Match A Meal Campaign to Combat Hunger in Zimbabwe – UNV jobs
- Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
- Vacancy No: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNV
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-04-01
Details
Mission and objectives
For this SDG2 online campaign, we seek professionals who can share their skills regarding the prevention and reduction of food insecurity. Due to climate change, many regions in Zimbabwe are facing a critical shortage of food for their families. Our campaign seeks to spread awareness of this crisis while cultivating public support to provide aid to those in need.
Context
Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) addresses the need for a world free of hunger by 2030. Food insecurity has grown by staggering rates in the last decade, which has further been increased by the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change. While 9.2% of the global population grapples with chronic hunger, we seek to offset these numbers in Zimbabwe. It is a statistical fact that hunger and malnutrition must have solutions to achieve sustainable achievement in global development.
This assignment will highlight Simuka Africa Youth Association’s Match-A Meal Initiative, which involves our mission to contribute toward the implementation of the “Building Sustainable and Safe Futures for Girls and Young Women Project” in Zimbabwe. To date, this program has assisted more than 650 food insecure households with food and tools to establish vegetable gardens. The program further provides monthly supplies of basic food, skills training and starting capital for income generating activities for at-risk girls, young women and child marriage survivors.
Task type
Humanitarian Crisis and Response
Task description
The task involves developing a comprehensive online campaign that informs the public on the impact of food insecurity and climate change in Zimbabwe. It will utilize a variety of statistical reports and collaborations with international efforts to further create a “call to action” that encourages direct public participation and donations to support needy families facing wide-spread food insecurity.
The online campaign will be shared on Simuka Africa Youth Association’s social media platforms. (Twitter-X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook). A short video on the topic of food insecurity may also be created for the Simuka Africa Youth Association YouTube channel.
Requirements
Required experience
1) Communication skills and professional experience with effective administrative protocol, social media management and public relations.
2) The task requires volunteers with experience in social media campaigns. Graphic design experience with Canva, Adobe and similar programs is also required.
3) There is a specific need for 1 -2 candidates with videography experience specifically for Youtube.
4) Basic technical skills needed to be an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) volunteer include proficiency in programming languages like Python, understanding of machine learning concepts and algorithms, data handling and analysis abilities, and knowledge of AI frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch. In addition, having curiosity to learn new things and explore new arenas would be an added benefit.
5) Candidates with a professional background in Public Health, Health Science, Nutrition, or Health Research and those with experience working on poverty reduction and food initiatives are encouraged to apply.
6) Candidates with professional experience with online fundraising, data analysis and grant research are also encouraged to apply.
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Other information
Inclusivity statement
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