organization was formed 1995 and was finally registered in the year 2000 under the ministry of youth and sport in Sierra Leone, as a voluntary, youth development organization that aims at organizing, empowering and creating opportunities for youths and Youths groups that are in difficult circumstances.

The organization has been working in the areas on Peace, HIV-aids, Homeless youths, War child, Health and Sanitation, youth development and total involvement of youths in the change of the society, That is by creating youth workshop training, seminars and conferences on how to bring everlasting peace and sustainable development for the minorities, the nation and the world as a whole.

Context
Africa Youth for Peace and Development strongly believes in promoting activities of Human rights, sustainable development, and empowerment, for this reason, the organization has developed a project titled True Talk News. the aim is to connect and engage with human rights and sustainable development writers to promote their news articles on our website. this website has a network worldwide who are keen to learn about the cultures and activities of countries in achieving SDG

Task type
Communication and social media

Task description
Our organization has developed an online news service that will provide current news in Sierra Leone and the world at large.

For this reason, we are seeking the help of 1 online volunteer with a wealth of experience in social media campaigns and publicity of making articles available to the readers through conducting a mass media campain that will be promoted on our news website most of the articles promoted on our website are mostly human rights and sustainable development activists who want their word to be heard. The online volunteer will not request any funding on behalf of our organization

You will be required to log in to our news website and share the daily published articles to our social media pages.

You will coordinate the sharing of the True Talk News articles on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

You will ensure that the shared articles by the publicity team, are well designed on our social media platforms

Use relevant hashtags and keywords to reach a wider audience. Invite and follow relevant organization

Engage with followers on social media by responding to comments and
questions.

Promote True Talk News content on social media using creative and engaging methods.

Online volunteer will not be asked to communicate with third parties on our behalf.

Requirements
Required experience
University student in second or higher Year of Study.
Fresh Graduate.
Ability to use Microsoft word and Referencing Skills.

Languages
English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Other information
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.

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