Communication and Advocacy Assistant

The UNV Programme in Uganda was launched in the mid-1970s with the overall objective to contribute to peace and development through volunteerism, by advocating for recognition of volunteers; integrate volunteerism into development programming by working with partners; and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers.

The UNV programme in Uganda is the third largest in terms of providing the number of UN Volunteers who serve outside their home country. The Programme is making distinctive contributions through volunteering in the areas of promoting governance, refugees and IDP’s, youth development, conflict reduction, gender equity, human rights, poverty reduction, information communication technology development, decentralization, energy and environmental conservation, UN Coordination, governance, crisis prevention and recovery, reproductive health and population, protection affairs, human rights, gender mainstreaming, youth and community services. UNV in Uganda is also contributing to localizing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to contribute to the realization of government’s Vision 2040, which aims to transform the country from a predominantly peasant and low- income economy to a competitive upper middle-income status over a 30- year period.

UN Volunteers in Uganda are hosted by UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNRCO, UN WOMEN, UNFPA, WHO, FAO, UNGPL and UNFCCC. 50% of UN volunteers work in districts including Mbarara, Rwanwanja, Yumbe, Moyo, Arua and Moroto among others in response to expressed needs. The rest are based in the capital city-Kampala.

The UNV Field Unit is composed of the UNV Country Coordinator and Programme Assistant. The incumbent will support the Field Unit team in the areas of communication and advocacy.

Under the direct supervision of the UNV Country Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the implementation of the Communications and Advocacy strategy of the United Nations in Uganda and ensure volunteerism is integrated in joint UN initiatives. • Support the UNV Field Unit in the development/production of communication and advocacy instruments and materials including for awareness-rising campaigns, including briefing materials in coordination with the supervisor. • Participate in UN Communications Group and contribute to identifying new and creative ways to show how volunteerism can be integrated and mainstreamed in the UN programmes, promote a coherent image of the UNV and participate in developing a common UN Communications and Advocacy Action Plan and Workplans. • Assist the Country Coordinator in collection of stories and articles from the serving UN Volunteers for inclusion in the UNV Newsletter, and maintenance of regular contact with publishers and other suppliers to ensure production. • Regular update of the UNV media forums including Facebook page and Twitter account. • Support the identification and synthesis of lessons learnt from UNV Assignments directly linked to UNV Strategic Framework outcomes. • Assist the UNV Field Unit in organizing monthly advocacy workshops/briefings for partners and community to sensitize and create awareness on UNV’s mandates and work in Uganda.

,Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

or demonstrated interest in supporting media/communication and advocacy initiatives for development.

Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

The UN Volunteer will be based in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda located at 1,200 metres (4,000 feet) above sea level with a pleasant climate all year round and uniformly warm and moderately humid with temperatures ranging between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. It is a family duty station that presents relatively good living conditions with adequate housing facilities (houses and apartments) readily available for leasing, and with most of the economic and social amenities also available at affordable costs. Most commodities are available commercially with a wide variety of options to support a conducive and convenient living.

Utilities are generally reliable in the capital with a highly urbanized and cosmopolitan atmosphere where multinational corporations and international organizations are present. Uganda in general and Kampala in particular manifest high level of stability, security and permissiveness in terms of access and collaboration of UN agencies and humanitarian actors with the Host Government. Opportunistic crime incidents do occur in the capital and elsewhere in the country but are generally localized in impact. UNHCR in Uganda has a robust security unit composed of full-time security officers which provides enabling support and assistance to UNHCR operations and activities. The UNHCR system works with UNDSS, UN agency security components and host Government counterparts under the UN Management System (UNSMS).

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Added 9 days ago - Updated 2 hours ago - Source: unv.org