Organization: UNV – United Nations Volunteers
Location: Dakar | Bangkok | Amman | New York City | Panama City | Nairobi | Tokyo | Istanbul | Bonn
Grade: Volunteer – National Specialist – Locally recruited Volunteer
Occupational Groups:
Administrative support
Communication and Public Information
Closing Date: 2025-01-23
Mission and objectives
Context
UNV is headquartered in Bonn, Germany – with a large presence in Bonn and some positions with different UN peacekeeping and political missions, and in other Headquarters locations (e.g. New York and Tokyo) and 6 Regional Offices (Nairobi, Dakar, Bangkok, Panama, Istanbul and Amman). UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.
UNV Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) covers 32 countries in the region and provides strategic guidance and oversight to the countries for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN entity partners focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs.
The work of communications is integral part of UNV to capture and promote contributions of volunteers and volunteerism to peace and development as well as attract and engage potential future UN Volunteers talents through wide range of activities and channels of media.
Task description
• Support development and implementation of the UNV Regional Communications strategies and plans, including through social media, for Asia and the Pacific;
• Support design and production of regional communications materials in coordination with UNV HQ and Field Units (FUs);
• Engage in production of videos and graphics contents in support of strategic initiatives of UNV ROAP;
• Engage in sourcing and crafting of innovative social media contents, tailored to respective audiences, for the regional social media accounts including developing graphics and short videos as required;
• Support outreach and advocacy initiatives to raise visibility and media interest in the work of UNV and the contributions made by UN Volunteers in the region and specific countries;
• Assist with coordination and guidance to FUs to gather impact stories and visibility material such as videos and photographs;
• Support promoting the volunteer stories and UN Volunteers’ contributions through existing UN platforms and other agencies’ social media channels through effective coordination;
• Monitor the performance of the UNV regional social media platforms to ensure growth, partner engagement, corporate compliance and brand adherence, and identify ways to increase performance;
• Explore innovative ideas to present available data through infographics, audio-visual presentations, and other communication materials to highlight UNV ROAP initiatives and activities;
• Support designing and disseminating social media posts of UN Volunteer vacancies in the region in coordination with Regional Operations Analyst on Talent Acquisition for Asia and the Pacific;
• Assist exploring creative ideas and methods to attract and engage potential future UN Volunteer talents, including leveraging social media, professional networks and other relevant platforms;
• Provide support for events and international days, including International Volunteer Day (IVD), as required;
• Support capacity building initiatives led by the RO/HQ for the communications personnel at FU level, as applicable;
• Perform other necessary assignments as required.