BACKGROUND

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OFFICE/UNIT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION

United Nations Volunteers (UNV) contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. UNV works with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well-supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is active in around 170 countries every year. With field presences in over 60 countries, UNV is represented worldwide. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The External Relations and Communications Section (ERCS) builds and nurtures corporate donor relations, strategically leads the donor resource mobilization platform and conducts coherent communications efforts to highlight the value of volunteerism for peace and development and the contributions of UNV and UN Volunteers. ERCS also leads and manages UNV’s corporate strategic partnership relations and alliances with Member States, intergovernmental, non-governmental organizations, financial institutions, civil society, academia, media, and the private sector to promote UNV’s mandate and initiatives, raise awareness and stimulate action to advance UNV’s global agenda and resource mobilization.
The Communications Team under the The External Relations and Communications Section, focuses on clear and effective messaging to increase the visibility and impact of UNV. It raises awareness on the work of UN Volunteers and of volunteerism and its contribution to development among UNV stakeholders, encourages support of volunteerism for development, including observation of IVD, and produces and promotes materials (social media content, graphics, videos, website, annual report, etc.) to highlight UNV’s work, its contribution to partners’ objectives and support for volunteerism for development.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Academic Education :

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Communication, Social Sciences, Political Science, Public or Business Administration, or related fields.
• A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given a due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Minimum years of relevant experience :

• Applicants with Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in communication and partnership.

Required skills and competencies :

• Experience in collaborating with teams to develop and deliver effective communication strategies;
• Experience in using analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Hootsuite) to monitor performance, generate reports, and refine communication strategies based on data insights;
• Experience in creating and managing multimedia content on social media, including videos, infographics, and social media campaigns, ensuring consistency in branding and messaging.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the competencies section :

• Experience working with an international organization such as the United Nations is an asset;
• Basic skills in design tools like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite to support content creation and collaboration with graphic designers is desired;
• Experience managing communication challenges, adapting strategies quickly, and maintaining effective messaging is desired.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluency in English is required;Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

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