Advocacy and Outreach Assistant for 16 Days of Activism - Singerei

Assist in advocacy and outreach for the 16 Days of Activism campaign in Moldova.

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Application deadline 10 months ago: Sunday 2 Nov 2025 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Assist in advocacy and outreach for the 16 Days of Activism campaign in Moldova.

You have:

  • Voluntary service, community engagement, or work experience can be considered in lieu of any formal education.
  • Skills in community development.
  • Basic usage of computer and office applications.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Basic English language skills are desired.

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.

Every year, the UNITE Campaign focuses on a specific theme. The campaign calls on citizens to show how much they care about ending violence against women and girls by sharing the actions they are taking to create a world free from violence towards women.

UN Women cooperation with UNV has established a Special programme Initiative , aiming at engaging UN Volunteers to support UN Women and in particular the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign in the Republic of Moldova.

The selected UN Community Volunteer will assist the UN Women team in Moldova in: • Awareness, Advocacy and Outreach: Supporting UN Women and its implementing partners to organize local events, online campaigns, and use social media to amplify messages about ending violence against women. In addition, selected UN Community Volunteers will engage in community outreach, raising awareness and promoting messages.

Under the direct supervision of UN Women Communication Specialist, the UN Community Volunteer will:

• Undergo training on processes and activities undertaken by UN Women under the 16 Days of Activism against GBV campaign. • Assist UN Women’s implementing partners to organize local events such as marches, panel discussions, or other outreach activities that raise awareness of violence against women and girls at the community level, in line with the implementing partners planned activities. • Assist in amplifying messages about ending violence against women through social media campaigns managed by UN Women by sharing this information with peers and online community. • Engage community members, volunteers, and leaders in spreading messages of ending gender-based violence. • Assist in the creation of content and stories and promote messages of ending gender based violence. • Assist UN Women to organize and facilitate small group discussions or meetings to educate the public about the 16 Days of Activism campaign. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

• Voluntary service, community engagement, or work experience can be considered in lieu of any formal education; • Skills in community development; • Basic usage of computer and office applications; • Good communication skills; • Basic English language skills are desired.

This is a volunteer assignment, not employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development, and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, promoting a sense of belonging and purpose.

  • If the selected UN Community Volunteer is required to travel or attend specific events, travel and daily meal expenses will be covered by the Host Entity.
  • Upon successful completion of the assignment, UN Community Volunteer will receive a UNV Certificate of Service.
  • The UN Volunteer will receive UNV-provided CIGNA medical insurance coverage for the duration of the assignment.
  • There will be no payment, stipend, or any allowances.

UN Volunteer supporting SPI in the Europe and Central Asia region:

The support provided by the UN Volunteer for events supporting the host UN entity in the region of Europe and Central Asia is a Special Programme Initiative (SPI) by UNV. SPIs respond to volunteer-specific needs of the United Nations system and donor entities. They are established by specific policy documents that address the desired programmatic aims and broader SDGs’ outcomes in line with UNV guiding principles. UN Volunteers for this SPI in the Europe and Central Asia region are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.

Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you engaged with your community to address a social issue. This evaluates your experience in community engagement and activism. Provide an example of an initiative you participated in and its outcomes.
How do you plan to amplify messages about ending violence against women in social media? This assesses your understanding of effective communication strategies. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of an event you helped organize? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you use to raise awareness about gender-based violence in your community? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you handle unforeseen challenges during an event? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Discuss how you would create content for a campaign on gender-based violence. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you would engage community leaders in promoting the campaign. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What do you believe is the most effective way to promote gender equality? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 11 months ago - Updated 10 months ago - Source: unv.org